True anchors

13||The bet

Saturday was quite a basic day. Not much interesting happened. It was a relaxing day. Theo and harper went to their parents again and Liam went over to Scott's.

"Hi Liam how are you?" Scott asked when Liam walked in.
"I'm good. I just need to talk to you."
"Of course what is this about?"
"Everything. I just need to talk to someone that I can fully trust won't be judgmental and isn't Theo."
"I'm all ears but first why can't you speak to Theo? You tell him everything."
"Yeah but I can't talk to him about this. It kind of defeats the point of asking for help on it if I ask him."
"Okay then. What's up?"

"I don't know where to start uhm... well for one, we know about the bet everyone has on us. And we just talk about it like it's nothing. I like that we can do that but I want to talk about it seriously. but I also don't want stiles winning the money so we are probably going to talk about it tomorrow or the day after. But there's something bugging me. something I think he's not telling me. and I still trust him completely but I also want him to open up so I can help him."

"I understand where you are coming from and I get why you came to me. but you need to go to someone who knows him better than I do. You know Theo best but who knows him most next?"
"I would say harper but they didn't see each other in twelve years."
"and how much have they open up to each other in the short amount of time."
"a lot" Liam knew he needed to talk to harper but how would he with out Theo being there?

"two more things." Scott spoke suddenly.
"I know you both have admitted it to yourselves and indirectly to everyone else even each other but now you need to admit it out loud. one of you needs to take the first step. and it better be soon." Liam nodded at what Scott said. he hadn't even realised he admitted it to himself. but it made sense.
"and also the last thing before you go; stiles has a bet for today aswell as tomorrow."
"ill keep that in mine thanks. bye Scott."
"bye Liam. good luck."

Liam only had a five minute walk home. it was warm and sunny it was also quite only the distant sound of kids screaming in the park could be heard. the next few days were basic and repetitive. everyone was doing research non stop but found nothing they didn't already know. Alessia was heading down today. Harper had rented a place for them to stay while Theo stayed at Liam's. she would arrive just before 5pm if there was no bad traffic. Liam knew neither stiles mason or Malia had a bet for today so frankly he didn't care. he was going to made them talk about it today. didn't care when or where only that it would be today.

*

it was now mid day through the week. Wednesday 2nd march 2017 (just role with it its only 5 years off.) school had just finished and Liam went over to Theo at his locker.
"hey."
"hi, what do you need?"
"I don't know what you me-"
"emotions Li. emotions."
"can we go on a drive and talk?"
"of course but not for ages."
"that's fine."
"lets go then."

the two made their way to the truck and went on a small drive around town.
"can we finally talk about it today? its not a stiles or Malia or mason day so that cant be used as an excuse. I'm just confused."
"what do you want to hear from me that will make you less confused. you already feel my emotions."
"yeah but I guess I just want to hear it from you. I went to Scott a few days ago and he told me we just need to admit it out loud directly. he told me one of us needs to take the first step but I don't know what he means by that. then he told me to go and talk to harper. so yesterday when you went out I talked to her."

yesterday,

"hey harper can I talk to you real quick?"

"yeah sure what do you need?"

" if I only tell you one word will you be able to help me from there?"

"what's the word and I will find out." Liam took a deep breath before speaking again.
"Theo"