Littlest Wolf (Teen Wolf)

Echo House (C)

Stlies's P.O.V
I am in the car with my dad, and looking distinctly less evil. Sheriff pulls up outside Eichen House, where shrapnel bomber William Barrow was housed. Scott arrives on his motorbike, wanting to know why he wasn't told.

I assure Scott that it's only for 72 hours. Dad has been filled in on the supernatural aspects of my condition but my MRI did look exactly like my mum's and that terrifies him. He's heading to LA tomorrow to talk to a specialist. I was the one who wanted to be put in Eichen House.

"Stiles, I can't help you if you're in here." Scott says.

"And I can't hurt you."

"Deaton's got some ideas, Argent's calling people-we're going to find something. And if we can't-"

"If you can't-if you can't then you have to do something for me, okay? Make sure I never get out."

Sheriff and i walk into Eichen House, leaving Scott outside on the pavement. An attendant greets us and takes us off to sign some papers. She tells us that, for the first 72 hours, there are no phone calls, emails, or visitors. I will get a brief physical tonight and in the morning i'll be assessed by a staff psychologist, speak to a social worker, and attend group therapy.

The attendant hands over a pair of slippers for me to wear (no shoelaces allowed) and a container for the contents of my pockets. Dad starts worrying that we forgot my pillow and i won't be able to fall asleep without it.

"Dad, dad.. I'll be all right. " I comfort him event though he doesn't seem comforted enough.

As i empty change, my phone, and my keys into the little container, dad listens to the constant sound of buzzing and slamming as patients are escorted back to their rooms.

Dad stands and tells me to stop-he doesn't want me in here if I'm not going to get one good night's sleep.

"Dad I haven't had a good night's sleep in weeks."

I give him a hug and walk away with the attendant. Dad watches me go.

The attendant leads me up a winding staircase. I pause, thinking one of the patients is familiar, but the attendant urges me on.

In Eichen House, the attendant takes me to my room.

My new roommate introduces himself as Oliver.

"It's this place-something about the way that it was built. Everything echoes eventually. That's why they call it Echo House." Oliver explains as more sounds are heard through the hallways.

In the morning, Oliver wakes to find me sitting exactly where i was the night before, looking out the window.

"I can't sleep without my pillow." I explain.

The doors are unlocked and Oliver leads me around the grounds of Eichen House, pointing out some of the patients. Most of the violent ones are in a closed unit but they have a bunch of people with OCD or who think they're Jesus Christ.

Oliver leads me to a phone. After what happened last night, I have decided that Eichen House isn't the safest place for me-or for anyone. The phone is being used by a girl.