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4. Sheep Liver

STILES' POV

I stir awake to a rustling sound to my right. I open my eyes to see a woman emptying the trash. I go to get up but I feel a weight on my left shoulder and I turn to see Ava sleeping while leaning her head on my shoulder.

The two of us have spent the weekend at the hospital to be there for Lydia. We decided to come here after Ava told me all about her hometown and the supernatural dramas within. We've been living off of food from the vending machine and at lunch my dad brings us some fast food.

My stomach rumbles and I sigh. Time for a vending machine snack. Now all I have to figure out is how to move away from Ava without waking her up. I glance at her and a smile sneaks out, she looks so serene and dainty. I use my hands to hold her head in the same position it was in on my shoulder and I slowly get off the chair. I then gently move her head upright so she leans against the wall instead.

I walk over to the vending machine and I survey the options as I jingle the change in my pocket. Some Reese's peanut butter cups sound good right now. I put my change in the coin slot and press 'I'. The chocolate rolls out and drops down to the bottom where I take it out. I decide to get another one so that Ava can eat something when she wakes up. I put the change in and press 'I'. The chocolate rolls out and...stops. I press the button a couple more times to see if it will push it out but nothing happens.

I sigh, "Seriously? Come on..." I whack the glass of the machine a few times with the palm of my hand. I try and shake the machine but the chocolate stays put. I then hold the sides of the machine and try to lift it up, "Just- gah! It's not gonna work." I murmur to myself. I then grab the top of the machine to try and angle it so the chocolate falls. Unfortunately for me, the whole machine falls over with a loud SMASH.

AVA'S POV

I jump awake from a nearby crash. I look to my right to see Stiles is missing and I sigh. What has he gotten himself into now?

I groggily get up and wonder to where the sound came from and just as I predicted I find Stiles there trying to pick up a vending machine.

"What did you do?" I ask hoarsely and Stiles turns to me.

"Uh- it just fell," He states and I slowly shake my head in amusement. "Also I got you this." Stiles hands me a Reese's peanut butter cups.

I smile down at it before looking to the vending machine and frowning, "If you already have these then how did that happen?" I gesture to the vending machine.

Stiles shrugs, "I told you, it just fell."

I roll my eyes as I open the wrapper and take out the two peanut butter cups. I hand one to Stiles, "Here."

He nods at me in thanks when suddenly a scream pierces my ears. But not any scream, Lydia's scream.

Stiles and I look at each other wide-eyed before we, along with Miss McCall and Mr Martin, rush into Lydia's room.

"Lydia?" I call out, "Lydia?"

We run into the bathroom to find it empty with the shower still running. Stiles turns the water off while I turn to look out an open window.

"Uh..." I mumble which gains everyone's attention as they follow my gaze.

—Time Skip—

Stiles and I go outside to his jeep to see Scott waiting inside it. Stiles opens the driver-side door to let me into the backseat and he hops in after me. He hands Scott Lydia's gown which we snuck from the bathroom so that Scott can find her by scent.

"This is the one she was just wearing?" Scott asks and I roll my eyes.

"No, it's Jim's from cardiology- Of course it's the one she was just wearing!" I exclaim and Stiles raises an eyebrow at me, "Sorry, just find her. Please, she's my best friend." Scott nods in understanding.