Transitioning Into The Unknown [Book 2]

Derek 2.0

Next, he points to the girl beside Stefan, he introduces her as Stefan's girlfriend. She's pretty, in a casual way. But not Lydia level of gorgeous, no one really is though. She has a gentle smile though and I happen to like it. I give a real smile back in silent greeting, she's introduced as Elena.

Next through the list of people is the next girl. She has nice hair, it was a weird thing to pick out, honestly but I liked it. He had an innocent look about her but also traces of fire in her eyes. I felt like she's someone I could get along with. My cousin introduced her a Bonnie Bennett. I even like the name alliteration.

The last person introduced was the last girl in the group and she was called Caroline. She's what you would think of if you described a typical popular high school girl. Blonde hair, blue eyes, she's probably a cheerleader too. She smiles a megawatt smile though. I smiled at all of them as my cousin introduced me.

Stefan gave me a curious look and asked,

"So where did you move here from?" It was an innocent enough question.

So I answered, "Oh from this really small town in California called Beacon Hills, I kinda got sick of the town and decided to road trip with my friend," I said as in lieu of him not having to ask.

Bonnie asks continuing the little interrogation if you could really call it one. It was more they were just curious.

"Your parents just let you go on a road trip in the middle of the school year, by yourself? Man, I wish my family was like that." I winced a bit. But I couldn't get out of answering this question cause my cousin seemed interested too.

"Well sorta, I kinda got into a fight with my dad." I know I changed the story from yesterday but what my aunt doesn't know won't hurt her. Well generally speaking at least.

"That's not what you told my mom yesterday," Tyler says.

I give him a look,

"Well yeah, I'm not really in the mood to talk to my dad at the moment. And I'd rather him not know where I am for at least a few months. Anyway, I'm not without adult supervision I came with my friend you met yesterday. He's an adult. Or at least he's old enough to be one." I say the latter rather quietly thinking of the man in question.

Elena asks, "Why are you traveling with an 'adult' that's a friend? Is it not weird?"

I could see what she means, and I do not need this town thinking I'm dating Peter too.

"No not really I met him in my home town. He was in the hospital at the time, he'd just gotten out of a coma actually. I knew his nephew and we just hung out every now and then. He helped me out a lot a year ago and he was planning on leaving town so I just tagged along."

I finished right as a teacher walks in and makes me stand to introduce myself.

I pretend to focus on the lessen even taking notes, but I can't help and overhear Tyler's friends talking behind me. I mean there not even really hiding it. I mean normally one wouldn't be able to hear them but still I'm not exactly normal.

I hear Stefan say, "He seems nice. Talks a lot."

I sigh oh great, Derek 2.0 is living up to his nickname.

Elena chimes in, "I like him, finally someone normal. Not that I'm complaining, Stefan. But I could use some fresh humanness in Mystic Falls."

Ah. Humanness. That would lead to the conclusion that there is, in fact, a supernatural presence in this town. And Stefan is a part of it.

I tried to listen to his heartbeat. But I couldn't get it. Huh. But oh well I mean I'm not as good as Peter yet.

After the teacher not so kindly told them to shut up, I drifted from listening to there opinions of me and tried to focus on smell again.

The smell never left I just put it in the back of my mind. Like the kid a few rows down who smells like he just got out of the gym, that or playing in a pile of garbage.

I know the smell. But I can't place it. It's not pleasant by any means. But I can definitely pinpoint it on Stefan and one of the girls, maybe Caroline? Maybe? It kinda... well... it smells like death. I hate the fact that it's a familiar smell. Or that I can pinpoint it and recognize it.

I debate what kind of creature they could be. I go down the long list of supernatural creatures in my head. Definitely not a werewolf. We smell more of that wet dog scent mixed with our natural smell. Well, at least Peter and Scott do. It could be like what Donavon w-was.

Windegos ate, humans. But the town had too many corpses lying around in the police reports. So probably not that. Maybe a zombie, but hell I don't even know if those are real. I'd say vampire but Derek told me they weren't real. Hmmm. I'll ask Peter later.

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Notes:

So that was that.

I quite liked this chapter. But I fear that I sorta lost Stiles' character partway through. Maybe? Maybe not?

I hope you have a good day, and hopefully, I keep this writing mood.

I think I just got worn out making myself finish the first book so quickly.