𝙽𝚊𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚊'𝚜 𝙿𝙾𝚅

I'm sat at the kitchen island in the middle of the night with a bowl of M&Ms and a jar, thoughts circling around my mind as I try to distract myself. 

The back door is knocked on and I sit up straight, furrowing my brows in confusion.

"Come in!" I shout loud enough for the person on the other side to hear me.

The door opens to reveal Allison and I relax, going back to my M&Ms.

"Scott is at the hospital with our parents" I tell her.

"Oh, I was actually looking for you" She tells me and I raise a brow, glancing up at her.

"Well, I'm here" I smile warmly.

"What are you doing?" She asks, awkwardly hovering opposite me.

"Scott really likes the blue ones, so I'm separating them" I answer.

"Wow, that's really sweet of you" The raven haired girl comments.

"What?" I frown in confusion before realising what she has assumed "No. I'm separating them so I can eat them all"

"Oh! Cool" Allison grins in amusement "I'll help"

She rounds the table and sits next to me so I push the bowl between us so that she can reach it, letting her help me pick out the blue candy. We sit in a comfortable silence with smiles on our faces for a while before I feel her staring at me and I turn my head to look at her.

"How are you feeling?" She asks me with a concerned look.

"I'm okay. You?" I ask her in return.

"I'm okay" She smiles.

"Do you wanna sleep over?" I query, looking back down at the jar of blue M&Ms.

"What?" Allison questions.

"Well, we're friends. Right?" I start and she nods "But I feel like I don't know you as well as I should"

"Can we share the blue ones?" She asks me curiously.

"Of course" I agree.

"Then I'm in" She chirps with a wide grin.

I smile happily, looking down at the table before glancing at the dark haired girl who is already looking at me and we both giggle lightly.

"We should watch a movie" I state.

"Harry Potter?" Allison suggests.

"Prisoner of Azkaban?" I add and she nods in agreement.

We both grab some snacks before we head through to the living room and flop onto the sofa, Allison kicking her shoes off as I put on the movie.

It starts playing and I kick my feet up on the coffee table, throwing an M&M into the air to catch it in my mouth. I catch the blue candy easily and Allison whistles, clapping as I bow my head down jokingly.

"So, tell me something about yourself, Natalia McCall" Allison hums, crossing her legs and picking up a handful of M&Ms.

"Hmm, okay..." I drawl off "Well, my middle name is Mae. You?"

"My middle name is Allison" She admits and I furrow my brows in confusion, causing her to laugh "My full name is Celestine Allison Argent but I don't like Celestine so I go by Allison"

"Wow, the more you know" I joke and she rolls her eyes playfully "For the record, I like Celestine. It sounds ethereal"

"You think?" She half smiles and I nod, picking up a can of Coke.

"Your turn. Tell me something interesting, Celeste" I tease her and she elbows me lightly, causing me to laugh.

"I'm a nationally ranked archer" She says proudly.

"Congrats. That's really impressive" I tell her sincerely "I couldn't use a bow and arrow to save my life"

"I could teach you" Allison offers and I raise a brow, causing the girl to sink further into the sofa with pink cheeks "If you want me to"

"Right now?" I ask curiously.

"I-I, uh, sure" She nods.

I grin widely, jumping to my feet and holding my hand out to the girl.

"Go on then, Alli. Teach me" I encourage her.

"Okay" She smiles bashfully, taking my hands and letting me pull her to her feet.

I turn off the tv before we pull on our shoes and I allow Allison to lead me outside to her car. She pulls her bow and quiver out of her trunk, handing them to me with a toothy grin. I stand there in confusion, making her laugh as she takes my hand and drags me into the back yard.

"Show me how you think you hold it" She then announces.

I slip the quiver over my head so that the strap is across my chest, the arrows on my back and then hold the metal of the bow in my left hand. Using my right hand, I grab an arrow and fumble trying to place it against the metal without it slipping off the wire. I let out a frustrated huff and Allison giggles, placing her hand on mine.

"Let me show you something" She tells me.

"Be my guest" I mumble, handing her the bow and arrow.

She shows me the groove in the end of the arrow with a grin before placing the wire against the groove, effectively stopping it from slipping.

"Ohhh" I realise.

The Argent girl draws the arrow back in the bow and aims it at the tree that is a good few feet away. She lets go and the arrow soars through the air, hitting the wood with a thud.

"Nice shot" I comment with an impressed nod.

"Thank you" She grins, handing me the bow back.

I hold out my hand towards the arrow in the bark and with a nonverbal spell and a little pink mist, the arrow flies towards us. The arrow lands in my palm and I turn to Allison who is giving me an impressed nod this time.

"Nice catch" She murmurs.

"Thank you" I curtsy.

Successfully placing the arrow into the bow this time, I aim at the tree and stick my tongue out a little to help me concentrate.

"Here, let me help" Allison offers, stepping towards me.

She wraps her arms around me from behind and I inhale sharply, hoping she doesn't hear it. The raven haired girl fixes my posture and stance before covering each of my hands to aim me in the right direction.

She lingers a little longer than necessary and I turn my head, catching her staring at me for what feels like the hundredth time today.

"Natalia" She whispers.

"Mmhm?" I hum.

Before she can reply, I hear a twig snap and I let go of the arrow, the both of us jumping apart.

"Holy shit!" Stiles shrieks as my brother stands with the arrow in his hand, inches from the Stilinski boy's face.

"Stiles, are you okay?!" I gasp, handing Allison her bow and rushing towards the pair of boys.

"Y-Yeah, I'm okay" He stutters as I grab his face, searching for injuries.

"You almost shot him in the face" Scott snaps at me.

"I'm so sorry, dork" I apologise.

"Don't worry about it, Natty" He assures me.

"What were you thinking letting her near that thing?" Scott questions Allison, pointing at the bow.

"She was trying to teach me" I jump in, letting go of Stiles.

"Why would you possibly want to know archery?" Scott asks me in confusion and I pause, trying to find an answer.

"Is it a crime to want new skills?" Allison retorts and he seems taken aback.

"Yeah, Scott. Sue me for wanting to learn" I sass him.

Stiles and Scott share a look mixed of confusion and concern while I turn to Allison with a grin, the raven haired girl mirroring my expression.

"Come on, Nat" She declares, taking my hand and pulling me towards the back door.

"Later, losers!" I holler at the boys.