Stiles POV
I wake up to find sounds of my own heartbeat. I don't want to open my eyes, because that would mean facing reality, but it has to be done sometime. It takes a while for me to figure out where I am. The hospital. I didn't want to be in here, my dad is already worried about me, it just kind of happened. I look to my left to see Lydia asleep in a chair. Great, just the person I wanted to see. I want to stay friends, I just need some time before I can do that, and I think we should have our space while that happens. She moves. Maybe if I close my eyes, pretend I'm asleep, she will leave me alone. But Scott come running in, waking her up and making me jump.
"Stiles, are you alright?" He says.
"Yeah, fine thanks."
"Hey Stiles," I look at Lydia who is smiling at me, but I look away. I need to move on, for good, and I can't do that if she smiles. God that makes me sounds so bad, like I don't want her to be happy, of course I want her to be happy, just her smile is my kryptonite. I think she gets the message because she stands up.
"I'm just going to get a coffee, Scott you want anything?"
"No thanks." She walks out. God I feel horrible. Scott realises something is wrong between us, I can see it on his face.
"I told her." I say, not point waiting for him to ask.
"Didn't go so well?"
"She said no."
"What?!"
"She said I'm sorry Stiles, but no." I look at him, his jaw is halfway down his face.
"But- but-"
"I know."
"Is that why you're here? Did you crash the car purposely? Oh God Stiles please say no."
"Well, not technically. I was thinking about her and wanted silence in my brain, and I wasn't concentrating and lost control, I didn't do it on purpose, I swear."
"What about on Friday night? What were you doing in the middle of the road? Why-"
"Why did you say Friday night? It was only yesterday, right?"
"Um..."
"Oh my god what day is it? How long have a been in here for?"
"It's Wednesday, you've been asleep for 5 days."
"How long has Lydia been here?"
"Everyday. She didn't sleep for the first two days, we had to force her to sleep." I can't believe it, she watched me sleep for the past 5 days? And I've been crap to her ever since I've woken up. God I'm a horrible horrible person. Lydia walks back in with her coffee in hand, probably double shot skinny flat white, that's what she always orders.
"Hey Scott, would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes?"
"Sure, I'll get mum to check on you in 10." He smiles at me then walks out. I turn to Lydia.
"Thank you." She's caught off guard by my comment.
"What for?"
"For staying with me for the past 5 days."
"Well your dad had to work and I can always catch up on school work." She smiles, "And I couldn't leave you alone here."
"I'm so sorry Lydia."
"Why?"
"For being such an ass before. If I had known-"
"Stiles, it's fine. I did just cause you emotional pain, which was the last thing I wanted to do."
"Can I ask you something?"
"Shoot"
"Why did you turn me down? I thought that you liked me."
"I do," She sits on the side of my bed, "oh god Stiles, I do. It's just-" I grab her hand.
"It's just what?" She sighs.
"What if we breakup? Sure we will probably say "we can stay friends!" but does that really ever work? I mean, I want to be with you, but I don't want what we have now ruined. Your friendship mean so much to me to let it be ruined by our relationship-"
"Lydia," I grab her face and move it slowly toward mine. To my greatest relief, she doesn't pull away. "Lydia, we are meant to be together. I want to be with you. I love you. And we don't know if we won't be friends after, we just have to take a chance, can you please take a chance with me?" Our faces are almost touching, we are looking deeply into each others eyes, and before I knew it, she kissed me. We kiss so passionately, it's like it was out of a movie. She stops and looks at me.
"Of course I can. I want to take a chance with you." As we lean in for another kiss, Melissa walks in.
"Oh, um, I'm sorry, ah"
"It's alright," Lydia says, as she pulls away to sit back in the chair.
"Can I do some checkup on you Stiles?"
"Sure." I can't stop smiling, I can't stop looking at Lydia. It like all of my dreams had come true, and I am going to fight so this works.
Hayden POV
First day at school since... Stop thinking about it. It's in the past. They can't hurt you anymore. I walk through the doors of the school and everything seems normal, and that's exactly what I need right now. I need normality. I wish Liam got that. He's the sweetest, most amazing person I know, but I need him to stop watching me like a hawk. I get he's just trying to be protective, but it's driving me insane. I just need things to go back to normal. Today is going to be a good day. No more Dread Doctors, no more pain, I'm Hayden, a student at Beacon Hills High School, and I'm fine. I go to my locker to find Liam waiting for me. That's okay, his is right next to mine, he just needs stuff out of his locker, he's not waiting for me-
"Hey Hay" He smiles at me.
"Hey." I smile at him. No matter how much he annoys me, his smile is infectious and beautiful.
"How are you feeling?" Ugh.
"Liam, trust me, I feel fine." I run my fingers through his hair. "I'm okay, you can stop worrying." He smiles at me and I just want to take him and kiss him, but I am not one for the PDA, so I move away. I grab my books and we walk to first class together. History. Ok, I can survive 60 minutes of Mr. Yukimura's substitute talk about World War 2. I just have take today a little bit at a time, and before I know it, I'll be going home again.
As we sit down for history. Liam keeps looking at me, worried. I take his hand. "Liam, I'm fine." He smiles weakly. We break up when the substitute, Mr Brown, starts rambling on.
I'm trying so hard to focus on Mr Brown, but with Liam watching my every move, I can't concentrate.
"Liam, stop, I'm fine" I whisper to him, but that doesn't stop him. He still continues to watch me do everything, and it's driving me crazy.
"Liam, seriously." I whisper. My anger is rising. Do not lash out, he's just being protective, don't lash out, don't lash out-
"Are you sure you're okay?" Okay that's it, I need a break. I nod at him and put my hand up, Liam moves in his seat.
"May I please do to the bathroom?" She smile innocently at the teacher so he can't say no.
"Sure." I stand up and practically run out the door. When I get to the hallway I feel I can breathe again, until I see Liam run out of the classroom.
"Liam what are you doing?" Whispering so I don't cause a scene.
"I'm just making sure you're okay."
"Liam, I have told you a thousand times, I'm fine. I'm just going to pee."
"Are you sure?"
"Liam! I know you're just being protective of me, and I like that it's just you have to give me some space. I want things to go back to normal and that can't happen if you're watching my every move and asking if I'm okay 24/7. I want a boyfriend, not a security guard, okay? Can you please just leave me alone?" I snapped. He looks so sad. I didn't mean to yell at him, it kind of just fell out of my mouth.
"I'm sorry, Hay, I just want you to be okay, I love you" I move closer to him.
"I know, I know you do, but I just want things to go back to normal, I just want this whole thing to go away. I might go home, not because I don't feel well, but because I think it was too soon to come back. I'll call you later. " I turn and walk towards the nurses office. I feel so bad. I don't even dare to look back at him. I told him I wasn't feeling sick, but after what I just did, my stomach feels weird. God, I'm such a bad person. I just need to go home and have a shower, sleep, escape the events of today. I just need to get out of here.
