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"I hate you," she hissed as Stiles tried to sneak up on her; the poor boy held a ridiculous look at Scott who shrugged, but placed a hand on Lucy's shoulder. She turned around as her cold, brown eyes pierced inside Stiles.
He shivered. "Lucy! I'm sorry; I didn't know that your brother wanted to engaged in a death battle with Jackson!" He blurted out, waving his hands like a maniac. "Besides: he knew he would have lost!"
"Stiles!" Scott screamed and his best friend held his hands up in surrender; Lucy rolled her eyes, closing the locker. She crossed her arms over her chest, giving Stiles an angry look. "He's sorry, Lucy; he knows he didn't mean it."
"You know I'm already in hot water with Erica and now this detention is a plus," Lucy complained, but her eyes were worried. "She's going to find out about this and I'm screwed!" Scott and Stiles frown as they clearly knew how important it was for Lucy to maintain the respectable image.
Stiles felt more guilty as he was the one who caused this.
Scott wrapped his arm around his sister's shoulder and felt the weight of her head land near the crook of his neck. She sighed as she was in deep thought to feel his hand running up and down her arm in comfort.
"You know your mom is going to find about this right," Stiles murmured and the two McCall siblings gave their friend an evil stare.
Lucy managed not to see Erica the whole day which was good on her part; she really didn't want to deal with another lecture from the older girl. The hallways were empty after the last bell rang, indicating the end of school. Normally, Lucy would have gone home, but today she had to deal with this detention Mr. Harris gave.
Lucy saw Allison who held a tight, but depressed smile; the two walked towards the library and saw the others as well. Quietly entering, she glanced at Mr. Harris standing a few feet away from them with his messenger bag. The confident smirk on his face irritated Lucy, but she sighed to keep her cool down and not go berserk at him.
Allison, Matt and Jackson all sat at the next table; Lucy, Stiles, Scott and Erica all sat at the table closer towards the door. Unfortunately, Lucy had to sit beside Erica and she had a smug look; Lucy scoffed and pulled the chair slightly away from the werewolf.
"We can't be in detention together," Jackson spoke up, staring at Stiles and Scott with a knowing look. "I have a restraining order against these tools." Lucy sent the lacrosse player an evil glare; they have risked their lives so that his Kanima ass doesn't get killed by the hunters.
"All these tools?" Mr. Harris asked.
"No," Stiles piped up in a guilty voice. "Just us tools."
"Fine. You two," Mr. Harris pointed to the table to the right where Lucy sat, "over here." Scott sent a sorry face at his sister before moving with Stiles following along. Lucy then took the opportunity to move herself away from Erica and sit directly across from her. The blonde chuckled, shaking her head since she wasn't offended.
It was quite funny actually so Erica decided to have some fun with this.
She observed Lucy with a hard gaze; the beta could hear her blood pumping through her body, the warmth building around her and the sweet aroma seeping off. Erica had to admit: it was a nice smell to be around. No wonder Isaac would go crazy whenever he was near the McCall girl; she could sense the vanilla scent mixed with lavender.
Nice blend.
"Stop staring," Lucy snapped, looking up from her book she held in her hand. Erica smirked, chuckling under her breath; the brunette girl rolled her brown eyes, gazing at the book again. Erica suddenly remembered what was going on with Isaac and decided to help out.
That and to make him stop whining.
"Listen," Erica sighed, leaning closer to Lucy with her arm laying on top of the table. "I know what Isaac," Lucy's body tensed at his name and the girl noticed, "did to you. I heard, actually and also sensed your emotions. Your tears, your heart racing, but I have to tell you one thing: he didn't mean to."
Lucy sarcastically laughs, glaring at Erica since she didn't believe a word that came out of her lip glossed mouth. "Yeah right; I'm not stupid to fall for that, Erica."
The werewolf roughly closed her notebook that was open. "I'm not lying," she sneered, her face tight. "I may be many things, Lucy, but I don't lie. Not even if my pack members are being hurt right now."
Lucy hesitantly places the book down on her lap, giving Erica her full attention. "What do you mean hurt?" She asked with an upset tone in her voice; her eyes were filled with concerned and Erica continued.
"Lucy, Isaac loves you. Like he really loves you to the point that I can't even joke about it anymore," Erica confesses and Lucy attentively stares at her with her brown eyes. "I know what he feels because I can sense it. He feel guilt, pain, depressed; it was as if someone came and ripped his heart out and stomp on it right in front of him. He doesn't sleep because he's up all night thinking of a perfect apology for you and hopes that you accept it."
Lucy was left speechless. "I-I," she shakily points to herself, "did that to him?"
