I returned to school on Wednesday with a new name on the phone and Noah by my side. Noah was filling me in on the animal attack that had occurred yesterday in the bus yard behind the school, where the school buses resided at the end of the day. I split off from Noah to venture to my locker and I was rearranging my books when someone called my name.

I looked up at the sound of my name and saw Stiles walking towards me.

"Erin, you're back." Stiles grinned at me.

"Unfortunately." I replied dryly. "I said I'd be back on Wednesday." I reminded him.

Stiles nodded. "That you did. How are you feeling?" He asked.

"Awkward." I answered. "Why are you talking to me?" I looked around in confusion.

"I thought we were friends." Stiles frowned.

I frowned. "You did?"

Stiles nodded. "Well… Yeah. I mean…" He rubbed the back of his neck.

I leant against my locker. "I'm not sure I see the advantage of a friendship. I mean we've never spoken for very long before. Are you sure you can meet the demands of being my friend? It's very challenging." I shook my head, teasing him further.

Stiles opened and closed his mouth. "I… Well… Er… I…" He babbled.

I couldn't hide it anymore and smiled letting out a small laugh. "Relax. I'm kidding."

Stiles exhaled a breath. "That really wasn't funny." He shook his head.

"It was a little bit funny." I tilted my head to the side.

"Okay it was a little funny." Stiles agreed. "But still cruel."

I smiled. "Well I am evil at heart."

Stiles nodded. "Are you busy tonight?" He asked me suddenly.

I shook my head no.

"Do you fancy going bowling?" Stiles asked. "Scott is going with Allison and Lydia and Jackson are going and Scott asked if I wanted to go but I don't really want to be a fifth wheel and I thought… Erin's cool to hang out with, maybe she'll want to go. So here I am asking, do you want to go. Bowling. With me." Stiles trailed off.

I blinked. "Er… What time?"

"Seven." Stiles answered.

I glanced at my phone. I had to be at the hospital at a quarter to seven but if I got changed before I left work and biked really, really fast. I could make it. But did I want to? I mean I was a loner. I rarely hung out with more than one person at a time. Plus there was the whole Allison thing… "Do you think Scott would mind? I don't think I'm exactly his favourite person after the whole Allison thing." I tried to make the excuse.

Stiles however waved it off. "Don't worry about it. Water under the bridge."

I bit my lip. "I don't know Stiles… I don't know if you've noticed but I haven't ever really done the friendship thing and I'd like to but I really don't think it's the best idea." I shook my head.

"Come on it'll be fun." Stiles promised. "I mean if you get there and hate it. I promise I'll take you home and we can just hang out you and me and watch movies." He vowed. "Come on, please."

I sighed. "Alright. I'll have to meet you there. I have a few errands to run once I finish work."

Stiles grinned. "You are amazing. I'll see you there at seven." He gave me a quick hug and raced off down the corridor.

Somebody's Girl

I went home quickly before work to grab a change of clothes before speeding round to work. I arrived just in time and quickly hurried inside. Work seemed to drag. I don't know why I was excited to be honest. Tonight was probably going to suck and then what was I going to do. So I numbed my excitement telling myself tonight was going to be a complete disaster and I was probably wasting my time.

I quickly got ready in the bathroom at work. Changing into a pair of black to the knee shorts and a grey tank top with a red zip up hoodie. I ran my fingers through my hair, retouched the little makeup I wore and left with a hurried goodbye to Deaton.

The hospital was surprisingly quiet and I quickly found my reap without anyone questioning me as to why I was there. I walked into the room and over to the bed. The man was not in good shape and I could see why his time had expired. I gently placed my hand on his arm and gently removed the soul when Derek stepped into the room.

Derek shook his head. "No. Erin he has information I need." He pleaded with me.

I shrugged. "Sorry I'm just following orders. But I am early." I glanced at the clock. "You've got about five minutes, so I would make them count."

Derek nodded.

I walked past him and down the corridor heading back over to my bike and lit up a cigarette to calm my nerves before I went bowling. When I arrived in the car park they were all there waiting for me. I skidded to a stop next to Stiles and hopped off the bike.

"Oh sorry guys, I forgot to mention, I invited Erin." Stiles grinned at me.

Lydia pulled a face. "I'm not hanging out with the Beacon Hills freak show."

I gasped. "Lydia you shouldn't talk about your boyfriend like that."

Jackson sneered at me. "Still can't afford a car?"

"Still can't afford that personality transplant?" I shot back. "It's a real shame you got stuck with a stunted cave man personality Jackson. I mean if you were nicer I might even feel a little bit sorry for you." I snapped at him.

Jackson glared at me. "Fuck off Prince."

I gasped. "Wow great come back." I replied sarcastically. "You wound me with your wit."

Scott looked between Jackson and I and rubbed the back of his neck. "So are we still going bowling?" He asked.

"Hell yes. I can't wait to wipe the floor with you." Lydia glared at me.

I rolled my eyes and shook my head.

Everyone started to walk towards the bowling alley. I looked at Stiles. "Told you this was a bad idea." She told him.

Stiles sighed. "Could you at least try to be nice?"

"Nice is not in my nature." I nudged him and started walking towards the bowling alley with Stiles not far behind me.

