The Boy with the Bat [1] Stiles Stilinski

Chapter Thirteen:

Hope gripped onto Liam's right hand as he walked by her side into the animal clinic. Scott and Stiles went in beforehand to explain the situation to Deaton. Allison arrived shortly after Scott informed her about Hope. She wanted to try and help. She wanted to support her friends.

Hope took a seat in the chair that stood in front of Deaton. She refused to let go of Liam's hand. She felt safe when his hand was in hers. Deaton grabbed a torch from the side and placed it in front of Hope's eyes.

"I need you to follow the light....Can you do that?" Deaton asked her. She nodded in return. Hope turned her eyes to look at Stiles before Deaton continued with the light. The second Deaton turned the torch on, Hope held onto her breath and tightened her grip onto Liam's hand. She felt herself get lost in her mind.

'Why are you asking me about Stiles?' Allison asked her 'I think you know the answer to that. I don't want him to fall in love with someone else. I don't want him to make memories with someone else. I want to be that person he does all that with. I want to be the person he's in love with because I'm in love with him! I'm in love with Stiles freaking Stilinski" Hope shouted.

'She gave herself a second to catch her breath before she spoke again "I've been in love with Stiles since forever. It's him and it'll always be him! I don't want to be with Kaleb. I don't want anything with Kaleb. I just wanted a distraction, but it isn't working. When Kaleb kissed me all I could think about was Stiles. I wanted it to be Stiles. I trust him I do. I miss him. I miss the connection I felt with him. I miss his cute smile'

'I miss his smell. I just want to feel close to him which is why I haven't given his jacket back. This jacket is the only reminder I have of him. The only thing that keeps me close to Stiles when in theory he hates me. So, whoever he's in love with is one lucky girl because I wish I was loved by Stiles' Hope felt a weight lifted from her shoulders. She tried her hardest to hold back the tears

She could no longer stand to be in a room with Allison. Hope watched as Stiles walked through the doors with Scott and Liam. His eyes locked onto hers.

Hope let out a loud scream as she pushed Liam away from her. She felt as if her brain was going to explode. Her eyes burned. Her mind consumed her "Hope? Look at me.....You're awake. It was just a flashback. You're here with me" Stiles started as he took over from Liam.

He laced his hands with hers and pulled her closer "You're here with me. Stay here with me. Look at my face, listen to my voice, feel my touch. I'm standing here right in front of you. I'm real" he added.

Scott nodded his head the second her heartbeat steadied "Y-You're here with m-me....you're r-real?" she stuttered "I'm as real as you are" Stiles whispered softly. She let out a small chuckle and pulled him into a tight hug. She felt the power of love consume her.

"Her eyes seem to be diluted! She was attacked by a vampire right?" Deaton asked the group. Stiles nodded his head in reply "What's that got to do with this?" Allison questioned "There a myth that a vampire can 'compel' a human. Meaning she could be controlled or have her memory taken away" Deaton informed.

Scott sighed and looked at his best friend whose heart continued to break. He could feel the sadness flowing around Stiles "Hope? Who've you been around recently?" Deaton asked her "Apart from you guys? My boyfriend Kaleb and my friend Mila" Hope told him.

"I think you've been compelled to forget about Stiles. I think there may be someone that doesn't like the connection you have with Stiles" Deaton mentioned who noticed the tears form in Stiles' eyes.

"How can her memories be returned?" Liam asked the one question everyone was too afraid to ask "It can only be undone by the one who compelled her to forget" Deaton informs. Stiles wiped his tears away from his face and un-linked his hands from Hope's.