New Beginnings (Thiam TW)

Chapter 2: Making Connections

Liam groaned as his alarm went off, 6:00. He hated it; the town was at an all-out war last night, but they still had school. Welcome to Beacon Hills; they just brushed everything aside and pretended everything was fine. Liam stood up feeling dizziness come over him; he was exhausted from everything. The past month; he couldn't think of the last time he slept peacefully, the last meal he actually ate. He was so tired of it all. He picked up his phone, glancing at a message from Mason asking if he was going to school. He answered it, but his finger wandered to Theo's contact. He should make sure he was okay. He knew the chimera could handle himself, but there was something inside of him that just needed to know he was okay.

"Hey."

The message was sent, now it was just a waiting game.

"Morning, Liam," his mother smiled over her coffee.

"Morning, mom, is dad at work?" Liam looked at her. He almost laughed; he didn't even know how there was enough of the hospital standing for him to go to work. He knew they probably just put up a few plastic sheets and called it good enough.

"Yes," she answered, "he works five to five today. Are you feeling up to school today?"

Liam nodded. What else was he supposed to do all day? "Yes, I'm okay."

"Did you get hurt last night?"

"It healed," Liam shrugged his shoulders as he poured himself a cup of black coffee. He needed the warmth, and he needed to wake up.

"Liam, I know I don't understand everything that happens in this town, but just please be careful, and you know you can tell me anything."

"Of course," Liam managed to give her a light smile.

"Who dropped you off last night?" she asked trying to change the subject.

"Theo Raeken, he's half-werewolf, half-werecoyote."

"Is he a friend of yours?"

Liam stared at her; what were Theo and him? Allies? No, they were more than that. Friends? They were he guessed, but he felt like there was something more there.

"Yes," Liam finally answered, "We always have each other's backs."

"I'd love to meet him sometime," she smiled.

"I'll have him over someday," Liam answered. Would he ever have Theo over? He didn't know. Would Theo ever want to meet his mom? He never knew with the chimera, sometimes he could care less about him, punch him in the face, other times he was dragging him away in his arms.

"Do you want anything to eat?"

"No, I'm not hungry," Liam admitted.

"Okay, lacrosse tonight?"

"I guess," Liam shrugged. He thought he was still on the team. He hoped his team would at least accept him at this point. Gabe was gone, Aaron was gone, Nolan seemed to be on their side now. He had to talk to the boy too; he saw Nolan in the hospital fight alongside Melissa. He helped Liam out; he was just lost. Liam knew he was just acting on fear; it wasn't his fault he grew up in a town where people had claws.

"I got to go," Liam looked at her.

"Have a good day."

Liam walked out the door and grabbed his keys. He hated driving. He did it because he had to, but if he didn't have to he wouldn't. He got angry when he drove; it scared him.

Theo woke up to pounding on the window, great he thought. He glanced up to see a young man staring at him.

"Sorry, I'll move," Theo cracked his door.