We all rented our shoes, picked our balls and the game began. We went by first name alphabetically. So Allison went first and bowled a spare. Then it was my turn. Now the thing is I have been bowling since I was five. My dad and I went bowling every weekend. If I hadn't gone into roller derby I could have gone into bowling. So when I heard Lydia mumble how funny this was going to be I decided to take no prisoners. I stepped up and swung my arm, the ball sped down the lane and smashed into the pins knocking them down for a perfect strike. I walked back to my seat and even high fived Stiles.

"Nice." Stiles complimented me.

"That was perfect form." Allison stared at me.

I shrugged. "Bowling was a thing I did with my dad every weekend."

"Oh." Allison nodded. "I used to go bowling with my dad too. But we haven't in a long time."

"You should." I replied. "Life's too short." I looked down at my hands.

There was a brief pause. "Alright McCall, you're up." Jackson broke the silence.

We all turned to watch Scott bowl a gutter.

Stiles quickly jumped up to take his turn. He bowled a good seven pins and retook his seat. Another seven turns and the first game ended. I won having continuously bowling strikes with Jackson not far behind in second, Lydia and Allison were tied in third, Stiles was behind them in fifth and Scott was last.

I glanced at Stiles and leant in. "Do you wanna get out of here?"

Stiles nodded. "Hey guys, we're going to head off." He stood up and I mirrored him.

Scott looked crestfallen. "Already?"

"Yeah. I have to get home before my dad." Stiles shouldered his bag. "We'll see you guys later."

I gave the others a small smile. "Lets not do this again." I walked off after Stiles.

Stiles and I handed in our shoes and left the bowling alley. "So do you fancy coming back to mine and watching a movie?" I asked him.

"Are you sure?" Stiles asked.

I nodded. "Yeah. Come on, you owe me after that." I motioned to the bowling alley.

Stiles nodded. "Okay, sling your bike in the back and we'll go."

"Okay." I helped him get my bike into the back and we drove around to my house. My mum was out of town for a few days so the house was empty. "Hungry?" I asked walking into the kitchen.

"Er… Your mum won't mind me being here will she?" Stiles asked.

I shook my head. "And she's out of town so don't worry. Do you want a drink?" I asked. "We have juice, cola, fanta er… water." I looked through the fridge.

Stiles shuffled from foot to foot. "Juice would be good please."

I handed him a bottle of orange juice and grabbed one for myself. "Wanna order pizza?"

"Sure." Stiles nodded.

I pulled open the door and tossed him the menu. "Pick anything. I'll add it to my usual." I opened the bottle of juice and took a long drink.

Stiles handed me back the menu. "Er… Hawaiian?"

I nodded. "Sure. Living room is through there. DVDs are on the bookshelf. Pick anything." I told him taking the kitchen phone off the wall and dialled the number.

Stiles left the room and made his way into the living room.

I made the order, downed the rest of my juice and walked back into the living room to see Stiles was absentmindedly tapping his fingers on a few keys of the piano. He turned and looked at me. "I didn't know you played."

I shook my head. "I don't. Not the piano anyway. My mum does though." I explained. "I prefer the guitar." I shrugged.

Stiles nodded. "Er… I wasn't sure what you felt like watching."

I pressed my lips together and walked over to the bookshelf. I smiled and picked out a DVD. "This one." I turned and put it in the DVD player. I slumped on the couch and Stiles tentatively sat down next to me. I turned on the tv and the opening credits for the Princess Bride began to play.

Stiles glanced at me. "The Princess Bride?"

"Yeah. I love this movie." I told him.

"I've never seen it." Stiles looked back at the screen.

I grinned. "Then your mind is about to be blown away." I exclaimed and turned my attention to the screen. I adored this movie for many reasons. It was the movie my dad and I watched every time we got a chance. I knew it off by heart.

The food arrived halfway through the film and I jumped up to pay for it and brought it into the living room. "Here you go." I handed him a pizza box and settled down with my own.

At around ten and ten minutes into Ghostbusters, Stiles's phone began to ring. "Uh oh. It's my dad." He explained. "Hi dad… I'm hanging out with a friend… At her house… Yes her… Erin… Yes Erin Prince… Okay… Yep… Yes… Okay… Bye dad." Stiles hung up the phone. "I have to get home or I'm grounded until I'm forty. Something about a police enforced curfew." He shrugged.

I smiled. "No problem." I stood up and followed him to the door. "Thanks for making my night not completely suck." I smiled at him.

Stiles nodded. "No problem. I had fun."

"Yeah me too." I agreed. "I'll er… See you at school tomorrow?"

"Yes. I'll be there." Stiles nodded he turned and walked halfway towards his Jeep before turning around again. "Do you want to go out Saturday?" He asked me.

I blinked. "What?"

Stiles rubbed the back of his neck. "Do you want to go out? With me? Saturday?" He asked. "I mean er… I saw you have all the fast and furious movies and the fifth one comes out Friday. If you want to go?" Stiles asked.

I smiled and nodded. "Yeah I'd like that."

Stiles grinned. "Great. I'll check times." He waved to me and jumped into his Jeep.

I closed the front door after watching him drive off and leant against the heavy wood. I frowned. Did Stiles just ask me out on a date? No. No it's just a friends thing. Better not read anything into it Erin. After all, you're just starting to do the friend thing. Heaven help me if I try jumping in the deep end to the boyfriend thing.