On 3x11..

[kindabummedbeta]

I swear to GOD ...


I am not trying to steal Allison. Not now. Especially not now. Scott's my friend, my pack-mate, my ... he and his mom took me in and gave me a home and now she's missing, okay?

[Scrubbing his hand through his hair.] You know what the connection between Allison and I is? We keep losing people we love - to their own messed up heads. Allison's mom, her aunt Kate, her grandfather, my dad and my brother. We're orphaned.

[Quiet] I won't deny it. The attraction. But I wouldn't ...I never want to hurt them. They're all the family I've got left.

Now I'm helping shove them all under water to stop that bitch and - I'm sorry - but I can't be orphaned again. I can't be.

please don't leave me alone ...

Comments

[runboyrun]

[HUG.]

Your connection is that you were there for her. And you get her. I mean if it was all about the relationship stuff? EUGH. Deaton was Scott's go-to guy.

[kindabummedbeta]

[HUG.]

...okay that's a good point. [He swallowed, closing his eyes for a moment.] Everyone knows, end of the day, the only reason Scott's not holding down Allison or vice-versa is because they both had to be in those tubs.

[runboyrun]

[Squeeze.]

You have nothing to feel guilty about. You were there when she needed you, and that's a good thing. Scott agrees.

[kindabummedbeta]

[He shakes his head.]

I don't know ... I just don't know. Why do I feel guilty then? Just for feeling the way I feel?

[runboyrun]

Because you're scared something might develop, and you don't wanna hurt Scott. But that's the ting about love, dude. Someone's gonna get hurt, it's just what it does. Believe me, I know.

[kindabummedbeta]

[He looks away, jaw tight.] I can just ignore it. Pretend it's not there. Do what needs to be done to save your dad, her dad, Scott's Mom. Try to get us all out of this alive.

Well except the Alphas. Or Ms. Blake.

[runboyrun]

[He gives him a little nudge.]

It's her choice too, you know.

[kindabummedbeta]

[He lowers his gaze, before looking at Stiles.]

I know. But ... Scott ...

[runboyrun]

Scott is a tragic puppy. And right now, there is a lot worse going on in his life than his ex making eyes at someone else. At the end of the day, he's just gonna want you two to be happy.

[kindabummedbeta]

...You realize this is what makes Scott ten times better for her than me, right? [But the man had a point.] I don't want him to end up like me, Stiles. With half a heart. And I don't want to lose Melissa, either.

[runboyrun]

Hey, sad sack.

[But it's all gentle as he says it.]

You do not have half a heart. You have a whole heart, just a little... scarred. I know things look like they're going to hell now, believe me, I know. But we've survived bad before. You're not gonna lose Scott's Mom. Not over Allison and not because of Ms. Blake.

[kindabummedbeta]

Don't call me sad sack.

[But there's a hint of a smile there.]

I know. I'm just ... so angry. And scared. I'm really scared, Stiles. Of all of it. I know we can do it, but I have no idea what we're going to lose to win.

[runboyrun]

[He chuckles, just a little.]

Well, over half of our Pack has actually died. I'd call that losing enough.

[kindabummedbeta]

[He nods his head soberly.]

I know. [God, does he know. He misses Erica and Boyd.] So ... with all that down, we have to start winning, right? One way or another.

[runboyrun]

Hey, we're gonna win. You've gotta believe that. Like Deaton was saying, with the mountain ash. Just believe.