Chapter 3

The more you hide your feelings for someone. The more you fall for them.

After the group had finished studying they all ran outside to stretch their legs and take a break. Malia was about to follow Stiles out when he spotted Leah sitting on the bed. She was looking down at her feet like usual.

"Hey Leah, you coming or what?" Malia asked.

"Oh, I… think I'll just wait in here" Leah replied quietly. "You go ahead." Malia rolled her eyes and ran over to her, sitting beside her.

"Leah Stilinski, why didn't you tell me about Liam?" she asked.

"There's no point, it's not like we'd ever work out anyways" she replied.

"And why not?" Malia asked.

"Come on Malia" Leah said as she let out a breath. "Liam Dunbar? And a girl like me? I'm practically invisible."

"You are not" Malia said. "You have a perfect opportunity to make him like you, he's over here with Scott all the time."

"He deserves so much better than me" Leah replied with a sigh.

"You did not just say that" Malia commented. "Any guy would be lucky to date you."

"Just forget it Malia, it's not happening" Leah said.

"Just try talking to him" Malia suggested.

"I've already tried, and I just end up tongue tied" Leah explained.

"Then try again" Malia stated. "You'll never be happy if you don't try." She then stood up and extended her hand to Leah. "Ya coming?" Leah nodded and took Malia's hand as they linked arms and walked outside. The boys were all running around to stretch their legs, and once they were finished they came back inside where Malia and Leah were waiting inside.

"Ok you guys have had your fun, ready to get back to studying?" Malia asked.

"What's the rush?" Scott asked, "We still have all night to study."

"No we don't it's already seven" she replied. Stiles walked towards her with a playful grin on his face.

"Stiles no! I'm serious!" Malia said. Stiles ignored her and ran over to her, picking her up and tossing her over his shoulder easily.

"Stiles put me down!" she said as seriously as she could. But she couldn't help but laugh as Stiles spun her around.

"Does she seem to be loosening up any Scott?" Stiles asked.

"I don't know let me check" he replied. He looked over at Malia and she instantly scowled at him, letting her laughter subside. "Nope she's still being a party pooper" he replied.

"I guess I'll have to keep working on her then" Stiles joked as he ran up the street with her, shifting her onto his back.

"Scott I'm gonna get you for that!" Malia called.

"Oh I'm so scared" Scott taunted. Before he knew it Malia had jumped off of Stiles' back and was charging towards him. Leah watched from the steps of the porch. She let out a sigh as she rested her chin in her hands.

Liam suddenly took a seat beside her and she felt her cheeks warm.

"They're completely insane aren't they?" Liam chuckled.

"Completely" she agreed.

"So, have you and Stiles lived here long?" Liam asked.

"Yeah we've lived in this house since I was a baby" she replied.

"Wow" Liam replied.

"How about you?" Leah asked.

"I moved here with my dad two years ago" Liam replied. "Things were so much easier then."

"I… I'm sorry about… you know… what happened with your dad" Leah told him as she remembered she had never worked up the courage to tell him last year when the accident had happened.

"Thanks" Liam said as his smile fell for a moment as he looked down at the ground. He seemed like his mind was somewhere else for a moment before he looked back at her. Leah thought quickly about something to say and hesitated before he spoke instead. "How are you liking Beacon Hills High so far?"

"It's great but just… so big" she said as she remembered how nervous she had been her first day. She knew if it wasn't for Stiles, she still wouldn't have any friends.

"Yeah, I thought that same thing my first year" he stated. "I had no idea how much different it would be from my old school." Leah swallowed hard as she hear him address his old school. According to Stiles he had been transferred because of anger problems. She of course didn't believe it was true, the guy sitting next to her now didn't look like he could harm a fly.

"You're on the lacrosse team right?" Leah asked generally interested as she became more comfortable around him.

"Yep, it's great!" he said happily as a glint of joy came into his eyes. "There's actually a big game coming up against my old school this Friday."

"Really?" Leah asked. "Nervous?"

"Nah, not really" he said as he smiled at her. She narrowed his eyes at him, not believing his words. He chuckled,

"Alright, a little" he admitted as he nudged her, "Happy now?" Leah smiled feeling more confident than ever before.

"Of course!" she remarked. "I never thought I'd see the day where Liam Dunbar admitted he was nervous. I guess you're not as confident and serious as everyone thinks!"

"I am too!" Liam said taking on a mock offended tone. She giggled a little and shook her head. "Ok fine, but promise to keep it a secret" he told her. "I can't have the guys thinking their star player is getting cold feet before the big game."

"I don't know if I can…" Leah started. "I'm really bad at keeping secrets ya know" she said with a grin on her face.

"Please" Liam begged as he gave her puppy dog eyes.

"Fine" Leah finally agreed. "But you owe me." He sighed.

"I knew I wasn't gonna get off easy for confiding in you" he joked. "Alright fine, how about we catch a movie Friday night?" Leah didn't know if he was asking as friends or asking her on a date, she didn't wanna assume he was liking her so soon so she went with friends.

"Deal" she said. He held out his hand and she shook it. His hand was so much bigger than her own. That night Leah laid in bed looking up at the ceiling, she couldn't believe how comfortable she had felt around him, how easy it was to talk to the guy she had always thought of as untouchable. Now they were seeing a movie together, everything seemed perfect for once. But Leah knew not to let it go to her head, she'd done that once before, and it had led to a terrible breakup. She made a vow that night that she would not let herself fall for this one.

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