The Hunter McCall

Chapter 38: Sleepwalking to Sickness

As I lie in bed, unable to sleep, my phone starts to ring. I look and see that Stiles is calling me. I answer the phone and ask, "Hey, what's up?" I hear Aiden groan behind me and I roll my eyes. When Stiles doesn't answer I say, "Stiles? You ok?"

I hear heavy breathing and then, "Lizzie?" Stiles says shakily.

"I'm here. Are you okay? Can you hear me?" I ask, very alert.

"Lizzie, I don't... I don't know where I am. I don't know how I got here. I think was sleepwalking." Stiles whispers.

"Okay, um, can you see anything? Just tell me what you see." I say, already putting on my jeans. 

"Ah, it's dark. It's hard to see. I think there's something wrong with my-" The phone disconnects and I start to freak out. 

"Hey Stiles?" I ask, calling his phone. 

"This is Stiles and you missed me. Leave a message." His voicemail greets me.

"Lizzie? What is--" Aiden asks but I shush him as I call Stiles again. 

"Come on." I whisper.  

"Hey, this is St--" I hang up the phone and try again. 

"God, come on. Come on." I whisper. I get his voicemail but a second later he calls me. "Stiles?!"

"Lizzie, I don't think I can get out of here. I can't move." Stiles says.

"Where are you?" I ask, watching Aiden sit up in curiosity.  

"I don't know. I don't know, it's too dark. I can't see much and something's wrong with my leg. It's stuck on something. And it's.. I think it's bleeding. "

"How bad? Stiles, how bad is it? Stiles, are you there? Can you hear me?" I ask urgently. 

"Ah, there's some kind of smell down here. Something smells terrible. It's brutal. My eyes are watering." Stiles responds.

"Okay, listen. I'm calling your dad and--" I start to say. 

"No, no, no, no, don't." He says immediately. 

"But your dad-" I start. 

"Don't. Just please don't call him. Promise you won't. He already worries about me too much. Lizzie, please." 

"But what if I can't find you? Stiles, I can't make a promise like that."

"No, no, no, just please." He sniffles. "Please, don't call him. Come find me. You can do it. He doesn't have to know. Lizzie, you can find me."

"I don't know if I can do this." I whisper, looking back at Aiden who is already in his jeans. 

"Oh, I gotta call you back. I have to turn the phone off." 

"What? No, hey, wait-"

"I'm gonna call you back." Stiles tells me. 

"Hold on, Stiles wait. Hold on, Stiles!" The phone disconnects and I faintly hear Aiden call my name. "Scott! Isaac! Get up!!" I scream. Both boys run in with wide eyes.

Scott eyes Aiden but completely ignores it when he sees my unshed tears. "What happened?" He asks.

"What's wrong?" Isaac adds. 

"It's Stiles. Get dressed." I order, biting my lip. 

"What's wrong with Stiles?" Scott asks worriedly.

"I-I don't know." I answer. Isaac goes out immediately but Scott stays.

"Lizzie, what happened?" He asks.