White Lilies

Chapter Three: Sneaky Slithering Snake

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~Present day~

"Good morning class, my name is Ms. West but you can call me Laurel. I will be your economic teacher since Coach Finstock isn't the best at it. A little about me, I was born and raised in Beacon Hills. I moved out of town when I was 18 and this is my first time back. Now let's do names or nicknames and tell me a little something about yourself, let's start with the first row and we'll work our way back."

Her brown hair was pulled into a tight bun and wore a simple blouse with a black pencil skirt. Each student went around saying one thing about their selves. She wore a cheerful smile as she wrote on the board with a book in hand. "Okay class, the first lesson of economics is scarcity, what is scarcity?" She turned to the class and saw no one raising their hands, "Okay everyone, please don't all jump in at once." She sat at the edge of her desk and smiled, "It's-"

"Not having enough to supply the consumer with their needs and want. Isn't that right?" She looked at the door where the man from the Lacrosse game was standing. He gave her a charismatic smile as she hopped off her desk a little irked he followed her to her work.

"Correct, it's the lack of supply. Class read chapter 1 and 2 and answer questions 1 through 10 at the end of each chapter. You'll turn them in at the end of the class. If you want you may work with partners but it is not required." She sets her book down on her desk and walked over to the strange man, "I rather talk outside.."

"If you wish," They both stepped outside shutting the door behind them. She crossed her arms and gave him a puzzled look. "What was that for?"

"I don't know maybe I feel like you're stalking me." She plainly stated he looked at her entertainingly like he was getting some kind of high from her. "So are you going to tell me your name or you just going to harass me every time you see me?"

"Where is the fun if I just tell you my name? I want you to go through the chase of finding it out yourself, Laurel." The way he said that gave her a deep urge to punch him in the face but since she was at school she suppressed her anger.

"Well next time you feel like harassing me, do it when I'm not at work."

He grabbed her waist and leaned into her ear, "but you like it. I know you do."

Just like that he was gone again; she turned to see nothing but an empty hallway of lockers. Laurel did her best to brush it off and returned back to her class, but deep down it bothered her. Three boys rushed over to her and placed their books on her table. "Do you need help?"

"Yeah, we don't get this problem."

"Alright what are your guy's names so I can start learning them?"

"I'm Stiles, this is Scott, and this is Isaac." She goes explaining the answer to the boys thoroughly so they would understand it, "Ms. Laurel, if I may. That man that came in earlier, you should stay away from him he isn't any good."

"Thanks for the concern Stiles but I can handle myself."

"No seriously Ms. Laurel he is a snake in grass." The one named Isaac added in hoping he could sway her mind.

She smiled to herself and pushed back his book, "Trust me Isaac, I know fully of what type of man he is."

"Then Uh… Scott?" Stiles looked over at Scott who was trying to figure out a way to protect her.

"Please Ms. Laurel you don't understand he is a dangerous man." Scott said slowly, Laurel just let out a small sigh a little annoyed at the boys.

"Is he now? Again boys, thank you for the concern but your teacher can handle a snake or two." She added before standing up, she patted the boys on their backs. "So do you get the problem now?"

~20 years ago~

She was sitting on the bleachers watching Peter dribble the ball back and forth as he evaded the other team. Even though it was just practice, Peter took this pretty seriously. The coach called for a break and Peter ran up the bleachers to her, she cringed and handed him a towel. "You're so sweaty."

"Yeah, but I could get more sweaty if you want." She rolled her eyes with a smile, she been coming to his practice every day for the last few weeks. Each week he would win a Basketball game and they would go out the next day, it was pretty normal at this point. "How am I out there?"

"Amazing as always Peter." She said in a sarcastic tone, once in a while she threw him a bone to feed his ever so growing ego. He gave her a kiss on the cheek as she returned to her book she was reading.

"You're more interested in the book than me huh? I should punish you." He sat next to her and grabbed her waist dragging her closer to his sweaty side.

"Darling, being with you is punishing enough."

"Yet you love me."

"I wouldn't say love yet. We're barely a couple-"

"What makes a couple a couple then?"

"I don't know when they're officially announce that their each other's boyfriend and girlfriend."

"Well then," He stood up and cups his hands around his mouth like a microphone, "Attention everyone, my name is Peter Hale. Laurel West is my officially girlfriend and I'm her boyfriend, so hands off." She yanked on his arm bringing him back down on the bleachers with her; she was as red as a tomato and she glared at him. He gave her that same stupid charming smile she learned to like. "Well does that make us a couple now?"

"I-I" She knew she didn't have a choice in it, by this point she learned that Peter will get what he wants no matter the prices. Once he declares something as his, he doesn't like sharing with others; he barely plays well with other for that matter. "Yes, Peter, we are officially a couple."

"Damn right we are."

"And there is that damn self-confidence issue rearing its ugly head." He chortled before placing a soft kiss on her cheek and returning to his practice.

She couldn't get off the stupid smile from her face; there was something else with that boyfriend of her, pretty amazing yet oddly enough also twice as annoying. She waited outside the school for both Peter and Bobby to come out; she kept checking her watch as someone tapped her on the top of her head. Peter kissed her on the cheek and hugged her from behind, "Waited long?"

"Yeah, you're slow as hell." She complained while he laid his head in the nape of her neck, "What are you doing?"

"Taking in your scent, what else?"

"That's a little unsettling don't you think?"

"You smell like gardenias."

"I-umm" He always found the right words to make her shut up, it bothers her but at the same time she'll admit she likes the teasing he does. "I have a lot of homework today, so I can't hang out."

"I'll just come over and help then, I mean what else are boyfriends for?"

"Batting off the horny teen-aged boys eyeing me?"

"I'll do more than bat them off dear."

"Should I be scared?"

"You should always be scared." He said in a teasing tone into her ear, it made her shiver. Peter always had this effect on her, she didn't know whether to be scared of him or not.