New Beginnings (Thiam TW)

Chapter 7: Left Alone

Liam woke up to Stiles's phone ringing at seven; it was Lydia trying to wake them up.

"Meet us downstairs in twenty minutes," Lydia said.

"Good morning, love you too," Stiles muttered.

"Love you, now get ready."

"Women," Stiles mumbled, looking over to make sure Liam was awake.

Liam was so exhausted. Everything hurt; he was so shaky. He sat up and felt his head spinning.

"Are you up to this?" Stiles looked over.

"I'm okay," Liam nodded, brushing off the dizziness.

Stiles just accepted it and got dressed.

Lydia and Malia were sitting outside of the jeep, holding breakfast sandwiches and coffee for them.

"Took you long enough," Malia growled.

"You told me 7:30; it is 7:28," Stiles rolled his eyes.

"Here," Lydia shoved food and coffee in his hands, "now shut up and listen."

"I swear," Stiles leaned back against the jeep as Liam just stared at them.

"Liam, you need to eat this," Lydia put it in his hands.

"I don't eat breakfast."

"Or anything," Malia added on.

"You said you wouldn't say anything!"

"What is going on?" Lydia looked between Malia, Liam, and Stiles.

Stiles stared at Lydia who glanced at Liam finally taken in his emancipated appearance.

"Liam, are you okay?"

"I'm fine; what's going on today?"

"That didn't answer my question," Lydia stared at him, grabbing his hand. It was freezing; she noticed his collar bones sticking out under his jacket, sunken in cheeks, his black circles underneath his eyes.

"It's nothing; it was just the war," Liam brushed her off.

"Okay, you know you can tell us anything," Lydia tried to smile then wrapped her arms around him. She winced; she knew what Stiles was indicating. She could feel his spine and ribs; it was way too easy for her to wrap her arms around him.

Liam nodded just taking the coffee off Malia.

"So, Argent and Scott are talking to the werewolf today. They are about three hours away; we are going to find Derek first then we are going to meet them. We need to be quick; they think the hunters are gone. Scott's dad and a team are searching for the city, but we can't take the risk. If we need to fight, we will fight," Lydia told them.

"What are we doing afterward?"

"You're going back to Beacon Hills; we are going to college, and Malia is picking up Peter then going to Paris."

"Already?" Liam stared at her, "why didn't you tell me that?"

"Liam, we aren't leaving forever. Lydia and I will be back in December. Malia is just gone for a month."

"Then, I'm going to live with Scott at Berkley," Malia jumped in.

"Not helping," Lydia muttered, "Liam, you will be fine. You are the strongest beta out there even Derek thinks that. You have Mason, Corey, Parrish; Argent, Derek, and Peter will be in town most of the time."

"Theo, Nolan," Liam stared at her.

"Theo and Nolan too, you'll be great."

Liam nodded, "let's just go."