Helpless ( A Hamliza fanfic)(COMPLETED)

Chapter 21

~Eliza POV~

Theo reminded Eliza of Peggy in the sense that she would not stop bugging Eliza for an explanation, which was pretty uncharacteristic for her. Eliza never answered.

"Come on, Theo. My love life can be private, can it not?" Eliza said.

Theo rolled her eyes. "Maybe, but I wanna know."

Angelica smirked. Eliza shot her a glare.

"You also wanted answers from Angie, right?" Eliza asked Theo.

"Well, yeah, but I kinda want to hear yours first, Liza."

"Um, no."

"Come on, Liza." Peggy said. "You told me and Angie."

Eliza rolled her eyes. "That's because you forced me to."

"I'm forcing you too!" Theo said. "Also, it's not so different from when you said you first liked him in sixth grade."

Eliza was shocked. "You remember that?"

Peggy smirked while Angelica tried and failed to hold in a laugh.

"Of course I did." Theo said.

"So did I." Peggy chimed in.

"Me too." Angelica added.

"Um, why?" Eliza asked.

"You remembered when I told you I liked John." Peggy pointed out.

"That wasn't too long ago, Pegs." Eliza said.

"Well, you still remembered it." Peggy retorted.

"I'll tell you who I like if you tell me what happened," Theo bargained.

"You tell us all when you started liking Aaron and I'll let Peggy tell you what happened." Eliza said.

"Fine," Theo sighed.

"And?" Angie cut in.

"I started liking him in fifth grade." Theo said.

"Why?" Peggy asked.

Theo shrugged. "Why does anyone get a crush on another person? It's not like they are the only fish in the sea."

"True," Angelica muttered.

"Ok," Theo said. "Go ahead, Peggy."

Peggy told her all Eliza had said a few days ago. All the while, Eliza tried to keep her face from turning red. She eventually just covered her ears with her hands until Peggy finally finished.

Theo gave Eliza a smirk. "Well, that was more interesting then I thought it would be."

"Um, what?" Eliza said.

"We all knew that Alex always liked you. I didn't expect things to go that far." Theo responded.

Eliza shrugged.

"Hey guys, it's almost 9:30," Angelica said.

The Schuyler sisters rolled out their sleeping bags on the floor while Theo grabbed a pillow and slept on the couch.

Eliza couldn't sleep. She stared up at the ceiling, humming quietly to herself. Eliza heard Theo stirring on the couch. Eliza immediately stopped humming. Theo sat up and noticed Eliza still awake. She yawned.

"It's almost midnight, Liza." She whispered.

"I know," Eliza murmured back. "I couldn't sleep.

Theo nodded. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," Eliza sighed.

"No you're not," Theo insisted.

Eliza turned over in her sleeping bag. "Maybe."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Is it Alex?"

Eliza shrugged. "Maybe."

Theo groaned. "That word is getting annoying."

"Fine, yes."

"Why?" Theo asked.

Eliza sighed. "I don't know if I'm ready for this. Yes, I love him but Peggy's right, I'm too much of a child."

"Come on, Liza." Theo said soothingly. "If you both love each other then it'll be fine."

"Thanks," Eliza muttered, turning over again. "Good night, Theo."

"Good night."