Chapter 14: Never Drink Again
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"Scott! Bella!" Mel gasps as we walk up the pathway to the house. John and Stiles had dropped us home and Mel had finished her shift early so she could meet us at home. I probably looked worse than what it was with my shoulder bandaged up and arm in a sling from the dislocated shoulder. The ambulance had checked me out and I refused to go to the hospital again so they fixed me up and sent me home. I made Jackson go home although he was hell bent on spending the night here and making sure I didn't die over night or something.
"Are you guys okay?!" Mel asks as she pulls us in for hugs. Scott grumbles out, "I'm fine, mum. I'm going to bed now." I watch as Scott makes his way into the house. Allison dumped him and even though I didn't really like the girl I felt sorry for Scott. Mel looks at me with tears in her eyes as she leads me into the house after waving goodbye to the Stilinski's.
"Bella what the hell happened?! John said it was Derek-" I cut Mel off before she can say anything else. "Mel it wasn't him! I swear on my life…" I say confidently.
"Okay I'm sorry… I believe you. But I don't want you seeing him Bella. You're my responsibility and I cannot let you get hurt again!" Mel says with tears running down her face.
I pull Mel in for a hug, "Please don't cry Mel! I'm okay really… You may wanna talk to Scott though cause Allison dumped him tonight…"
Mel sniffles and wipes away her tears, "I'm just worried about you Bel… Your father is still out there and now you're being terrorized by your boyfriend."
I shake my head, "It's not Derek that's doing all this… But Mel I'm fine." Mel kisses my forehead and says, "Get some rest sweetheart okay." I nod and make my way upstairs into my room. I shut the door quietly behind me and slide down it pulling my knees up to my chest as I sit on the floor. I didn't want Aunt Mel to worry about me so I kept telling her everything was fine. But it wasn't fine.
I was scared. Scared of the alpha wanting me in its pack, scared of my father out there just searching for me, scared for Derek who was probably out there alone and healing still. I'm scared for Scott, for Stiles, Jackson, Sheriff Stilinski and Mel. If I was something supernatural like Derek said then why am I unable to use it to protect everyone. To protect myself.
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"Where are we going?" Scott asks as we follow behind Stiles who was leading us to god knows where. The school has been shut since the attack on it happened so we've got first day of school since the attack tomorrow. What is it with these two and going into the woods before a school day? I really shouldn't follow them into the woods though because last time that happened I got lost. But I met Derek also… That night wasn't so bad I guess.
"You'll see…" Stiles answers vaguely. I roll my eyes, "Well I don't know if we should be out here?"
Scott nods, "I agree. Mum's is in constant state of freak-out from what happened at the school!"
"Yeah and she has been keeping an extra eye on me because she thinks I dated a serial killer!" I say pointedly. Scott ignores my jab at them as Stiles says, "Well your mum isn't the sheriff so there's no comparison, trust me… And Bel, that was Scott that blamed Derek. Not me…"
I shake my head at Stiles trying to blame Scott for it all, "Hey! You didn't deny it Stiles. Can you at least just tell me what we're doing out here?"
Stiles sighs, "Yes. When your best friend gets dumped-" Scott cuts Stiles off, "I didn't get dumped! We're taking a break!"
I roll my eyes as Stiles continues, "Okay when your best friend gets told by his girlfriend that they're taking a break… And you other best friend is unable to see her sour wolf because of reasons that we don't need to dwell on… You get your best friends drunk!" Stiles finishes holding a bottle of jack up in front of us.
This will not end well.
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"Dude, you know she's just one girl… There's so many- there are so many other girls in the sea…" Stiles says drunkenly. I start giggling at him. Maybe I was drunk too?
"Fish in the sea," Scott chuckles. No Scott thought it was funny too and he's completely fine! I mustn't be drunk.
"Fish what're you talking about fish for? Stiles is talking about girls!" I explain to Scott before taking another swig out of the bottle of jack.
"Yeah I love girls… I love them! I love- Especially ones with strawberry blonde hair, green eyes, 5 foot 3," Stiles rambles.
Scott rolls his eyes, "Like Lydia."
"Yeah how did you know I was talking about- talking… What was I talking about?" Stiles asks confusedly. I start giggling again and can't stop this time. I can't believe Stiles talked me into this! I need to be sober and waiting for Derek.
"Hey! You're not happy! Look at Bella she can't stop laughing! Here take a drink," Stiles reaches for the bottle of Jack and tries passing it to Scott.
