Lost And Found (CURRENTLY EDITING)

{42} Decision

June 11th, 2022

P.o.V Malia

It had been almost six months since I told Scott my great love story. My daughter was born and I lived with Theo but I could sense that he was anxious. We had made a deal. I would stay with him until after the birth and then we would have a talk again. Isabelle needed both parents. We both knew that. Theo came home and gave me a little look, then he kissed our baby's forehead and whispered an 'I love you' in her tiny ear. I had thought Rose Kira and Hope were cute when they were born but I was wrong. Belle was so much cuter. She had her Dad's green eyes and seemingly my hair. She was so small! When she was in bed, I fell down on the sofa.
"Malia."
I opened my eyes and looked up at Theo.
"Can we talk now?"
I sighed. I had been scared of this talk for like eight months.
"Yes."
He nodded absentmindely and sat down next to me. I turned to face him.
"You know I love you, Mal."
I nodded.
"And I know that you still have those feelings for Stiles. I'm sorry for putting you under pressure when I demanded a decision from you. I didn't mean to push you, but after all those years I'm tired of being second best."
"Theo, you never were second best."
"We both know I was. I know you loved me, maybe you even still do but it was Stiles. It has always been Stiles. It's him, isn't it? He's the one."
"I do. I do still love you."
"But you still love him. I know that. And he still loves you. I want you to be happy. I always wanted that. When I saw you for the first time I wanted you instantly. You are so so beautiful. For me it was love at first sight. The weeks passed and I wondered how a girl that pretty could smile so little and look so sad. I thought, I could save you from a bad relationship. But when I took a closer look, after you broke up with him, I realised that I couldn't have been more wrong. It was easy to see that you guys had been fate. It made me jealous and the months since you told me that he still loves you were torture but in the way you guys looked at each other I could see true love and it was so so beautiful. I have only seen that twice. I see it every time I look at Scott and Allison but also with you and Stiles. I know that you don't want to leave and I know you still love me but I don't want to be in the way of your true love anymore. Everything about Belle, we will make it work. We are good team. We have always been. We'll get through that. I know, because I love you."
"Oh Theo..."
"Go, talk to him. I'll be fine."
"How are you gonna be fine?"
"I'll still have you and Belle in my life. It's okay."
"How is that okay?"
"Malia, shut up and let me set you free. Will you?"
The tears started falling.
"I never meant to hurt you. I love you."
"I know, Hale. But you deserve Stiles. He's the right one for you. I never was. I was right for a while but, let's face it, he's the one you'll always want."
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be."
He kissed my forehead and got up. When he had left the room I started sobbing.