War of hearts // Thiam

Bet you didn't know that

The pack had been in and out one after the other the next few days. The one person I hadn't seen was Liam. Scott made excuses saying he was busy, or he had family plans but I knew he just didn't care. He was probably with Hayden.

"Hey Theo." Lydia came in with Allison. I smiled at the both of them.

"Hey."

"How are you feeling?" Allison asked.

"Better, I mean I'm still not healing properly but I am feeling better. My fucking pelvis doesn't hurt as much so that's a plus."

"Why does that hurt again?" I gave her a look and her mouth formed an 'o'.

"Right got it."

"How's dealing with that been anyway?" Lydia asked,

"The same I guess. I'm not scared. Or I don't think I am... it's just the memories that make me feel sick."

"Well just know that we're here for you, all of us."

"Yeah I wish that were true..." I said picking at my nails.

"What do you mean?" Asked Allison.

"Nothing nothing you guys are great! It's just there's someone that I would like to see that never shows up..."

"Liam..." Lydia said sadly.

"It's just that Scott told me he wanted to see how I was and check that I was okay but he was here for five seconds and never showed up again? I mean we were sort of friends before this and we worked together a lot. I just thought I'd see him more?"

"Trust me even if Liam wanted to come he wouldn't be allowed. It's Hayden the nasty bitch." Allison said and Lydia hit her.

"You can't say that. It's Liams girlfriend."

"But you can't deny that she's horrible Lyds. She doesn't let him do anything! She may act sweet but she's a little devil." I covered my mouth to stop my sniggers at Allison's rage.

"Still, it's disrespectful." Lydia opened her bag pulling out a taser.

"Woah! I know I've been bad in the past but I promise I've changed!" I said holding up my hands. She rolled her eyes.

"I'm not going to use it on you! It's just in case someone tries to hurt you again. We don't want what happened to happen again do we. Now we know, special abilities or not people still can hurt us." She put it on the table beside me.

"Thanks Lydia." Her and Allison left shortly after that, it was getting late anyway. Sleep was getting harder and harder again. With all the medicine I was taking the pills would knock me straight out but as I was getting better Melissa was taking it away. I rolled over onto my side slowly my head facing the door and tried to fall asleep. I heard the lights switch off outside and squeezed them even tighter. Even after becoming a chimera the dark was a recurring fear of mine, especially now when I knew anything could happen to me.

After at least half an hour of failed attempts to sleep I turned to the other side my head away from the door this time. It was then that I heard the footsteps. My chest tightened at the sound. It was probably just a nurse or doctor but it was when I heard them stop outside my door that I began to think it wasn't. My eyes locked on the taser in front of me and I slowly picked it up careful to not make any sudden movements.

I could hear the handle being twisted slowly and prepared to fire. I held my breath as I heard the door click. The person pushed it open and that's when I shot up firing the taser hitting the intruder square in the chest.

"Theo." The person spluttered. I recognised the voice.

"Liam!"

"Yeah." I shot up hobbling to the light switch flicking it on and saw a very shocked Liam laying on the floor groaning in pain.

"Liam it's the middle of the night!"

"Doesn't mean you have to tase me!"

"I thought you were and intruder! What did you expect me to do!"

"Maybe not tase me?" He said pulling the wires out of his chest.

"You can't blame me after the week I've had!" Liam rolled his eyes groaning again.

"What are you even doing here?" I asked.

"I came to see you."

"In the middle of the night?"

"It's the only time I can get away from Hayden." He said and I almost felt sorry for the boy but then remembered he still hadn't been to see me for the last week.

"Why can't you just tell her to fuck off and come anyway if you want to see me that bad?"

"It's not that easy Theo. This is an actual relationship not that you'd know anything about one." I stared dumbfounded at Liam as he sat himself up, arms resting on his knees.

I turned away from him walking back to the bed repositioning the drip in a comfortable position next to it before getting back in.

"Look I'm sorry I didn't mean-"

"No it's fine your right. I don't understand." Liam nodded once standing himself up.

"How are you anyway?" I rolled my eyes.

"What is it with people asking that question. I'm fine."

"Your in hospital, you can barely walk and can't heal. I'd say it's a relevant question."

"Well I'm fine."

"I gathered due to the things I previously listed." He said sarcastically. "Now start telling the truth!"

"What do you care?" I snapped, "You haven't been to see me all week, why am I suddenly all interesting to you?"

"I'll have you know that I'm the one who's been trying to find you for the past 6 months where you've been doing god knows what!"

"Why is it any of your business what I do?"

"Don't you get it Theo! You have people who care about you! A lot! So you need to stop with the defensive act and actually open up for once before you end up alone again!"

"I don't get it?" I said softly, "No Liam you don't get it. You don't even know me and now you're acting like you care after I heal some bloody stupid teenager and get raped in an abandoned house?"

"That's not it-"

"What's my favourite colour?"

"If you'd just let me-"

"When's my birthday?"

"I-"

"Did you know that my middle name is Karl? Did you know that I'm actually gay? I bet you don't even know my eye colour-"

"Hazel."

"What?"

"You eyes are hazel. Your favourite colour is green and your birthday is November 23rd. You may think I don't care Theo but you're wrong! I do listen, I always listened to you. And I did know that was your middle name, and I knew that you were gay. I never said anything because I wanted to wait for you to tell us yourself."

"How did you know..."

"Bitch I'm bi, I recognise a fellow gay. Bet you didn't know that."

"No. No I didn't."