"Are you following me?"
"What? No. No no. I'm... Trying to find a book." I say while quickly rummaging through a shelf.
"Really? What's it called?" He smirked, knowing I was lying.
"Its called 'how to become a better liar'" I sighed with a subtle smile.
"Yeah, you need it." Jordan laughed. I avoided eye contact at all costs. "Now why are you really talking to me?"
"Maybe I just want to talk." I shrugged trying to act casual.
"Why would you want to do that?" He chuckled.
"Well, as you can see, I don't have many friends." I gestured around me.
"Huh, well who are they?" Jordan pointed to my poor excuse of a pack.
I turned around to see all of them staring at us. As soon as they saw Jordan and I look at them, they all poorly pretended to do something else. Well, all except for Mason. He excitedly started waving at us, this resulted in Liam hitting him lightly on the back of the head and pushing Mason's arm down.
"Oh. My God." I say as I hide my face behind my hands.
I couldn't bear the embarrassment, I could feel my cheeks burning at the thought of Jordan's expression right now. See. This is why I don't talk to new boys. This is why I don't talk to anyone really. I should just quit while I'm ahead.
"Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm just gonna... bye." I spin on my heels.
"Wait! Uh, do you know where I can find a biology revision book. I'm not good at navigating libraries?" Jordan scratched the back of his head. His hood dropped down, revealing the rest of his jet black hair.
"We don't have revision books in the library." I frown confused. "Sorry."
"Oh, it's just that, I suck at biology." He shuffles awkwardly.
"Its okay, I suck at math." I add, trying to relieve the awkwardness.
"Math. Math I can do. Hey, if you want I could help you with Math if you help me with biology?" He shrugged causally.
So many thoughts were rushing through my head. This would mean spending extra time with him outside of class. I don't think I'm ready for this. I could always get Liam to come. No that's lame. Scott sent me here for one job and I hadn't even done it. There was nothing suspicious about him at all. I had got myself into this for nothing. But I guess I could use the human company.
"Sure." I found myself saying.
"Cool, so I'll see you around?" Jordan raised his eyebrow.
"Yeah. See ya." I say before we both walked away in different directions.
"Nothing, his heartbeat had no jumps and he didn't say anything suspicious." Scott shook his head as I approached the group. He had obviously been using his wolf ears to listen.
"He asked you to help him with bio? Oh man, that's hilarious. You don't even know the difference between a muscle and a bone." Liam laughed, holding his stomach for stability. He had also been using his wolf ears. This I did not appreciate. And he was totally lying, I am quite good at biology.
"Hey!" I slapped Liam on the arm. "He said he would help me with math, it's a fair bargin." I said proudly.
"Wait wait, he said what?" Stiles frowned. Human hearing really didn't appease him.
"Relax. It's not like I'm going to get pregnant from getting tutored." I roll my eyes.
"Don't even joke about that. It's not funny." Stiles pointed his finger at me.
"Oh, like your jokes are any funnier." I snapped at him.
"Funnier? Sorry is that even a word?" He crossed his arms.
"It is actually." Mason said, looking at the ground. I smiled sarcastically at Stiles who started to fake clap.
"Cut it out you two." Scott said desperately.
After induring another 4 periods, with the exception of lunch, the end of school was finally here. I headed towards my locker to get my scarf. Once I reached it, I opened the locker door. All I wanted to do was go home and sink under the covers of my bed and read a book. Maybe even get a snack, maybe a couple of snacks. Yeah that's what I'll do. My thoughts were interruped by Liam rushing towards me.
"Hey, what's up?" I ask him as he comes to a stop in front of me.
"Where's Scott?" He said, slightly panting.
"Err, I don't know. Why? What happened?" I ask, worried.
"Mason talked to Corey, you know, one of Theo's 'miracles'. Yeah that Corey, he said that he didn't want Mason to get hurt so he should stay away from Theo. Like, well away from Theo." Liam blurted out.
"What's that supposed to mean? What's Theo planning?" I said, waving my hands around for elaboration. Liam just replied with a shurg and a violent head shake.
"Look there's Stiles and Malia." Liam said, his head motioning to behind me.
I turned around and saw them both about 15 meters away from us, down the hall. Stiles looked distressed, in other words he looked heartbroken. Not that I knew what that feels like, since I've never been in love before.
"Liam. Listen to them." I said, turning around to face him.
"What, no! That's private." He stared at me with his mouth slightly open.
"Just do it. Please!" I tugged on his sleeve of his grey hoodie.
"Fine fine." He rolled his eyes in defeat.
I patiently waited as Liam stared at the floor, focusing his hearing onto Stiles and Malia. He started to frown slightly. His icy blue eyes turned sympathetic. I bit my lip. I was never a fan of suspense.
"What is it?" I ask. Liam didn't answer. He carried on like he never heard me. "Hey, Liam!" I whisper loudly.
"Malia doesn't want anything to do with him. He tried but she just growled and shouted." Liam shook his head, his gaze returning back to me.
I sighed and banged my head against the locker. Trust my idiot brother to mess things up with the only girl who can handle his stupid, pointless, witty puns and ludacris suggestions. Malia stormed past us and out of the school exit, pushing past students to get away faster. Stiles was close behind, he spotted Liam and I.
"Ohhhh Tal, I can't give you a lift home today, I need to... well... go and..."
"Find Malia, yeah I got it Stiles." I roll my eyes.
"Yeah I'm sorry. Call me when you get home, okay?" Stiles said before rushing off. "Bye!" He shouted back to us.
"Wait! Where's..." Liam began but Stiles had also vanished into the outside world. "Scott." Liam whispered to himself, finishing the sentence.
"Well looks like I'm walking home. Coming?" I ask.
"I need to find Scott, maybe go and investigate this Theo thing. Interrogate Corey maybe." Liam sighed.
"No! Don't interrogate him. He didn't-"
"Tal, relax. That was a joke." He chuckled. "Bye. See you later maybe." He said as he walked down the hall, presumably to the library.
"Jerk." I whispered to myself.
"I heard that!" Liam shouted from down the hall.
I walk towards the school exit that both Malia and Stiles had used to escape. Finally I could have some human time and not have to think about Theo. My room was calling my name. I could hear it.
