The Other Argent

Keep Fighting

Chapter 11

The next week at school I felt so isolated from my friends and family I decided to do what Stiles did I went to talk to Ms. Morrel the guidance counselor.

"Why are you here today Emily?" She asks. 

"Isolation. I guess."

"Why?" 

"My family. We lost my mother and I don't know who to turn to. My dad and Allison have never been closer. But I feel like the outsider. That I'm the disappointment and the one person I would turn to is.... unavailable."

 "What about Matt?" She questions.

"I don't feel sorry for him. Stiles told me that the cops found pictures of me and him kissing and holding hands. He built this whole fake relationship with me."

"Do you feel sorry for the nine year old Matt?" 

I shrug. "I don't know. I mean a bunch of dumb ass kids through him in a pool. That doesn't mean he should murder people. A lot of bad things have happened to a lot of people."

"What about Jackson, Scott and Stiles? Have you talk to them since that night?" I look down.

"Jackson hasn't really been himself lately, Scott has his own problems with his mom and Stiles is nervous all the time, I haven't talked to him, the funny thing is Lydia is the most normal. Not even me and Allison are on good terms. She hates that I don't agree with her."

"What about you Emily?"

"Yeah besides feeling like  I don't know who to trust anymore and I can't sleep and I feel like something bad is going to happen, every five minutes. Then I'm great. Sometimes I can't even get out of bed, but besides all of that I'm super."

"Who broke your trust?" I look down, just thinking of him twists my heart into a ball.

"Someone I thought I never would have to doubt. Someone I cared so much about, that just the thought of them hurts."

"Maybe he made a mistake. Ever thought he is as upset and as confused as you?" I shake my head, he can't be as hurt as me.

"No. I just feel like I'm drowning, trying to breath is almost impossible, I'm in agony and I have no one to save me or even a way to fight anymore. Not a reason too. I feel like I should just give up."

 "Maybe you could hold your breath a little longer to give someone time to save you and keep fighting."

"How? How do I chose sides? How do I find a reason to fight?"

"Don't. Fight for the people you want to protect and lead them. Don't give up on the people you love just yet."

 "I don't know if I can. Giving second chances doesn't seem like the best idea right now." I whisper.

"Who says you have to? Think of something Winston Churchill once said. If you're going through hell keep going. And don't give up on the people that hurt you. They've hurt themselves too." I nod and pick up my bags and go to class. Thinking about everything she said. Keep going.

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Listen to: My Blood by Ellie Goulding

The next day, I made a decision to find Derek and warn him. I don't trust him and I don't think I ever will or forgive him but I need to warn him. I came to the burned down house. I texted him to meet me there.

I needed answers what really happened the night he bit my mother. I had to be prepared for this, I pull up to the house and see Erica and Boyd holding hands walking out of the house. I get out.

"What's going on?" I ask. 

"We're leaving, we can't stay here, its too dangerous for us." Boyd explains. I nod not knowing what to say.

 Erica hugs me quickly and Boyd does the same. I'm caught off guard at the gestures. "Take care of yourself." Boyd says to me.

"You too." 

They walk off and I watch them, I feel hollow. I will miss them. Even though we weren't friends at first I still don't want them to leave. I can't help but feel bad for Derek, he's losing everyone. Including me.

I walk in the house and Derek's back is to me. I see him visibly tense up.

  He turns around a look of nervousness crosses his face. I let out a breath steeling my self. I cross my arms over my chest, my eyes a cold look in them. No warmth held towards the older wolf must be seen for if he sees it, he will surly break me.

"I need you to tell me the truth. What really happened that night?" I ask coldly.

"Em I promise I will tell you." He starts to walk towards me but, stops and steps back. 

I hold up my hand to stop him from talking. "Just tell me, I don't want to hear you're sorry. I'm past that." My voice having a hard edge to it, I fight to control my emotions.

He nods slowly. "Your mother was trying to poison Scott and kill him." He explains. 

"When I had the seizure." I cut in.

"Yes. Em It was an accident. I swear. I didn't want to bite her and I'm so sorry. I did what I had to, to protect Scott, and I was out of my mind about you." He looks at me pleading. I nod slowly. I feel my hands shaking slightly. I tuck them tighter into my body trying to hide the slight tremor.

"I believe you. I'm sorry too." I reply looking him in the eye my eyes cold and hard my voice crisp.

"For what?" He asks while cocking his head.

"Aiming a weapon at you." He puts his head down. "I don't know if I will ever forgive you or ever trust you but I know your not my enemy." I turn to walk away.

"Em wait." I slow my walk to a stop I turn my head, for a second  but I keep walking. I go to sit in my truck and I drive off.

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