Chapter 2 – Can't stop the feelings

After school

"Stiles, can we get a ride to my house? I haven't got my car since I rode with you this morning and me and Malia have to go to the mall." Stiles, Malia, Lydia and Scott were walking in the hallway towards the exit when Lydia asked Stiles to give her and Malia a ride.

"Sure. But I mean I don't have to I can just drive you to the mall myself. Me and Stiles will just have to find something to do meanwhile." He suggested.

"Yeah, we can go to the arcade and you'll just give us a call when you're done." Scott said.

"Thank you guys so much!"

"Do I really have to go?" Malia whined "I don't really like shopping, I'd rather just order a pizza and watch TV at home, its been a stressful first day. Mrs Oliver gave us homework, I swear that woman is the devil."

"Yes you do! You have to look really hot for this okay!?" Lydia told her and Malia groaned in return.

"I don't think that will be a problem.." Scott said out loud. When he figured he said it in front of everyone a look of horror came across his face, Malia just smirked at him.

"You saying I'm hot, McCall?" she asked him flirty and took a step closer to him.

"No! I mean- I mean you are but –" he stuttered trying to find the words. Lydia just smiled at him, and Stiles looked really confused, he hasn't seen his friend act like this for a really long time.

"Wow. Never knew you check me out." She smirked at him and started walking to Stiles's car "Shotgun!"

"No! I don't, Malia!" Scott called after her and sat on the back seat behind her, trying to convince her he doesn't check her out (even if he does a lot lately).

"What was that all about?" Stiles asked Lydia confused.

Lydia just smiled and mumbled something about Stiles being really slow.

After a fifteen minutes drive to the mall filled with comfortable silence, they parked the Jeep and went into the mall entrance.

"So me and Scott are going to the arcade now, it's a quarter to four. Can we meet at the food court at five?" Stiles asked the girls and Lydia nodded.

"Can't I go with the guys? It sounds way more fun then trying on dresses." Malia pleaded.

"No!" Lydia grabbed her hand and started dragging her to the nearest boutique "Lets go!"

After 50 minutes of Lydia dragging Malia to stores and throwing random dresses at her to try on, they finally found a store more to their liking.

While Lydia was putting on a light blue strapless dress she described as 'the one', Malia wandered around the store on her own for the first time. She was walking next to an aisle of dresses she stopped dead in her tracks. She finally saw a dress she liked. It was a dark purple color with thin straps and a sweetheart neck line. It was a bit short but Malia didn't care she grabbed it and headed to the changing rooms to try it on. When she put it on she looked herself in the mirror and liked what she saw. The dress was absolutely perfect.

"Malia! Malia!" Lydia's screams interrupted her thoughts, with a sign she left the changing rooms.

"What?!"

Lydia turned around to face Malia and when she saw her her eyes grew huge and she let out a huge gasp.

"Oh my god! That dress looks soooo good on you!"

"Thanks I'm getting it. Are you buying yours?" Malia asked her.

"Yeah come on. We have to meet the guys at the food court." Lydia said and went to the cashier to buy her dress with Malia behind her.

When they reached the food court Scott and Stiles were already there sitting on a table. Stiles saw them and waved at them with enthusiasm, which only made Lydia roll her eyes.

"You guys done shopping?" Scott asked them when they reached the table. "I'm assuming you are cause of all the bags you're carrying."

"Yes we are. And guess what! Me and Malia found the perfect dresses!" Lydia squealed happily.

"Okay, Lydia I'm pretty sure they don't care. Scott can you please go order a pizza? I'm starving and my feet hurt." Malia pleaded. Scott smiled at her, nodded and stood up to go order. "Thank you!"

"Stiles can you go with Scott? I think he's gonna need help carrying the drinks." Lydia asked him.

"Come on. He's a true alpha, I think he'll manage-"

"JUST GO!" Lydia cut him off and Stiles took off after Scott.

After a minute of silence Lydia leaned on the table closer to Malia and whispered quietly "You like him, don't you?" Malia just looked at her friend really confused.

"Who?"

"I think you know who I'm talking about." Lydia said threw gritted teeth.

"Don't you think I wouldn't have asked you If I knew?"

"Scott…" Lydia whispered really low, looking the brunette straight in the eyes. Malia's eyes widened in horror.

"What?!"

"Hey, what's up?" Scott asked as he came to the table with a pizza, Stiles next to him holding drinks.

"Nothing." Lydia answered a bit too quickly Malia just crossed her arms and leaned back in her chair.

Scott looked at them weirdly for a second and then shrugged and sat down next to Stiles.

After 15 minutes of complete silence with Scott constantly glancing at Malia, who hardly ate one slice of pizza Scott finally decided to speak.

"I thought you said you were starving?"

"Yeah… guess not." She said under her breath and gave Lydia look, which made Scott and Stiles even more confused.

"Okay!" Stiles said putting his pizza on the table and standing up "You guys…are weird! Come on, we're going home."

"Hey Stiles just drop us both at my house. Malia's sleeping over." Lydia told him while getting in the car.

"I am?" Malia asked, getting in the back with Lydia.

"Yes you are."

At Lydia's house

"Thanks for the ride! Bye!" Lydia waved at them, they waved back and drove away.

"So… why exactly am I staying over?" Malia asked Lydia while she was unlocking the door.

"We need to talk." Malia was about to say something when Lydia cut her off "And don't talk until we're inside."

"So…" Malia started when they sat on Lydia's bed.

"So… Malia I know-"

"Know what!? Lydia, there's nothing to know!" Malia yelled frustrated.

"Malia, you like Scott. And Scott likes you!"

"But that's the thing Lydia. I don't like him and he doesn't like me. If I had feelings for him why would I be going on the date this week." Malia asked her putting her hands on her hips.

"I don't know. To have fun? Look you're just confused, I know you've only had feelings for one person. And I think that person would understand if you'd go on a date with his best friend."

"No Lydia. I don't have feelings for Scott. I mean they are my feelings, I think I'd know. But hey, if I did you'd be the first person I'd tell."

"Fine. Let's go watch the notebook now."