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Chapter 14
After my father’s devastating death, Candice decided to come to Beacon Hills, she became my legal guardian since she was married to my father.
I already consider her my mother and it’s good that she is coming to Beacon Hills as we can help each other get through this.
As for my relationship with Stiles, it definitely changed, we are together as in boyfriend and boyfriend and I couldn’t be happier. I guess he was the hope I was looking for after my father’s death.
What is keeping me sane is the thought that my father is finally with my mother, he still hadn’t been over my mother’s death and still hadn’t accepted it until he met Candice but now he is with her in a better place and if I had to guess, the following days are going to be dangerous.
“Good Morning, Dayton.” The blonde haired woman spoke as she made me breakfast, I was going to try to go to school after staying in my bedroom the previous day.
“Morning Candice.” I say. I wanted the word mother to come out but when I tried to let it out it felt like something was trying to keep it in.
I sit down on the table in front of me which had some food in front of it, I waited for Candice to sit down for us to finally start eating.
“So –” She started and I guessed she was about to throw me a lot of questions as she poured some lemon juice in her cup and also kindly put some on mine. “How’s Stiles?”
“He’s good – he’s fine.” I say chuckling slightly. “Why?” I ask shoving some toast into my mouth.
“Oh nothing – you know he’s your boyfriend and I kind of am your mother, so I have to know these things you know.” She says making me chuckle. I really like her effort but sometimes I need my space.
“Yeah, I get that. Well – if anything happens I will inform you. But now I have to go to school before I am late.” I say before I get up from my seat and kiss Candice on the head as she smiles at me.
“Have a good day.” She says crossing her arms while watching me go.
I close the door behind me as the sun hits my forehead. I walk towards my car in which reminded me of my father, but that was okay because I don’t ever want to forget the man my father was.
I got a call from my brother, and he is planning to come here and bring one of his friends in a few days.
I get inside my car and quickly start it up before I hit the road, trying to get to school in time. I touch my neck to see the mark of what Jennifer left me from that night at school, I bet Lydia has some as well.
I don’t really remember anything since I passed out but apparently Derek Hale discovered that Jennifer is not who he thinks she is.
I park my car in front of the school, get out of the car and look for my boyfriend’s jeep. I like referring Stiles as that word, ‘boyfriend’. It feels good since I have had a crush for a really long time.
My eyes land on the known jeep. I feel my lips smile slightly by itself but then I remember that Scott left with Deucalion after they went to the hospital and his mother was taken. Two parents were taken. That left me worried, who’s next? And what is going to happen to my best friend’s parents?
I close my car and lock it before I start walking rapidly inside.
I open the school doors and I see Stiles and Lydia at their lockers.
“Hi guys.” I say smiling at both. Stiles gives me a hug and Lydia gives me one after that.
“Hi, how are you Dayton?” The strawberry blonde asks.
“I feel better, yesterday I was a mess but I guess I just have to think positive. I’m not alone.” I say and my eyes turn to Stiles.
“You will never be alone.” He says with a grin on his face. “s
We walk together talking about Deucalion and the twins as well as what their next steps could be.
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“I don’t believe it. Scott can’t really be with them. He can’t be.” Lydia says.
“You didn’t see the look on his face, though. It was-” Stiles says with pity in his eyes.
“Then what can I do? I mean I get that I am some kind of – like – human Geiger counter for death, but – I don’t know how to turn it on or off yet. All I know is that she tried to kill me because of – ” Lydia says and stops before looking at the floor as if she was thinking.
I look at her neck to see the same mark that I have.
“because of what? Hey, Lydia, what?” Stiles asks.
“When she called me a banshee, she was surprised by it. What is that’s not why she tried to kill me?” She wonders out loud.
“Why did she try to kill me?” I ask.
“Because you were in the scene and you would have told Derek – she couldn’t have that happen.” Lydia brightly says.
“Then shy did she try to kill you, Lydia?” Stiles asks.
“That’s what we need to find out.” She says before we all walk out the door to get out of school.
“Aiden’s not texting me back.” Lydia says looking tensely at her phone.
“Okay, well, maybe we could go over there and –” She says before Stiles’ phone vibrates.
“Oh, god.” Stiles says.
“What? Stiles – what’s wrong?” I ask as I felt his hands start shaking.
“It’s from Isaac. Jennifer, she – she has Allison’s father. She took him – she’s got all three now.” Stiles says sadly as he puts his phone on his pocket but his hands started shaking even more and he started breathing heavily.
“Calm down – Stiles – we – we will find a way out.” I say trying to keep him calm acknowledging of his panic attacks.
