𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 [ 𝟑 ]

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐄𝐍 ϟ

"Good morning," Ms. Blake started, grabbing everyone's attention, "As you all know, Mr. Harris is still missing-- I mean sick. Anyway, I'm filling in while we all hope and pray for a more qualified substitute to take my place. Okay, so let's get started, shall we?"

I turned around to face Stiles, hoping his dad told him more about the body and if it was a human sacrifice or not. "So, my dad said that the ER attending wasn't strangled but did die from asphyxiation-- they just don't know how," He told us and I frowned.

"Do you think the on-call doctor could still be alive? Dr. Hillyard?" I asked them but I knew it wasn't possible. The Darach was going after healers, which means that most likely, she was dead.

"I don't know... But guys, there's got to be at least twenty other doctors in that hospital at least, you know? Any one of them could be next," Stiles told us and he was right. "Hell, even you could be a sacrifice," He exclaimed quietly as Scott answered his phone.

"I'd like to see someone try and bash my head in, slit my throat, and strangle me. I'm not going to be the third sacrifice since I'm not even a real doctor," I reminded him and he shrugged.

"Syd's not the third sacrifice," Scott told us as he put his phone away, "Deaton is, and I need to find him,"

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I walked out of the class and made my way towards my locker with Stiles. I could tell that he was stressed, even though he didn't know Deaton, as well as Scott, did. I was the same. After everything that's been happening with Derek, who I still haven't been able to check up on, and now Deaton, school seems like the least of my priorities. "Have you talked to Derek yet?" Stiles asked me as I opened my locker.

"I was hoping to drop by after school or something," I told him as I put my chemistry notes away, "You called your dad, right?"

"Right after Scott left, and I might drop by next period since I have a spare," He replied as my phone started buzzing. I pulled it out of my pocket and swiped on the call.

"We need you at Derek's ASAP, it's an emergency," Isaac said through the phone.

"Why? What's going on?" I panicked at the vague message he said.

"We need help," He stated before he hung up the phone. I put my phone back in my pocket as I grabbed my jacket and turned to Stiles.

"I've gotta run, but call me if anything happens, okay?" I agreed and soon enough, I was in my car on my way to Derek's loft. It's only been two days since the big fight where I thought he died. I prayed that they needed help with cleaning and that nobody had a pole stabbed through them again.

I pulled open the door to Derek's loft and walked in, confused about what the problem was. Boyd had a bag set on the floor and he was hunched over it while Derek and Isaac both watched him. "What are you doing here?" Derek asked as he looked up and I scoffed.

"I just didn't want to be at school, what's their excuse?" I asked the boys as I walked towards them and Isaac brushed off the question.

"Why did you call her?" Derek asked annoyed, "Anyways, you should all be at school,"

"I called her because she can help us with the plan," He told the Alpha and he groaned, "Anyways, Boyd, explain your plan," He said, switching the subject as I jumped onto the desk, letting my legs swing under me.

"Yeah, I thought about the time Gerard had me and Erica locked up, tied up with electrical wires pushing currents through us," Boyd told us and I looked down sadly at the mention of Erica, "I was wondering how we could do something like that... but on a bigger scale," He pulled a large pile of loose wires out of the gym bag and held them in his hands.

He moved away from the group and towards a hose that was laying on the side. He connected it to a faucet on the wall and twisted the small, white knob. "So, we're flooding the loft?" I asked him as he moved towards me, water streaming through the hose.

"Yes," He answered, "In a pool of electrified water, it can take up to fifty milliamps to kill a normal human-- less than the power it takes to turn on a light bulb,"

"That's... comforting..." Derek replied sarcastically and I agreed.

He dropped the hose on the ground and turned towards us, "If we disable the circuit interrupter in the building's electrical room, the current will keep coming, and anyone who steps foot in here?"

I chuckled softly, "They'll get a pretty shocking surprise, especially someone who's barefoot," Isaac laughed quietly at my dumb joke while Derek rolled his eyes dramatically. I noticed his expression and elbowed him lightly in the arm, "Don't be such a sour wolf,"

"So, if this does work, how long will it last?" Derek asked as he stared at the water-enveloped floor.

"Long enough for us to get the upper hand," Isaac said as he pushed away from the wall and walked towards Boyd. I moved over to Derek, pulling him away from the boys.

"I've been meaning to check up on you," I told him as we stopped a few feet away, "How did you even survive? I watched you fall to your death..." I asked him before sighing, "I'm glad you're alive," He smiled softly.

"I had some help," He told me as he leaned against the wall and I furrowed my eyebrows, "Jennifer," He answered.

"Jennifer..." I thought for a second before my eyes widened, "My English teacher!" I exclaimed and both boys looked at me confused. "God, you're sleeping with..." I gagged, "I don't trust her and I don't think you should either,"

Derek scoffed, "I'm not--"

"Don't try lying," I snapped, "Just hear me out. She shows up as a teacher and the human sacrifices start appearing around town. Coincidence, I think not,"

"There's been more human sacrifices?" He asked, changing the subject.

I raked a hand through my hair, annoyed, "Yeah. It's moved onto healers, like doctors and nurses, and it took Deaton," I told him as my phone started to buzz. Before Derek could respond, I held up a finger, telling him to be quiet. I have the right to be petty because when I thought he was dead, he was actually getting laid.

"Stiles, what's up? Did Scott find Deaton?" I asked him as the static crackled through the speaker.

"Actually, no," He replied, "We have Cora at the school and we're going to see if Lydia knows anything," He told me and I could their voices in the background, "Do you think you could meet us here?"

"Yeah, sure thing. I'm on my way," I replied as I hung up the phone. Turning around to face the boys, I asked, "Can you handle things while I'm gone,"

"Don't worry, we'll be fine. It's just a little bit of electricity," Isaac joked and I nodded approvingly. Before I left, I looked at Derek one last time, slowly feeling guilty for going off on him. I shook my head, reminding myself that I had every right to be mad.

He would never know this but I still had feelings for him. If he found out, it could ruin everything, but every once and a while, my mind travels back to a few months ago when I first kissed him. Since then, so much has changed. We had Isaac and Boyd now, as well as Cora, and especially my father. I didn't want to mess up our friendship, but it still made my blood boil that he was with her.