"Yup," she piped up. "If you want more proof, just ask Boyd if you see him. Listen, Lucy: I'm asking you one thing and that it to please accept him back. Just please do, Lucy! You're his only hope to end his suffering. To end Boyd's, mine and Derek's. If he isn't focused, then we won't be able to stop Jackson and we'll all die."
"I'm not sure if I can, Erica," Lucy whispered, wrapping herself together with her arms; she looked at Erica with scared eyes. "I'm not sure if I can."
Her heart jumped.
"Lair," Erica stated, her eyes narrowed. "You just lied. You can, Lucy because you share the same feeling for him. I know so don't deny that." Lucy eyes fell on her lap with guilt written on her tan face. Erica noticed her true feelings that she tried to hide very well; she thought Erica wouldn't figure it out since she successfully hid it from Scott.
"What about Kevin?"
Another heart jump.
"You don't care for him, Lucy," she whispered and the girl was surprised by the sound of tone Erica managed to have in her. "You never did because your heart always belonged with Isaac. Stop fighting your feelings. Stop controlling them and let them do the thinking."
Erica was right.
Erica was right.
"Okay," Lucy looked at the blonde girl sitting across from her. "I'll do it. I'll accept him."
Erica sighed a relief, and her eyes shined with joy. "Thank you! He'll finally stop moping around as if he were a person dying," she exclaimed, but not too loud to get in trouble by Harris. "Besides, you don't want to be near Kevin."
Lucy rose an eyebrow, leaning forward. "Why not?"
"He's a hunter," Erica blurted out and cringed at the sight of Lucy's face; her eyes widen in shock, the color draining from her face and mouth completely open. It was as if a vacuumed sucked the life in her eyes because it went dead. "Lucy?"
"N-No," she mumbled, curling her hands. "H-He can't be! He can't be because he would have told me!"
"Lucy, your 'boyfriend' is a hunter. Derek told us another day and if we want more proof, look at your brother," she ordered and Lucy snapped her head at his direction. Lucy saw his face tense and tight, his eyes filled with the truth. He slowly nodded his head since he knew how hard it was to break the sudden news to the poor girl.
She fought the tears that dangerous wanted to come out.
Jackson abruptly stood up, his face clammy with sweat around his forehead and neck. Everyone turned their attention at him and Mr. Harris gave a concerned look. "I have to go to the bathroom."
"Hey, you all right?" Mr. Harris asks, standing up. "You don't look so good."
"I need some water," Jackson grunts, rubbing his face in a painful motion before fleeing the library.
"No one leaves their seats," Mr. Harris orders before following Jackson; Lucy rose a curious eyebrow at the teacher's odd actions, but shrugged it off. He usually favors him more so it wasn't that much of a surprise for her. She heard noises being made and a shadows passed by her as it sat down next to her; the shadow was her brother and she shook her head.
Of course they wouldn't listen.
"Stiles said you know how Jackson's parents died," Scott breathed at Erica as she gave him a small smile with a gleam shining in her eyes.
"Maybe."
Scott, Stiles and Lucy gazed at the blonde girl to give the answer they desperately needed. "Talk."
Erica just stares at Scott with a blank look before sitting up straight, giving them her full attention. "It was a car accident. My dad was the insurance investigator and every time he sees Jackson drive by in his Porsche," she looks at Stiles, "he makes a comment about the huge settlement he'll be getting when he's eighteen."
"Not only is he rich now, but he'll be richer when he's eighteen?" Stiles muttered in disbelief and slight envy.
Lucy scoffs as she crosses her arms over her chest in an annoying way. "Well, isn't that wonderful. Make the jackass more rich than he is now." Stiles laughed and Scott chuckled; even Erica cracked a grin at Lucy's statement.
"You know what," Erica eagerly opened up her laptop, "I could try to find the insurance report in his inbox. He keeps everything." Lucy smiled since there was hope on solving this annoying mystery of Jackson's real past. Scott flickered her gaze at Lucy as she was focused on Erica's job, but he needed to tell her about what happened with Kevin.
What happened with him.
"Lucy," he whispered and the girl looked at him with soft eyes. "I need to tell you more about Kevin."
She frowns. "What more can you tell me? I already know he's a hunter..." she mumbles, placing her hands on the table.
"Listen," he turned his body around, putting his arm behind her back. "The other day, Kevin cornered my in the bathroom," Erica stopped her clicking to listen on the story and Stiles faced his best friend with interest. Scott took a deep breath, closing his eyes since he wasn't sure how to break it to Lucy. "He stabbed me."
"What?" Lucy yelled in shocked, standing up as her body shook like a volcano beginning to erupt; the loud outburst caused Matt and Allison to stare at Lucy with confused faces. Scott took Lucy's arm, but she pulled away.
