Forever and Always (Sciles)

125: What's up with Kara?

"Good, I wanted things to be perfect. I was really nervous about it. Starting a romantic relationship with your best friend and going on a date with them is a big deal. And that's not including all the Samantha drama that we had thrown into the mix either." Scott replies.

"I wonder how differently things would have turned out if you had stayed with Samantha? Would she be still alive? Would have I ended up saving Atlantia? Would I still be trapped under Thalassa's love spell and be doomed to die with Moselle?" Stiles wonders out loud.

"I would rather not think about that." Scott shudders in response, still having terrible memories and horrible guilt of his ex-girlfriend and what she made him do to Stiles without even realizing it. Scott almost lost Stiles for good because of her. Scott always tries to see the best in people, he really does, but he doesn't think that the nightmare that Samantha was causing both Scott and Stiles (especially Scott) wouldn't have ended if she hadn't of died. The only way that Samantha could have been saved was by ending her life. Scott doesn't like that is the way that it had to be, even after everything that Samantha had done to him and Stiles, but he also has learned that not everyone can saved. Or, at the very least, not everyone can be saved in time, no matter how hard Scott, Stiles or anyone else tries to save them. People can already be too far gone. Life is dark and just doesn't work fairly. However, Scott tries his best to steer clear from this sort of thinking until it's absolutely necessary. He still wants to see the best in people.

"Fair enough." Stiles responds.

"Life works in mysterious ways though. The balance of good, bad and okay are so random and the duration of good, bad or okay can vary greatly as well." Scott adds wisely, staring down at the textbook in front of him, but he can't even be bothered to pretend to read it.

"The regression to the mean, right?" Stiles asks for clarification, remembering the thing he and Scott talked about at the beginning of senior year.

"Mmhm." Scott hums in response. The two boys sit in their rooms in silence for a few moments. It's no an awkward silence, despite them being in a phone call. They can still somewhat feel each other's presence and that can be comforting.

"I really hope I get my college application soon... If I did get in, that is." Scott signs after a while.

"Babe, don't worry. You'll get in. You've worked so hard all year to get into UC Davis, and your grades really show that. You're smart and have the determination to succeed. There's no way they'll turn your application down. If they do, well, then I'll just have to have a little talk with them." Stiles tells Scott confidently. He knows that without a doubt Scott will get into UC Davis. He just hopes they send the damn letter soon so Scott can stop worrying about it.

"Thanks, Stiles. I'm glad you believe in me." Scott replies, sincerely grateful.

"Of course, Scotty. And I'm just saying the truth. You know I never say things I don't mean." Stiles smiles in response.

"And I know you'll get into the college that you want as well." Scott adds reassuringly.

"I hope so. If not, I guess I'll just find another pathway. I'm still not 100% clear on what job I'm really going for right now, so it doesn't matter too much for me." Stiles shrugs in response.

"You'll do something amazing, I know it." Scott tells Stiles with an air of confidence. Obviously Scott knows that Stiles will make a great ruler for Atlantia one day, but he also knows that Stiles will definitely succeed in life after school on land as well, in whatever career he may choose.

"Anyway, I might hang up now, because I know you've got studying to do, and I feel bad for getting in the way of that. I'm also going to go check on Kara and make sure that she's alright. She's been acting kind of weird and kind of jumpy since last night." Stiles announces to Scott.