Apprehension ➵ Allison Argent (6)

Twenty-Seven

A/N: I meant to post this on Olivia Rodrigo's birthday yesterday :') woo! enjoy!

Allison's POV:

Every single memory I had of Olivia flooded into my mind. Our first date, our first kiss, our first time, dancing at Derek's loft, our heated arguments, our breakups, our awkward reunions, times when we snuck out to each other's houses, saying 'I love you', all of it.

But finally, the last time I talked to her before she was taken by the Ghost Riders.

Our last argument.

"So it is true!" I exclaim. "Olivia, what are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking of protecting my family. I need to train Phoebe to make sure she can protect herself and my parents. While I agree with Scott about how everyone has to move on with their lives, I have to stay to make sure the people we leave behind are at an okay place." She emphasized sternly. "Especially if something were to happen to me, she'll be the one who takes over my powers! I have to show her how to use them and if that means I have to miss a year of college...so be it."

My eyes widen at the reveal. "Don't you hear yourself, Olivia? You sound insane." I scold before pressing my back against the sign. "You can't just sit there and put everyone's life ahead of yours and think that counts as love."

"It's not putting my life behind, it's just a year! You're making this a bigger deal than it needs to be."

"Am I?" I dryly chuckle. "Okay, so what if nothing happens over a year and Phoebe doesn't have the proper experience to fight against anything? You and I both know she's going to want to try to go to the same out-of-state college that Hayden wants to go to so are you still going to stay after she leaves? Are you going to stay longer than two years? Three?"

"No, but--"

"If you dedicate your whole life to just doing what others want and making them happy, you'll never be happy." I whisper, meeting Lydia's worried gaze. "There's a balance of selfishness and selflessness that you need to incorporate in your life otherwise you're going to end up with nothing. Too much of your selflessness is just...your own self-destruction."

"But I can't--Who the hell is that?" The sounds of a scuffle causes her to pause mid-sentence which soon enough followed with a faint scream, causing my eyes to widen. "Oh, crap."

"What's going on?" I worriedly ask.

"Thought I saw someone but--"

"Saw someone? Who—"

"Ms. Argent, let's go!" I look up, seeing Sheriff Stilinski gesture to Lydia's car where everyone else was barely getting inside.

"I'm so stupid. I never should have split up from her." I cried out loud, not bothering to wipe the tears that flowed. "She saw the Ghost Rider...and I didn't even piece it together that she did. I could've saved her."

"When?" Scott worriedly asked. "When did it happen?"

"I gotta go but you know I love you and I know your heart is in it for the right reasons but I also want what's best for you so please think about this, okay?" I quickly say. "Don't hide the truth from Phoebe."

"The night we visited Sheriff Stilinski's father. She stayed back to help Phoebe and the others."

Suddenly, my surroundings distorted until my vision returned to the bunker. The room rattled around as a bright green light lit the room, leaving the others to look around in confusion.