Monster in Me | Teen Wolf [Book 2]

Frayed

Slowly starting to wake up, Scarlett shoves her face into the fabric that she's gripping. There is a movement under her head and the sound of paper crumpling. She shifts her body once more, trying to get comfortable again. Suddenly her brain registers that her head is not on a pillow. Her eyes snap open and she raises her head to figure out what she is laying on.

Eyes wide, Scarlett's eyes meet Stiles. "Morning." He awkwardly says, face flushing red.

Scarlett pulls her lips into an awkward smile, "Sorry." She pushes herself further away, moving papers so she doesn't crumple them anymore than they already are.

"It's fine. I don't mind being your pillow." Stiles replies, also sitting up.

Scarlett lightly laughs, "Thanks." Stiles smiles back at her. They both quickly turn away, once more looking at all the papers they were looking through the night before. "So, I don't think we really have much to talk to Lydia about just yet. I don't want to tell her something that's not true and get her hopes up."

Stiles nods, "I'll let you decide what and when you want to tell her. She's your best friend after all." The two teenagers start picking up the papers, once they're all collected, Stiles hands them to Scarlett so she can take them home and look through them more by herself. "I'll take you home. Let me know if you need anymore help."

"I will. Thanks again for this."

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Once Scarlett got home, she walked into the kitchen to see her mom drinking coffee. "Good morning. Where were you last night?"

"Sorry, Stiles was helping me with something. We accidently fell asleep."

Melissa nods, "Next time, let me know where you are." Scarlett nods in response, starting to head up the stairs towards her room. "Scarlett, wait. I need to talk to you about something."

Scarlett turns around, heading back into the kitchen, "What? Did something happen?"

She holds up a finger, telling her daughter to wait, "ISAAC! Can you come here?"

Scarlett knits her eyebrows together, "Isaac's here?"

Just as the words leave her mouth, Isaac runs down the stairs. "Sit please. Both of you." The teenagers sit down as Scarlett glances at Isaac, confused about what he's doing at the house and why her mother wants to talk with them together. "Alright. So I already said that you can live with us, Isaac."

"Wait what? Why? Weren't you living with Derek?" Scar asks.

"He kicked me out because Cora is there now." Isaac replies, looking at the brunette briefly then turning back towards Melissa.

Scarlett turns back towards her mom too so she can continue talking, "I'm happy to help and to have you here. But I know that you two have a romantic relationship going on-"

"Oh God mom. Please don't tell me you're trying to have a sex talk with us." Scarlett interrupts, embarrassed.

"I want you two to be safe." Isaac starts blushing as Scarlett shoves her head into her hands, Melissa continues talking, "No having sex when your brother and I are here. Remember to wear a condom. You're on birth control Scarlett."

"Mom. Mom. Please stop okay?" She stops talking but looks at the teens with a stern look. "We know all of this already. Can we please go? You're just making us uncomfortable."

"If you're uncomfortable talking about sex then you shouldn't be having it."

"Oh my God. I am not uncomfortable talking about it but it is a little awkward with my mom talking about it to me and the guy I'm having sex with."