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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="64243952b804b0df20d6c7f523dac054""You think I don't know that I'm not like Scott? Like Derek? I might not have claws and glowing eyes, but I sure as hell am apart of this world. I always have been, ever since the night Scott was bitten, I have been there, I have been the one who made the plans, I was the one who faced the monsters, even if I don't have super strength or speed. I am apart of this world because of Scott, and I am going to go find him." I yell at her. When I see the expression on her face, I instantly regret it. Tears fill her eyes. She sits down on the bed and she looks at the floor. I sit next to her and grab her hands that she was fiddling with. "I'm sorry Lyds. I didn't mean to yell at you, it's just-" /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="2722baf56436f24c87660cb47e342321""I, I, I'm going to go find Malia, so we, we can come up with a plan on how to save, save them." Derek stutters, then is gone in a flash. I stand up too, but Lydia doesn't move her eyes from the floor. "I'm going to go find Melissa, ask her for some food. Will you be alright here for a few minutes?" She nods slightly as I rush out of the room. I run down the halls, my leg burning from where the bullet hit me, forcing me to slow my pace. I finally find Melissa. She starts to open her mouth but I cut in before she can say anything./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="9f6778de5e61896d9c3bca5cadafcf85"As I rushed into my room, I about to go and kiss her, when I realise that she was gone. My room was completely empty. I just stand speechless, looking at the place on the bed where I had last left her. She was gone. I was so close, but it all came crumbling before my eyes. I just sit on my bed, thinking of nothing but her. How could she leave? How could she do that to me? I just sit there, emotionless. I now knew I had completely screwed it up, but it wasn't over. It isn't over until I tell her how I feel. But for now, she needs her space, and all of the crying to Melissa took it out of me. I lie down and within a minute I am in a deep sleep./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="bbcd9166014064d9dd941620c2705c12"Stiles had rushed off about 5 minutes ago. I just sat there, completely absent-mindedly. I wasn't angry, or upset, just shocked I guess. It's hard feeling to describe. I never knew how he truly felt on the inside. Why hadn't he ever told me? It sounded like he had it bottled up inside of him for years, why didn't he think he could talk to her? Even when they weren't a couple, she always thought that had a close enough bond to be able to talk about anything. I don't know why I didn't say anything to him. I was just so shocked. I felt like I forgot how to speak. /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #555555;" data-p-id="8edab465d0be46f342d6f810791d06b6""Did you talk to Stiles?" I look at her with a questioned look./p
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