The Family Secret

Meeting Theo

"Grace, I'm sorry about Scott and Stiles, they didn't realize what they were doing," Liam tried to tell Grace the next day.

"It's fine, I'm not going on the lacrosse team though," Grace replied quietly. Right as she closed the door of her locker, Liam embraced her in a hug.

"Come on, you need to be on the team," Liam said. Grace sighed, but gave in.

"Hi!" Grace turned around to see a boy, apparently a senior, staring back at her. He had brown hair, buzz cut on the sides.

"Hello," Grace said, eyes slightly widening as he offered her a smile.

"I'm Theo, a friend of Scott's. I know he can be a bit idiotic at times, but he's not a bad guy," He said. Grace smiled, and Liam was fuming behind Grace.

"I'm just gonna go..." Liam said, leaving Grace and Theo to chat.
Liam quickly found Stiles trying to explain why they shouldn't trust Theo, so great timing.

"Yep, I agree wholeheartedly, Theo's terrible," Liam said to Stiles. Stiles' eyebrows shot up at the new opinion. Scott sighed, turning towards Liam.

"Do you know where your friend is, I still have to talk to her," Scott said.

Liam quickly directed him to Theo and Grace, hoping Scott would separate the two.

"Can I tag along?" Theo asked.

"Sure, just don't do anything much," Scott gave in.

"Can I tag along too?" Liam added. Scott gave him a firm no, and Liam walked away fuming with anger. It wasn't fair! Theo got to come and he didn't even know her!

~•~Meanwhile~•~

"How do you know Liam?" Scott asked. Theo put a reassuring hand on her shoulder, smiling.

"I practiced lacrosse with him and we did homework together and became friends," Grace answered truthfully.

"Do you know Malia Tate?" Scott asked further.

"No." Technically Grace wasn't lying. She knew Malia as Malia Hale. She prayed to any nonspecific deity out there that there was no blip in her heartbeat.

"Why are you in Beacon Hills?" Scott queried, leaning in a bit further.

"Why are you?" Grace shot back. Scott huffed, but glanced at Theo.

"Do you know about werewolves?" Scott questioned.

"Don't watch Twilight, man," Grace stated, giving a weak smile.

"Okay then, I'm Scott McCall," Scott said, offering a hand to shake. Grace accepted.

"Grace Hale." Grace told him. She saw a bit of surprise in his eyes. "Now can I go?" Scott nodded, and Theo walked out with her.

"Scott's a bit strange, but he'll come around," Theo promised, and then left with a wave and a smile.

"Did Scott hurt you?" Liam asked, sliding a arm around her shoulders as he came up besides her in the hall.

"Nah, I'm good," Grace replied, "But are you in a cult worshipping werewolves or something?" She smirked a little as Liam sputtered out a fake explanation, something about Scott being really into Twilight.

"Wanna hang out on Friday?" Grace asked. She purposefully set it on the full moon, and she knew Liam never missed out on times to meet up.

"Errr, I'll try," Liam replied.

"Such enthusiasm."

"Shut up."