After hours of worrying and burying herself in regret, grief, and heartbreak Chloe eventually fell asleep thinking about Heather and how terrified she must be. In her dreams the shadow creature had always been so foreboding, and when it almost attacked her at heather's party it seemed menacing… she prayed that heather was safe and alive. Her dream that night had been about Heather coming back, completely unscathed and she and Heather were having a sleep over.

"Heather I'm so glad your home! I thought that Shadow monster was gonna kill you!" she were laying on her bed hugging while watching some chick-flick.

"I'm ok Chloe… I know you would find me, it was the thought of you and Stiles that kept me brave" Heather reassured her. Chloe got teared up and hugged her tighter

"…yeah, Stiles with his protective arms around me as he slipped his huge dick inside me!" Heather whispered sharply in her ear. Chloe jerked away from her quickly and stared at her incredulously

"…Heather, we don't have to talk about this right now… I mean, I just got you back-"

"No Chloe… you need to know what you're missing out on, you need to know what you'll never have, and what I did multiple times-" Heather said with a, for lack of a better word, bitch smirk on her face. Chloe stood from the bed and backed away

"Heather, I don't want to talk about this-"

"Yes you do Chloe, you wanna know what he's like so you can keep fantasizing about him and let your frustrations out with your shower head" she then let out a very un-Heather-like laugh, almost evil sounding.

"Why are you doing this to me Heather? I thought we were friends?!" Chloe cried out as tears began to fall

"Friends?! Really?! Cause I'm pretty sure that a real friend would've called the cops and told them everything or done something to help find me, instead of steal MY boyfriend away to go home and cry about it because you were jealous of me!" Heather had risen off the bed and was now stalking towards her. Chloe was cowering in the corner fully crying now in fear, heartbreak, and guilt over everything.

"I'm sorry Heather! I'm so sorry-" Heather cut her off with a sharp laugh

"Sorry?! You're not sorry Chloe… you wanted me out of the way so you could have Stiles! You are a petty, insecure, bitch who causes accidents… and now kidnappings Chloe Turner!" Heather began seething and yelling at her. Chloe was shaking in fear in the corner as she watched on, frozen in fear, as Chloe morphed into the Shadow monster and began stalking towards her in Heather's backyard. She tried crawling away backwards. How did I get back here?! She tried frantically looking inside the house to find it empty

"Stiles?" she whimpered out, just like that day at the pond. The Shadow beast then began grunting angrily at her making a terrifying and animalistic screeching noise.

"Stiles!?" she cried out again in despair… he wouldn't find her, he wasn't looking for her… The shadow figure then growled and then lunged towards her and she screamed at the top of her lungs trying to dodge it.

She awoke from her dream with a start from her alarm clock. She let out a shaky breath and wiped the tears off her face from crying in her sleep. She got dressed in a rush putting on a pair of rolled capris jeans with a tucked in button up grey shirt with crème polka dots. She added her grandmothers long chained locket as well as a necklace that Heather had given her a few years ago that had a gold chain and a small circle plait with a rough amethyst on it. Lydia popping in her mind momentarily telling her that layering necklaces was good with the proper neckline…she didn't really care about her neckline as she put on her cognac brown and crème saddle shoes without socks and pulled the top of her hair out of her face in a rough half-pony.

She grabbed up her back pack, not bothering with any makeup today and headed downstairs a least twenty minutes early. She grabbed a Pop Tart and put it in her back pack as she called up the stairs to her dad she was leaving, he grunted still heavy with sleep.

She smiled softly to herself but it didn't last long as she shut the front door behind her and she headed over to the Stilinski house. She felt the guilt weighing heavily on her heart over heather's disappearance and her petty reasoning for not telling the police… or Stiles when he had asked. She knocked on the door a few times before opening it, sticking her head in and half-heartedly called out

"Hello Stilinski's." She heard a chuckle come from the kitchen

"Come on in Chloe, Stiles and Scott are just waking up" came from 'Uncle John'. She nodded and shut the door behind her and walked into the kitchen. She was kind of glad it was John to greet her and not Stiles, she wanted to know if he had any information on Heather. She walked around the stairs towards the kitchen to see the sheriff sitting drinking coffee and watching the news and chewing on bacon. Chloe smirked and snatched a piece off his plate… it was her weakness. Uncle John looked at her in warning thinly veiling a look of love. She sheepishly smiled back and walked into his kitchen

"I'm gonna use your toaster quick" the Sheriff grunted a chuckle behind her as she walked over to the counter to pop her breakfast snacks in to be toasted. She heard the sheriff scoot back his chair back to stand and walk into the kitchen to put his coffee mug in the sink before leaning against it and sending a worried look at her. She raised her eyebrows at him and he looked down. There silent communication coming to an end she he cleared his throat

