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Chapter 21

Sunday, March 18th 2007 - Stiles' POV

It had been hard adjusting to life now mom had gone. In fact, it still was. But Scott and Melissa helped make it easier for dad and me, and helped me to keep dad from going over the edge.

They helped when I had panic attacks.

Melissa let me stay over when dad had to work late.

Scott was there for me more than he already was.

They became a part of our family, more than they were already.

It helped a lot.

On this day, Scott was over my house, we were sitting in the living room playing video games, while dad and Melissa talked in the kitchen. One thing I loved about having Scott as a friend, he knew when not to bring something up. He knew that I never wanted to talk about what happened with my mom, I couldn't. Not yet.

And he never tried to push me into telling him.

"Dude, have you gotten your stuff ready for tonight?" Scott asked, neither of us taking our eyes off of the game.

"Yeah." I replied, absently. "Backpack's hanging over the banister."

"Awesome. We gunna watch Batman tonight?"

"Dude, stupid question!"

I heard Scott snort in reply, but other than that it went silent again. Well, as silent as you could get while shooting zombies.

"Dude, how cool would it be if one of us was a werewolf?" I asked as we both lay on Scott's bedroom floor.

I heard Scott move around, obviously him turning towards me. Over the years, Scott had gotten used to my random questions whenever they popped up, though I could tell that they still confused him sometimes.

In my mind, he would always be that silly, confused, little puppy. I mean, come on, he was loyal and overly happy and stuff, just like a puppy.

"A werewolf? Really, Sti?" Scott laughed. "Seriously, how do you come up with these things?"

"I dunno..." I admitted. "Sometimes the idea just pops into my head."

"You mean like the other day when you asked what would be better, having chocolate for hands or cheese for feet?"

"Yeah! I don't know how that popped into my head..."

It went quiet for a moment, neither of us saying anything.

But come on, the silence never stays for long. Not when Stiles Stilinski was around.

"If I had to, I'd so chain you up myself on full moon nights and feed you, live, mice. I had a boa once. I can do it." I told him. "You know, if you were ever a werewolf."

"That means a lot to me, man." Scott said, trying to sound serious – failing epically. "And you know I would do the same."

"Well, I should hope so. Otherwise I need a new bro."

"And that is not allowed!"

Scott and I turned our heads towards each other, both of us just grinning. It had been a while before I had started smiling again – you know, properly – but Scott always helped with that.

"Do you think there are any werewolves in Beacon Hills?" I asked, still grinning at my best friend/brother.

"Pfft, no. It's Beacon Hills." Scott scoffed. "Nothing exciting like that would ever happen here."

"Yeah, I suppose you're right. Would be awesome though."

"Yeah..."

I don't know when we fell asleep but, when I woke up it was Monday morning. Scott and I were lying on the floor, covered by blankets I assume Melissa put over us when she came to check up on us during the night.

I sat up slowly, rubbing at my eyes, yawning as I did so. Man, I would rather just not go to school.

It was only when I came back from the bathroom that Scott started to wake up, stirring slightly until he opened his eyes slowly. He muttered something that sounded like a good morning, trying to untangle himself from the blanket he was cocooned in.

Of course, it ended with him wriggling out.

"Hey, Scott." I called as he started walk out and to the bathroom himself.

Scott hummed, pausing and turning back to face me, rubbing at his eye with the back of his hand.

"Thanks." I told him, quietly. "For everything."

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