Breathless- Theo Raeken fanfic-

Chapter 2

I'M A COWARD. I feel like crap. I feel selfish, hypocrite and stupid. I let my mother die. I didn't stay to help her. I don't know why I kept running. Maybe because she told me to. Maybe because I knew that if I stayed there, we would have both died. Or maybe because I am a coward. I don't want to look back, but I don't want to look forward, I just wanna fall and stay there until I die, until they get me. Whoever they are. What do they want, anyway?

I let my mother die. I didn't save her, but she saved me.

In front of me, I could see the lights of Beacon Hills and my pace became slower as I felt the pain in my leg. The adrenaline I had saved me from this situation, because if I had felt the pain I have in my leg right now, I wouldn't have been able to run that much. The leaves were crunching against my shoes as the branches hit my leg as I ran. What surprised me was the fact that I didn't fall while I ran these past fifteen-twenty minutes.

I stopped next to a sign as I tried to regain my breathing. My head's hurting, I feel nauseous and dizzy. I looked at the sign next to me.

'Beacon Hills preserve'

I don't know why I did not grab my phone while getting out of the car. I should've taken it.

I took a deep breath and continued to run, trying to hide that fear in the back of my head, trying not to think about my mother's death. I've heard many people dying in car's accident, but being in that situation right now, I understand how these people feel.

The first thing I saw when I entered into Beacon Hills was the Sherriff's station.

I ran as fast as I could towards the main door, but it was locked. Maybe, just maybe my mother is not dead, and they could save her. And why in hell the door would be locked?

The door buzzed and unlocked. I opened the door and ran into the station as all heads turned towards me. I started crying. I'm safe. I'm safe. I can get help. I couldn't see the people in front of me because of my tears that are blurring my view. I could hear voices, people asking my name, asking what happened.

I see someone coming towards me. He keeps asking what my name is. I look down at his name tag and it says 'Parris' and that's the only thing I remember as everything went black, bringing me into an unconscious world where all my problems are gone. Where I am safe.

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''Yes, we're getting the results in a few hours to identify the dead body...No, we couldn't find anything, the car was destroyed, burned...Yes, Sheriff, I'm waiting for her to wake up, I'll let you know when she will tell me her name... The car?... Yeah, I don't know how it happened, but the car didn't hit anything. It just happened...Okay, bye.''

The voice was distant but became much clearer. I couldn't open my eyes. It's like they are glued to my pupils. Who is the guy with me? Who is he? Is he a Deputy? The Sheriff? No, it can't be. He was talking with someone that he called 'Sheriff'. Is it Sheriff Stilinski?

I forced my eyes open and the lights made my head hurts way more.

''Hey there.'' Someone said. I opened my eyes and tried to look at where the voice came from. I couldn't move my head, nor my body. ''You're okay.''

I moved my head a bit and saw a young man dressed in a pale green police uniform. The last guy I remember seeing before I passed out.

He smiled, but his features say otherwise. He seems worried. ''I'm Deputy Parrish.'' I wanted to say something, but nothing wanted to come out of my mouth.

''Ashley,'' I whispered weakly.

''I'm sorry. What did you say?'' He asked as he leaned forwards.