“There’s still time – we still have time right?” Lydia says looking worriedly at Stiles.
“Stiles?” Both me and Lydia ask the boy.
“Lydia, stay here we will be right back.” I say and she nods still looking at Stiles worriedly.
I help Stiles towards the closest changing room.
Stiles quickly falls and sits down as I kneel down in front of him.
“Stiles – shhh – calm down.” I say trying to calm him down putting my hands on his cheeks. “Just try to think about anything else – something else.” I say getting desperate to make him calm down.
“Like – like what?” He asks as his face expression show struggle.
“Uh – I don’t know – candy – good things – the beach, uh friends, family. I mean not family – oh gosh.” I say messing up.
“Just – try controlling your breathing.” I say.
“I can’t – I can’t.” He says even struggling to speak.
I think about what I can do and all the books I read and all the lessons I actually payed attention to.
“Shhhhh.” I say and the only thing that came into my head to do was to kiss him.
So I did.
I kissed him and at first I felt him tense up but then he relaxed into the kiss and I could feel him calm down which also made me calm down.
I part away from him and open my eyes to see that Stiles was better and could control his breathing just fine which made me sigh in relief.
“Why – how comes you did that?” Stiles asks.
“I – uh – I read once that Holding your breath could stop a panic attack. So when I kissed you. You held your breath.” I say looking at Stiles beautiful eyes that I could get lost in.
“I did?” He asks.
“Yeah you did.” I say chuckling as he adorably smiles.
“Thanks – that’s really smart – and really cute.” He says before he moves closer and kisses me again.
Yeah – I could get used to this.
*
When going outside after slightly making out and Lydia reminded us about Morrell which made us three walk to her office.
“Are you here for Ms. Morrell?” Stiles asks a girl who I remember the name is Danielle.
“No I thought this was the gym class.” I like her use of sarcasm.
“Sweetheart, we’re not in the mood for funny. Do you know where she is?” Lydia asks.
“If I did, I wouldn’t be waiting here for 20 minutes. So how about you three back out the door and wait your turn?” She says being sassy.
“Don’t be sassy, missy.” I say.
“Try me.” She says, yeah she is intimidating.
“We’re not here for a session.” Lydia says.
“Well I am. And I have got some issues to work on.” She says looking at the wooden table in front of her.
“Hey, wait, wait. You’re Danielle. You’re Heather’s best friend.” Stiles says.
“I was Heather’s best friend.” She says sadly.
“Hold on, did you say Ms Morrell’s 20 minutes late?” Lydia asks.
“And I don’t know why either. She’s always on time.” Danielle says.
“I was seeing her at the beginning of the semester. She was never late.” Lydia says looking at me.
“Then she’s not late. She’s missing.” I say.
“What if we’re not the only ones who think she knows something?” Lydia asks.
“I want to know what she knows.” I say.
Stiles starts opening up drawers and getting some books out.
“What are you doing, Stiles?” Lydia asks.
“Trying to find her?” Stiles says making me nod and I start searching along with him.
“Those files are private.” Danielle says looking at Stiles who had just taken out some papers of some students.
“Yeah – she’s kind of right.” Lydia says.
“Here is yours.” Stiles says extending his arm with a paper in it.
“Let me see that!” Lydia says getting the paper from his hands and quickly opening it.
I look at Lydia’s paper out of curiosity and see her drawing of a tree. However, it looked exactly similar to the one that she was drawing in the music class.
Why would she draw the same exact one every time?
“Wait, Lydia that’s your drawing.” Stiles says again as if he was thinking the same as me.
“Yeah – I know it’s a tree.” Lydia says innocently.
“Yeah – good one too.” Danielle says kindly.
“Thank you.” Lydia says with a smile.
“But that’s the same one though.” I say.
“Same one what?” Lydia asks clueless.
“The same one I see you drawing in class.” I say.
“it’s a tree. I like drawing trees.” She says.
“No – but it’s the exact same one. Don’t you see?” Stiles says showing her her pictures. “Give me your bag.” Stiles says as he looks through Lydia’s bag and gets a book out full of sketches.
“There, see?” Stiles says as he wonders through the papers to see the exact same paper.
“Okay you can have my session. You got bigger issues.” Danielle says picking up her stuff and leaving the room.
“What is this?” Lydia asks looking shocked at her drawings.
“I know where they are – it’s the Nemeton. That’s where the’s keeping them.” Stiles says as we walk out of the room.
“Stilinski.” A voice shouts my boyfriends name. I turn around to see an unexpected face.
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