"I don't want anymore," Scott says. I grab the bottle out of Stiles hand, "Good! More for me!" I say excitedly.
"You're not drunk?" Stiles asks. "I'm not anything," Scott replies.
"Hey! Maybe- maybe it's- it's like not needing your inhaler anymore! Maybe you can't get drunk as a wolf… Am I drunk?" Stiles slurs out. Scott looks down at Stiles and shakes his head, "You're wasted."
Stiles fist bumps the air and I take another swig out of the bottle, "What about me?"
Scott nods, "You too Bella…" I giggle but then see Scott's sad face a mimic it sitting in front of him with my legs crossed.
"Scott hey who am I?" I ask pulling the same sad face as him.
"Oh come on man… I know it hurts. Well I don't know but I know this! I know that as much as being broken up hurts! Being alone is way worse," Stiles attempts to cheer Scott up.
I drink out of the bottle of Jack again before making fun of Stiles, "That didn't make any sense loser."
"Whatever I need a drink!" Stiles says and he reaches out to take the drink off me but another hand beats him to it and the drink is snatched off me.
"Look at the two little bitches and their whore getting their drink on," the taller guy says. I look at the two guys who just rudely insulted me, "Excuse me I am not a whore!" I go to grab the bottle back but Scott holds me down.
"Give it back," Scott demands.
The taller guy takes a menacing step forward, "What's that little man?"
The shorter one speaks up, "I think he wants a drink." I stand up and get up in their face, "We want the bottle! Give it here!"
"What're you gonna do shorty?" The shorter one teases me. I go to walk towards him but Scott pulls me back careful not to hurt my shoulder in the process, "Bel, I got this."
"Scott maybe we should just go?" Stiles suggests finally sobering up a bit. Scott shakes his head, "You brought me here to get me drunk Stiles… I'm not drunk yet."
The taller one chuckles before drinking out of our bottle of jack! Scott walks closer to the taller guy and his voice gets deeper, "Give me the bottle of jack!"
I notice Scott's fingernails growing into claws, "Scott!" The guy hands the bottle to Scott but instead of drinking it Scott throws it at the tree and it smashes on impact. Scott helps Stiles up off the ground and leads us back towards the jeep. When we're away from the two rudest men on the planet I start talking to Scott.
"So please tell me that whatever that was back there is because of the full moon tomorrow," I half ask and half say to convince myself that Scott isn't dangerous like this.
"We going home now?" Stiles asks as he falls back slowly and passes out in the jeep.
"Bella get in the car," Scott orders. I look out into the woods and shake my head, "I have to find Derek he-" Scott cuts me off.
"Bella in the car now!" I nod and look down at the ground feeling like a puppy that's just been scolded. What was going on with Scott?
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Oh my god. What was that noise?! I open my eyes but then squeeze them shut quickly. Why is my room so bright this morning?! I swear I will never drink again!
"Morning," a familiar voice says. I can practically hear the smirk in his voice. I open one eye slowly and look over seeing a very healthy Derek smirking at me. I roll over and face the wall, "Ugh you're just enjoying this way too much! I should be yelling at you right now but I don't want to hurt my head…"
Derek chuckles and sits down on the bed, "Did we have a little too much fun?"
"Where the hell have you been? I've been worried about you!" I blurt out and sit up quickly. Derek looks at my arm in the sling and then looks away saying, "I told you I was healing."
I look down at my arm in the sling and sigh, "You know this isn't your fault. I did try and take on the alpha by myself."
Derek shakes his head, "Yes that itself was a dumb idea but we both know that you wouldn't be involved in this if it wasn't for me."
I chuckle, "Derek, Scott is a werewolf! I'm in this whether you and I are dating or not." Derek looks back at me and my eyes widen, "Oh I mean we aren't dating… Umm are we?"
Derek reaches out for my hand and says, "We are. But I haven't even taken you on a date?" I smile widely, "You can't exactly do that when you're the most wanted man of Beacon Hills."
He smiles, "True but I want to…" he leans in and captures my lips with his. I smile into the kiss as I wrap my arm around his neck and his arms snake around my waist pulling me onto his lap. He pulls back and leans his forehead against mine and we take a second to catch our breath.
"Your Aunt is coming to speak to you in a minute…" Derek sighs. I nod and climb off his lap, "Don't stay away okay… You can stay here at night if you want."
He nods then disappears through my window and I lay back down with a smile on my face.