Birds chirped in my ear. Leaves crumble under my body. I open my eyes and see tree branches above me.
"Again," I mumble to myself as I stand from the ground.
I've been in Beacon Hills for almost 3 months now. Every Saturday morning I wake up in the forest. I don't know how this happened, but I know Kate was always behind it.
"Yes, again," Kate stated from behind me. "I'll keep bringing you here until you pay attention to me."
"Stay away from me," I ordered, turning to her.
"I can never stay away from my handsome little boy." She smirked, brushing her hand through my hair.
I pushed her hand away. "You did for 17 years."
"I had important things to do."
"More important than raising me?" I sarcastically asked.
"If you have to look at it that way, then yes," she answered with a nod.
"Stay away from me," I repeated, turning to walk away.
"Don't be mad," Kate teased.
"Stay away from me." I turn but Kate is no longer there.
As I walk into my room, the door slams behind me. Using my protective instinct, I hold out my dagger at the figure in the corner. The point of the dagger was inches away from Cora's face.
She pushes the point away from her face using her fingers. "Well, good morning to you too," she sarcastically greeted.
"Sorry," I apologized. "I'm just on the edge right now."
"Don't let her get to you."
"I'm trying, but she has control over me. Like complete control. Sometimes I don't why, or how I'm doing some of these things," I explained sitting on my bed.
Over these past three months my life had been a living hell. Cora was the only one I felt like I could really trust. We've been together ever since our first date. I tried to hide Kate from her, but she's Cora. I can't hide nothing from her, and that's why I love her. I know love seems too soon, but there is something between us. If I can feel it then I know she can too. It's like we're meant to be together.
"Hey, look at me," She softly demanded. "We will find a way to get rid of this bitch."
I couldn't help but let out a laugh.
She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. "What's so funny?"
"I love it when you call people that. You say it funny."
"I do say it funny, don't I?" She smiled. She leaned in to close the space between us. I quickly move my face away from hers.
"I have morning breath. That's nasty." I wrinkled my nose.
She wrinkled her nose as she said, "I'll take the risk." She pulled me in by shirt. We kissed with so much passion behind it. As we pulled apart for air, we couldn't wipe that stupid love smile off of our face. "You should go get ready. You have to meet my family after breakfast. Yes, breakfast will be at your favorite restaurant."
"I already met Derek."
"Properly. You have to meet my family properly," she corrected.
"Fine but I'm doing this for you." I stood and placed a kiss on her head." Make sure I can see you when I come out. We don't need a knife pointed towards your pretty little face." All I got in response is a eye roll and a small laugh.
"Who's the labradoodle?" Her uncle, Peter, asked as Cora lead me into Derek's loft.
Cora squeezed my hand. "Peter, this is Kevin Argent. He's..."
Peter quickly pulled Cora away from me. "You brought an Argent here."
Cora rolled her eyes and walked back to me. "You don't have to judge us all because of my mom."
"Your mom?" Peter repeated. "Kate is your mother?" He looks towards Cora. "Do you not remember what happened to our family? Why would you bring him to where we stay? Cora, I haven't been with you for a long time, but I'm pretty sure your mother taught you how to use your common sense."
"She always uses her common sense," I defended Cora.
"She wasn't when she brought you here."
"She's your niece. You should treat her better then this regardless of what she does," I yelled. "She brought me here because couples meet..."
"No," Peter interrupted. "You two are not a couple. Cora, you're fine with letting history repeat itself?" Peter asked. "I thought you were smarter than Derek. We all know how it's going to end, and I'm not going to..."
"How is it going to end?" I loudly asked. "I don't manipulate people I love. I'm not interested in killing humans, wolves, vampires, or any of that dumb supernatural shit." I unknowingly begin to walk towards Peter. "I don't care how much you hate my mom. I'm not her, so you are NOT going to treat me like I am. I agree that what she did to your family was wrong, but I would never do anything so low."
I stared into Peter's eyes, before storming out the loft. I could hear Cora calling after me, but I kept walking. I have never felt more insulted and disrespected in my 17 years of life.
I stared at the ceiling of my room. I breath in the air blowing in through the window. The silence finally begins to relax me.
"How dare he!"
I sat up to see Kate standing at the foot of my bed. Not wanting to be bothered, I rolled my eyes and flopped back on my pillow.
"He has no right to judge you."
I could her the mocking tone in her voice.
"It's not funny," I said with my face in the pillow making each word muffled.
"I'm serious. Peter Hale is a impatient, narcissistic dombass," Kate listed.
