Summary-
Coming home. Emily wishes things were different that she hadn't lost someone so close to her but you can't change the past only move onto the step…
Disclaimer:
I do not own Teen Wolf and never claim I will I do own Emily Charleston she was originally a character in a novel that I had been writing but I never finished it in high school, for some reason I feel like it would be suited to Teen Wolf her character and I can see the ending so that's good at least.
A Change For The Future (it's a working title)
Words: 1575 *edited*
Character info: Derek is 17 turning 18 in his final year of High School, the fire that took away his family never happened there are reasons for it and you'll be able to understand soon enough. Also Emily Charleston is 16 like Scott and the others.
Author Note-
I'm really excited to finally be done with this story it's been sitting on my computer for years and now I get to do something with it, a big thanks to my friend J he's like a best friend and encourages me when I feel sad or like I want to give up. He makes me see things in a different light when I can't see it myself which is why he gets the first special dedication.
Thanks J you mean a lot to me…
Prologue-
Leaning against the back of the headstone tears were welling up and dripping down to the earth "I miss you daddy, it isn't the same without you Luke tries to get me to smile but he's gone now to College. You'd be proud of him he's following in your footsteps Mom's- she's trying. We're all trying. I wish we had more time with you, you probably do too." Taking a shaky breath more tears fell then they finally stopped I had cried to the point I couldn't any longer.
"It hurts your gone but I have to push forward you know that right? I will love you Dad and remember you always but I have to let the hope go that you'll suddenly come back to us and move on. Like Mom and like Luke will eventually do. We'll be together again when this life ends. I love you daddy." Touching my hands to the headstone I had turned around wrapping my arms around it I closed my eyes imagining I was hugging him one final time…
Chapter One-
Pushing open the blue corvette's passenger door I got out of it Mom was driving away already when I stood at the front of where she had parked waving my hand, she was on her way to work starting her first day back at Beacon Memorial a black Camaro took its place and I found myself staring at the driver for a moment.
Holy shit. That was Derek Hale. A very grown up Derek Hale. He raised an eyebrow looking at me it was then I realised I had been staring for way to long some people got out with him, turning around the edges of my skirt lifted up partially and I walked off feeling my heartbeat skipping a few beats. A blush probably worked its way onto my cheeks I could feel the warmth.
"Whoa watch it loser." I stopped staring at the few people mainly the short black haired teen then froze eyes slightly widening it was Jackson he stared at me almost taking a step forward, "loser? Original Whitemore." Rolling my eyes I bypassed the little group walking off needing to get to class right now.
Hearing my name being called out I looked over my shoulder seeing Jackson wide eyed away from the red haired girl who didn't seem too happy about it, softly smiling the sound of the bell had my attention again and I rushed off towards where the administration area was.
Taking a step into the crowded lunch room I wasn't remotely interested in eating already overwhelmed by the numerous voices, a few shaky breathes later I was carrying food toward an empty table when someone stepped in my way I almost collided into the guy. A black jacket and dark blue shirt had me looking up and sure enough there was Jackson Whitemore my old best friend well I had no clue if we were any longer though.
"Where the hell was my phone call? Why didn't you tell me you were coming back? How's the family?" I froze at his words he didn't know blinking a few times trying to look away he knew- he knew something was wrong. "My Dad died Jackson." There it was out in the open now- his eyes changed to an expression of sorrow, he hugged me without a word and it felt like the whole room stood still. When we pulled back I realised it actually had. "Come on lets go sit down."
I wasn't ready to find us sitting down at a table with two of the Hales Cora and Derek why did we have to be near my first crush, what I wasn't really ready for was when Jackson ordered two people to get up so we could sit down that had me thinking about what the hell was going on? "Jackson who is this?" Ah the red head she was looking me up and down then focusing herself on Jackson it was like he hadn't noticed her though he was staring intently at me. He was worried. I knew him well enough to know when he was trying not to show me he was concerned.
"How's Luke?" Okay the red head was really pissed now she stared at me with a glare to her expression, "he'll be back tonight you can come over if you want. Mom would be happy to see a familiar face." I took a chip putting it in my mouth so I didn't have to talk to him right now hoping he'd pay attention to the girl instead. "Oh I'm coming over and you can explain why you weren't talking to me." I pulled a face looking up there was a boy with short brown hair looking at me with curly fries like me sticking out of his mouth. "But Jackson the party is tonight I'm sure your friend isn't too interested in that type of thing." I couldn't help the laugh that left my mouth after I had swallowed the fry.
"The party. I'm sure Emily would love to come she loves parties don't you?" Staring at Jackson I was sullen inside though I showed a smile then I saw the girl glaring at me "I don't like parties anymore Whitemore, plus the idea of drinking is pointless to me now. Have fun though," the girl looked absolutely pissed at my reply when Jackson turned to the side to talk with someone I stuck my tongue at her hearing a snicker come from further down the table Derek Hale. He had actually laughed. Everyone seemed surprised at the noise I looked at him momentarily seeing a small smirk on his face.
"Why is drinking pointless to you Emily is it?" Cora Hale asked suddenly she was wary of me I couldn't blame her I only seen photos of her never actually met the girl, "yeah it's Emily. Figured you would have found out by now guess there really isn't a good rumour mill around here, I'm pregnant yep three months." Patting my belly the curly fries fell out of the boys mouth while everyone else stopped speaking staring wide eyed even was really surprised. "You believed that way too quickly, no the last time I got drunk my father died it just doesn't have the perks like it used to." Everything was silent again Jackson was still staring so I pulled a face he didn't laugh like I wanted him to.
"I'm sorry for asking." Cora murmured she seemed a loss for words like most of them like red head I shrugged, "don't worry about it, seriously. It hurts but you know they're somewhere out there waiting till the day we can all be together, I'll see him again. Just not yet." Jackson's hand closed over mine the table giving him a soft smile he pulled it away after squeezing my hand, normal conversation seemed to flow along the table after a little one of Jackson's friend Danny changed topic to school work. "How's school for you? Are you getting behind yet?" Scott asked he seemed nice enough Jackson wasn't really friends with him but nothing seemed too bad with him I realised he was talking to me pretty quickly when some of the others including Lydia Jackson's apparent girlfriend the red haired girl she was very interested.
I thought about how to answer that when I began to feel it a sort of tingling sensation running along my back, frowning my breathing settled to a steady thump I looked back from the doorway to the cafeteria that I had must of turned to. "Emily are you okay?" Derek asked he actually said my name I glanced at him blinking a few times "I'm uh not feeling so good, I think I might go see the nurse I'll see you around Jackson?" He reluctantly let me go it seemed he really wanted to walk me to the nurse but I insisted for him not to…