Stay By My Side

Chapter Nine

Stiles' POV

I was in the car with Derek as he drove towards the destination. The silence was deafening and I was starting to grow anxious. Derek cleared his throat to get my attention, which worked as I looked at him. "I hope that you like what I have planned for today. I'm really excited and nervous about our date. You don't know how happy I was when you agreed to go out with me." Derek smiled looking at me as my cheeks started to glow bright red.

"I'm sure I'm gonna like it. I'm nervous too." I said feeling a little at ease after Derek talked. "So, where are we going? If I may ask." I said carefully trying not to say the wrong things. "Oh. I wanna take you out for dinner first at this restaurant I like and then we'll go to the movies. We're watching Star Wars." Derek said looking at me trying to see if I liked it or not. "That sounds great! I really love Star Wars." I said happily and I could see Derek relax visibly. "I'm glad that you like the idea and I might've asked Isaac about the movie thing." Derek confessed and I smiled thinking about he cared enough to ask someone about what I like. "Its nice of you to ask him but any movie would've been fine with me to be honest." I said looking at him as he turned left. "Well I want to impress you so I had to know what would make you happy." He said looking at me with a small smirk and I blushed under his gaze. It was quiet for few seconds until Derek spoke. "Well, are you?" He asked. "Am I what?" I questioned confused. "Are you impressed?" He asked looking at me as I blushed again. "Well, we'll have to see how the date goes." I replied back with my answer and he laughed out loudly which was like music to my ears and contagious so I laughed with him as well. He looked at me in such a way that it was so overwhelming to me because no one has ever looked at me like that. "What?" I asked feeling self conscious under his stare. "You should laugh more often. You have a beautiful laugh and I'd like to hear it more often." He stated and I looked down at my fingers which were playing in the hem of my T-shirt. I stayed quiet because I didn't know how to reply to that. He's making me feel things that I've felt before. Even when I was with him I never felt like this. When I'm with Derek I feel so free and happy. I hope I'm not getting ahead of myself like I did before and got my heart broken.

"We're here." Derek said making me break out of my thoughts. I was unbuckling my seatbelt and Derek was already opening the door in my side. I got out of the car smiled at Derek and thanked him. "This is one of my favorite restaurant." Derek said as he lead me to the door. The place was huge, unlike anything I had ever seen. I already had a feeling that I didn't fit in a place for this. It looked like on of the place where a small meal cost well over $400 and I know I won't be able to afford that type of foods. I couldn't even pronounce the name of the freaking restaurant. "Come on. Lets go in." Derek said as he placed his hand on the small of my back and guided me inside. As we went inside I was left in awe. The place was so beautiful and expensive and I was already not liking it. "Reservations for Hale." Derek said to the person at the counter who nodded. "Oh, Mr. Hale right this way." The person said and led the way and Derek looked at me to follow him. I looked around and saw all the people who were there. They looked like they were rich and sophisticated snobs. I didn't belong here, this was not my type of place. I work at a small café, library and hot topic and the money I earn from there is barely enough for me to pay my rent. I think it was stupid of me to think that I could date Derek Hale the Billionaire. I followed them and I noticed that everyone was looking at us, at me. This was not good, I hate it when everyone stares at me, makes me feel like something is wrong with me. There were girls who were looking at me and mumbling things and I felt like crying. It was happening again, what happened in high school.

I smiled to myself as I stood in front of the school gate. All night working at the orphanage cleaning and cooking I got to come to school and spend my time with him. Its been exact seven months that I always look forward to come to school because I get to spend time with my boyfriend. Even Scott could see how happy I've been these past few months. I entered the school and as soon as people saw me they stopped what they were doing and stared at me. I thought nothing of it but as I made my way to the hallway everyone was still looking at me and some were even laughing. Some girls were pointing at me and mumbling in each other's ears. As I made my way to my locker an unsettling feeling made its way to my stomach. I stood in front of my locker and tears fell from my eyes. FOOLED YOU FA**OT was written on my locker with all the pictures of me and him. "Sorry babe, it was all just a dare that my fellas had given to me. No hard feelings." He said patting my shoulder as the whole school laughed at me. They laughed at my pain, they laughed at my heartbreak. "I hope you are happy. Congratulations you won." I said as my heart ached so much and I ran out of there. I couldn't stay there as they laughed at my face. How could I have been so naïve and think that it could've been real.