[His jaw clenches, a muscle in his cheek fluttering as he tries to grapple with that. In his gut, he knows she's got no reason to lie about that, and his frustration is better directed elsewhere. Then he scoffs and turns away a bit.]
Closure. Yeah, right. Sure.
[His tone says exactly what he thinks about that. Then he lets out a breath and stares hard as the wall for a moment before abruptly moving to the door he remembers all too well.]
Let's get this over with.
[He opens it, and when they walk in what is there to greet them is a woman in the bed, hooked to machines. A young boy sits with her alone and looking oddly on edge, though hopeful at the same time as he tries to get close and touch his mother's hand.]
Mommy?
[She opens her eyes all of a sudden, sees him and starts screaming in terror. Her hand lashes out to smack him across the face. Present day Stiles' own head jerks to the side to look away in response, as the screaming continues.]
I'm good to continue if you are! :3
Closure. Yeah, right. Sure.
[His tone says exactly what he thinks about that. Then he lets out a breath and stares hard as the wall for a moment before abruptly moving to the door he remembers all too well.]
Let's get this over with.
[He opens it, and when they walk in what is there to greet them is a woman in the bed, hooked to machines. A young boy sits with her alone and looking oddly on edge, though hopeful at the same time as he tries to get close and touch his mother's hand.]
Mommy?
[She opens her eyes all of a sudden, sees him and starts screaming in terror. Her hand lashes out to smack him across the face. Present day Stiles' own head jerks to the side to look away in response, as the screaming continues.]