Red Ribbon ✦ 1

Chapter 56 (end)

The both of the walk outside and leave just like nothing. This time they go over to Malia's house. A quick shower between the two of them and they just hang out. Malia was sitting on the bed doing whatever homework she was actually assigned. While Stiles lay down on the floor watching her.

"After we find out where the box is where do we go from there?" asks Malia when she finally gave up on homework,

"I don't know contact this person leave a message but then again burying it in cement isn't a bad idea." says Stiles,

Malia joined him on the floor resting her head on his chest. She listened to his heartbeat.
"If we keep taking off from school we're gonna get in trouble."
"Are we really?"
"Okay maybe not with school but with the pack."
"What pack, we're not really a part of it anymore, are we."
"So what I've got you and you've got me."
"Exactly."

Stiles kisses her forehead and wraps an arm around her.
"I worry about you sometimes." says Malia,
"Why would you worry about me?"
"You never really wanted any of this did you?"
"I guess not but I wouldn't give it up now."
"Why not?"
"Cuz then I wouldn't be able to handle you."

She giggled,
"You can handle me now."
"Yes and your still beautiful."
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The next day of school brought a lot more complications that either one expected. Malia had told Stiles how the others were getting pretty close to Stiles and that day he actually noticed. But he had other things to worry about.

After school he actually went to practice thinking that it was about time he got what he wanted from school. He'd talk with Scott and get on the topic about the triskele box and Malia would keep Kira busy since she was always with Scott.

Scott and Stiles were in the locker room changing out of their sweaty clothes. Most of the others had already gone. As Stiles took a shower he wished for Malia to join him but he had other priorities.

"It's nice to see you around." says Scott as they changed,

"I'm always around." says Stiles,

"Well you haven't been lately. You ditched school last week and you left early yesterday."

"I didn't feel so well."

"And you took Malia with you."

"Come on you know she hates school."

They both stopped talking for a while,

"What's been going on with you lately?" asks Scott,

"Nothing just enjoying myself."

"You've been different."

"It's called growing up Scott."

"That's not what I mean."

"What you don't trust me." says Stiles,

"I do..."

"You don't, you don't even trust me to tell me about the triskele box. And where ever you put it."

"Stiles that things dangerous." says Scott,

"Yea and it's on me. That thing possessed me."

"I'm trying to keep you safe."

"Tell me where it is." shouts Stiles,

Scott froze for a bit then he heard a ringing in his ear. It only got louder and louder. He put his hands over his ears but the ringing kept getting louder.

"Where's the triskele box?" asks a voice he can't recognize, "Where is it?"

The noise was becoming unbearable and he had fallen on his knees.
Where is it?"