"Um, no. Never been." Stiles cleared his throat.
"Maybe we should ask the Sheriff--Emma, she's from there. Maybe she could help--"
"I can't go to Boston with you." Stiles cut her off.
Malia sighed and her smile dropped. "Can't... or won't?"
"I'm sorry. I am so, so sorry." Stiles shook his head. "I don't know what to say."
"Try the truth." Malia looked at him. "Stiles, is there something going on that I need to know about?"
"No. I don't know. I'm not connecting with you like I used to. It's not fair for me to screw up your life. You need a fresh start. It's just not with me."
~~~
After Stiles talked to Malia, she left and went to speak to the only person she could think of. Regina. She went to town hall and up to the Mayor's office.
"Regina, do you have a minute?" Malia asked with tears in her eyes.
"Oh my god, Malia. What happened?" Regina stood up from her desk and walked over to Malia. She hugged her quickly and then pulled away.
"It's Stiles. He's leaving me." Malia sobbed.
"That little home wrecker." Regina mumbled.
"Excuse me?" Malia furrowed her strong eyebrows.
"She just couldn't stay away, could she?"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Regina was puzzled. "Y/N Y/L/N, of course."
"What does she have to do with this? Regina, you're not making sense. Do you know something?"
"They've been having an affair." Regina gave in. Malia broke down crying, harder this time.
"How do you know this? Did you see something?"
"I... saw pictures. An anonymous source brought them in. I buried them of course."
"Show me."
"Malia--"
"Show me!" Malia said so demanding it made Regina jump. Regina walks to her desk and opens a drawer. She pulled out a folder and handed it to Malia. Malia opened it and took out the photographs. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I thought you two were working it out. I want you to work it out. Believe me." Regina said the last part with a different meaning. She didn't want Y/N and Stiles together. Y/N did not deserve to be happy in her mind.
"Why do you even care?" Malia asked, tears still falling down her face.
"Because I'm your friend."
"No, you're not. A friend wouldn't keep this from me. A friend would tell me! Everyone's lying to me!" Malia walked out of the office with the photos still in hand.
~~~
Y/N was walking through the hallways at the elementary. School was over and she was walking back to her classroom. Her phone rang and she pulled it out of her back pocket. It was Stiles. Y/N smiled when she saw his name. "Hey, baby! Did you, uh, did you do it?"
"Yeah. It's bad." Stiles said. Y/N's smile fell.
"I'm sorry. I really am."
"No, it was really bad." Stiles said over the phone.
"But you told the truth. We can pick up the pieces now and have a real relationship." Y/N made her way down the stairs.
"You're right. Can I come by the apartment when you're done at the school? I want to see your beautiful face." Stiles asked. Stiles' words made Y/N smile.
once upon a time || stiles stilinski au pt. 5
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