𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔗𝔴𝔦𝔫𝔰

Chapter 85

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I snuck out of the bathroom fully clothed. My formerly perfectly styled hair a complete mess. I hadn't made it 10 steps when Alaric turned the corner and looked at me. "Hey, Nik. Have you seen Josie?" He asked. "Josie? Um...Nope. I haven't seen her all day. Why would you assume that I've seen Josie?" I asked. "Uh...because she's your girlfriend?" He answered with furrowed brows. "Is she? Is she?" I asked squinting my eyes raising a brow. Alaric furrowed his brows opening his mouth before closing his mouth. A second later, Josie exited the bathroom. "Dad!" Jo exclaimed. "Josie! There you are. I've been looking everywhere for you." Alaric told her. Alaric looked between us before looking at my hair. His eyes slowly widened. "Hey! Would you look at the time! I gotta get going...Bye!" I exclaimed pecking Jo's cheek and speeding away. "STILES!!!" Alaric screamed out. "Sorry! I can't hear you over the sound of my running! Bye!" I screamed. "Stiles! I'm gonna skin you." Alaric called chasing me. "That doesn't sound very nice now does it?" I quipped dodging kids and people. "Okay. Wide load coming through. Everybody move. He's pissed." I said to the students as Alaric stormed after me. "Stiles!" He growled. I made it outside before speeding away into the woods.

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Stiles was just chased by my dad. That's a thing that just happened. Hope he doesn't find out what we did. Or maybe he reached that conclusion and that's why he chased him. I turned to go to my room and came face to face with Hope. I let out a shriek before letting out a breath of relief. "Don't do that!" I exclaimed. Hope jumped at the scream before checking me out. "So....did you have fun?" She asked with a raised brow. My face blushed a deep red. "To be honest, I don't care. You make him happy then I'm happy. And right now...Nik is being chased by your dad. The last time he was happily chased by anyone it was by Marcel and Dad when he was in New Orleans after he tricked the two of them into doing something they didn't want to do." Hope said with a smile. "What did he make them do?" I asked. "All of his chores." She said. "So...I don't have to be a genius like my brother to pick up on the fact that you two...connected...in there." Hope explained jerking her head towards the bathroom door. "I don't know why he does that to me." I told her. "I don't know. I guess he has that effect on you. I'd be lying if I said my brother was unattractive. Because he has the genetics of my dad and mom. Both beautiful people." She stated. "Maybe that's why so many guys have a crush on you." I pointed out. "And you." She added with a smirk. "Look, Jo. My brother...is...the equivalent to a younger version of my dad. Meaning he's very emotionally unstable and prone to fits of rage. But when he's with you he doesn't get any of that. My dad was like that with two women in his life. In New Orleans, there was a woman named Camille. She saw the good in my dad and tried to make him a better person...somewhat. Of course, my dad couldn't bear the idea of being vulnerable with someone so he never really expressed his true emotions. But...the love story didn't last after she was murdered by the first of my dad's sireline. After that...he tried to stay good by being a father to me and Nik. However, the last time he was good because he wanted to be good was a woman in Mystic Falls High School. He didn't really talk out her much." She explained. "My mom." I said. "Your dad was in love with my mom. That's why he's currently in Europe. Because she's there." I stated. Hope smiled. "Don't you find it hilarious that my dad fell for you mom and now my brother fell for you?" She asked. I returned the smile. "History repeating itself." I voiced with a chuckle. "Apparently." Hope said joining in the laughter.