I Love Him But I Can't (Scallison)

Don't Leave Me

Scott was still at the hospital and I would've been there with him if it hadn't been for him wanting me to go with my family so I'd be "safer". I'd say he worries too much but after what happened with Matt, I can't really blame him.

"Allison," Kate said from my door way. "You ok sweetheart?"

"Scott got hurt because of me. All I've done is hurt him. Lydia didn't have any baggage beside her parents and Scott had grown up with those things. Scott had his dad as baggage but the worked together. All I've done is hurt him. His dad was angry that he's with me. Matt was angry that he's with me. When he was with Lydia, no one hurt him. I wouldn't doubt if he secretly hated me."

"Honey, that boy loves you."

"He shouldn't. He'd be happier with someone else."

"Meaning Lydia?"

"Not Lydia, she's happy with Stiles. Just, someone better than me."

Kate shakes her head. "There is no one better."

"You have to say that. You're my aunt, your bias."

Lydia walks in. "I'm your best friend, am I bias?" I go to answer but she put her hand up in a stop. "If you say I am, I'll slap you because I have to have Scott's best interest too. Lets not forget, I used to date your boyfriend."

She sits beside me so I was in-between her and Kate. "Lydia, I'm too much drama for him."

"You do realize that most of my relationship with Scott was custody battles. Him dealing with his abusive father and me dealing with the neglect of my parents. You do realize that the most of our relationship was just drama. I love Scott, he's always been my best friend, but I never loved him like you do. He was the closest thing to family before you came. He doesn't have a hating bone in his body. Even his dad, he doesn't hate him, he hates the choices that he chose. Raffaele chose to hurt Scott. Just like Scott chose you over me and I don't mean that in a bad way. I'd have chosen Stiles if it was the other way around, but I got lucky and I didn't have to make that choice. Scott loves you more than anything else. There is no one better for him than you."

"But Matt," I started to say.

Lydia grabs my shoulders. "Stop, Matt is not your fault. There is always gonna be someone jealous of your relationship. Matt's sick and you had no part in that. All you did was be yourself. The first step is forgiving yourself and then you can forgive Matt, but don't think that Scott blames you for any of it."

"You have to stop doubting yourself kiddo," Kate said.

"Now, I'm going to see Scott. He gets to go home today. You coming or do I have to tell him you're leaving him because you put him in too much danger?"

/

At the hospital, Scott's bandage was getting changed by Melissa and she smiles when she sees us.

"Hey Melissa," Lydia said. "How's our patient doing?"

Scott laughs and says "I'm right here and I'm fine."

Melissa kisses his forehead and turns to us. "You two mind bringing him home?"

"Not at all," Lydia said. She glances between the two of us. "I'll go get the wheelchair. It is hospital policy that you leave in one."

Lydia and Melissa left and Scott stands up when I was in front of him.

"What's wrong gorgeous?"

I look up at him with tears forming in my eyes. "Do...do you still want to be with me?"

He cups my cheeks and his thumbs stroke beneath my eyes before he pulls me into a slow and passionate kiss. When he pulled away, he rests his forehead against mine.