Friend Reunion » Theo Raeken

Part 40

I saw Stiles' jeep in front of the Animal Clinic. And then I saw Scott handing Stiles the wrench. The wrench that I used against Donovan that night he attacked Stiles. My heart skipped a beat and I quickly got out of the car. I was soaked because how strong the rain was.

"You think I had a choice?" I heard Stiles.

"There's always a choice." Scott said. "Go inside, Kenzie." He said when he saw me.

"No." I simply said and stood next to Stiles. I'm not leaving him in this alone.

"This is none of your business." Scott said.

"Kenz, go inside." Stiles muttered.

"What? No! It is my business, because I know what happened!" I protested.

"Go inside!" Stiles screamed. I looked at him not being able to believe that he was pushing me away. I thought that we were in this together. "Go inside. Kenz, seriously. Go inside." He repeated himself. So I did because it hurt me that he pushed me away like that. I knew he was trying to protect me but it wasn't his right to leave me out of that because Donovan's death was also my fault. It was something I should take responsibility for.

"You were right. She's dying." Theo said when I came through the door.

Liam was sitting on the floor with Hayden in his arms. She was wincing with pain.

"Can you try to heal her?" Liam asked.

"I already tried that." I breathed out.

"Try again!" He yelled frustrated. I nodded and came closer but Theo stopped me.

"She can't do that."

Liam frowned.

"You know what will happen if you heal her when she is that weak." He said through clenched teeth. I slowly nodded.

"I will die." I muttered.

"You know it and you would still do it?"

"I'm strong. I could make it out alive." I muttered again. Theo pulled me to other room.

"You can't do that. I won't let you do that." He cupped my cheek and looked into my eyes.

"Why?" I whispered.

"Because I love you. I can't watch you get hurt." He said as he rested his forehead against mine.

"I'm scared." He said after a while.

"Of what? The Dread Doctors?" I whispered. He shook his head.

"I'm afraid of losing you. It hurts just thinking about it. It physically hurts my heart. Maybe I'm scared because you mean more to me than any other person. I just want you to know that no matter what will happen, my feelings are real. I didn't want to fall in love with you and I'm sure you didn't want it either because you know what kind of person I am. Your instincts were always telling you what kind of person I am. You just ignored them and you handed me your heart. I tried to stay away from you because you are that one person that I don't want to hurt. Not again. But I am too selfish I guess. I just couldn't stay away. I couldn't. You are so beautiful. On the outside and on the inside. And you don't even know it. I am sorry."

"Theo, what are you talking about? Why are you sorry?" I asked confused.

"It's nothing. Just remember that I love you and nothing will ever change that."

"I love you too, but I don't understand you right now."

"Maybe that's a good thing."

His lips connected with mine and this time it was different. I was shaking because of the wet clothes sticking to my body. He pushed me against his warm body.  I tried to remember everything. His soft lips on mine, his smell, the feeling of his hands on my waist. I just wanted to stay in that moment forever. I pulled away to look into his eyes. I caressed his cheek and smiled. Scott flung the door and came inside.

"Where is Stiles?" I asked.

"He's gone."

"What do you mean gone?" I followed Scott into the room where Liam and Hayden was.

"He killed Donovan." Scott said and I nodded frowning at him. "We can't kill people."

"We obviously can't save them either! Do you not see what is happening, Scott?! The Dread Doctors would kill him anyway."

"Oh, so it's okay to kill somebody, because they would die anyways?"

"I didn't say that. It was self-defense!"

"The way he killed him? That is not a self-defense."

"What are you even talking about? You didn't see how it happened. I did. It was self-defense!" I screamed.

"Stop it!" Liam screamed. He got up and approached us. "She's getting worse. If she's a real werewolf, we can save her. You gotta give her the bite."

We all looked at Scott, waiting for his answer.

"No." He simply said after a couple of seconds.