Au where Lydia's banshee powers allow her to see the red string connecting her to Stiles
This idea came to me today while I was playing around and tying a bow with some red string I found...haha hope you like it!
The sunlight peeked through the soft white curtains casting a warm glow over the room. Lydia's eyes flutter open and she stretches over her soft sheets.
She gasps slightly as a strange tingling suddenly rushes over her body starting from her toes, curling over the top of her head, before darting down to the point of her left pinky finger. The only remaining tingling was left in her finger and Lydia moved her hand into her still dazed vision. Nothing was out of the ordinary in it's appearance so she shrugged before moving her legs over the edge of the bed.
Her small bare feet pad across the warmed carpet as she opens her closet. Yawning, she grabs a simple blue dress that fits nicely at her waist before flaring out to reach mid thigh. Grabbing underwear and a matching bra, she walks out of her room stopping to grab a fluffy white towel.
The tile in the bathroom is cold under her feet sending a chill over her body. She flicks on the light before shedding her pajamas and stepping into the shower.
The warm water flows over her body chasing away any remaining sleep. She begins to massage her sweet smelling shampoo into her red locks that are now a shade deeper with water. She leans her head under the stream of water when a sudden jolt in her pinky makes her eyes shoot open and she jumps slightly. Glancing at her hand, her vision blurs and makes her hand look like it has a light glow surrounding it. A flash of red blinks into her vision but disappears an instant later leaving Lydia gaping at her hand. She wiggles her fingers flipping her hand over to examine it. Nothing but the strange tingling in her pinky remains. She shakes her head slightly as if to clear it before washing the remaining shampoo out and finishing her shower.
The soft fabric of the towel brushes over her thighs as she makes her way to her room. Glancing at her hand, she makes sure nothing has changed before closing her door to get dressed.
She finishes the last curl of her now dry hair before moving to sit in front of her mirror. She dots concealer over the few blemishes she has before applying a light layer of foundation. She applies powder over her face before applying mascara over her long lashes. She then reaches for a tube of deep pink lipstick that compliments her attire beautifully. The lid makes a popping sound as she opens it before twisting it up.
Bringing it to her lips, she carefully applies it making sure to keep it from smearing. Her vision flashes again and for a split second she sees what appears to be a red thread tied to her pinky. Her emerald eyes widen and she sucks in a breath. The lipstick clatters to the table before her vision returns to normal, the string absent from her finger. She sat staring at her hand, lipstick half applied, trying to comprehend what just happened, before shaking her head yet again.
Applying the rest of her lipstick, she grabs her bag and keys before walking quickly to her car, heels clicking beneath her.
She sighs and slumps into the warm leather seat glancing at her left hand again revealing nothing.
The engine roars to life and she backs down her driveway before turning on the radio.
A soft tune echoes inside the car as she tries to find a logical reason as to why this is happening. She got enough sleep? She feels okay.. not sick or anything. Nothing new was going on in Beacon hills supernaturally ... could this be a new banshee ability? The red light in front of her catches her eye pulling her from the trance causing her to slam on the brakes tires squealing slightly.
Her car comes to a stop right at the white line and Lydia's body lurches forward before slamming back into the seat. When she opens her eyes her vision has tinged everything in a blue tone and her hand once again is surrounded by a golden glow and has a red string tied to the end of her finger in a little bow. The string itself has a light glow that matches the one around her. She follows the string with her eyes as it exits under the drivers side door and is laid out on the road in front of her, no end in sight.
A loud honking noise makes her vision blink back to normal and she realizes the light is green and there are about five cars behind her. She accelerates again, her breathing uneven and her hands shaking on the steering wheel. The string is gone leaving the tingling feeling behind once again.
