Jordan, this is the fourth time you've called me in the past hour. One more time and I'm turning the damn phone off.
Come on, Derek, be reasonable here. This isn't right and you know it, please just take some time to think this through. You're leaving your Pack behind, Scott can't handle this all on his own.
You, of all people, know exactly why I'm doing this. I'm not turning around, not now. The Pack will be fine without me, they can manage. The twins will step up as second in command and Scott will remain an Alpha. I need to do this. Please. Just stop trying.
We're not going to stop until you come back home, little brother. Once you get to New York, you're going to walk straight into memories that you can't handle on your own. You're going in blind, you haven't thought this through.
I can handle whatever lies in New York. Laura left on good terms and I followed, we kept our heads down. That's exactly what I plan on doing now. Nothing is going to change that.
If you don't come back to us now, all that we ask is that you come back to us some day. Whenever you're ready, come home. We will all be here waiting for you. Pack sticks together, no matter what happens. Stay in touch, Derek.
Derek shut his phone and slid it back down into the cupholder, biting his bottom lip and shaking his head as he crossed the borders of another county. He had spent hours on the road and the sun was just beginning to set, it was risky to try and drive all night but it was just as risky to try and stop for the night. I'll just keep driving, if I keep going it won't take long to reach the county exit and highway to reach a start on New York. If I stop for the night, I know they'll find a way to cut me off again, even if it means pulling a false arrest. I wouldn't put that past Stiles. The wolf couldn't help the sigh that left his lips as his mind wandered to what the Pack must be doing right now, must be thinking right now. He shifted gears and pulled into the nearest gas station in order to ensure that he wouldn't have to stop driving until he reached New York.
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"Well? Is he turning around and coming back or not?" asked Stiles as he rose from his seat the minute Jordan walked back into the house through the back door. The deputy shook his head before he answered.
"Derek isn't coming back anytime soon. He has made his decision." replied Jordan as he tossed his phone onto the table with a frustrated sigh. Derek may not be coming back yet but they weren't about to give up on bringing him home, either.
"There has to be something we can do! He's not thinking straight!" exclaimed Scott as his eyes flickered red a few times, his hands clenching and unclenching into fists at his sides.
"Parrish and I will keep any and all tabs on Derek that we can. His phone, credit cards, car trackers, everything that we can. We're not going to let him out of our sight, so to speak. For now, you all have school tomorrow. You all need to head back to your homes and get some rest and a decent meal, go to school tomorrow as planned, we'll keep you all updated on anything that we find. We'll pull you from your classes if anything comes up. Keep trying to contact him periodically through the day, without getting caught by your teachers. I cannot believe I'm even suggesting that to you all. Go on. Parrish and I will give rides to anybody who needs them." ordered John firmly as he looked from teen to teen, wolf to wolf.
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Derek rubbed at his eyes to keep himself awake as he continued on the highway, headlights blinding him from the passing cars going in the other direction. With a quick glance at the lit up numbers on the clock in his car, he knew it would take only a night and a day's drive to reach New York, especially at the rate he was going. His phone was silent on the dash as he drove, both a good thing and a bad thing in his mind. Parrish was right on some parts of this decision, he hadn't thought everything through, and he had no idea of where he was going to stay. His green eyes lit up blue from the headlights of a passing car as his eyes moved from one car to the next, one object to the next. In his mind, he could hear Laura's laughter as she would chastise him for not thinking things through, as she always would do with a smirk on her lips. It only seemed to fuel him on, edging him to go further and further. Derek was snapped out of his thoughts again as his phone slid across the dashboard in a series of vibrations, one set after another. This might be a long night. The wolf checked his mirrors before he pulled over onto the side of the road in order to view the messages that were continuously popping up on his screen.
Stiles: I really hate you for this, you know that? No. No. Wait. I don't hate you, I'm worried about you. You've never just up and took off like this before. I understand if you don't respond to me or to anybody else, but you had better find some way of staying in contact with us. We're all worried sick over this. I'd still be trying to figure out a way to drag you back, but Dad is demanding that we all go to school like normally tomorrow. Stay safe. Please. And know that we care about you and that we want you to come back when you're ready.
Scott: Derek? Man, I don't even know when you're going to read this, or even if you are going to read this. I hope you read this at some point. I respect that you want to do this for Laura, in honor of your big sister, but that doesn't mean I have to agree with it. I really wish you would have stayed in BH and let us help. I'll take care of the Pack the best that I can while you're gone, but always know that you're more than welcome in the Pack when you get back. We'll miss you.
Lydia: Derek Hale you are coming back to BH one way or another, even if we have to bring you back in pieces. Although I would prefer to have you in one piece when we do bring you back, or when you come back on your own. We all really wish you would have stayed instead of leaving, but we understand why you left. I'm sure Laura would be proud of you for coming to the decision on your own and sticking to it. I'll keep the Pack in line while you're away, even if it means going all Banshee on their asses. We're all pretty worried about you and about what's going to happen now, but we'll keep our heads on straight. I know that's what you would want us to do. Oh, and don't you dare drive all night, you'll wreck that car. Laura would most definitely come back just to kick your ass for that. Find a Motel to stay in for the night and start driving again in the morning. Stay safe and hang in there.