The Boy with the Bat [1] Stiles Stilinski

Chapter Eleven:

Hope prepared herself for what she was about to do. She knew it would make Kaleb furious, but she didn't care. She wanted Stiles back in her life even if that meant just as friends. She took the first step and entered her Chemistry lesson. Her eyes met Stiles'; he smiled the second she came into sight.

"Could I please switch back to my original partner?" Hope asked her teacher. He sighed in annoyance but agreed "Allison return to your original seat" Mr. Harris informed. Hope skipped cheerfully to the seat next to Stiles.

The fury from Kaleb's eyes flew around the room. Hope felt scared. Not for herself but for Stiles, she had no idea what Kaleb was capable off. Stiles on the other hand didn't care, he only cared for Hope's safety.

Hope heard her phone chime, she figured it was Kaleb considering her decision. She sighed but took her phone out from her pocket and hid it under the table 'What the hell are you playing at? -K' the text read. She flicked her eyes over towards her boyfriend who looked back with anger.

Her eyes trailed around the room until they met Stiles' who shook his head softly 'Just ignore him' he mouthed. Hope looked down at the text that took over her phone then back at Stiles. She could feel Kaleb's eyes on her as if they were piercing into her soul.

She felt Stiles' hand touch hers next to the chair, but she pulled away almost immediately. Not because she didn't want to touch his hand but because she knew Kaleb would hurt Stiles if he saw. Hope pressed the lock button on her phone and threw it into her bag.

She couldn't be bothered to answer Kaleb's message. She could do what she wanted, and she wanted to mend her relationship with Stiles. She didn't care about Kaleb's views; she wouldn't let him get in the middle because she'd choose Stiles over anyone.

"Kaleb! If I see that phone out one more time, you'll no longer have it" Mr. Harris shouted. Kaleb growled in annoyance. Hope watched as Kaleb's hands clenched into fists. She couldn't understand why he became so angry sometimes. It was as if a switched turned inside him, a switch he couldn't contain.

To be honest Kaleb scared Hope, she didn't know what he was capable off. She didn't know if he'd go as far as to hurt someone or maybe worse. Apart of her thought that maybe he was involved with the supernatural world. That maybe he was different to everyone else.

Chemistry class came to an end. Mr. Harris handed each group an assignment to read over ready for the next lesson. As Hope lent down to grab her bag from under the table she felt Stiles' hand touch her back. She knew it was Stiles. She recognized his touch, his warmth.

"Can we talk?" Stiles asked. He watched as Kaleb's eyes diluted and turned the colour black, but he just shook it off. He figured it was all in his head. Hope nodded in return to Stiles' words. The only thing she wanted to do was talk to him about everything. She could no longer go on without Stiles in her life.

She followed Stiles towards the classroom door but Kaleb stood in her way with anger filled eyes "What do you think you're doing?" he asked her "I'm hanging out with my friend" Hope told him with a hint of attitude in her voice. There is no way she was letting him control her in any way.

"I'm your boyfriend shouldn't I come before him?" Kaleb snickered giving Stiles a look as if to say, 'You've lost' Hope slipped her hand into Stiles' and said "Don't make me choose because it'll be him"

Kaleb looked down at Hope's hand attached to Stiles' and suddenly turned into a completely different person. Someone Hope had never seen before. He pushed Stiles backwards against the door causing him to hit his head hard and shouted "If you think you can steal her away from me then you've got another thing coming"