Teen Wolf series that goes to Jeff Davis, so any recognizable characters, places, or ideas are not mine. So in this story I was wanted both the new and old pack in one pack. Please comment on this chapter and tell me what you think. Please enjoy.
Chapter II: truth and harm
I slowly walked down the stairs creaked each time my foot touched the stairs, my hand gripped the railing tightly, the sound of my breathing could be heard. I turned into the living room where my brother sat normally or I thought, but I know his secret now, I now understand why he didn't want me to know. My feet slid across the wooden floor, I lifted my head to meet the supernatural being, and my brother was part of the supernatural that was his secret, what he didn't want me to find out. I still having a hard time wrapping my head around this he passed all the tests I given him, but I have to confirm it with him I have to hear it with my own ears that he is what I think he is.
"Scott we need to talk right now." My heart was beating quickly; I could feel the fear, the anger, and the resentment coming out.
"What do you want to talk about Caleb" his seemed fairly concern, but for all I know this could be an act, he could been lying to me from the very beginning play me as the fool, be the older brother that I wanted, but not the one I needed.
"Remember when I asked you if you believe in the supernatural, I want you to answer honestly do you?"
"I already told you the answer Caleb."
"JUST ANSWER MY QUESTION!" I screamed my heart was racing my emotions was taking over me "please just answer" I whisper looking at him.
"Are you O.K. Caleb" He got up talk comfort me, but I didn't want him to. I didn't want him to be next with me again.
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!" Scout stopped in his tracks his face was filled with concern and confusion wondering what was happening, but he should know this was his secret that he has been hiding. "Please just answer my question."
"Caleb why are you acting like this what happened."
"I said TO ANSWER MY QUESTION!" I screamed again, why won't he just answer my questions, why does he always keep be at bay, why does he always lie to me.
"What do you want me to say Caleb that I believe in the supernatural?"
"No, I want you to be honest with me. I want you to stop lying to me; I want you to tell me the truth for just one time without you trying to avoid my question. Why can't you be honest with me just once?" I started to cry I couldn't hold back my tears; I couldn't grasp what might happen.
Flash back
I was lying still in the hospital bed shivering even though it wasn't cold in the summer night. I was coughing violently I couldn't move my body felt too weak. I could only hear what was happening the day going by, but I couldn't do a thing. The only thing that helped my go through this nightmare was Scott. He was by my bed whenever I needed him, telling me about his day. How he made the lacrosse team, how he was dating this wonderful girl name Allison. His voice was what got me through that experience. My brother was there for me like he said he would, always there to protect me, always there comfort me, always there to be there when I needed him. To always be the brother that I wanted, no the brother that I needed. His words the words that I loved to hear "I'll always be there to protect, comfort, and love you Caleb."
But this night could ruin all of that. It could break the bridge that connect me to Scott the bond that I so tightly held to my heart, but I need to know the truth I don't want to be lied to again. I opened my red swollen eyes.
"Do you remember that Scott, how you helped me through that nightmare" Scott solemnly nodded. "That was the brother that I want Scott, but you're not that person and I don't think you were ever that person. So for the first time, be honest with me, do you believe in the supernatural Scott?"
"Yes Caleb I believe in the supernatural, why is this question so important to you?"
"It isn't, this question one is tell me honestly 'Are you part of the supernatural, are you a werewolf." my question must have caught him off guard because he seemed surprised, his mind working up a question to counter mine, I know that look it the one I have been accustomed to the one I would usually fly by, but not tonight I want to know the truth.
"Stop coming up with more lies Scott, tell me are you really who I think you are. Are you really what I think you are?"
"How did you find out Caleb" Arg, of course he's avoiding the question again.
"JUST ANSWER IT!" Scott lowered his face and slowly opened his eyes they were glowing; they were glowing a bright crimson red and they were staring directly to me.
"Yes Caleb this is who I am. Is this you wanted to know." he growled, I got scurried up as fast as I could and ran up the stairs my footsteps thumped loudly against the stairs. Slamming the door I went to my bed grabbed my pillow and started crying into it. I didn't care if this made me look weak because honestly I felt weak; my stomach ached with distrust, lies, and loneliness. After some time Scott came up and tried to open my door, but I locked it.
"Caleb, open the door."
"Why so you can kill me for knowing that you're a monster."
"No, I would never hurt you Caleb you're still my little brother."
"Why should I believe you, this could just be another lie." The emotions were still over pouring, he still wants to be my brother so do I. I want to be close to him again, but I been hurt too much knowing that my bond with him could've all been fake, nothing, not realistic.
"GO AWAY YOU'RE NOT MY BROTHER, YOU ARE A FREAK OF NATURE. YOU WERE NEVER MY BROTHER AND YOU'LL NEVER BE!"
"Caleb, please open the door." I could hear his tears from my side of the door, I know what I said was hurtful, but I am hurt too.
"Tell me was I ever your brother or was that just a fake bond. Tell me the truth was that really just you and me."
"Yes, Caleb you are my brother no matter what. I know you're hurt and angry, but please remember I'll will always be there for you, to protect, comfort, and love you Caleb" I cried even harder my swollen eyes covered in my tears, my chest hurt so much I wanted it to stop, I couldn't even sit up anymore. Those words he knows them, he knows what they mean to me how much I loved to hear them and that's why it hurt so much. That's why I hated him for using those words. I laid down curling onto my pillow, I tried to calm down but all I could think was that everything I had with Scott, my brother the one who's been there for me when I needed him the most, how that's all been a lie, how my connection to him was nothing, but fake. All I could see left was an empty shell of my brother and the werewolf that filled the shell. I cried myself to sleep so I wasn't aware of the glowing red eyes outside my window staring at me. Scott opened the window; quietly stepped into my room he looked lonely at me. He walked to my desk and saw my journal sitting there ready to be opened up.
