December 14th - Tuesday
Theo P.O.V.
"You don't have to, he's part of mine."
"He can't be trusted, Liam." Stiles tries to argue.
"I'm tired of this conversation, if you're going to continue saying that Theo can't be trusted then I don't want to hear it. I'm leaving."
"Liam, wait." Scott grabs his arm and looks at him. "As much as I don't want to admit it, it's clear that you care a lot about each other, and that he makes you happy. So if you're happy, I'm not against it. I'm your Alpha but I can't rule your life, you're the one who knows who you want to get along with and I have to accept it. You didn't have to be so afraid to tell me, I support you in your decisions Liam."
Liam smiles, Scott's words mean a lot to him.
"Thanks, Scott." The two hug.
"As for you two." Scott turns to Stiles and Malia. "I don't want to hear another word about Theo not being trustworthy and I don't want any harm done to him. Do you understand?"
Neither responds, Harper gives them a death glare and they finally agree.
"Do you really think you're the true Alpha Scott?" Lydia says between laughs. "Looks like Harper is the boss here."
The atmosphere is calmer but my senses remain alert.
"Liam." I get closer to him and whisper, even though I know the others would hear anyway. "I'm leaving."
"Why?"
"It's more than obvious that they don't feel comfortable with me here, and you have to enjoy the day with them, after all they came back just to see you, and I have to go to work."
"Okay, see you at home." Liam smiles and I notice something different in his voice, softer.
"Text me if you need me."
I say goodbye to Harper, Mason and Corey and wave to the rest. Only when I'm far away from Lydia's house do I allow myself to calm down.
Throughout the day at work my mind keeps wandering away focusing on a single thought. Liam.
When I park the truck outside Liam's door I hear a single heartbeat inside. Perfect, I really need to talk to Harper.
I burst into the house and enter my room where Harper is packing her clothes inside her backpack.
"Your leaving?"
"Yes, but I'll wait until Liam comes home to say goodbye to him."
I give a sad smile, I really like Harper. After Liam, she is my closest friend.
"What's bothering you?" Her voice brings me back to reality.
"Liam."
Harper looks at me confused and sits next to me on the bed.
"He's infuriating. He makes me feel things."
"What kind of things?"
"Feelings." I mumble.
"He makes you feel feelings?"
"Yeah. I hate it."
"Oh, he's horrible." She says, rolling her eyes.
"This is not funny."
"But, don't you like these feelings?"
"I mean yes, they're good feelings. But I don't know what to do with them. I don't even know what they are."
A moment of silence follows.
"I was made not to have feelings, when I was with the Dread Doctors, I felt nothing but a thirst for power. I had no idea what it was like to feel true feelings. But then Liam brought me back and he made me feel like I really belonged here, he made me feel happy, comfortable, excited even worried. Things I never thought I would be able to feel. And now I feel something new, something I've never felt before and I don't understand what it is."
"Tell me about that feeling."
"I can't breathe if I don't know he's okay, I feel like I only really started living when he brought me back, he makes me feel alive. No matter the moment, he always manages to make me smile. Every time he's near me I just want him even closer. I hate touch but I crave his. He makes my heart do these stupid things."
Harper smiles and places a hand over mine stopping me from continuing to scratch my fingers.
"That's what falling in love feels like."
"Falling in love?"
Am I falling in love? I think about Liam and his beautiful eyes, his soft touch, his contagious laugh and his stupidly cute nose. Maybe I am.
Harper is still smiling like she knew that I was falling in love with Liam way before I did.
I hear footsteps approaching the house and I jump up from the bed.
"Liam is here, act normal." I whisper as quietly as I can and go to the wardrobe pretending to be organizing clothes. Harper tries to contain her laughter and picks up a magazine. "It's upside down."
"Oops." Harper shifts the magazine in time for Liam to enter the room.
"Hi."
The words get stuck in my throat and I can't speak.
"You good?" Liam has his eyes fixed on me, probably finding my behavior strange.
"Yes, I was getting ready to leave." Harper gets up and approaches Liam.
"Do you really have to go?"
"You know I have Li, but we'll see each other again in a week, I'll be back for the holidays."
The three of us leave the house and Harper puts her backpack in the car, then comes to us. Hugs Liam for a couple of minutes. After all, Harper doesn't just have one younger brother, she has two, Liam is one of them.
"I love you Li."
Love. Harper made me understand that love comes in many forms.
"I love you too."
Harper steps in front of me and opens her arms.
"Do I get a hug?"
I don't respond but I wrap my arms around her body. Hugging Harper is different than hugging Liam. But it's good. It's good to know I'm not alone.
"Keep me updated." Harper winks at me.
"Of course, I need someone wise to vent to."
"You can vent with me." Liam pouts.
"I said someone wise."
Harper laughs and gets into her car.
"Bye, see you at Christmas."
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Everybody needs a best friend.
Liam has Mason.
And Harper came to be that to Theo.
Of course Theo and Liam are best friends, but they are way more than just that.
Megan x
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