Remember Why We Do What We Do

Chapter 8: Caddy

~~Richie/Stiles~~

It's lunch time and I go around the side of the building over to where the locker room door is. I walk over the bleachers and reach into my pocket grabbing the pack. 

I grab my lighter and light it up breathing in. I breathe out the smoke leaning my head against the back of the bleachers and close my eyes thinking about my dad. 

I wonder if he found out about me or if he was able to find out it was Francis who killed me. I've be outside smoking for half of lunch when I hear my old name called "Stiles! That you?" 

I ignore them and continue smoking before I get up. I walk past the as if they don't exist and I drop it to the ground stepping on it to put it out. 

They grab my arm and I turn on my heel staring them in the eyes saying, "What do want now?" They're eyes widen at the outburst, and I turn again leaving them standing there in shock.

~~timeskip~~

~~Richie/Stiles~~

After school my phone dings and I grab it looking to see Scott's name. I roll my eyes and pocket my phone. I start the jeep going to the car dealer ship the clerk told me about and after I park the jeep, I look to see the Caddy making me smile. 

It's the same one dad had, and I look to see the brother of the clerk walking up to me. We shake hands and he starts to talk about the car, but I interrupt. 

His eyes widen and says "Wow, when my brother said you knew your stuff he wasn't kidding, and I can see you know how to care for old vehicles." 

He nods to my jeep, and I nod getting to business "Yeah so what will you take for the car." He says gesturing to the car "All yours and if you need, I can drive it with you to the house. That way you won't have to walk here to get your jeep." 

I nod and we shake hands. He gets into the Caddy, and I get into my jeep. He follows me in the caddy and once we get to my house, he parks the Caddy handing me the keys. 

I tell him to get into the passenger seat to drive him back and after I take a drive around in the caddy feeling better than ever. Almost like the Caddy holds the power of my dad and the power that comes with the Boyle family name. 

After I get back home, I notice Derek's car along with Scott's, Lydia, and even my dad's cruiser. I park the car getting out I walk up, and I push open the door letting it open. 

Once it's open, I look around my eyes falling on everyone seated around the living/kitchen area and I walk into the house closing the door. Scott with Derek beside him walk up to me and Derek says, "You smell of smoke . . . and gun powder." 

I notice everyone's eyes widen at that while I don't express anything, and I cross my arms saying, "I'll ask again, what do want?" 

Before anyone speaks Deaton walks up to me and I look at him as his eyes widen. I give him a look and ask "What?!" 

He looks down and I'm kinda freaked cause whatever he saw really unnerved him to the extent of him showing his worry. When he looks at me, I suddenly feel on edge and my eyes widen. 

I grab my gun quickly and shoot at the attacker. I look to see it was Liam and I look at Deaton grabbing him. 

I put the gun to his head and warn the other's if they stop me that Deaton will be the next pack member to die. They all stand still, and I go out the door still holding Deaton. 

Once to the car I get into the car with Deaton beside me in the passenger seat and once we drive a little way away from the house, I put the gun back in the holster ordering "Talk now!" He starts to explain "Scott was convinced the Nogitsune returned and so we all waited at your house. Liam was going to inject you with the lichen, but when I looked into your eyes I knew." 

I look at him and say, "Knew what?" He gives me a sympathetic look telling me "I knew you weren't possessed, but I also knew something was different in your eyes and what you did to Liam proves something happened to you."