Regression to the mean: Rising

A Promise to the Dead

Scott P.O.V.

"Hey!" I say to my mom after I close the door "Sorry I'm back so late I was closing up the animal clinic I got more hours to earn a little extra... Money" I say after a short pause when she turn to me unblocking my view from the table where the bag off the deadpool sits, open.

"How much more did you need?" She asks with a fake smile.

Walking up to her I explain "This is payment. From the Deadpool, I found it in Garrett's locker"

"This belongs to Derek" she says nodding. "So your just uh... Keeping it safe for him in a gym back underneath your bed" She says trying to come up with a suitable excuse. "How long have you had it?"

Shaking my head I look down at the floor "Too long" I say looking back up at her.

"You know you have to give it back"

"I was going to"

"Do I wanna know why you haven't?" She ask.

"Because of you" I say after a few seconds

"Me?" She ask and I look up at her to see her looking at the stacks of bills on the counter.

"You mean because we've been struggling a little?"

"Mom, were struggling a lot"

"Scott" My mom sighs out "You can save people's lives. But you cannot save people from life. Life if full of struggles"

"But it doesn't have to be" I explain.

"Honey- " she says but I cut her off.

Putting my helmet on the table I pick up a stack money and hold it up to her.

"This gets us a new roof" I say and put it into my other hand and pick up another. "And this pays for stiles MRI" I place it with the other one and pick another. "This pays of Eichen... this makes Gracie stop thinking all our money problems are her fault" I say looking at her, with wide eyes at what just slipped out. "And this one means you don't have to work double shift at the hospital and come home totally exhausted" I explain picking up another.

Giving me a small smile she turns around and Picks something of the table "What about this one?" She asks handing me another and I turn it over to find it almost covered in blood. Nodding I put the bills back in the bag and zip it up.

"Grace?" she asks.

"The day they turned the power out and you were explaining about the fridge went" I say and she nods "I was listening and when I told her what you where saying she blamed herself for Grandpa not sending the money.

"Okay. First , he does send the money, every month and not a day late. That money goes on for food and clothes for you two and second, no more listening in on my privet conversations" she says poking me in the chest.

"Sorry" I say sheepishly and frown when I listen around the house for my sisters heart beat but come up with nothing "Mom, where's Gracie? I don't hear her heart beat" I say and she gives me that look. The 'What did I just say about privacy' look.

"She's at Liam's" She explains with a glare

"Alone? Mom, we just got assassins of our backs. She got set on fire and shot in the shoulder and your just letting her walk around unprotected?" I ask agitated.

"She is at Liam's. A werewolf beta. Your werewolf beta. And if she can't protect herself I'm sure he can"

"I'm not so sure. He's been off lately, ever since the hospital with the berserkers he's been scared. The fear literally rolls off of him. And I don't want them to alone together"