"Lucy..."
"Scott!" Tears were running down her cheek. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because he threaten to kill you and mom," Scott sadly explained and it hurt to see his sister cry because of him; she slumped on her chair, speechless yet again. Her brother pushed away her hair in a caring way, leaning closer. "I'm sorry, Lucy. I really am, but I just wanted to protect you and you seemed so happy with him that I didn't want to ruin it."
"But he lied to me..." she muttered; her vision was blurred by the wet tears in her eyes. "He lied to me and threaten you." Lucy shut her eyes in anger, her face becoming tight with fury.
She couldn't believe this.
She couldn't believe him.
"Well..." Erica went back to her laptop, but held a sincere look at Lucy's way. "I guess she finally knows the truth behind that cruel bastard."
"Scott McCall, please report to the principal's office," the PA system blared in the library and Lucy stared at her brother with a questioning look. He shrugged, but left the room either way, nervous though; Stiles walked to sit next to Lucy sensing the girl's pain. He wrapped a comforting arm around her shoulders.
"I'm sorry, Lucy," he said. "You didn't deserve this."
"It's okay," she sniffed, wiping her eyes. "I'll be find. I just can't believe I've been this stupid!"
"You're not stupid, Lucy. Don't punish yourself."
"Well I am! I'm dating what could be my brother's potential death and here I thought my life was going normal as it could be," she groaned into her hands. "Gosh...he seemed too perfect." The door opens and Lucy looks up to see Jackson quietly enter, his face cold and wet.
He looked slightly sick as well.
"Found something," Erica murmured, snapping both the teens attention to her. "Passengers arrived at the hospital, DOA. The estimated time of death: 9:26 PM, June 14th, 1995."
Stiles realized something. "Jackson's birthday is June 15th."
Lucy rose a suspicious eyebrow at Stiles. "How do you know that?"
"Internet," he lamely explained and Lucy rolled her eyes, not bothering to question further. She noticed Mr. Harris pack up his things and tapped Stiles hand; everyone in the room also started to get up, grateful that detention was over.
The man laughed. "Oh, I'm sorry," he smiled. "Um, yes, I'm leaving, but none of you are." Lucy was confused and angry. "You may go when you're done with the re-shelving," he tapped on the carts filled with books lazily laying on top of each other. Everyone groaned silently, frustrated that the man was actually telling them to do this. "Enjoy the rest of your evening."
"You got to be kidding me," Lucy muttered, her brown eyes very cold; she was the first to grab a cart and head off to the fiction section of the library. Soon, everyone else followed her actions because the quicker they begin, the faster they leave. Stiles and Allison walked into her aisle she was currently in, her brown her swishing back and forth due to her rapid movements. Scott soon came and Stiles told Allison and her brother about what they have just discovered.
Lucy left to talk to Erica.
"Erica?" She asked and the girl stopped what she was doing to look at Lucy. "What you said was true? Does he really love me?" Erica placed a random book in the shelf, nodding.
"Five hundred percent sure, Lucy," she softly smiled and Lucy smiled back; Isaac really loved her, but she was still unsure if she could say it back.
It just wasn't the right time.
Erica suddenly froze in her spot, the leather jacket showing off her tensed shoulders; Lucy narrowed her eyes, going closer to her. She placed a gentle hand on her arm, shaking her lightly. "Erica?"
A loud roar came from above and the shelves started shaking violently, the book tumbling down to the ground. The lights up in the ceiling exploded, the glass raining down softly, but dangerously; Erica pushed Lucy away in order to save her life and the girl landed on the floor with a loud thud.
Lucy rubbed her head, but pointed a scared finger in front of her. "E-Erica! Behind you!"
Erica quickly turned around, her eyes shining yellow in panic; she roared as she tried to call for Scott's help, but Jackson slid his sharp nail behind her neck. In an instant, Erica painfully fell to the floor, paralyzed from the neck down. Jackson jumped into the air and dashed on top of the shelves like the dangerous animal he is.
"Erica!" Lucy screamed, crawling her way towards her. She placed Erica's head on her lap, not caring for the blood staining her dark jeans. Lucy began to panic, the lights flickering on and off as the damaged had been done. From the corner of her eye, she could see Jackson writing something on the board; his mouth was wide open and it looked like he only half transformed.
Lucy couldn't make what the message was saying, but it didn't matter as Jackson jumped once more to the window and escape. Pieces of the ceil slowly fell, some hitting Lucy; dust covered the scene and it was as if a tornado attacked the place.
