"I told him he wasn't allowed to leave until he found you." It's the truth, and I'm not sorry for it. We all know how #Rips. is known to go off on her own path and go her own way to get things done. Hell, she had a problem once and called in outside help to get --

-- it taken care of, rather than waiting on Scott McCall and the rest of their pack--- that someone being me. I had no doubt that she'd be found alive, I just wanted her out before we found more trouble to get ourselves into. Getting the car started when I see the door --

-- open, I hang up the phone because #Rips. and Jackson. are in sight, and I don't have to have an explanation through it now. If nothing else, they can further explain as they get in the car. I'm already wondering how bad this "cut" is, and how much --

-- #Rips. could/would/probably is down playing it. I'm not sure who has a harder fall from their confidence; Jackson., Stiles Stilinski., or #Malia. Settling back in my seat and actually taking a moment to breathe deep and relax myself, I think I hear the same --

-- in #MrTate. I think that Jackson. and #Rips. had taken two minutes longer, I wouldn't have been to stop him from slipping from the car and sprinting back inside. If anyone asks, there's a reason I've never been in a rush to have kids. This just proves --

-- it. Window down, I'm speaking at #Rips. and Jackson. before they get in the car. "Are we still headed to the hospital? How's your leg? Get in and get the first aid, #Malia."

"If you're sure," said while leveling #Rips. with a look in rear-view mirror, I turn my focus to the engine and getting the car on the road. The look was simple, and one I doubt she misunderstood; don't play big and bad, if it needs cleaned.. clean it. That's why --

-- we brought the first aid that we did, and when I find out, why #Rips. snagged the medicine she did. Out and on the road, eyes cast a side glance at Jackson. as he fusses with the radio. I ::could:: have announced our departure, but if it keeps him busy --

-- and quiet, so be it. I have respect for Jackson., I never said anything about having a limitless line when it comes to the snark. For all intents and purposes, he and #Rips. could be one in the same for a lot of things. Lips worrying together, the idea --

-- that the hospital has fallen loses me. It means ::a lot:: of things, and none of it good. If people can't even turn to the hospital for shelter or aid, then what is there? Is there a ::point:: to the barrier that's holding people in.. out.. ::whatever::? To me? It means --

-- that things are moving faster than any of us could have predicted. It means.. we're all five steps behind (which is on par for us), and we need to step up our game. "The others? Scott McCall, and who he was traveling with? Are they all okay?" Maybe #Rips. --

-- doesn't even know that, but I still look to her first, and Jackson. next, waiting for ::some:: kind of answer.

"It's either going to be the best thing, the greatest power pack of strong minds... or it's going to be the worst thing," said as I meet #Rips.'s eyes in the rearview for a fraction of a second, the look lingers for a few beats before it drifts back to the road --

-- ahead. When need be, I can be lead footed, and get places rather quickly. It helps that all of the side roads are ::dead::. People can be such a hamster race, flocking to the same place at the same time, like what's expected of them, following the lead of the first. We're --

-- lucky that we aren't like that. The loft is ::not:: that far off. If needed, I bet our walkie signal would be killer at the moment. "Whatever it proves to be, #Rips., we'll figure it out." I don't really care that she nor Jackson. had an answer to --

-- the initial question. It is what it is, we'll find out eventually anyway. "Regardless, you know that a certain few will stick together." Meaning the likes of Scott McCall's pack, ᴅᴇʀᴇᴋ ʜᴀʟᴇ., and his sister. I don't care that it mind offend the likes of --

-- the initial question. It is what it is, we'll find out eventually anyway. "Regardless, you know that a certain few will stick together." Meaning the likes of Scott McCall's pack, ᴅᴇʀᴇᴋ ʜᴀʟᴇ., and his sister. I don't care that it might offend the likes of --

-- #Rips.'s mom, #Rips.'s dad, or even Jackson.. If any of them would be roped in with our core group, it'd be #Malia's dad. Shrugging, I slow as we come to the pull off that'll lead to the loft and start that way. "I don't want to say that I have --

-- hopes for the best, because as soon as it's put out into the air, we're doomed. But.." Falling quiet after that, I let it punctuate my thoughts as we finish the trip.

Jilted at everything. Looking at you, ᴅᴇʀᴇᴋ ʜᴀʟᴇ..