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002: Ring ring, phone call for Mrs. Harvelle
Open because Stiles can't work the comm properly yet.
Uh... hey, is that Ellen?
[Behold Stiles' most charming smile. Which is actually pretty darned charming, considering how much practice it's gotten with getting him out of sticky situations.]
So, I was talking to a guy who said that talking to you would be a good place to start if I was looking into learning how not to get my ass kicked. Because not gonna lie, that would be useful information for me to have, considering my history.
I'm Stiles, by the way.
Uh... hey, is that Ellen?
[Behold Stiles' most charming smile. Which is actually pretty darned charming, considering how much practice it's gotten with getting him out of sticky situations.]
So, I was talking to a guy who said that talking to you would be a good place to start if I was looking into learning how not to get my ass kicked. Because not gonna lie, that would be useful information for me to have, considering my history.
I'm Stiles, by the way.
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[His brow furrows. Did he miss something?]
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Well, I do have that Trig homework tha- no, wait. No, I don't.
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That's cute. [ He rolls his eyes, tempted to ask what he even does without homework and research taking up all his time, but it's none of his business.
There's a minute of silence, which isn't as awkward as it probably should be, but then he frowns in thought and asks before he can stop himself: ] What is she like?
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She's a Hale.
[There's a grin for that.]
She has a bitchface almost as good as yours. She's... kind of intimidating, honestly.
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[ So be careful with words or he'll empty threat violence at you. ]
Does she intimidate you?
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[He shifts, leaning against the wall.]
She's... angry, I guess. With like everyone.
Except Boyd.
[He swallows hard.]
And Isaac, but he's like the sadest puppy ever. It's impossible to be mad at him.
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Is she with Boyd?
[ He's not sure if he would be okay with her attached to anyone, but he also wants to find out whatever he can about the other betas. ]
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No. I think Isaac's into her, but... that's getting complicated...
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[ Okay, there's a conversation that needs to be had. Later. ]
What aren't you telling me?
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[He sighs, slumping where he sits.]
I know trust is a thing for you, but... can you just trust me that you don't want to know?
Look, it- I know I should. But I can't.
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He knows it won't do him much good, not stuck here where there's nothing he can do, but the not knowing is driving him crazy; he's out of his territory, away from what's left of his life, and he feels like he's more lost than he's ever been, drowning under the weight of everything. ]
I'll find out eventually.
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[And when he glances up at him, the torment is stark on his face.]
and it'll just about kill you, and I've seen that once. I can't do it again.
[He can't see Derek look like that again, not if he can prevent it.]
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But the way the words are put together, like he actually cares about Derek's well-being it's the last thing he expected. Sure, he knows they've grown a little more dependant upon one another being here without the others, and the trust that he tried to convince himself wasn't there on either side before is something he knows exists after the pool incident. But he never thought it was quite this intense. ]
We don't win, do we? Against the alphas.
[ Because at this point he's certain that must be what it is that he's not being told, even though where he's from, he didn't tell any of the others outside of the pack. ]
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I- I don't even know.
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Does something happen to you?
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No. I'm... Okay, I'm not fine, but compared to everyone ele who's going through hell, I'm peachy.
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It's frustrating business. ]
And Scott?
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[His dramatic eyeroll clearly expresses his opinion on that.]
You're fishing. Nice try, but no.
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I take it back, there's nothing appealing about your face.
[ But he's as tired of the Scott and Allison situation as everyone else appears to be. ]
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[His grin fades a notch.]
I'm sorry, I just... can't. Yet.
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If it's as bad as everyone keeps implying, I doubt knowing will change anything.
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No. And talking about it just... Hurts.
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Are you okay with Brigid being here?
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[He looks blankly confused.]
Why wouldn't I be?
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