I Love Him But I Can't (Scallison)

Welcome to Beacon Hills

Waking up was easy. Going to the latest new school was even easier. Then I met Lydia Martin. The queen of Beacon Hills. She was popular, smart, and had amazing style. She wanted me to be her best friend. I couldn't believe it.

"You'll have to come to my party this Friday," Lydia said sweetly but it was really a demand. "It'll be your official welcome into Beacon Hills society."

I smiled and quickly agreed. "I'd love to come Lydia."

"Great. You'll get to meet everyone who's important. It'll be great."

"I'm sure it will be. Would you mind showing me to my next class?"

I handed her my schedule when she nodded and she laughed.

"As luck would have it, we have almost the exact same schedule. I'm not in your Economics or French class. I won't see you in today's last period Chemistry either though. I have the class with you but I'm gonna miss it because I have a meeting with the principle."

"I think I'll be able to last three periods without you."

She grabbed my shoulders gently with a slight jump. "You'll have to watch the scrimmage with me after school."

"Football scrimmage?"

"Lacrosse, we're really big on lacrosse around here. You'll get used to it."

I grimace and say "I don't know anything about lacrosse."

"It's ok. You'll catch on and you can ask me any questions that you have."

I nod and say "So, shall we head to class?"

"I thought you'd never ask," she said with a laugh. She links her arm with mine. "Come on. Study hall aka the library is second to last."

/

After arriving in the library, Lydia and I found a table and just started talking about random things. It was nice having someone to talk to. Moving around so much didn't give me the chance to make friends. I put walls up so I wouldn't have to miss anyone after a move. Beacon Hills was different though. My parents swore that we wouldn't be moving for a long while and after meeting Lydia, I'm glad that's true. I feel like I've known her for years and it's nice to have a girl my own age to talk to. Not that my Aunt Kate isn't great but sometimes you just need a friend's opinion, and now I have that.

"So, seen anything you like?"

I shake my head and say "No, not really. The classrooms are all the same pretty much at every school."

"No, that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about seen any guys that you like?" Lydia gets a thinking face. "Or girls. I'm cool with either. Whatever makes people happy. My friend Danny is gay. He's awesome."

"Straight, thanks. I haven't seen anyone that's caught my interest."

"You've seriously haven't dated since eighth grade?"

"We did too much moving and having a boyfriend for a month or a few weeks before moving to a different state and city doesn't give you much relationship stability."

Lydia frowns and says "Well that will change. You're staying for a while and you'll have a boyfriend."

"What about you?"

"I have a boyfriend already. You'll see him at the scrimmage. He's captain of the lacrosse team."

I smile and say "I can't wait to meet him."

Meeting Lydia's boyfriend would be nice. I'd have make another friend or at least I hope so. If he's a jerk I'll tolerate the guy when Lydia's around but I'm not gonna talk with him.

Lydia looks down at her phone and says "I've gotta go meet the principal soon. I'll walk you to Chemistry."

/

I was fiddling with my pen as the teacher, Mr. Harris, went on about how teenagers are just walking hormones. The pen slipped from my hands when Mr. Harris slapped my table. He's a total jerk. I can already tell that I'm gonna hate him and this class.

"Seriously," I muttered as I went to pick it up.

"I've got it," a guy's voice said. I looked up and my eyes met the most beautiful brown eyes I've ever seen. I just couldn't look away. It was like I was under a spell. "He's a bore, you'll learn to tune him out."

The cobwebs in my head cleared and I was able to move. I smiled sweetly as I took my pen back.

"Thanks."

He waved it off and says "No problem." He puts his hand out to me. "I'm Scott. Scott McCall."

"Allison Argent."

"So, what do you think of the school so far? Besides the teachers because their all the same at any school."

I couldn't help the laugh that escaped. "I think I'm gonna like it here."

"I'm glad. Well Allison, I hope I can make this school more bearable."

"We'll see."

He smiled and I felt my cheeks heating up so I looked down at my books before he could notice. The rest of the class, I couldn't stop thinking about him. Maybe Chemistry won't be too bad. I mean, I do have Scott in it with me and I'll have Lydia too. This is probably my best first day yet.

/

After Chemistry, I met up with Lydia at my locker. She leaned against the locker to my right and gestured down the hall towards the class.

"So, how was Mr. Harris?"

"Dull, arrogant, and creepy," I said with a chuckle. "I made a friend though."

"That's my girl. Tell me all about it."

I go to open my mouth but Erica jogs over to us. "Lydia, hurry up. The scrimmage is about to start."

Lydia nods and grabs my wrist. "Come on Allison. You can tell me when we're in the bleachers."

She practically dragged me to the bleachers and Erica and I started chatting. Then I saw Scott jog onto the field in a lacrosse uniform. He was leading laps around the field and Lydia had gone to get us some water. Lydia came back just as I waved to Scott. He jogged over and Lydia jumped into his arms, giving him a kiss. I was just frozen in place.

"Scott, this is my new best friend Allison. Allison, this is my boyfriend Scott."

Scott smiles and says "We've met. She's in my Chemistry class."

Lydia smiles and says "So he's the new friend you made. Isn't he just the sweetest?"

The guy I couldn't stop thinking about. The guy I couldn't stop smiling about. He's captain of the lacrosse team. He's Lydia's boyfriend. I have a crush on my best friend's boyfriend! I'm in so much trouble.

"He's great."