As she pulls into a space in front of the school, she turns the key before checking her appearance in the rear view mirror. Taking a deep breath, she exits the small blue car slamming the door shut and locking it. She only manages to take a few steps before her vision turns everything a shade of blue yet again. The voices of students muffle around her and she feels a pulling on the string tied to her pinky. She follows the length of the string and it leads into the school under the main doors. She numbly walks forward following the pull of the string. Reaching her hand out, she grasps the cool metal handle of the door before a voice shakes her from the vision.
"Hey Lydia!"
Kira bounces on her feet like an excited puppy as she greets her.
Her vision no longer stained blue, she tries to muster a small smile.
"Hey Kira. "
The dark haired girls narrow in concern,
"You okay? You seemed kind of out of it there for a second."
Lydia nods before lying flawlessly,
"Yeah sorry... didn't get much sleep.."
The other girl seems to take this as an acceptable answer, a smile returning to her face,
"Yeah knowing you you probably stayed up half the night to study some new subject of science i've never heard of."
Lydia chuckled openly at that,
"Yeah something like that I guess."
The two enter the school and a wave of noise hits them like a wall. Some people are talking loudly with their friends and others simply keep to themselves grabbing their needed books before slamming their lockers shut.
"Scott and I planned a bowling night this weekend.. you are more than welcome to come. We haven't asked Stiles, Malia or Liam yet.. but I'm sure they will be there too."
The idea made Lydia almost stop walking and tears prick in the corners of her eyes. The thought of having a bowling night without Allison there seemed wrong.
"I don't think I can... I'm pretty busy this weekend. Mom and I were going to head down to the lake house to get it ready to sell."
Lydia hated lying to Kira or any of her friends for that matter, but she didn't think she could handle the idea of something so familiar to her and Allison.
"Oh ... aw I wish you were able to! It won't be as fun without you there!"
Although Lydia knew it was a lie, that this was more of a double date with the four of her friends, she smiled sweetly before thanking her for the invite and saying she would see her later.
Turning to her locker, she spun the dial unlocking it. The tingling in her finger seemed to pulse with her heartbeat to the point where it almost hurt. The tingling sensation grew stronger and stronger until she grabbed her books and hurried down the hallway. The further she got from her locker, the less strong the sensation felt. The pulsing stopped and all that remained was the tingling feeling from earlier. She looked at her hand once last time before making her way to class, her flaming red hair bouncing behind her.
The clock on the wall ticked relentlessly. She tapped her pen on the empty paper in front of her. She had yet to write anything on it, already knowing what the teacher was talking about. She blinked once and her vision clouded blue again showing the string trailing under the door. Blinking again, her vision cleared. She raised a manicured hand grabbing the teacher's attention.
"Yes ms Martin?"
"May I go to the nurse... I'm not feeling very well.."
The teacher smiled sweetly before nodding and gesturing to the door.
Lydia gathered up her notebook and pen shoving them into her bag. The door clicked shut behind her and she was left in the silent, empty hallway. She lifted her hand to her face.
"Alright time to figure this out."
She shut her eyes and opened them seconds later. Her vision remained the same and she grumbles.
"Ok come on..."
She shuts her eyes again, focusing on the feeling of the tingling in her finger. When she opens her eyes again, her vision is tinged blue. She smiles at her success assuming this must be a new capacity to her banshee powers. The red string stretches out in front of her like someone unrolled a ball of yarn down the hall. It curved and twisted in places and she stepped forward following it's soft glow.
The string curves around the corner cascading over the stairs. It seems to retract, getting shorter as she follows it, not building up any slack.
The clicking of her heels is quieter than usual... muffled, as she continues to follow the string around the twists and turns of the hallways. When it finally ducks under a door, she pauses approaching it slowly like it could disappear any second. She peeks discreetly into the room following the glow of the string with her eyes.
The red string weaves and curls around desks before trailing up to the surface of a desk by the window. What she finds at the end almost makes her jump away from the door. She gasps covering her mouth.
The other end of the string is tied delicately in a bow identical to her own, to the end of Stiles left pinky.
This will probably be a two or three part story depending on how you guys liked it! (: Reviews are always appreciated!