When my mother told that she had met someone at a sherifs convention I was excited for her. When she told that the two of them planned on getting married I was thrilled. I was not however happy to learn that I would be moving to the other side of the country. With in a week Liz quite her job, sold the house, and had enrolled Bennett in a new school. She was officiant like that.
My mother had been involved in a long term relationship for a little over a year now. Things started out slow at first but lately their trips to see each other had become more frequent. The night that they two newlyweds sat down to tell Bennett about the move was met with stoney silence. Well until she could get her mother alone that is.
"What are you thinking?" Bennett stood before her mother arms crossed over her chest.
"Bonnie," Liz however was quickly cut off
"I am not longer five I prefer to be called Bennett." Liz conceded with a nod of her head. "Lets not get off topic. Did you forget that I still levitate in my sleep? How are you going to explain to them when I accident set something on fire? I need to be here so I can learn to control my powers."
It was Liz' turn to take a hard stance. "Actually I think moving away from this town, and all things supernatural is exactly what you need. A fresh start at being normal is going to be good for, for the both of us. Lets not forget the Tyler incident." Tyler was boyfriend until I caught him in bed with my older sister. My sister the beautiful vampire. Caroline had moved to New Orleans under the guis of going to college when in truth she was going because of Klaus. Liz softened her tone when she saw the hurt pass over Bennett. "I am aware that we are not the Brady Bunch but this going to be good for us." Liz gave her daughter's shoulders a squeeze as she went up to bed. The conversation was over, and Bennett had lost.
On her last night in Mystic Falls the rage tag group of supernatural misfits gathered around to throw Bennett a going away party. Sitting around a fire was Damon and Stefan, Elena with her brother Jeremy. Everyone passing around a bottle of brandy that was supplied by Damon. Each took a turn reliving their favorite memory. While they all swore that it was going to be a new beginning it felt like an end. Elena was going to be leaving with the Salvatore's to learn how to be a vampire. Matt was going off to college, and Jeremy would be the only left.
The plane ride was silent. John was going to be flying back with them trying to make the transition easier Liz and Bennett barely speaking two words to each other. This was going to be hard enough as it was without the forced conversation. Once they landed Liz and Bennett made their way to the baggage pick up where they were by John's son. "Stiles should be here to pick us up." He said as he began to pick up suit cases.
"What the hell is a Stiles?" Were the first words I said all morning. I didn't have to wait long for an answer. Standing in the crowd was a copper hair gangly teenage boy trying to juggle a welcome sigh, flowers, and balloons.
"That's a Stiles." John shook his head at his son antics. His heart was in the right place.
"Yo dad." Stiles greeted his father. He gave Liz a huge, and then look to Bennett. The two had never officially met and were unsure how to react around each other.
I chewed on her bottom lip a clear sign that I was nervous. Stiles on his part rocked on the balls of his feet. "This is going to be fun." John commented as he rubbed a hand over his face. It was decided that the two teens would take the bags back to the house while John took Liz to the station to get her settled in
"So," Stiles began hoping to illicit conversation.
I rolled my eyes but I decided to take pity on the boy. "So."
"Beacon Hill's has got to be different from Mystic Falls?" Stiles quipped from the driver seat.
"Not really. Both small town surround by woods. I'm gonna go out on a limb and take a wild guess that you spend your Friday nights watching the local high school play football?"
Stile cringed before responding. "Lacrosse and its Saturday nights." We drove the rest of the way without talking.
Once at the house I quickly unpacked my room and thats when I started to feel the anxiety. This was really happening. I had actually moved away from the only home I had ever known. The life that I knew was over. I felt my chest tightening, and I knew that I need to get out of the house fast.
I needed to run, running helped me clear my head but above all else running was normal. With everything in my life turned upside down I need something that felt familiar. I didn't know how long I ran for, or where I was going but I found myself outside of a decrypted house. It was the type of house that one would find in a horror story. I was drawn to it. "Alright Mr. Ghost man, please don't eat me." I mumbled as I made my way up the rickety stairs that creaked with every step.
"What are you doing here?" A masculine voiced asked from behind me.
Startled, I jumped a little before turning around. "Ummm." Was my brilliant response. Before was a very good looking man that couldn't be no older then his early twenties.
"What. Are. You. Doing. Here?" He asked me again with a slight annoyed edge to his voice.
"I just moved here and I was out for a run when I stumbled upon this place." i emphasized my point by motioning to the house. "I'm Bennett by the way." I offered my name in hopes of easing the tension.
"Well Bennett, this is private property and you are trespassing. I suggest that you leave the same way you came." He walked past me with another word or a glance. I put my hands up in surrender and quickly made my way back home.
The more I ran the madder I got. The guy in the woods was a total jerk. Who treats total strangers like. I slammed the door once I got back to the house altering Stiles that I was home. "Hey how was the run?" We were still awkward around each other, but we were trying.
I went to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water taking a long drink. "Do you know the guy that lives in the creepy house out by the woods?" I asked still annoyed. I was going to find out creepy dudes name.
Stiles eyes went wide, and I was certain that he knew exactly who I was talking about. "Derek Hale, why?"
"No reason he is just an ass." I threw the bottle out and was going to make my way to my room when Stiles stopped me.
"You need to promise me that you are going to stay the hell away from that guy." Stiles held my arm, and the look in his eyes was one of panic.
"Yeah." I breathed out as I made a mad dash up the steps.
