We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light- Plato
Chapter 7: The Tell
Even though it was a Wednesday I was bored, I had finish all my homework and had beaten most of my games so I decided I was going to have a movie night. Driving my car to the Blockbuster I seen Lydia's car and wave to Lydia she waves back and I head into the store and see Jackson.
"Hey Jackson" I say and he turns around giving a smile
"Oh hey Ella what's up?" He asks
"Oh looking for a movie to watch what about you? Is Lydia trying to watch the notebook again?" He nods
"Yeah she never wants to watch a different movie but I can't find it anywhere" Jackson says
"Hello can somebody help us over here?" I turn around look at the cashier desk and no was there. There was also a loose light and the ladder just there
"Where's the clerk?" He asks and I give him a shrug.
"Is there anybody working here" Jackson yells but still no reply and the phone is still ringing. We start to walk around until we see that one of the aisle's there was a pair shoes. Walking towards it slowly we find the clerk dead with his neck slashed open
"Holy shit" I say we both back up and then the lights get knocked out. When I turn around I hear a low growl and see the Alpha looking straight at us. Looking at its face I see that Derek's description of it is not even all of it. Yes it was more animal then human but this thing was huge. It looked at me with its blood red eyes and I push Jackson into the aisle out of its sight. He turns slowly to look for it and turns quickly back around
"What are we going to do?" I ask terrified
"I don't know are best bet is just staying here and try to make our way to the door" Jackson says and I give him a nod. But then we hear a tumbling noise and all of shelves start to fall down. Jackson pushes me out of the way while he gets trapped under it. I try pulling him out but he's too heavy. I stop when I hear the Alpha right behind me, I literally hold my breath until it claws are on my neck. Is he examining me? I don't know but in an instant he jumps out of the window and out to the road. We both hear Lydia's scream
"Lydia call 911!" I yell. Shortly after the EMP'S and the police arrive at the video store. The paramedics got Jackson out and asked us if we were hurt anyway. We could've left but the paramedics wouldn't let us leave. Jackson was getting angrier the more he was here.
"Why the hell can't I just go home?" Jackson demanded from Sheriff Stillinski
"Look the EMT's said you hit your head pretty hard and they just want to make sure you or Ella don't have a concussion" Sheriff explained
"What part of I'm fine are you having problems grasping I want to go home" Jackson said
"And I understand that-"Sheriff was saying but got cut off by Jackson
"No you don't understand because its hard concept for minimum wage rent a cop like you to understand. Now I want go home!" Jackson yelled and I was with his bull
"Jackson calm the hell down! We're going to leave in a minute but with your constant bitchin the paramedics can't do they're test and let us go! So please SHUT THE HELL UP!" Both of the men stared at me in shock of what I said
"Oh wow is that a dead body?" I turn over to see Stiles out of the police car and Sheriff Stillinski giving him a death stare
"Alright everyone back up" The sheriff said. I look up and see Scott and Derek staring down at us. Giving them a look on why they're here they both walk off.
"Assholes" I muttered. They let me go and went home straight to the shower. All I could think of is why didn't the Alpha kill us? Were we special to him or something? I try to shrug it off but the intense fear I had in that moment was too much. After all that I was too tired to check on Scott and just went to bed. Getting up that morning I decided to be cute today. A plain white shirt, some black jeans, converse heels, and a cute College camo military jacket I got a while back. When I headed out of my room I saw Scott in the living room.
"Hey Ella are you okay did the Alpha do anything to you?" He asks me as he was checking my arms.
"Scott I'm fine, but what I want to know is why were you and Derek there last night at the Blockbuster?" I asked him
"Well Derek is telling me how the Alpha is going to make me kill with him or it'll kill me. Ella I'm scared I don't want to kill nobody" He says and I grab him into a deep hug.
"Scott you're not a killer, even if the Alpha bit you he cannot make you do anything ok? Remember that now come on we have to get to school" I hopped into my car while he got on his bike. Man one day I'm going to get a bike and then we'll be able to race each other to school that will be so much fun. When we get done parking me and Scott walks to Allison's locker. When we get there we see her struggling to put balloons back in the locker
"So is it your birthday today?" Scott asks
"No, No, uh yes please don't tell anybody because I don't want anybody to find out"
"Why wouldn't you tell me?" Scott asks
"Or me? I love birthdays mainly the cake because I can bake some good cakes" I say
"You can bake?" They both asked in unison
"Yeah down in New York I baked all types of things and sold them in school. I managed to make a business out of it until the principal told me to stop so I had people placed orders and I would make them." I tell them
"Because I'm 17" Allison whispers quietly
"Your 17" Scott says surprised and I punch him in the shoulder
"See that's the reaction I'm trying to avoid" She says
"But sweetie you look so young" I tell her
"Why? I totally get you had to repeat a year because you had to move around a lot right?" Scott says and Allison looks at him with a glare that could send him 20 feet under then she kisses him
"What was that for?" He asks
"For literally being the first person to make that assumption. Everybody is always like what "Did you get held back?" or "Did you ride the short bus?" oh and then there was "Did you have a baby?"
"That's what you do on your birthday?" I ask
"Yeah all day long" She says back
"Then how about we get out of here" Scott says
"Skip class?" Allison asks
"Of course skip class for the day" He says
"Well you're asking somebody who hasn't skipped class once to skip for an entire day?" She says and I laugh
"Girl if you say that all this crap happens to when you're at school on your birthday then go. I'll cover for you and Scott ok? Plus on my way home I'm going to stop at grocery store and get you that cake." I say and we both walk off.
