Run Away

Ch 5

Bucky woke up the next morning feeling better, he didn't remember most of his nightmare but he didn't feel shaken by it. The smell of food was inviting so he got up, put on a shirt and sweatpants and walked out. He found Mikeyla cooking in the kitchen, her hair was a bit messy, she was wearing pijama pants and a grey T-shirt, she was also speaking on the phone. He stayed by the door watching her, she hadn't notice him yet and he took the oportinuty to watch, analyze and study her closely

Mikeyla was moving the spatula with her right hand and holding the phone on her left, she was talking to her brother and he was catching her up to what was going on in Beacon Hills

"I just don't trust him. He seems... I don't know how to explain it, no one believes me but I swear he's not the same Theo from when we were kids" Stiles, Mikeyla's brother said

"You were kind of frienemies before he moved out. Are you sure it isn't some bad blood from before? Maybe rancor? He did steal your baseball trading cards" Mikeyla said

"No, it isn't like that" Stiles said "There's just- just something different alright? And I'll prove it to everyone"

"Are you gonna stalk him?" Mikeyla asked with a smug smile

"I already did some research him"

"You already stalked him. I'm not surprised. What did you find?"

"Nothing" Stiles said with an annoyed sigh "Literally nothing. He's too nice, too fake, but everyone trust him. They don't see it because they're too busy with the  dead teenagers"

"How many teenagers have died?" she asked

"*sigh* two" he said "We found a book on Tiffany's bedroom, it's called "The Dead Doctors", she apparently read it and the dread doctors came for her. Deaton thinks it's some kind of experiment, like somone is trying to create supernatural creatures. Apparently Valak wrote the book for people to remember. We're gonna read it to try and find out more"

"You know, I want a copy of that book" Mikeyla decided

"Mik, whoever reads it gets back possilbe memories from their possible surgery to become strange creatures, and they usually die afterwards"

"I don't care. If I have something to remember I want to. Besides, you're reading it too. And the doctors can't harm me, I'm 2500 miles away"

"2874 miles actually" her brother corrected making her roll her eyes. In the process, she noticed Bucky in the door looking at her with curiosity

"Just send me the book or I'll make someone else send it. As for Theo, remember that in our family, it's our gut feelings that have saved lives"

"I'm not a psychic, it's a trait only passed through women" Stiles said rolling his eyes

"We're family, if I could get it from mom so can you, even a little part. Just follow your insctints. And send me that book"

"*heavy sigh* Fine, but you better not die" Mikeyla smiled

"Don't die either. Love you"

"Love you too" Mikeyla hung up and turned to Bucky

"Good morning" she greeted with a smile "Breakfast will be ready in some minutes" Bucky nodded, he then looked at the phone

"Family?" he asked

"My brother, we try to talk as often as we can but it's kind of difficult. I have school and work and he has... other occupations"

"Is he a cop?" Bucky asked feeling a little defensive but not showing it

"Not yet but I'm sure he'll be one hell of a detective some day. He and I are usually the ones solving cases back home"

"You worked with the police?" he asked impressed and a little afraid

"Not exactly, it wasn't a job, we just helped sometimes. It helps that our dad is the town's Sheriff" she said putting plates in the table right outside the kitchen. Bucky noticed the open cabinet with glasses and took two and put the in the table too, Mikeyla smiled at him

"I though you had been born here" he said

"No, I was born in Beacon Hills, California" she said getting the orange juice from the fridge

"Why come so far from home?" he asked. Mikeyla lost her smile for a little and froze a second "Sorry, you don't have to-"

"It's fine" she said "I usually say it was because of college, but I had offers from Stanford too and other universities in California. I guess I just... wanted out of there, get as far as possible from that crazy town"

"Didn't you like it?" Bucky asked

"I did. Until my junior year" she said ans sat down gesturing at Bucky to sit down too

"What happened in your junior year?" he asked

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you" she said putting some eggs in her mouth

"Try me" Bucky said eating too. Mikeyla stared at him, trying to know the output of the following conversation. He had trust her with part of his past, it was only fair she shared too

"Do you believe in ghosts?" she asked. Bucky frowned

"I don't know?" he hesitated

"Do you believe in magic?"

"Uh... I guess?"

"What about werewolves? Vampires? Demons? Angels? The supernatural in general, do you believe in it?" she asked squinting her eyes to study his reaction. Bucky thought for some seconds, he had no idea where this conversation was going but he decided to be honest

"I saw a man with a red skull once, but that was because of science gone wrong. I believe the supernatural has something to do with science" Bucky said

"Well, you're kind of right in one part, science does help. But there are things people can't explain, not even the most advanced science" she said

"You do believe in the supernatural" Bucky guessed

"I used to have a vague belief, but not really, I mean scary stories and stuff but I started really believing when I was a junior. When I saw it with my own eyes" Bucky stared at her trying to decide wheter to believe her or not. There was nothinhg in her body language saying she was lying but maybe she was just crazy and he didn't know it. She scoffed "You don't believe me" Bucky was about to reply but she interrupted him "It's ok. No one belives until they see it. I don't have a way to prove it to you, though, so it's ok"

"Sorry it's just... hard to believe in something like that" Bucky said

"I get it. Don't worry about it" she said smiling sadly at him "You're the first person that I have told about this since I moved here" she chuckled "I guess it is pretty unbelievable"

"Sorry" Bucky apologised, noticing how it had affected her, she sighed

"Don't worry, it's only normal" she then quickly pulled on a fake smile and changed the topic "We're going shopping today"

"What?" Bucky asked confussed

"You only have 2 changes of clothes, we're gonna get you new clothes. It's also a start to get you to try and remember, try going back out there" she said

"Mikeyla..." he called "I can't go out, there's people looking for me" he licked his lips looking down "I'm a fugitive" he admitted

"I kind of know that" she said "I put it together last night. But we're going somewhere I know not many people go. Besides, we'll go in disguise. Sunglases, caps, jackets, but we have to act normal. The best way to not get caugh is by acting as though you did nothing wrong. Trust me, it always work" she said with a smirk

"If someone recognizes me-"

"No one will, I promise" she said giving him pleading eyes and a pout. Somehow, he found it hard to say no to her

"Alright" he gave in with a sigh

"Yay!"