[☾★ ] Alexander MCCall had been in the same grade as Derek when the Hale House was burnt down. The MCCall boy had been class when Derek suddenly ran out, his sister Laura running along side him.
Alexander made up an excuse for them both.
And when...
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CHAPTER FIVE: the tell
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ALEXANDER MCCALL WAS WORKING AT A VIDEO STORE. It was his night job. He glanced up when hearing the door open, being in the back room at that moment.
"Can somebody help me find The Notebook?" A voice called out. "Hello? Is anybody working here?"
"Coming!" Alec called out, grumbling under his breathe at the inpatient customer before he walked out, only to see Jackson Whittmore. He hung his head, disappointed before looking back up. "Where the hell is he?" Alec questioned, wondering where the other man had gone.
"Okay, whatever. What are you looking for?" Alec asked Jackson.
"Alec?" The boy questioned.
"Hold that thought," Alec says, looking up at the lights as they flickers. "He was supposed to fix that. Hey, did you see-" he paused when seeing the ladder, and across from it, shoes. "Stay there." He told Jackson.
Of course, Jackson didn't listen when he also caught sight. He follows Alec, carefully. As they both round the shelve, seeing the man had blood all over the front of his shirt. Large gashes in the side of his throat.
"Shit," Alec muttered as Jackson stumbled back, knowing the ladder down and making the light come falling to the floor. The lights flickered worst.
Alec reached out, arm in front of Jackson. There, staring back at them, were two red eyes. Alec pushed Jackson to the shelve. Jackson knocked down two movies.
The shelves were pushed over, Alec pulling Jackson out of the aisle. But, the younger one is in shock and didn't follow. The shelves fell on him. Alec moved to remove them, barely lifted them up before he was knocked off his feet, and ended up landing at the back door.
Alec watched, head and back in pain at the hit to it, before both were slammed into the wall, hitting the ground. The alpha leaned over Jackson, claws hovering over the back of his neck. The alpha jumped out the window, a loud scream coming from outside. Alec got up, quickly going over to the boy before lifting up the shelves off of him.
Alec had to end up calling the police. ┏━━━┛ⒷⒾⓉⒺ┗━━━┓
Alexander waited for Noah to arrive, saying he would be the only one he would talk to. So, when the older man arrived, he grinned wildly. "Noah!"
"Are you okay?" Noah immediately asked Alec.
"Why the hell can't I just go home? I'm fine." Jackson complained.
