𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄 | stiles stilinski ² ✔️

XXVI. INTERROGATION

"So, when did you get there?"

The police had arrived at the substation only minutes after Kira had been found, finding the five teenagers plus an electrocuted Barrow dead on the ground. Unfortunately, it hadn't been Sheriff Stilinski to find them, it had been Agent McCall, who of course did not know about the supernatural.

"At the same time," Stiles answered from beside Harper as the pair sat squashed on the same couch.

Kira and Scott were on the one next to them while Lydia sat comfortably in a single chair, her arms folded across her chest as she waited for Scott's dad to let them go. It had been a very, very long night and the kids just wanted to go back to their homes and sleep.

"At the same time as who?" McCall interrogated further.

"At the same time as me," Scott answered for the Stilinski boy.

"By coincidence?"

"What do you mean coincidence?" Stiles asked.

"That's what I'm asking you," Scott's dad huffed, "the two of you arrived at the same time. Was that coincidence?"

There was a small silence before Scott frowned, "are you asking me?"

"I think he's asking me," Stiles disagreed.

"I think he's asking the both of you," Lydia cut in.

"Let me answer the questions," Agent McCall snapped.

Sheriff Stilinski raised his eyebrows in amusement from where he was sat in his chair in the desk behind Raphael McCall. Scott scoffed slightly and Stiles tried to contain his smugness.

"Let me ask the questions," Raphael huffed, Stiles shooting him a sarcastic wink, "just so I have this absolutely clear: Barrow was hiding at the chemistry close at the school, someone left him a coded message on the blackboard telling him to kill Kira. Then Barrow took Kira to a power substation and tied her up with the intent of electrocuting her, which blacked out the entire town."

"Right," Harper blinked at how unrealistic it sounded coming from Raphael's lips.

He spoke as if they were stupid, which to be honest, if she had no idea about the supernatural she would think so too.

"How did you know he would take her to the power station?" The tall man questioned.

Stiles thought quickly, knowing, of course, he couldn't tell him about Lydia's freakish ability.

"Well, we knew he was an electrical engineer... So where else would he take her?" The hazel-eyed boy sent a small smile to Harper, knowing they were going to get away with this.

Raphael scoffed, "That's one hell of a deduction there, Stiles."

Stiles smirked, "well, what can I say? I take after my pops. He's in law enforcement."

He sent a wink and pointed at his father. Sheriff Stilinski snorted, trying to conceal his amusement in the back of his hand when Raphael turned to look at him. He played it off as a cough.

"Stiles, just uh... just answer the man."

"We made a good guess," Stiles deadpanned.