"Did you get any sleep last night Chloe?..." It was her turn to look down at her feet

"A little… I kept thinking about Heather…" and how I witnessed her getting kidnapped by a monster! She heard the Sheriff sigh heavily and she looked up to meet his gaze

"You're taking this harder than Stiles even… I haven't heard anything new on Heather's whereabouts, but the second I do I will call you and Stiles" he gave her a sincere look. Chloe nodded and felt her heart drop into her stomach and guilt cause the color to drain out of her face and her eyes to feel tired. She bit her lip and looked at her shoes, trying not to cry. She heard the Sheriff step over and wrap his arms around her in a fatherly, comforting embrace. She hugged him weakly back, concentrating on her breathing so no tears escaped. They eventually pulled away and the Sheriff gave her a parting smile before leaving to head to the station.

"Stiles! Scott! Hurry up, Chloe is waiting in the kitchen!" the Sheriff and Chloe both heard a large bang from upstairs most likely from a stumbling Stiles now rushing. Uncle John chuckled as he walked out of the house. Chloe turned back to face the toaster as it popped up her breakfast. She grabbed a paper towel and placed one in it to keep it some-what warm as she began to eat the other one and watch the news. After about two minutes, both boys came down the stairs with their backpacks.

"So how was the slumber party?!" she asked startling Stiles and causing Scott to have a smile grow across his face. Stiles rolled his eyes and then gave her a funny look

"Why are you in my kitchen? I always pick you up at your house?" he asked. Chloe looked away grabbing her bag

"I wanted to ask if your dad had any news on Heather… he didn't" she added finally standing and looking at the boys. Scott was looking at the floor and Stiles was giving her a sympathetic look as well as a small amount of heartbreak that matched her own. Stiles sighed and then Scott asked

"Looks like you got about the same amount of sleep as we did last night too… are you that worried about her? It's only been two days; she may just be with her other friends?"

Stiles and Chloe both gave him a look that they knew something was wrong. Some knew more than others. Scott shut his mouth as Chloe gave him a sympathetic look, she didn't mean to make him feel bad.

"Its fine Scott, she could be totally fine…" Stiles said and turned to look back at her "…and thanks for commenting on me looking like crap today" she added, joking at Scott and he smiled back at her again. "For that, I call shot gun" she said with a mischievous smile on her face. Scott groaned playfully as they all began to file out of Stiles' house.

"Man! The back seat is so cramped!" Scott complained

"Sorry dude! She called shot gun… and you insulted her" Stiles quipped with a smirk on his face matching Chloe's. They all piled into Stiles' jeep where Scott didn't complain for too long before they pulled out of the drive way and headed towards school. Chloe pulled out Stiles' Pop tart and held it up to him while he smiled widely before taking a big bite out of it. Chloe giggled as half the Pop Tart disappeared from her hand. She heard a soft chuckle form behind her and turned around to see Scott with a smile on his face and a knowing look in his eyes

"That was really cute you guys" he said between chuckles and Chloe rolled her eyes at him still facing Scott, therefore missing Stiles' look of danger as he glared at Scott in the rearview mirror.

"This is currency for me Scott, I bring him a warm breakfast and he gives me a ride to school" Chloe justified. "What do you do Scott?" she questioned competitively.

"…um, I'm his best friend?..." he said and Chloe kept giving him a scrutinizing gaze as he fidgeted "-I also help him with lacrosse" he added.

"He does" Stiles confirmed with a play-serious face. Chloe finally gave him a weak sign of approval before turning around chuckling with Stiles and Scott eventually adding in. Chloe turned and looked out the window trying to hide her blush from what Scott said about them being cute. Oh if only they could be… They arrived at the school and walked to their lockers mindlessly talking about nothing before going to English.

Most of her day was a blur, besides an actual conversation at lunch with Danny and his friends had included her in as they all gushed about how Ethan and Danny should get together. She didn't gush but she supplied what little details she knew about him and Aiden… it was a nice distraction from thinking about heather and her petty behavior and crushing guilt. She'd been having a pretty good day for the first time since school started, of course her first good day of school would be on the last day of the week. Well, she was having a good day until passing time between her 7th and 8th hour classes that she got a text from Stiles.

Need to work on project with Scott again tonight at the library. Can you get a ride home from someone?

Chloe's heart fell, she wanted to see him again and tell him about her good day; plus to finally have that important conversation with him about the shadow creature and Heather. But she knew that Stiles was busy, she couldn't demand his time… he had a life. She sighed walking into her class and walking to her spot between Ethan and Aiden. She put her phone down on her desk so she could open her back pack and take out what she needed for class.

