Touch | Lydia Martin

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"You do know that that's illegal, right?"

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The cousins arrive at the preserve, where Derek has just parked his car next to Charlotte's Toyota outside their home before they both get out.

"Okay, you walking around with Allison's jacket feels really weird." Charlotte tells her cousin.

"Would you like to hold it?" Derek asks her, holding the jacket towards her, making her stare at it for a few moments before she takes the jacket off of him.

"Yes. Thank you." Charlotte nods at him before she walks away, hanging the jacket on a branch that she can reach.

"What now?" Charlotte asks her cousin.

"We wait for Scott." Derek replies simply, walking away to hide behind a tree, making Charlotte follow him in confusion.

"Why are we hiding?" Charlotte asks as she stands next to him.

"So he doesn't know that we're there." Derek shrugs.

"Our scent is gonna be there." Charlotte raises her eyebrows, making Derek look at her blankly.

"Such a dumbass." Charlotte mutters, shaking her head before she looks back towards the jacket, making Derek roll his eyes and mimic her behind her back.

"Stop that." Charlotte tells him, making him stop.

After a few minutes, Scott appears next to Allison's jacket, making Derek walk towards him.

And this gives Charlotte the cue to follow.

"Where is she?" Scott asks Derek angrily.

"She's safe. Away from you." Derek answers, making Scott look over to Charlotte for a better answer.

"Her house. She's not hurt, I promise." Charlotte answers immediately, making Scott calm down a little, whereas Derek send her a blank look.

"Don't look at me like that. Give him a proper answer next time." Charlotte glares at him.

The two Hale's turn back to Scott, who groans in pain from the full moon, making Charlotte grow worried for him.

Her face goes blank however, when she sees Derek tackle Scott down a hill.

"Oh my god." Charlotte mutters, walking down the hill slowly, where she watches Derek get Scott to his feet before he pins him to the tree.

"You do know that that's illegal, right?" Charlotte asks, making Derek send her a look before he turns back to Scott.

"So is burning down a warehouse. Abandoned or not." Derek retaliates.

"I had my reasons. At least people weren't in there." Charlotte argues.

"What did you do to her?" Scott asks angrily, making Charlotte and Derek turn back to him.

Before Derek could answer, footsteps are heard behind them, making Charlotte's and Derek's eyes widen slightly.

"What-" Scott starts again.

"Shhh! Be quiet." Derek demands, using his enhanced hearing.

"It's too late, they're already here. Run. Go." Derek tells Scott, grabbing Charlotte's wrist before running away.

"Derek- Derek!" Charlotte calls out as they run.

She uses the heels of her feet to get Derek to stop dragging her, hearing Scott yell out in pain.