"Just what happens when if you get caught?" Allison asked
"Let's try not and think about that" Scott said as he walked her away. I shooed them away as I headed to class which was the horrible Mr. Harris.
"Just a friendly reminder parent teacher conference are tonight. Students' below a C average are required to attend. I won't name you because the shame and self-disgust should be more than enough punishment. Has anyone seen Scott McCall?" Mr. Harris stopped right in front of Stiles
"Oh he's out sick today Mr. Harris" I tell him
"Oh really with what then?" He asks me
"Umm stomach virus. Yes he has a stomach virus ate some bad burgers last night" Flawless I think to myself. Before Mr. Harris could say anything Jackson walked in and sat down in his seat. We haven't talked since last night and I didn't expect him to come to class. Harris walked over to him and something I couldn't really hear. I began to work the pages assigned to us until Stiles began to talk to me.
"So Ella what happened last night?" He asks me
"Well the Alpha killed another person and almost killed us" I tell him
"But why didn't he attack you guys?" Stiles asked back
"I'm not really sure, when he was behind me I almost felt as if he was examining me" I answer back and he went back to his work. All I could remember where those blood red eyes staring right back at me.
"Mr. Harris can I go to the restroom?" I ask and he gives me a nod. After going to the bathroom and putting some water on my face I come out to see Derek. I quickly push him into a corner
"What the hell Derek?" I asked him
"I just want to ask you something" Derek answered
"Alright then. Speak." I say as relaxed
"What did you see in the video store?" He asked me
"The alpha which really looked like a gigantic wolf" I say
"Alright thanks you want to get out of here?"
"Really ditch school?" He nods at my question
"Ok then let's go but first we're going to get my car see you outside" I said before walking in the girls bathroom. There was a window where you could easily get out of so I climbed on the stall and my way towards the window. Next thing I know I fall down onto the outside. I run towards the parking lot and I see Derek already waiting by my car. He gets in the passenger side and we drive towards his house. I park my car around back just in case. He starts to do some exercises while I sit down on the staircase and read.
"What are you reading?"
"The glass castle by Jeannette Walls it's a very interesting book" I tell him
"Oh really, what is it about?" He asks as he begins to do pull ups with his shirt off.
"It's about a memoir on Jeannette's life while growing up with her family with parent's who didn't raise their kids who basically raise themselves" I tell him
"Cool" He then suddenly stops, picks me up and places me in a closet.
"Derek what the-"I say but he cuts me off
"Don't say anything be quiet there's people outside probably hunters. Keep quiet and don't come out until I give you an all clear" He tells me while I sit down in the old closet. A couple of minutes later I hear the door bust down and hear multiple footsteps
"Anyone home?" A man asked
"Oh he's hear he just not feeling particularly hospitable" A female voice said
"Maybe he's out burying a bone in the backyard" A younger male voice said
"Really a dog joke?" The female voice said in frustration
"We go in there and that's the best you got, if you want to provoke him say something like to bad your sister bit it before she got her first litter. Too bad she howled like a bitch when we cut her in half!" She yells. My mouth hung wide open when she said that. I think about going out there but Derek says I can't. So instead I pull out the gun in my bag and wait. I hear a roar and a man screaming and then another scream. I hear another roar followed by a thud. I try to make myself not go out there but just stay and listen.
"Wow this one grew in all the right places" The female voice said
"I don't whether to kill it or lick it" I make a gag noise after that and then suddenly my phone vibrates in my pocket. I check the screen to see that it's Stiles. I hear Derek struggling to move and another shock but then another thud. The women laughs
"900,000 volts you never were good with electricity were you? Or fire which is why I'm going to let you on a little secret which can maybe help both of us" The lady says
"Yes your sister was severed into pieces and was used as bait to catch you. Not pleasant and frankly a little too Texas Chainsaw Massacre for my taste but quite true. But here's the part that might kick you in the balls we didn't kill her" She says
"You think I'm lying?" She asks Derek
"It wouldn't be the first time" He says hold up did he know who this bitch was?
"Sweetie well why don't you just listen to my heart and tell me then. We. Didn't. Kill. Your. Sister." She says
"You hear that there's no blimps, no upticks, just the steady heart of the cold, hard truth." She says
"We found bite marks on your sister body and what did you think did that? A mountain lion pfft. You might as well believe what you have been thinking all along. The Alpha killed your sister. Now all you have to do is tell us who he is so we can do our thing. Problem solved and everyone can be happen again"
"Unless you don't know either. Which means you just became useless" I hear her gun go off and I duck down hoping the bullets don't hit me. After hearing footsteps I peak out of the door to see everyone gone.
"DEREK!" I yelled and no response. I guess he ran away, I check outside to see if he's really gone. I hope into my car and back home hopefully not getting caught by mom on the way home.
At the School
"Where the hell are you get to this school now" Ms. McCall says angrily into her son's phone.
"Let's just get started"
"Ok sure" She replies
"With Ella she's amazing academically I plan to recommend her AP courses. Behaviorally she gets along with all of her teachers and students even saving a child from bullies. But with me she despises to me to her very core. She's an amazing child but she can have some talks on manners. Now with Scott he just seems out of focus. I think this because of his home situation" Mr. Harris said
"Now personally I don't know what you mean by home situation?" She replies
"Specifically lack off an authority figure" He answers
"I'm the authority figure" She answers back
"Sorry let me clarify lack of a male authority figure" He specifies
"Oh we're certainly better off without him in the picture" She says
"And what about Scott and Ella?" He asks
"I think so, I hope so" She replies
"But he's going through some stages a little guiding hand to help her through the changes" He says
"And Ella?" She asks
"Watch her she's going to be doing great things one day"
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