Stiles woke up the next morning at 3:00 with a scream roaring form his lips and his heart beating quickly as he got out of the bed with sweat pouring down his body and he picked up his phone which was right next to the bed . He scrolled through the contacts and found his finger on Lydia's number which was number 1 on his speed dial , he quickly called her number and she answered with a tired yet confused yawn " Stiles? what's going on and why are you calling me at 3 in the morning?" Stiles rubbed his eyes before responding with a yawn of his own and his answer to that question " i had a nightmare and i need to hear your voice even though that sounded corny and cheesy" Lydia's face softened in the glow of her lamp near her bed and she softly asked " what was it about maybe i can help ?"
Stiles took a deep breath and explained the situation " it's a combo of my mom's death and this fear that Jackosn's gonna do something to me for being with you and i'm worried and stressed out so far" Lydia listened as he talked and she took a breath of her own before responding with her answer " well we can go to your mom's grave and maybe you can get some closure but with the Jackson thing I'll talk to him and see if he'll stop being a annoyance and just keep in mind i really like you and what we have now is special to me" Stiles had a tear pouring down his face as he replied " it's special to me too" and Lydia could hear his voice choking with emotion.
Lydia helped him calm down and she told him to meet her at her house when he comes to get her for school and he agrees before hitting the pillow. A few hours later Stiles is dressed and going to Lydia's house in his jeep before parking in the driveway and she comes out with a calm yet happy smile on her face as she sees him .He opens the door for her and she puts her bag in the back of the vehicle and they drive to the school while she looks at him with worry and hope that he can be OK . They get out of the car and Lydia heads for Scott's locker and tells him about the nightmare Stiles had which get him worried about his best friend and he tells her he'd keep a eye on Stiles and make sure nothing happens to him.
The two teens meet with Stiles who is getting his books for his classes while Lydia leans against the locker and watches him while she bites her lower lip in worry until he grips her shoulders and tells her it'll be alright. She smiles and leans her head onto his shoulders while he walks her to her class before kissing her forehead and headed for his own class. He sits down and tries to focus on the work but can't ignore the feelings he been getting since his dream last night . The class was soon over and Stiles went through his next couple of classes before he was now in Economics with Scott and Lydia next to him.
Lydia had talked to Jackson and asked him to lay off antagonizing Stiles but she didn't think he heard her and she left it alone for now as the class began . They worked through the period and Stiles was about to enter the cafeteria a little bit later with Scott, Allison, and Lydia when he was grabbed and thrown through the doors to the cafeteria with all three of his friends looking in horror and shock. Stiles was then grabbed and punched multiple times in the face before suffering a brutal beat down while Scott tried to get his best friend's attackers off him with some of the Lacrosse team's help but it was not helping much as Stiles was injured very badly .
His attacker who was a friend of Jackson's who wanted Stiles to pay for taking what Jackson's girl from him grabbed him and with a final punch slammed him into the wall near them which made some blood pour from Stile's mouth. Lydia tried to get her boyfriend out of the wall and together with her friends did so but they had to get Stiles to the hospital so they called 911 and the ambulance came and brought their injured friend to the hospital while Lydia had tears down her face the entire way to the hospital while holding her boyfriend's hand.
Once they got to the hospital the medics got the injured young man to a available room and began to work on him. Lydia and the others waited outside while Scott called the sheriff and his mother who both promised to be there as soon as possible and when he hung up he checked on Lydia who was trying to compose herself but couldn't stop the tears. The doctor came out of the room and told them that Stiles was in a small coma for now but maybe their voices could wake him up . Lydia chose to go after the others and she waited till it was only Scott going in and once he was finished she went in the room and sat next to his bed before taking a deep breath .
Then she started to sing the lyrics to Backstreet Boys "As Long As You Love Me' since it was one of the songs that she and Stiles loved as a song (but they enjoyed the cover by Sleeping At Last more. ) . The words seemed to have a good effect on the young man in front of her as his eyes seemed to flutter and eventually he woke up with a gasp and Lydia kissing his cheeks and lips before telling everyone he was OK. The doctor came in and told Stiles he could be ready to go home in a day or two so Lydia told him that she'd come back the next day to bring him home and she kissed him before leaving to go home.
She got home and did her homework before eating dinner and then texting Scott to see if he got Stile's stuff and when she got a affirmative response she then asked if he could get Stile's homework and schoolwork for him so he wouldn't be overwhelmed to which she got a "sure". The young woman went into the shower and then went to bed while making sure she;d visit Stiles the next afternoon after school.