I reach for the second pillow on my bed, and drop it over my face. I didn't want to listen to what Kate, or anyone had to say. I just wanted sleep and move on with my life.
Instead of sitting with Cora or Danny for lunch I sat alone. My eyes looked up from laptop screen as Allison walked towards me.
"Mind if I join you?"
"No, go ahead," I permissioned Allison.
She sat across the table, and I return to my research. She ate her lunch quietly, but glanced at me often.
"Ok, lay it on me. Come on, what do you want?" I asked, closing the laptop and pushing it to the side of me.
"N-n-nothing," Allison answered with a stutter.
"You wouldn't keep looking at me if you didn't want something to say."
She exhaled before speaking. "I've just been worried about you. One moment you can be so sweet, and in a blink of an eye you're like this bitter old man," she explained. "I keep telling Stiles that you don't have a bipolar problem, but you do have problems and I can tell they're bothering you. You're my family and I want to make sure you're ok."
"I'm fine Allison," I insured.
"Kevin, you're..."
"I'm the child of the devil," I interrupted Allison. "Of course I'm going to have problems, but they're nothing to worry about."
"You sure?" she ask. I give her a nod as my answer. "Okay, I'll just leave you to," she paused, questioning what I was doing before she arrived "study." She gathers the remains of her lunch and stood. Before she walked off she turned and said, "You know you can tell me anything, right?"
"Yes I do, and when I need someone you'll be the first on the list," I falsely assured her. Cora would be first on my list. Alison would be somewhere in the middle.
"Ok." She smiled and walked away.
I reach for my laptop, but stop when I noticed Cora. I shove my laptop into my book bag and stood. As I passed Cora I slid a note into her hand. I look over my shoulder and flash her a smile. I knew she wanted to talk, but it wasn't the time.
"Why did you have to talk to me at a germ infested park, of all places?" Cora playfully asked, sitting in the empty swing beside me.
"Do you wish you could your childhood back; just a split second?" I look over at Cora. "When I was a kid I couldn't wait to grow up. Now that I am: life sucks." I laugh at the irony.
Cora looked at me with concern. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," I answered. I stand and move behind her. "I've just been thinking." I gently push Cora on the swing.
"You were thinking? The world is coming to an end."
I laugh at her joke. "My mom screwed up BOTH of our childhoods."
"If you're trying to apologize for what Kate did then you can stop right there."
"I'm not apologizing for her," I explained. "I just think its time for us to take our childhood back."
"Are you serious?" Cora lift her eyebrow in suspicion.
Without answering I run from behind her towards the slide on the other side of the park. "Last one to the slide is a rotten egg," I yell over my shoulder.
After being with Cora for almost three hours, I took her home. When I return home I admittedly go to my room. I push the door open and see Kate standing in the center of the room.
"Drawing her in for the kill: I like," Kate smirked.
"What have I told you about talking about my girlfriend like she's a animal," I warned.
"Don't say that."
"MY GIRLFRIEND," I repeated loudly. "You don't like your future daughter-in-law?" I asked, trying to anger Kate.
"You're planning to marry her?" She asked.
"I see no reason not to."
"Maybe have a few kids?"
"I didn't plan that far, but of course."
"What will you do when she turns into the beast she really is, and rip the faces off your children?"
"When that time comes we'll sit by the fire, drink tea, and as a couple we'll decide what to do next," I sarcastically answered.
"I don't even see how your my son," Kate stated. "If you were a real Argent you would have smothered that bitch by now."
"You know I wouldn't do anything to hurt Cora."
"That's not the code, Kevin. Follow the damn code."
"What code; we hunt those who hunt us? She isn't hurting anyone" I yelled. "Don't preach to me about the damn code. You didn't follow it."
"I always followed the code," she lied.
"I'm not sure if you're acting stupid, or you've convinced yourself that what you did wasn't wrong. I know for a fact that you do remember how you set the Hale's house on fire."
"I remember, but it wasn't wrong."
"THERE WERE LIVING PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE!" I yelled. "Everything about that was wrong, so get out of my face, talking about the damn code."
Kate looked taken back. She exhaled and looked at the ground. When she looked back up she was wearing a smirk. "Wow, my son has balls. Won't be long before Cora rips them off."
"I'm done with you, you crazy bitch" I stated pushing past her. I turn back to tell her to leave, but she was already gone.
A/N: Sorry it took so long to update. My internet is seriously getting on my last nerves. It works for like ten minutes then stops for like hours. It's driving me crazy, but I really hope you enjoy the chapter. Follows/Favorites/ and Reviews are really welcomed. Peace.