Soulmate Of A True Alpha
Scene 57

I walk out of the house holding my head. This can’t be happening. It’s impossible for things to get this bad. A tear manages to escape my eye but I wipe it away when I hear someone approaching. It’s Scott.

Scott: Hannah? Hannah, are you all right?

I shamelessly nod my head in the negative. I could never lie to my brother anyway. He opens his arms and I snuggle in. I breathe slowly to calm myself and when I’ve done so, I lift my head.

Scott: Have you seen? Have you seen Kira?

I nod

Scott: I’ve seen her coyote… can you tell me what’s going to happen?

Me: She’s… she’s going to be fine.

You can see it in his eyes that he wants to believe me but can’t. I wish I could too. I’d like to be able to anyway.

We go back into the house and I bump into Stiles, who’s pouring himself a cup of coffee, but he stops when his shoulder hurts.

Me: I’ll see you in two minutes, Scott.

He nods and I go to join Stiles

Me: Okay please don’t lie to me

He nods

Me: Did Donovan hurt your shoulder?

Stiles: Yeah… and… it really hurts.

I slowly pull at his shirt and try to hide my horror. The wound is huge and must hurt like hell. I slowly put my hand on it to absorb some of his pain and I tense up. It really hurts.

I take my hand away and look him in the eye. I can see he’s in the same state as me.

Me: I don’t like being away from you, Stiles…

Stiles: Me neither… and I’m sorry about the way I talked to you the other day. I was angry and I didn’t realise what I was saying.

Me: It’s all forgotten, don’t worry.

We smile at each other and he puts his lips on mine. I’d missed the feeling of him against me. I wrap my arms around his neck to bring us closer together. I’d missed the smell of him. I’d missed his comforting stockings. I’d missed Tou. I feel safe next to him and I know I’m stronger when he’s near me. I love Stiles. I want him to be happy. Whatever it takes

Tomorrow

Scott: Maybe it takes a while for our memories to come back! Maybe it’s delayed!

Me: Or you never had any!

Allison Kira Scott and Stiles look at me, frowning.

Me: I’m not allowed to be optimistic?

No one has seen anything after reading the book and it’s obvious it’s never going to happen to me because I didn’t go to Beaconhills as a child.

The lights flicker. We all turn to Kira. Please not like at Eichen housse

Kira: It wasn’t me!

Scott: Okay, we look out for each other

Stiles: And the other eight chimeras.

Kira: And the horror doctors!

And Theo.

Me: It should be simple!

The bell rings and we split up to go to class. I’ve got sport with Allison. I haven’t spent any time with her for a really long time.

Me: Would you like to come to the house tonight? We could work on maths together.

Allison: Yeah, okay! It’ll be a change from all that!

We’ll smile at each other before going to the gym

Later on

Me: Scott! Take the f*****g inhaler!

He snaps out of it and grabs the inhaler and he’s back to normal. I huff and puff and flop down next to him. Liam came looking for me in distress, saying that Scott was having an Hasma attack. I turn to the biology teacher

Me: I’m going to take him for some fresh air.

Teacher: Yes, that’s a good idea.

I help Scott up and we head for the exit but I notice a sheet of paper on the teacher’s desk. It’s a bio course withdrawal form and Scott signs it. I discreetly take it and stuff it in my pocket before making us leave and dragging my brother to the changing room. I help him to the bench and stand in front of him.

Me: Why are you giving up bio? You’ve worked so hard this summer

Scott: It’s taking up too much of my time… more than I thought.

Me: Okay, but you want to be a vet so badly! You can’t give up now!

Scott: I wouldn’t give up if it wasn’t for… all this

Me: I know.. we’ll get there Scott.. I’ll help you and we’ll get there

Scott: Promise?

I smile

Me: Promise!

We hug and I hear someone coming.

Theo: Sorry, I didn’t want to disturb you, but I heard the rumour. Are you all right, Scott?

Scott: Yeah, it’s the memory that came back.

He would have seen himself as a child, being attacked by his old dog but no trace of the Doctor.

Scott : Is there something you wanted to tell me?

Theo: No… it can wait…

Scott: No, go on. Just tell me!

Theo: Last night I… I heard Kira…

Scott: She was speaking Japanese in her sleep

Theo: Yeah, and… I figured out what she meant. She’s saying “I am the messenger of death”!

Scott is shocked and I try to stay calm.

Theo: Is it serious?

Scott: Yeah. Kira’s.. Kira’s fox creates some kind of aura around her but the… this… fox has grown up and… I don’t know if I can trust it anymore…

I didn’t know it was that bad.

Scott… Kira’s on our side. She’s smart! If something happened that made her… bad her/

She’d go… just like I’ve seen… it’s all happening and faster than I thought… I get up quickly and run out of the changing rooms