Once in California

CHAPTER 17

Stiles was walking really fast, he wanted to get out of that place, how on earth things became so complicated in just one week!.

Lydia had never looked at him like that, she was really hurt and it was because of him, he hated himself for being so stupid and speaking without thinking, of course he didn’t think she a shallow girl, he actually believed that she was pretending to be like that, she was actually very sensitive.

He reached the edge of the ocean and his feet were practically touching the water.  He ran a hand through his hair. What the hell was all that? He panicked again when he remembered Lydia’s words ‘the way he looks at you’

This was not happening he was just dreaming or having a nightmare, this was not him.

“Oh God you walk so fast” he turned around to see Emilia barely catching her breath.

He froze he needed to get away from her, he was not ok.

“Are you alright?” Emilia asked and took a step closer to him.

“Yeah… yeaah…” he said without looking at her.

“I’m sorry for what happened over there, Lydia she is not…”

“She is right, I’m an idiot I shouldn’t have said those things” he looked at his feet while the water touch them.

“She was drunk, she said some really stupid things” she smiled at him she was a bit nervous “I love the ocean is so dark and full of mysteries”

She closed her eyes and let the breeze caressed her face and hair. Stiles was admiring every inch of her face, she looked so peaceful, so beautiful. ‘Oh shit, I did not think that’ his inner self was not quite happy with his thoughts right now.

He needed to ask, if he didn’t he would leave with doubt all his freaking life.

“Milly?” he asked and Emilia opened her eyes, to find him closer than he usually was, or it was just a feeling?

“Yeah?...What is it?” she asked. His eyes were full of something she couldn't guess. He was looking at her with such an intensity that it made her cheeks burn. Was she blushing?Really? It was Stiles there with her why would she?

Deep inside she knew what he was going to say, he was nervous because of what Lydia insinuate about them, she wanted to clear that up too.

“About what Lydia said… of me you know…” he scratched his cheek “looking at you in a different way… I...”

Her heart was beating fast again and something told her she wasn’t ready for this kind of conversation, a battle inside her mind and heart started to play. She didn't want to know what he thought about what Lydia said. If she was right then... then... she wouldn't know what to do.

Stiles looked so nervous and his hands were a little shaky. Why was he that cute when he was nervous?

She could tell he was trying to say something and didn’t know how to.

“I… I really don’t know why she said that honestly” he finally said with a nervous smile and Emilia felt a bit disappointed.

‘wait why am I feeling this?’  she thought.

“Yeah… me neither..  I mean she was drunk and she does like you, maybe she wanted a reason to get angry at you” Emilia said trying to ignore how her heart was still beating fast.

“Yeah… what I mean is that… I would never do that… you’re…” he sighed ‘Incredible beautiful and sweet and I wished I saw you before Kit did’ a voice in his head shouted those words to him but he just shook them off “You are.... my friend and there is nothing going on here” he pointed between both of them "Right?"