The Evolved

Vanished

Songs for this chapter. Fickle Game- Amber Run (Isaac and Stiles are having coffee).. Turn Around and Look At Me- The Vogues (Matt takes a picture of Stiles) ..Pieces - Red (Stiles in the dressing room)

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A few mornings later, Stiles sat on the balcony of the loft, watching the sunrise. She always loved the stillness before the streets filled with loud motors and honking horns, before the sidewalks were busy with patrons hustling to their jobs or getting off a night shift. She loved the feeling it gave her, like at that moment she was the only one in the world awake. She watched the sky turn a pale orange, to a purplish blue, until finally, a bright baby blue. Her eyes burned from the lack of sleep, but everytime she closed her eyes, she saw the way Derek looked at her before he kissed her. She couldn't get the image out of her brain. She didn't understand why he would just leave like that. She had a feeling, deep in her core, that something wasn't right.

''Coffee?'' Isaac asked, handing her a black mug full of steaming brew. She smiled gratefully at him and took at large sip, not caring that it burned her mouth. ''How are you doing?''

''I don't know''

''What do you mean? You don't know?'' He narrowed his eyebrows at her, concern on his face.

''I feel like something is wrong. I don't know, maybe it's just me reacting to the way my life has been. I was thinking about taking business classes at the local college and maybe open up a bookstore. What do you think?"

''I think that's an amazing idea Stiles, you love your books.'' Isaac told her, looking warmly at his bestfriend.

''I thought maybe I could have a supernatural book selection and a computer sat up, you know for research.'' Stiles adds, swallowing the last of her coffee.'' Ugh, I have to go shopping with Lydia and Malia today and get outfits for Scotts Birthday. Save me?''

Isaac laughed and shook his head. '' No way would I get in the way of shopping and Lydia.''

Stiles snorted and agreed. She wasn't in the mood to go to a party but this was her brothers birthday and she had missed the last two and there was no way she was missing another one.

She hung out with Isaac for a few hours and then made her way into the shower and got dressed, brushing a few coats of mascara, to try and lighten her eyes up. She looked at the dark under eye circles and decided she didn't care to cover them up. She hadn't got any sleep the last few days, thinking about Derek.

Stiles didn't feel right about the way everyone was saying he just skipped town. Why would he do that? wasn't he the one who suggested they come find her and Deucalion? She had asked Malia and Peter if they had talked to him and they said he was only sending vague text every now and then. Something just didn't add up.

Stiles shook off the thoughts and went and changed into her off the shoulder black sweater and tight skinny jeans and sent out a group text to Lydia, Malia and Kira that she was headed to the mall.

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Stiles parked her jeep and made her way to the entrance, she was tucking her phone into her bad when she heard someone calling out her name. She turned around at the voice and saw Matt, with his camera pointed at her. She smirked at him.

''Did you just take a photo of me, Matt?'' She said jokingly.

''Uhm, well the lighting was nice.'' He said.