The Evolved

Only Way

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Stiles rushed into the hoary restroom and yanked a handful of tissues out of the dispenser, holding it to her nose. She quickly cleaned her face off, knowing she only had a few moments. She gripped the sides of the sink and took a few calming breaths. Hearing heavy footsteps, she adjusted the black messenger bag around her body and held more tissues onto her face and tiled her head up. Trent opened the door and strolled in, and walked closer to Stiles. He mumbled something behind her but she pretended not to hear.

''What?'' She asked innocently. He repeated himself but Stiles dropped the tissues and whirled around. She grabbed ahold of Trent's shoulders and kneed him in the groin, when he knelt over in pain she gripped his head and kneed him as hard as she could in the face. Pushing, with a lot of force, into an open stall and running out of the bathroom. Stiles ran down the isles and took ahold of her friends wrist and tugging her along. on the way out Stiles yelled to the cashier that there was a man in the ladies room and he tried to touch her and to call the cops.

''Stiles what are you doing!'' Her friend yelled, looking behind her shoulder.

''We have to hurry. The bus is about to leave.'' They ran to the nearest bus stop and all but slammed into the ticket booth. The girl behind the booth have them an alarmed look and sat down her magazine she was reading.

''Can I help you?'' She asked, still looking them as if they had a gun pointed at her asking for all of the cash in the drawer.

''We need two tickets to the bus that's leaving right now'' Stiles told her in a hurry.

''I don't know if you'll make it. It leaves in less then a minute'' Stiles nodded and handed the girl a few bill and told her to keep the change as the cashier printed the tickets. Stiles was never one to really be afraid of anything. Especially after Scott had been bitten, they fought many monsters and such that things like this became second nature. She wasn't scared now, worried maybe, but not scared. For the first time in her life she felt brave, strong.

''Stiles where did all that money come from?'' The girl gestured to the bag Stiles was clutching. ''I took it from his safe.'' Stiles simply stated, yanking the girl towards the bus. '' Hurry up.''

They climbed on the rusted bus and Stiles pulled the girl into a seat in the very back and they slumped down shoulder to shoulder. ''Do you think he followed us?'' The girl sobbed. Stiles shook her head no and wiped sweat off her forehead. She glanced out the window and took a deep calming breath. She felt free for the first time in over a year. She wasn't looking back. '' He's going to hunt you down for taking his money.'' The black haired girl whispered. Stiles smirked and looked at her friend. She knew he would, and when he did, she was going to kill him.

''He'll hunt me down anyways'' She didn't want to think about that now, all she needed was to get away from here and to call Scott. '' Look, when we get off the bus I'm calling Scott to come get us.'' She side eyed her friend who was digging in her purse. '' Okay?''

''What if he doesn't want to take me in.'' She asked. ''What if he leaves me behind.'' she sobbed. Stiles felt a wave of sadness and swiveled in her seat, facing the girl.

''Did i ever tell you Scott was a true Alpha?'' The girl shook her head. ''Well, he is. He won't leave you. You're with me anyways and I'm a great judge of character.'' Stiles stated. They rode in silence after that. Stiles gazed out the window while her friend napped. They rode the bus until the end of the line. They got off with sleepy legs and walked into the run down gas station, taking in the cool air. ''Go get a few snacks. I'm going to call Scott'' Stiles ordered.

''Excuse me?'' Stiles sweetly said to the greasy man behind the counter. ''I need to call my brother and my phone died. Could I borrow yours?'' The man pointed to the phone on her right and she nodded her thanks to him. Pushing in Scotts number she took a shaky breath.

''Hello?'' He rasped into the phone, obviously half asleep. It was late in Beacon Hills.

'' Scott?'' Stiles choked out. She was going to cry tears of joy over hearing his voice.

''Stiles? Is that you?'' He whined out. She could tell he was jumping up and putting his jeans on. ''Where are you?'' He demanded, the alpha voice in full force.

''Summerhavean. I got out Scotty.'' She sniffed '' Can you come get us?''

''Us?'' He asked.

''Oh yeah. There is a girl who Deucalion took also. She's an omega, she doesn't have a pack.'' She said looking to where her friend was getting deciding between Reese's or Snickers.

''Okay. Yeah I'm booking the flights now. Check into a hotel and call me when you get there.'' He demanded.'' Stiles, Derek is here. He knows.'' Stiles squeezed her eyes shut and tried not to let the tears fall.

''O-okay. I'm glad'' She didn't know what to say or how to react. ''Hey Scott?''

''Yeah Stiles?'' Scott said softly. He could hear Stiles pull in a shaky breath and try to get ahold of herself. He gripped the sides of his car to try and not let her hear him break down.

''I miss you, Scotty'' She said and he sniffed loud and long.

'' I miss you to Stiles. I'm coming to get you ,okay?'' He said and told her to call him once she got into a room and he would get the pack together and they would be on their way.

Her and the girl paid for their items and asked the man where the nearest motel was and he pointed them in the direction and they headed off.