Erica began to jump violently and Lucy wrapped her hands around her tightly. "Scott! Scott, help!" She screamed for her brother, but Stiles was the first to come. He quickly kneeled down and held Erica in his hands.
"She's having a seizure!" Stiles yelled and Lucy's face was heated with warmth; she ran a shaking hand through her hair since she worried for Erica's life. They needed to take her to the hospital quick; Scott finally came and also examine the werewolf. He then left to the other side since Allison was there with Matt.
"Scott!" Lucy exclaimed, but it was no use.
"Derek!" Erica jumped as Stiles tried to calm her down. "Take me to Derek!"
"Don't worry," Lucy sniffed, sad eyes roaming on the injured girl. "We're going to take you to him. Scott!" Her brother finally came and took Erica in his hands before walking out in a fast pace; Lucy scanned the library once more before running out.
Lucy rushed down the wooden stairs with a shaking Erica in tow; they quickly took her inside Derek's abandon train with the Alpha storming inside. He kneeled down to the ground, ordering Stiles to hold Erica in his arms.
"What-t are you going to do-o?" Lucy stuttered, sitting next to Scott as she watched with scared brown eyes.
"Is she dying?"
"She might," Derek stated, but grabbed her arm tightly. "This is gonna hurt..." The sound of bones cracking and Erica's howl scream made Lucy hold Scott's hand. She had tears running down, her nose completely red.
"You broke her arm?" Stiles screamed.
"It will trigger the healing process," Derek quickly explain, the sweat trickling down his neck and forehead. "I still need to get the venom out. This is where it's really gonna hurt." Derek painfully squeezed her arm and Lucy buried her head in Scott's shoulder. She saw Erica's blood oozing out and Lucy couldn't take it anymore.
She ran outside of the train, shaking like a traumatized person. She stopped near the stairs as she held on to them with her life; Erica's screams still poisoned the air and her mind and Lucy just needed to leave.
"Lucy?" A voice spoke and the girl lifted her red face to see Isaac gazing down on her; his blue eyes were hurt and shocked as he spotted the McCall girl. As if his legs had a mind of its own, he rushed down the remaining steps and embrace Lucy in a hug.
Lucy immediately wrapped her arms around his neck, her head near his shoulder; Isaac wrapped his arms around her waist, cradling Lucy with comfort. He tried to sooth the frighten Lucy, rubbing his hand up and down her back.
Her scent intoxicated Isaac's nose and he felt in heaven right now; he couldn't believe that he was holding her in his arms and that she willingly jumped on him. He closed his eyes, sniffing her hair quietly as Lucy sniffed into his shirt. Isaac could feel her body relax and calm down against his and he lightly smiled.
Lucy felt how warm Isaac was; it was beautiful to feel his heat on her skin. She could smell the cologne around his neck and loved the scent. Lucy pulled away, her face slightly dry as she gazed against the crystal blue eyes. Isaac caressed his hand on her cheek, pushing her hair behind her ear to get a better look of her face.
"I'm sorry," he whispered hoarsely and Lucy let Isaac continue his apology. "I'm sorry for what I did to you Lucy. It was stupid of me to do something like that to someone...someone like you. I've never meant to hurt you because," he took a deep breath, "because I love you too much."
Lucy smiled brightly and giggled; she glanced down to the floor with her face becoming red. Isaac took note of the blushing and chuckled.
"I'm sorry too," she confessed and gazed at him with those brown eyes Isaac cherished. "I'm sorry for ignoring you and causing you this pain and suffering. Erica told me at the library during detention-"
"You got detention?" Isaac was completely shocked and Lucy laughed at the face he made.
"Yes I did," she giggled, her fingers gliding on his cheek; the two stared at each other for a moment, the world becoming a big blur. Isaac hadn't noticed that he was leaning in closer at Lucy, but the girl never flinched away. Instead, she closed the small gap between them and placed her lips on top of his.
The kiss started out slow and gentle as Isaac tried to save every living moment; he hadn't felt fireworks, but a fire exploding inside him and his heart. He tightens his hold around her waist and Lucy dug her fingers in his curly, jungle hair.
It grew passionate as minutes passed and Isaac hungrily devoured Lucy; his wolf growled a satisfactory, quite content at what was happening right now. He smirked against her lips and caused Lucy to smile; they pulled away, both equally breathless.
Isaac pushed his forehead against hers, his hot breath sending tingles of joy down Lucy's spine. "Finally."
AND THEY KISS! I hope you are all happy with this chapter; in fact, this one was my favorite so far so yea ^_^! Also, a guest asked me a question and here's your answer: yes there are TWO Ericas in this story. One blonde (and werewolf), the other red (and human). Until next time...
-WhatTheCensoredXD