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Chapter 7

Mitch and Annika got out of the car and walked towards the door. As they were walking Mitch stopped. He noticed that right next to his dad's Sheriff's car was a sky blue Jeep. His sky blue Jeep.

He put his hand on the hood and couldn't help the small smile that came onto his face at the sight of. The memories he had made throughout his life in this Jeep came to his mind. Memories ranging from laughing and singing to the radio with his mom on their way home from school when he was little to the look on his fathers face when he first told him he wanted his mothers car instead of a new one to speeding towards a new supernatural threat.

As he thought of the memories he noticed it was in a better condition than he had left it. He didn't see duct tape sticking out of the hood or inside the old car. He figured his dad had gotten it fixed and was happy that he didn't part with the car, it was too valuable to be sold or given away.

After a minute or too Mitch stepped away from the car and towards Annika who had her hand out for him to take. He took her hand and they walked to the door together. Once there, Mitch took a breath before knocking on the door.

They waited and heard a small 'Coming!' from inside. After a few seconds the door opened revealing none other than Noah Stilinski. Mitch looked at his father, who stared at him in what he could only describe as shock or disbelief.

When Noah started talking he knew he was right. "Y-Your not here. You're dead." Mitch heard a voice from behind Noah say "Noah, honey, who is it?" It sounded familiar. The owner of the voice came up behind Noah and gasped, putting a hand over her mouth.

Melissa. "Mom? What's wrong?" he heard who he assumed was Scott say coming up to him mother. When Scott saw Mitch he was shocked. But his shock soon turned to anger. "What type of sick joke it this? Who the hell are you?!" He yelled on his way to tackle Mitch to the ground.

Mitch saw it coming and before he got close enough Mitch pulled out his gun and pointed it at Scott. He figured this wasn't the smartest move but it was instict. Scott looked at the man in front of him with anger but a hint of sadness.

"Look can we please just go inside and talk about this?" Mitch asked looking at his father while lowering his gun. Slowly, Noah nodded at the man before him and Annika and Mitch walked into the home together with Scott, Mellisa, and Noah behind them.

As they walked into the house Mitch couldn't help but take a deep breath in. He missed the smell, the smell of home. He hadn't had a proper home in a long time. As they walked to the living room Mitch looked at the the pictures that hung the walls.

The old ones that used to be hung were still there. Pictures of his mother, pictures of the family of three laughing and smiling, pictures of him, pictures of him and Scott. But he noticed the newer pictures, pictures he didn't recognize.

There were more pictures of Scott, pictures of Mellisa and Noah, but two pictures in particular caught Mitch's eye. One was of Melissa and Noah. Melissa was wearing a beautiful, simple white dress and his dad was in a tux. It was a wedding picture.

The other was of Melissa, Scott, and Noah. They were smiling on the couch playing some game. They looked so happy in both pictures. As he looked at all of the pictures Mitch had started to realize how much he'd missed. I mean he missed his own fathers wedding to the women that was practically a mother to him.

Scott, who had always been like a brother to him, was now actually his brother. He was happy about this, sure, maybe even elated but he couldn't help but feel dread and sadness. He missed all those good times with the people he loved and he hated it, he hated himself.

Annika seemed to notice the change in behavior because she squeezed his hand reassuringly making sure he was okay. Mitch turned to her giving her a small smile and a nod before turning back forward with his usual emotionless face.

When they walked into the living room, everyone turned there heads and were shocked to see a dead man walking. Mitch got tired of all the stares very quickly and said "I can explain everything just listen okay." It was more of a demand than a question.

Everyone nodded but he heard Scott mutter quietly 'It better be good.' Mitch sighed "When I proposed to Katrina, it was supposed to be the best day of my life but it wasn't. I had gone to get us some drinks when people came onto the beach on a boat and started shooting. It was chaos everywhere."

"It tried to get to Katrina as fast as I could but I was shot in the leg so it was a bit hard. When I finally got on the beach and heard her calling my name I saw her by the shore. I called to her one last time before she was shot in the chest. I was running to her when I was shot again in the shoulder."

"She was already on the ground when another shooter came and shot her in the back another ten times. I crawled to her trying to get to her on time but I didn't, I couldn't. After that I couldn't come home, I couldn't all of you after what had happened."

"All I could focus on was Katrina's death and getting revenge on the terrorist that killed her. So instead of coming back I made you all think I was dead. I hacked the list before it went out and put my name on it, I told myself it was to focus on taking down the terrorist but I know I just couldn't face you."

Even after all heart felt explanation Mitch had given everyone he still held the same emotionless face he always had but Annika saw the hint of sadness at the mention and thought of Katrina. "Did you find them?" Liam asked. Mitch chuckled at him.

"I did. I would've killed them if the CIA hadn't shot him before I had the chance." Mitch said grimly. He noticed the looks he got from everyone as he said this. "The CIA recruited me after about a month of holding me there to try and convince me." Mitch said rolling his eyes.

Mitch also noticed the looks of happiness and hope that his family had. He knew it was because they thought he was coming back. "I can't stay." He said and immediately everyones faces fell. "The only reason I came is because we have a mission here and it involves you." he said nodding his head to Derek who was in the corner of the room.

"Me?" Mitch nodded his head. "Why?" "My boss thinks that you are behind a bomb that is being built in Beacon Hills. You're a suspect. I don't think it was you, you may be all broody sourwolffy but you wouldn't hurt innocent people."

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