Kate Cassidy
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It was more so positive than it was negative. I think he made, like you said before, a lot of, he would take five steps forwards and then three steps backwards. It would be kind of one of those things. He was a very strong, strong person.
So he had a strong mindset where he could really, he could better himself at times, but it's just that flip, that switch that just flips where you wake up one morning and it's almost like he doesn't have a choice, but he feels a certain type of way.
So he had a strong mindset where he could really, he could better himself at times, but it's just that flip, that switch that just flips where you wake up one morning and it's almost like he doesn't have a choice, but he feels a certain type of way.
I was in Florida and it was about three days after I got back from Argentina. I was in the house alone with our dog, Nala, and I... I remember just being on the couch. I feel like that whole day was kind of a blur for me. Well, not the day, but that moment in time. I was on the couch and I got a phone call from one of Liam's friends. And he called me and said, is Liam okay?
I was in Florida and it was about three days after I got back from Argentina. I was in the house alone with our dog, Nala, and I... I remember just being on the couch. I feel like that whole day was kind of a blur for me. Well, not the day, but that moment in time. I was on the couch and I got a phone call from one of Liam's friends. And he called me and said, is Liam okay?
I heard he fell from a balcony. And I said, what? That must be a rumor. I was like, that's not true at all. Like, there's no way. This isn't true. And when his friend first called me too, he didn't mention anything about death. So the first thing that went to my mind was either it was a rumor, just something for clickbait, or he fell off a balcony and he broke a rib. Like, he's okay.
I heard he fell from a balcony. And I said, what? That must be a rumor. I was like, that's not true at all. Like, there's no way. This isn't true. And when his friend first called me too, he didn't mention anything about death. So the first thing that went to my mind was either it was a rumor, just something for clickbait, or he fell off a balcony and he broke a rib. Like, he's okay.
So I'm making all these phone calls and nobody's answering anything. The call. And eventually I call the friend back. At this point, I'm like starting to freak out. But I didn't think the worst. So I'm not even like...
So I'm making all these phone calls and nobody's answering anything. The call. And eventually I call the friend back. At this point, I'm like starting to freak out. But I didn't think the worst. So I'm not even like...
panicking too too much and I'm starting to get a little bit panicky I call his friend back and I say um have you heard any updates I'm really confused like what's going on and he was like the only update I've heard is that Liam's Liam's um Liam's dead and um in that moment I'm I, in that moment, I still didn't believe it to be true.
panicking too too much and I'm starting to get a little bit panicky I call his friend back and I say um have you heard any updates I'm really confused like what's going on and he was like the only update I've heard is that Liam's Liam's um Liam's dead and um in that moment I'm I, in that moment, I still didn't believe it to be true.
There was just no way, but there was just that one little part of me in the back of my head that was like, why would somebody make this up? You know? I'm just starting to panic at this point. At this point, I'm thinking of, okay, this, this must be true. And I'm pacing around the house. I couldn't even sit still.
There was just no way, but there was just that one little part of me in the back of my head that was like, why would somebody make this up? You know? I'm just starting to panic at this point. At this point, I'm thinking of, okay, this, this must be true. And I'm pacing around the house. I couldn't even sit still.
Like I was genuinely, there was like sweat dripping down me and I've never experienced that before. And I was just, I just, I couldn't stop fidgeting with my hands. I couldn't be on my phone at this point. My phone was getting blown up.
Like I was genuinely, there was like sweat dripping down me and I've never experienced that before. And I was just, I just, I couldn't stop fidgeting with my hands. I couldn't be on my phone at this point. My phone was getting blown up.
So this news, whether it be this rumor that wasn't true, because I didn't have confirmation yet, or this true news that I just found out two minutes ago, my phone was completely getting blown up by my friends, my family, people that I haven't spoken to in years. I was getting missed calls from. And I'm just staring at my phone and I'm like,
So this news, whether it be this rumor that wasn't true, because I didn't have confirmation yet, or this true news that I just found out two minutes ago, my phone was completely getting blown up by my friends, my family, people that I haven't spoken to in years. I was getting missed calls from. And I'm just staring at my phone and I'm like,
not even looking at my messages, but just, I knew exactly what these calls were for. I'm, I'm pacing around the house, freaking out. Um, and eventually his friend called me back and he said that Liam's not here anymore and he's not, he's, he's dead and he fell to his death. And I, I still, I still didn't really believe it. I, I kept saying, no, no, no. Are you sure? He broke a bone.
not even looking at my messages, but just, I knew exactly what these calls were for. I'm, I'm pacing around the house, freaking out. Um, and eventually his friend called me back and he said that Liam's not here anymore and he's not, he's, he's dead and he fell to his death. And I, I still, I still didn't really believe it. I, I kept saying, no, no, no. Are you sure? He broke a bone.
He broke a rib. He broke something. He's not dead. He's not dead. There's no way he's dead. There's no way. And his friend said, he's dead. He was like, I can't really talk for... I can't talk. I just need to let you know the news. I'll call you back later. And at this point, I just lost it. I...