Love, what is love? Who do I love the most? Well obvious answer I love my brother the most. My brother Scott McCall, is the most amazing person I have ever met, he is the one who always inspires me to follow me dream even if it seems too far away. He's the one who is there to help pick up the pieces of myself when I'm hurt, sad, and lonely. He's always there when I need him; He's my sun even when he goes away I know he'll come back. He is the one person who I truly trust, the person I can share my secrets with, the one I can share my sorrow with, the one I can share my worries with. My brother is the person I have always looked up to, the person I loved to be with, and the person who will always there to protect, comfort, and love me.
Scott cried silently as he read this over and over again, this is how Caleb felt about him how he saw him as and now it's all falling apart every single piece of the bond is shattering from the weight of all the lies that Scott had told. Scott finally realized how hard this was on Caleb, why he was so desperate for an answer, why he really wanted to know the truth. It's to see if Scott was the person he thought he was.
"Yes Caleb I will always be there to protect, comfort, and love you." Scott whispered as he gently kissed Caleb's forehead. Scott went out the window looking back one more time before closing the window and running through the night.
The week went by I found nothing to occupy me from my thoughts, the thoughts that kept on harassing my mind with more theories and reasons of what was happening. I know for sure that he is what he is, he passed all the tests that I set out for him and he passed them with flying colors. His hearing, he shouldn't have heard my voice from across the field especially with school ending, but yet he was able to distinguish my voice in particular. His sight, he should only have a twenty/twenty vision, but he was able to see much farther than that with the glare of the sun shine brightly back at us. His smell shouldn't have been able to detect anything, yet he was able to with the breeze entering and leaving my room. Then the other evidence, the holes in his gloves, his eyes in the photo, it explains all the changes that were happen, the secrecies, the lying, everything. Just because I understand doesn't mean I'm understanding. I hated this, I hated everything the pictures, the letters, everything. I burned all the pictures that reminded me of him, the fake brother that I wanted. All the things that he bought me I destroyed them because they have no sentimental value anymore. I tore up all the letters that I wrote, all but one. I stared at the last letter that I hadn't damage. This was right after I got better and the nurse asked me 'who I loved the most because those who loved me were waiting for me to walk out the door and run into their arms.' I had the letter in my trembling hand and the lighter right under. I couldn't bring myself to burn it, maybe because it was the last connection I had with him. I placed the paper down and wrinkled it as much as I can, but for some reason I couldn't rip it. Maybe something down inside of me wouldn't let my do any serious damage to it, maybe I still wanted one last connection with him. I dropped the letter on my wooden desk, I got up and went to the kitchen, for some bizarre reason I was drawn to the TV and the cabinet. I sat down on the carpet my hand gliding over the glass cabinet the held all the movies that I love to watch, but my hand reached open the cabinet to the home videos. My fingers went over to newly made DVD 'what is this from', attached to it was a letter.
Dear Caleb,
I know you must be really frustrated, angry, and lonely. I know that I lied to you on more than one occasion, but it was to protect you from my life, my life of the supernatural, of the danger that I don't want you to face. I wanted you to find out latter, but not this soon. I know you feel betrayed that I wasn't the brother you wanted, the brother that you definitely deserve, that I just a beast. I know you won't believe me that I am still your brother, so at least I want you to know me the new me.
From, Scott McCall
I picked up the DVD it looked ordinary, nothing seemed to stand out all that was written on it was 'the new me'. I walked up to my room closing the door behind me my computer waiting for me to enter the DVD. What was on here, what did he want me to know, what will I find out? I sat down on my spinning chair; my hand was clutching the disc so hard that I thought it would snap under all the emotions. The computer booted up the window signal seemed to slow down, everything did, and everything was going slower I was nervous. I placed the disc into the computer; the thing took it time to load the video up, beep, beeep, beeeep. All that was left was to press the play button, but I couldn't I didn't want to I was still angry. I was angry at him, but somewhere I knew that deep down that I wanted to know him again, to rebuild that broken bridge once again. I fingers were on the mouse waiting for my command to play, after a few minutes I gave the command.
Isaac: Hey Caleb, you must be mad at Scott, he really did screw up this time. I know you can't trust or believe what he is, but how about what he did to help others. Learn about the new him.
Allison: Scott taught me how to be strong, that I'm not just a weak or useless person. He taught me that I could protect those I care about. Nous protégeons ceux qui ne peuvent pas se protéger eux-mêmes.
Stiles: He taught me that with all the crazy things that are happening you have to trust your friends and family.
Isaac: Scott taught me how to be self-confident, to not let others push me around to be strong and stand in what you believe in.
Lydia: He taught me to embrace what who you are, and that nothing is bad it's just a perspective of how you see it.
Kira: He taught how to be part of a family. He reached out to me and with a little effort you'll make lifetime friends.
Malia: Scott taught me how to fit in. He taught me how to more empathic and compassionate to those you can trust.
Liam: He taught me not to be afraid of whom you are and that the curses that you may have can be gifts.
Scott: Caleb what you have taught me is that love is a bond that can connect anyone to each other. I know that once that is broken it's hard to regain that bond again, but I know it's not impossible. So if you would I would like to rebuild that bond again, it's your choice, but I would love to be your brother once more.
The video ended. This is the new Scott, this is who he is. I might be able to forgive him for shattering my trust, but it will never be forgotten. Should I give the effort to learn about him, the new person that is considered my brother? I thought for a while after days of thinking I can up with my resolve.
"Hey Scott, I can up with my answer I will try to rebuild the bridge, but only with the truth, trust, honestly."
"O.K. I love to hear that Caleb." I stopped for a little while before opening my mouth again.
"Great to have you back... brother"
What did you guys think of Caleb's attitude towards Scott?
