They walked into English for last period, Haley sneaking in before the rest. She snuck over to the twins and ducked in between them.
"This was not my idea." She whispered before standing up and trying to move to her seat. A hand grabbed hers as she tried to walk backward, aiden was looking at her confused as to why she would even say that.
"What wasn't?" He asked, getting slightly angry something was going on behind his back. Her hand slipped out of his as she mumbled an apology to him and sat in her seat Scott had told her to sit in by the door.
Shortly after her arrival Scott followed suit, sitting in front of the twins and letting his bag clatter against the table. Alison sat next to him with her bag doing the same thing as his, both peering over their shoulders to the twins.
"Hmm this looks important don't you think Scott?" Alison said as she unzipped her bag and retrieved a metal object suited for a bike. Scott nodded before taking out another thing from his own bag.
"And I have no idea what this does." Scott stated over the top, placing the objects down on their tables.
"Me either maybe it's linked to these." Alison replied tipping the remaining parts on her desk.
Scott shrugged, "or these." He added, a smirk playing at both of their lips as the metal parts covered the desk.
Aiden and Ethan were furious, only getting worse with the following noise.
Haley sluggishly leant over and turned the door handle pushing the door open. A sound of roaring echoed through the hallway as a bike was revving up. Aiden dove out of his seat, giving a sideways glance to Haley who looked guiltier than the others and ran out of the room. Ethan protested to his brothers absence soon following him and the rest of the student body filing into the hallway.
Haley walked out and saw aiden sitting on the said bike, his gaze glaring viciously to Isaac whose hands went up. Ms Blake ran out of the room last, taking the whole situation wrongly.
"Aiden! You do realise this will result in a suspension." Ms Blake yelled, her anger acting as if it was a different person with itself. Aiden's mouth dropped as his eyes trailed across the group. Each one holding a sense of victory, other then Haley who was hiding to one side behind Scott. She didn't want to be involved in any of it. Not stuff against Scott or stuff against the twins. Aiden glared at everyone involved before driving off down the hall and out of the school. Haley felt guilty but that's what she was told to do. Because she was on the other side.
*****
Haley sat in her room, legs crossed and reading the book her mother had given her for the 57th time. Her finger trailed against the ink that had faded and soaked into the paper as time forgot the book.
'To my dearest Haley grace, may there always be light along the way. Lots of love Mumma Stilinski.'
Haleys fingers gripped at the already torn cover, staining the already stained pages with her finger prints. The book was read to her every evening before she slept. eventually finishing only to re read it again. The night was nearing and she had specifically asked the boys not to go into her room. Wanting some time away from the world around her, which had so unpleasantly been manipulated into chaos.
She was fully absorbed in the ancient book that she didn't hear the rustling outside, or the grunting outside her window. It was only when a tapping sound came from behind the window sil that she had put the book down to investigate. She made her way through her room and toward the window, shocked and what she saw on the other side.
Her fingers grasped against the locks, debating whether or not to open it. The person on the other side glared at her as they saw her deliberating to unlatch it. They tapped on the window pointing to the latch, her fingers carefully unlocking the window and sliding it up.
"You weren't actually thinking about leaving me outside were you?" He asked, his body stretching into the heated air. She stepped back slightly, her head tilting to one side in confusion.
"Why are you here aiden?" She sighed, stepping further back to let him have more space. He jumped into the room, effortlessly sliding the window down as his foot left the threshold.
"To study." He said casually, walking over to her bookshelf and examining her text books. She sighed, falling back into her bed in exasperation.
"I don't need a study buddy." She noted, her gaze glued to the ceiling, trying to make less noise because of the boy next door. Aiden smirked as he left the bookcase, turning toward the girl and making his way over.
"I can think about something else we can do." He observed, getting to the edge of the bed and appearing in her view of the ceiling. She went to move from under him, only to find herself stuck between his arms. Her gaze met his and she sighed, not in the mood to do anything but sleep. Then his lips were on hers, automatically lifting her slightly off of the bed as they continued.
As it became heated aiden went to move her further into the bed comforter, chucking the book on to the floor as he did so. As soon as she heard the book against the floorboards her eyes shot open and peered toward the book. Aiden didn't notice, his eyes shut so he was able to detect little. She moved her head slightly to make sure it was her book and as soon as she confirmed it her hands went up to push him off.
Mistaken, aiden gripped her waist and spun them around so she was on top, his lips still attached to her skin. Without hesitation she pulled herself off of him and stumbled to the floor, grabbing the book and checking for severe damages. Her breath hitched as she saw a crack against the book spine, her finger trailing over the line that was inflicted.
"What's wrong. It's just an old book." He stated, sitting upright and watching the girl in confusion. Her gaze never left the book as she walked over and placed it where she always did.
"It's not just a book." She mumbled, scratching at her fingernails as she stood staring at her hands.
"Well I'm sorry I damaged your not just a book, book. Don't you think if anyone should be angry it should be me." He said after a moment of silence. Haley turned around to the window, walking toward it and unclamping the clasps.
"I think you should go." She told him flatly, her gaze never meeting his as she peered out the window.
"Okay. Whatever. It's not like I dissembled your bike or anything." He huffed, standing up from the bed. She turned around to face him, her expression mixed with sadness and aggression.
"It not like I locked you or your brother in a janitors closet." She shot back, her eyebrows furrowed, the sudden gust of wind making her shiver from the cold. He stepped closer to her, forcing her gaze down to the floor. His eyes were constantly flashing between brown and red. His finger nails extending and shortening.
"Before I go. Just tell me what's so special about that book." He took her hand and started playing with her fingers, counting them off one by one absent mindedly.
"My mother gave me that book." She admitted, her gaze lifting slightly to see her fingers straighten and bend. He nodded quietly, dropping her hand so it fell to her side softly.
"Do you still want me to go?" He asked, lifting her chin so she had to look up. She looked at him apologetically, a smile playing with the edges of her lips, but she kept a tired expression.
"I just want to sleep." She told him, stepping back from him and walking over to her bed. He smirked slightly, turning toward the window.
"Okay." He whispered, their voices always being low incase of waking stiles or the sherif. Haley climbed under the covers and shut her eyes, humming herself to sleep like she always did.
She heard feet against the floor and the window shutting, taking that as his absence. But just before she had lulled herself into a deep sleep she heard a voice whisper.
"Good night Haley grace."
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