End Game - S.S [6]

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"You sure you're going to be okay down here?" Zoe asks as she hands Elijah a blanket. Elijah laughs as he takes a seat on the spare cot down in the safe room, "The McCall's said you could stay with them or even Noah-"

"I'm the last person Noah Stilinski wants to see." Elijah mutters as Chewie jumps on his lap. "Well, you're not wrong." Zoe mutters taking a seat next to him. She grabs his hand as Elijah kisses the top of her head, "What's going on little one?" Elijah asks.

"You almost died the other day." Zoe whispers, "And I was so angry at you for so many reasons. You kept secrets from me and those secrets made me hurt the ones I love and care about. I broke two people up that were brothers before I came into their lives. I hurt our family. I was a kid Elijah."

Elijah stayed quiet as Zoe stood up and faced her uncle, "You know and I keep thinking it's because we're family. In my mind I thought, I do everything for this family because I never had a big family – Dexter never really had a big family and now, now-" Zoe tries to calm herself down, "I want them to have a big family."

"Zo-"

"I keep thinking that I forgive you every time because you're my family. You were – no, you are my father figure so I need you in my life." Zoe's voice cracks as she places a hand on her forehead as Chewie meows looking up at the girl with his left eye darkening. "Cause you promised me that you would help me fix my mistakes. So I need you to rest and stay alive and stay hidden."

Elijah stands up pulling Zoe into a hug as Zoe holds back her sobs, "I promise you, little witch that I will be there for you and your child. I'll stay down here with the cat and we will work behind the scenes until you or your brother need us."

Meanwhile Dexter paces Lydia's bedroom as he messes around with his charm bracelet, "You know it just doesn't make sense."

"Dexter."

"How could he do that?"

"Dexter."

"How could they do that?"

"Dexter! You're rambling." Lydia calls out from her bed. Dexter sighs as he takes a seat on the edge of the bed, tapping his foot. "We knew it was going to happen either way, you know. I mean it's Scott and Zoe and nothing can stop them." Lydia says rubbing Dexter's back.