Being Seen 〰 Teen Wolf (BOOK 1)

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Nesselia's POV 

After we had separated from Scott and made our way to the jeep, we went straight home. I was silent the whole ride with only one thing on my mind: The Hales. Stiles attempted a conversation but my mouth wouldn't open to respond to him for any of it.

Once we reached home, I rushed off to my room so I can get changed, cuddle in my blankets and not resurface. Laura's dead and even though I haven't talked to them in six years, the pain didn't hurt any less. I couldn't imagine what Derek was going through.

When I reached my room, I shut and locked my door. I usually don't lock my door but when I do, Stiles never bothered me. I went straight toward my dresser and removed my shirt. I was about to remove my pants so I can change into more comfortable clothes, but I turned to see Derek Hale in my room. I almost screamed in surprised but he rushed to me and put a hand over my mouth and a finger to his lips in a hush manner. I quickly nodded and he removed his hand.

"I-what are you doing here?" I whisper-shouted at him. "Better question, how did you get in here?"

"I wanted to come check on you. I mean I haven't seen you in six years." Derek responded in the same kind of whisper. Remembering I haven't seen him in six years made me grow with anger and sadness, so I looked up to him and slapped him.

"That is for leaving me without so much as a goodbye!" I exclaimed while he held his cheek.

"I have good reason and you know it." He said angered making me angry too.

"Yeah well you weren't the only one crushed, okay? I lost them too. You guys were my second family and that day I was destroyed. You and Laura just left and now you're back an-and Laura..." I was basically in tears now. I couldn't even look him in the eyes."Laura is gone now Derek. I didn't get to say goodbye to her either. Instead, I find her dead. And you wanna know the sad thing about it? I hardly recognized her. I was in denial that it was her but as soon as I saw you, it all clicked." I looked him in the eyes then and he gave me a saddened look.

"You know?" He asked. Is he asking if I know Laura died? I mean I literally just told him that!

"Yes I know!" I yelled. I hope Stiles doesn't hear us, I mean he's probably online playing games, but still I yelled pretty loud.

"I'm sorry you had to see her like that."He responded. His gaze turned down as he clenched his jaw.

"Wait, you found her too?" I whispered and he just nodded with a sad look. "I'm sorry." I would never want my family to find me like that and I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy either, let alone him.

"It's okay. I missed you though. I mean you've grown up." He said. His hand gestures toward me as I realized I was still without a shirt. I felt the heat in my cheeks spread throughout my whole face and neck.

"Haha yeah. I-I um..." I stumbled to grab a shirt from my forgotten dresser, becoming my shy self again. "I missed you too. And please act like that didn't happen." I begged. I mean it's embarrassing to scream at a guy while standing there in your bra after you haven't seen him in six years. And plus my boobs are big so they were pretty much on show.

He watched me in amusement as I struggled with my shirt before successfully pulling the t-shirt over my head and down my body.

Once I looked back at him, I caught his gaze traveling behind me and to the top of my dresser. His eyes brightened at the sight of the countless of photos that were displayed. He silently walked to one in particular. It held five smiling people. I was being held on Laura's shoulders with my hand attached to Cora's, who was sitting on top of Derek's shoulders.