If there was one thing you needed to know about Alexandria Rodriguez, then it would be to never just assume that she's sleeping, because the chances of her being asleep at all is something very uncommon. She was a night owl who only survived on naps that she took at school and Monsters that Scott would provide for her, plus sneaking some caffeine pills that her mother always had in the bathroom. She was one of the most wide-awake people that Scott and Stiles knew, and for her to be asleep so early never 's probably one of the reasons why he was standing outside her window,which was pretty tall off the ground, but after years of sneaking out, it didn't really ever occur to them that they could break an arm or a leg to get out, as they'd still jump out of that window or scramble back into it.
Another thing to know about her would be to know that her window is always unlocked. Stupid choice on Alexandria's part, but with her nodding her head along with the music that ran through her headphones, she didn't notice the brunette boy at the window who was cautiously sliding the window up, trying his best to not let it creak, just in case someone else in her house was up.
The window was low enough that Stiles could see directly in and rest his chin on it. His brown eyes flitted around in the darkness before coming across the short girl. She had her long black hair in a messy bun, her headphones way too big for her head. She wore an old flannel - probably Stiles', as Scott didn't wear that much flannel - and some sweats; the perfect look for someone who had no intentions of going out for the evening.
Stiles soon grabbed onto the window and hoisted himself up, throwing his leg over the side once he was up enough. He was surprised that Alexandria hadn't heard his intrusion yet because of the grunts that left his mouth, but then again, she had her rock music blaring pretty damn loud. Now, if he were to fall, he couldn't even call our for her to help him. Some best friend she is, listening to music and completely ignoring him while he was trying to sneak in to scare the shit out of her.
On the other side of the window, Alexandria let out a yawn, but that didn't indicate that she was going to sleep anytime soon. Too many things to write, lyrics to come up with, things to draw, or even things to research if a topic dawned on her. She was a woman who had to keep herself busy or she'd go insane. For now, listening to music and reading an old edition of her favorite Harry Potter book was keeping her occupied enough.
As she flipped the page, the song ended, and she heard a small thump from somewhere in her room. She instantly froze, but then lowered her book slowly, dog-earring the page. Her brown eyes were wide until she completely turned, shoving her headphones off of her ear. Lo and behold, the buzz-cut teen was stuck halfway in, halfway out her room's window. Her eyes narrowed, the dark bags under them seemingly growing darker as her eyes were fixated on the teenage boy in her room."Stiles," she said, tilting her head a bit."I've got a cell phone for a reason."
"You-" he huffed, almost letting go of the window before grabbing onto it again, a startled look on his face coming and then leaving as fast as it came."- I- It's funner this way."
"And more illegal, I guess. But I welcome thee, Sir Stiles Stilinski, my fucking next door neighbor who has a key to my house." She put her book down and got off of her bed, now crossing her eyes as she looked at the boy in the window. He gave her a short smile, though it was laced with mischievous intent. "I've got a surprise. I, um- I guess I could get down and you could just follow me?" Alexandria narrowed her eyes once more, then sighed. Her mother was out working late, but her brother was asleep; how irresponsible would it be to leave a twelve year old boy in the house alone on a school night?
With the way that Anthony slept, she was sure that she could easily sneak out and leave him alone without him waking up, but with her mother working night-shift, she didn't ever exactly know what time she'd be coming home. Still, that didn't stop her from ever leaving the house. She'd lock up and check up on her brother before she'd leave, or at least do something some-what responsible for the night. Sighing, she ran her hand through her hair and nodded."Yeah, whatever. But you owe me." Stiles nodded, a smile etched across his face. "
Just hurry!" He said before dropping his hold on the window and falling down to the ground. As Alexandria heard the grunt, she grabbed a random flannel from the floor and put it on, then slipped her phone into the pocket. After slipping on some tennis shoes she quickly left her room, flipping on the hallway light to get rid of the creepy feeling it would always give her. She'd leave it on, especially since she'd be coming back soon and wouldn't want to turn it on again. "Anthony," she called out quietly, pausing in the hallway. If the little monster was up, he'd always answer her, but the silence that greeted her ears proved to her that he was actually asleep.
Perfect. Rushing outside, Alexandria was quickly greeted with Stiles's blue jeep and a warm smile on his face. As friendly as he looked, she knew that something didn't exactly add up, though the feeling came from her knowing him most of her life and not the fact that it was a school night. As she slid into the jeep, he immediately backed out of her driveway and now began to drive. "Why'd you-" "
I was listenin' in on my dad's police business," Stiles started, the smile growing as he spoke. "And turns out that there's a body in the woods." He faced her for a moment, wanting to see her reaction. "For real? Seriously?" "Seriously," he commented, chuckling. "That's so cool! Well, not cool because it's someone's dead body, but cool because that mean something's happening in this stupid ass town!" She was practically giddy in her seat, even as tiredness wore down on her. But how could she let something as mundane as being tired ruin her evening? She was with one of her best friends and they were going to look for a body. It was truly a perfect way to start off the new school year. And then it dawned on her.
