This May Hurt (Teen Wolf)

Chapter 52

I've been standing outside waiting for Stiles for over a half hour now. It's freezing cold and I can't even feel my toes at this point. He hasn't answered any of my calls or texts from last night or this morning and now he's abandoning me here.

He didn't come at all last night. I waited until three in the morning and he never came. That was probably the worst I've ever slept in my laugh. I never even realized how much I need his comforting arms around me while I sleep until now. The bags under my eyes are bad enough with the no sleep I've gotten in the past week, but last was proof enough of the tossing and turning I did for the 4 hours of sleep I got.

I cannot even believe all of this is because of my idiot father. I didn't even look at him when I can downstairs this morning and I completely ignored his voice calling my name as I banged the door shut behind me when I came out here. My father. My simple minded, stupid, baboon-like, hulk-

"Vanessa!" A voice breaks me out of my rant.

I look up and see my sister in a car with...Aiden. I didn't even see her walk down the driveway, past me, into his car. The sight of him makes me freeze in place.

"Why are you standing out here by yourself?", she asks me.

"Why do you care?" The last thing I need is her even speaking to me right now.

"Vanessa, do you need a ride?" Her voice is so sympathetic.

"No.", I say too quickly. "I'm waiting for-"

"Stiles?", Aiden interrupts me. "I passed by the school on my way here and saw his car parked in the parking lot already."

My heart literally sinks to the bottom of my chest. He's already at school? But...why? I didn't- I know last night with my father upset him, but why is he taking it out on me? I can't believe this.

"Vanessa.", my sister speaks, breaking me out of my thoughts. I look at her and I know she's thinking exactly what I'm thinking. "Just let us take you to school. You'll be late if you walk and mom and dad are already gone."

"But-", I start, looking at Aiden.

"He won't do anything, I swear it. Just please, get in the car."

I don't understand my sister. I don't understand her at all. Why is she even doing this? But I don't have the energy to fight her at all. My head just hangs low as I enter the car and it drives off.

I don't say a single word the entire drive. The minute we pull up to the school, I bolt right out of there. I walk into school with my head low. People push and shove past me but I'm to tired and down to even care.

"Vanessa!" I feel a hand wrap around my shoulder tightly. I wince at the touch and turn to see it's only Isaac. Seeing my slight pain he let's go of me.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get you. I've just been calling your name since I saw you in the parking lot, but you wouldn't stop."

"Oh.", I say, tucking a strand of loose hair behind my ear. "Sorry. My mind is just somewhere else today."

"Are you ok?", he says examining me.

I swear it's like he's always asking me if I'm ok. Usually I don't think of t, but today is just not the day. "You look kind of...well, you kind of look like a zombie. I mean not the way you've looked lately, I mean just worse."

"Wow, thanks Isaac." Another perfect way to continue my morning. I know I haven't been looking my best, but a fucking zombie? Really?

"No, no!" He must be catching on. "I didn't mean to insult you! I just- I meant to say- You just don't look well and I'm kind of worried about you. I know you've been overworking yourself with school and the nightly practicing and everything and I was just-"