PUPPETS AND PUPPETEERS (TVD and TW crossover) [1]

30) waiting

(same outfit as last chapter)

MADELINE DIDN'T LIKE IT. She hated it so much. Staring down at Stiles's dead body, her hands shook as she realised that she did this.

And she knew, she knew in her head that he was going to come back. But this was now, and right now, in this moment, he was gone and it was because of her. Her heart didn't know better than her brain and for Maddie, her heart had always overruled her head when it came to her emotions.

The minute Isaac, Deaton and Maddie had started holding Allison, Scott and Stiles under the ice cold water, they had all felt that overwhelming sense of guilt. The knowing feeling that they had just murdered their friends. Whether it had purpose or not.

And the second the three hearts had stopped beating, everyone else stepped away from the three tubs. It was then, they had starting playing. They rolled the dice for the waiting game.

Madeline felt a hand touch her shoulder and she flinched away for a second before looking up and seeing Isaac. He gave her a sympathetic yet knowing look before sliding down the wall next to where she sat.

"Hey." He said and Maddie forced a sad smile. "Hey." She replied and Isaac sighed. "How are you? You know, with your brother and everything?" Isaac asked and Maddie smiled.

"I'm fine, Isaac. Can't say the same for my twin sister who's convinced that Jeremy is going to come back to life." Maddie scoffed and Isaac raised an eyebrow.

"Long story." Maddie sighed and Isaac shrugged. "I'm guessing you did something questionably evil and Maddie-like?" Isaac asked and Maddie gave him a sideways glance.

"I might've teleported the body to the morgue in Beacon Hills hospital and left a duplicated one in its place." Maddie stated with a shrug and a small grin and Isaac laughed.

"Of course you did." Isaac stated as Lydia walked over and sat next to them. "I really need some kind of way to relieve the stress and guilt." Lydia stated and the other two teens sighed.

"Same." They said and Maddie looked at them with a thoughtful look. "Stress eating sound good to you guys?" Maddie asked and Lydia raised an eyebrow.

"Really?" Lydia asked and Maddie shrugged before turning to Deaton. "Hey Doc, you got any board games to take our minds off of.... you know..." Maddie trailed off and Deaton nodded with a sympathetic smile before pulling out a box.

The bold letters of MONOPOLY were seen and Maddie looked to them with a suggestive look. Isaac shrugged and turned to Lydia who sighed.

"I'll order pizzas." Lydia gave in and Maddie smiled. "Cheesy Garlic for me please!" Maddie called out as she grabbed the board game from Deaton. Lydia nodded as she walked away, dialing the number for the pizza place.