It took her a minute because of her excitement, but she quickly figured she'd better ask him."Wait, Stiles?" She asked, glancing over at him. "Yeah, what is it?" He asked her, though he kept his eyes on the road."If they've found the body, then what the hell are we looking for?" A trace of a smile appeared on his face before he bit at his lip, trying to hide it."Well, that's the thing; they only found half of it."
"You'd better be getting Scott," she chided him, now leaning back in the front seat. "Oh, I am. No way in Hell is he going to sleep tonight; we're going body hunting." She snorted at his comment and rolled her eyes."Sounds like we're the ones doing it, Stiles. Better watch what you say around your pops."
"He knows I'd never actually kill anyone. At least not directly, or - um, not even at all." Stiles rubbed his face with his hand and groaned. The kid literally had no filter on his mouth, but at least Alexandria would filter for him. Her little brother was the exact same way; he was cursing all the time, no matter what their mother did to try and stop him. "Stiles, should I be worried that you're actually taking me off to kill me, and have me be the body that they're looking for?" Stiles snorted faintly but shook his head."Scott would be lost without you, Alex!" A small, knowing smile rose on his face as she punched his arm, huffing."Shut up, you idiot!" God, did he really have to mention him like that?
Ever since the beginning of high school, she'd started to take a notice in boys, especially the olive skinned boy that she'd always hang out with. But it wasn't her fault, right? All she did was notice that he was cute, but Stiles was always on her case about it. "You wound me! All I do is try to be a good friend, and you beat me up for it." His remark make her pout a bit, but at least she didn't hit him again."You're just lucky that we're on an adventure, Stiles, or maybe you'd be the body that they're looking for." Stiles glanced over at her with a disproving look on his face before tsking and facing the road again.
"I highly doubt that you'd kill me, your first best friend in the entire world, all over the fact that I'm teasing you about a boy. And Scott's actually a good guy; I don't get why you two would just get over the whole sexual tension and jump each other already." She kept her eyes on the road as he spoke, and thankfully he had pulled into the McCall's driveway, which would cut their conversation short. "Because all your hormonal brain can think about is sex, so I guess you've taken over any sexual tension that must be there." She replied sarcastically, brushing a strand of her dark hair behind her ear.
"Besides, there is no sexual tension. He's my best friend, just like you are, and I'd rather accidentally kill a raccoon with my car than let anything come between that." As he shut off the car, he turned to her, his keys dangling in his hands. "Oh my- just- ugh. There really is no point in talking to you about this, is there?" She nodded, smiling at the pale teen."Wow, you've finally learned. I'm so proud of you! I'd give you a treat, but I don't have any on me."
Stiles sent her a glare and opened his door before hopping out. And with the window down, he leaned in and muttered,"One day I'm so gonna prove you wrong."
"And when that day comes, I'll dance at your wedding." The look on his face told her that he was deep in thought now, and his face contorted as if he was going to speak, but stopped. He pointed his finger at her, frowning, and said,"You're one cruel chick, Alex." She laughed lightly and shooed him off."Just go get your boyfriend, Stiles."
He gave her a mock salute before dashing off to the side of the McCall's house. She watched as he began to climb the side of it like an awkward little monkey, and then she watched his foot get stuck in the side of the house. As she chuckled at that, her hazel eyes wondered before they finally landed on another figure: Scott. He began to wonder outside on his patio, a bat gripped tightly in his hands. She wondered for a moment about what would happen if Stiles had fallen and if Scott would hit him, but that quickly left her mind as she saw Stiles lose his footing and fell- -but was still somehow attached to the house, and was now hanging down like a monkey. She could practically hear the two scream before Stiles fell completely, though from the way he landed, she knew that he landed that way on purpose.
She sighed and crossed her arms as the two talked a bit. God, would they ever just shut up and get in the damn jeep? After what seemed like forever, the two began to walk over to the Jeep, and as Scott opened her side door, he jumped at her presence."Alex- Stiles, you didn't tell me she was in the jeep!" She pouted playfully before poking at his chest."Did I scare the big ole lacrosse player?"
It was in a playful manner of course, and he knew that. "I just- you scared me," he murmured, rubbing the spot where she poked him. "Plus, I heard your mom was working at the hospital tonight, so I thought you'd have to watch Anthony." "Stiles kidnapped me," she explained, glancing over at him as he crawled into his Jeep, then looked back at Scott."But I guess you want me to get in the back, right?" Scott nodded quietly and she sighed before crawling into the back of the Jeep, squished between various things that Stiles kept back there.
"I can't believe he talked you into this," Scott said as he turned to face her, while her response was shrugging her shoulders."Stiles can be very persuasive; you've done right in picking your boyfriend." Stiles chuckled from the driver's seat while Scott faced forward again."I suppose I have, even though his methods are a bit abrasive."
Stiles rolled his eyes and backed out of his driveway."Whatever; after tonight, you'll be thanking me for the adventure that I'm taking you two on." Alexandria snorted."Yeah, whatever."Stiles smiled lightly and glanced back at her."This is going to be awesome."