The Boy with the Bat [1] Stiles Stilinski

Chapter Nine:

Kaleb parked his car outside Hope's house and sent her a quick text 'I'm outside. Do you want me to wait in the car? x-K' 'No the doors unlocked come on in x-H' Kaleb pulled his keys out from the ignition suddenly having a shock from the house next door. He couldn't believe his eyes.

Stiles stood in the window dressed smartly glaring at Kaleb 'He lives next door to her. You've got to be kidding me' Kaleb mumbled to himself. He knew that there was only one way possible to keep Hope to himself. He knew he could never compete with Stiles. Kaleb vowed to himself to make Stiles disappear.

Hope's heart was set on Stiles, but the complication known as the supernatural divide a wedge between them. A wedge that may never be fixed. A wedge she wanted to fix but didn't know how. She smiled as she saw Kaleb standing by her bedroom door. He cleaned up well.

"You look beautiful" he comments "Before we have a good night can I just apologies for earlier. I may have feelings for Stiles but I'm all about you I promise" Hope lied trying her hardest to keep direct eye contact.

Kaleb picked her hands up and laced their fingers together. Stiles watched through his bedroom window as Kaleb moved closer towards Hope. He hated her being with someone else. He hated Kaleb for many reasons "You will do as I tell you" Kaleb said, diluted Hope's eyes. She nodded her head in response, scared about his actions.

Kaleb leaned in closer to her connecting his lips to hers. He waited for a response before deepening the kiss. She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him back. She didn't feel anything. She felt empty. She felt sick but her mind felt drawn to him. She needed to try and lose him.

She knew Kaleb would be a good distraction from Stiles or so she thought but something just didn't feel right with him. Kissing him right there right now made her think about Stiles more. Think about how she wished she was kissing Stiles instead of Kaleb.

Kaleb pulled away with a smile until he spotted Stiles. Hope followed his eyes to see Stiles staring. She turned around all set on closing the curtain but stopped and stared. She stared into those hazel brown eyes for just a second not even realizing a tear had fallen from her eyes.

She wiped the tear away and pulled the curtains shut so she could no longer see the boy next door and that's all he was. The boy next door. She refused to believe he'll ever be anything else even if she forgave him. He liked Allison there's no competing against her.

Hope grabbed Stiles' jacket from the side and pulled her arms through it. She could see the questioning look on Kaleb's face, but she didn't care. She wanted to be close to Stiles. His jacket was as close as she'll ever get "It's my brother's" she lied, and he just laughed.

Hope took a deep breath and headed down the stairs. She heard her phone chime as she jumped into the passenger side of Kaleb's Ford 'You look stunning if it isn't obvious -S' She turned to face Stiles' window and smiled just as another came through 'I wish you hadn't kissed him -S'

'I can't stand this! I can't stand him being so close to you and me being so far away -S' 'What are you babbling on about Stilinski? -H' 'I don't want you to be with him -S' 'Then who should I be with? -H' 'You should be with somebody who has feelings for you. Someone who wants to spend the rest of their life with you. Someone who's going to love you unconditionally -S'

'I guess Allison's a lucky girl -H' 'I don't want to be with Allison. I want to be with- Just forget it. I can't be assed for this anymore. You don't trust me that's fine but if that's the case don't message me back -S' Hope felt her heart break from his last message.

Mila welcomed Kaleb and Hope with a friendly smile. Hope hated that fake smile Mila gave everyone. She hated the fake nice act, but she was willing to try and be her friend. Hell, Hope needs friends at the moment considering she'd lost her last group.