first love never lasts | teen wolf

nine

Astrid saw Peter again.

The other night, it was late and she was feeling very thirsty. So she left her room to go into the kitchen and grab a glass of water. But as she reached the stairs, she heard two voices. Both males. One Derek's and the other Peter's. Why he showed up at two in the morning, Astrid had no idea. They were having a pretty intense conversation. Astrid thought about leaving them to it but she's nosy. She sat on the staircase where she couldn't be seen and listened in.

    Please, let me see them. Came from Peter. Are you insane? No! Derek was mad. So, what? You tell me but ban me from ever seeing them? You haven't been in their lives for fourteen years! Why start now?

I was being hunted. Then I thought they died in the fire. I love them. I always have. And why wouldn't you tell me? You knew so why leave me in the dark?

    Because I was trying to spare them.

    From what?

From you! There was silence between the two men as they processed everything, and Astrid did, too. Get out. Derek said calmly. Leave. Now. Then Peter stormed out.

    Astrid had no clue what that conversation was. She knew Peter was a Hale but apparently it was more than that. Who was Peter? Really? And why was Derek trying to keep him out of his and her life?

    Astrid sat in the cafeteria with Allison, staring at her food while Allison talked on and on about their group history project. But for Astrid, she couldn't focus on that right now. She had other manners like who the hell is Peter Hale.

    'Astrid?' She looked up from her tray to face Allison. 'Are you okay? You seem... distracted.'

    'Yeah. Sorry. I've just... got a lot on my mind.'

    She closed her book. 'Tell me.'

  She stared out at nothing in particular. 'Okay.' She started, adjusting her seating. 'You know Peter Hale, right?'

    'Yeah.' She nodded slowly.

    'Do you know anything about him? You know, his... past life and stuff?'

    'Um...' She looked down and shook her head. 'Yeah, a little. Why?'

    'Does he have any kids?'

    Allison's eyes widened. 'Umm...' She was hesitant with her response. 'I guess, yeah.' Astrid tilted her head in confusion. 'Malia is his daughter.'

    'But she's out camping with her father right now.' And I know for a fact that Peter is not out camping.

    'Yeah, well, she was adopted by the Tate's when she was younger.'

    'Where did Peter go?'

    She shrugged and focused back on her book. Astrid's mind drifted back to that night. You haven't been in their lives. I was hunted. Was it possible for Peter to be her father?

    During Astrid's study, she arrived at home. Davina was still at school and Derek was out doing... whatever Derek did in his free time which Astrid had no clue what. Derek didn't have much stuff. And he lived down stairs. He didn't even have a room.

    Astrid searched through Derek drawers looking for... anything but then immediately closed it back up so fast when the contaminants in the drawer freaked her out. It was his underwear drawer. She was officially scared for life. Shuttering, she moved onto the next drawer and the next. Both filled with clothes and rubbish.