"Looks like you need a ride" she heard from her right. She turned to see Aiden smiling at her, this time giving a genuine smile… almost masking his ulterior motive. She was about to question how he knew but then glanced down at her phone and saw her text from Stiles still open. She sighed and looked back up at him

"Yeah… I was just gonna ask Allison or Lydia" she said trying to turn away from him

"Well, I could give you a ride?" he offered. She looked at him with her brow cocked

"Really?" she asked kind of in disbelief "…You barely know me" she defended.

"True…" he admitted leaning back in his seat looking at his desk with a confident smirk "… but you were the first person to be nice to me when I got here, us new kids have to stick together" he finished and needless to say, she was amazed. Maybe she had read his aura wrong? She could give him another chance, besides he had been nothing but nice to her and she was just being out right cold towards him. She sighed in defeat as he met her gaze again

"Are you sure it's no trouble?" she asked, giving him an out. Aiden smiled at her

"Not in the slightest" he responded before turning his focus to the front to class as the teacher began teaching the lesson. When her teacher had his back turned she pulled her phone out and sent Stiles a quick text

Sure, hope you finish your project. You and Scott have fun

She hit send and then put her phone away before the teacher noticed. Once class finished Ethan disappeared down the hallway again, she hoped to find Danny. Aiden then walked up to her and gave her a small smile looking down at her before they walked the halls back to their lockers. Right before they got to hers, Aiden stopped and said he forgot something he needed in his locker and he'd meet her outside the front doors of the school. She nodded at him, she could give him a chance but she didn't have to trust him right away. She quickly opened her locker and unloaded her books she didn't need from her bag and put in the stuff she needed, which wasn't much. She shut her locker and then put her backpack onto her shoulders and walked out of the school. She stood at the bottom of the steps and waited. Looking around she saw her fellow peers leaking out of the school laughing and talking about parties as they head to their cars. She sighed as she then noticed Stiles standing by his jeep looking like he was waiting on someone. She smiled and pulled out her phone

I see you ;)

she sent him. She saw him reach into his pocket and pull out his phone and read her message. He smiled a dopey grin as he scanned the parking lot.

Where r u?

He sent her. She smiled and sent him a quick text back

Stairs

She watched him receive her text and he looked up and saw her immediately, he got a dopey grin again and waved at her, she waved back giggling.

Who are you waiting for?

She sent him, wondering why he was still there.

Scott, we were gonna head to the library… did you ever get a ride?

Was his quick reply, she looked over to see him giving her a worried glance. She sent him a small smile

Yes, I got a ride home

She sent as she rolled her eyes. Thanks dad. She watched him read her text and then roll his eyes dramatically as he sent her another response

Who with? She was about to respond when she felt someone behind her. She put her phone away and turned around to see Aiden standing there with a leather jacket on and his back pack over one of his broad shoulders.

"Ready?" he asked. She smiled meekly up at him and nodded and followed him as he led her away from the stairs and her conversation with Stiles. She followed him over to the front row of parking spots and stopped at a motor cycle. She froze and stared at it like it would be the death of her, she heard Aiden laugh at her

"It's perfectly safe I promise; I've got a perfect driving record" he smiled reassuringly at her. She took a deep breath and stepped forward next to the bike. He opened a compartment on each side for each of their back packs to fit into. He then swung his leg over the bike and got settled as she glanced around her looking for a last minute ditch. Lydia and Allison had already left as she looked frantically over the parking lot for a friendly face. Suddenly, she landed on Stiles' jeep and a very nervous looking Stiles standing on the guard rails on his jeep to look over the top of it to look at her. He had his brows drawn together but a serious look as the color was drained from his face… almost looking worried or fearful. She sent him a small reassuring smile, she needed him to know she could survive without him. She turned back to see Aiden looking back at her with a smile

"Hop on" he said over the sound of the engine revving. She gave him a nervous smile

"You're gonna go slow right?" she asked as she hesitantly swung her leg over, she had never ridden a motor cycle before.

"I'll be careful and safe with you on here ok?" she slowly nodded as she wrapped her arms around him unsurely. She picked up her feet and rested them on the foot rests as he revved the engine that was rather loud as he walked the bike slowly backwards.

"You're gonna want to hold on tight" he said to her through his helmet. She squeezed him slightly tighter against her, still not really trusting him. She glanced back over to her right to see Scott had now gotten to the jeep with Stiles and they were both looking at her, Scott's hand was on Stiles shoulder looking as if he was holding him back from running towards her. She sent him a confused look of concern and sat up straighter to see him better until Aiden took off, causing a high-pitched yelp to escape her as she squeezed tighter out of reflex. She heard him laugh at her through his helmet as they turned out of the parking lot and onto the road. No going back now…