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[It's not quite early, but it's still morning to Erica. She heard Isaac making noise in the morning, getting ready to go work at Allison's (the Pet Store) and she just rolled over and went back to sleep. Then the sound of heavy panting wakes her up and she nearly screams when she opens her eyes to find the dark shadow of a wolf staring at her from the side of her bed. Another one has curled up at the foot of her bed. When she went to bed the night before, as far as she knew Isaac's shadow wolves were few. Few as in there were maybe three of them. Now, he might have made more before he went to sleep, but these seem different.

Mostly because Isaac isn't home and they're still here.

She gets out of bed and has the one following her around, but when she gets out into the main area of the apartment she sees just how many there are.]

Crap.

[It takes her a few minutes, but she's really not sure what to do. When she opens the door to see if anyone else is having the invasion of the Shadow Wolves, she thinks one (or four) of them slips by her.]

Crap.

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[She turns on the video - for the first time in a public manner. Erica definitely just woke up. Her hair (which there is a lot of) is piled atop her head and she's wearing pajama shorts, tank top, and over that (because a boy is staying in her apartment) a large t-shirt. She's more alert than when she had been this morning, but there is a definite WTF on her face.]

Just a heads-up... Isaac had these shadow wolves and I counted I think fifteen of them at first, but now I only count eleven... and I did open the door, so there's a chance there are some shadow wolves wandering around.

They don't seem ... [She doesn't want anyone to hurt them.] I mean, they won't hurt you. Unless you threaten them. [She thinks.]

I just -- [Hold on. HOLD ON. She has a confused look on her face.] No... get, get off of her. [How do you even figure out if it's a boy or girl?] Nope... off the couch and off of her. Now. Down.

[Apparently, that's just... weird enough for Erica to want to ignore it but unsure what's going to happen. If Isaac keeps that one around will there be Shadow Wolf Puppies?]

Anyway, if anyone sees them... just try not to, I don't know. Try to send them back here? [OH!!] Tell them to go home.

[Her head whips around again, hearing a crash.] That's not yours!

[The video feed moves a bit, as Erica moves toward one of the wolves. The POV is to the wolf and you can kind of see that he has something in his mouth.]

Give. [Her hand is held out. The wolf opens his mouth to drop a drool covered, slightly bitten up white wolf toy.] Not. Yours.

[And Erica's back. She looks flustered and tired and she's only been at this for.... five minutes.

She cuts the video and will reply slowly... as she tries to get these things off the furniture.]

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They don't seem to want to leave you alone.

[Cheerfully.]

Hey, though I wanted to talk to you about the space issue. Not just... the one caused by wolves but the one where I'm sleeping on a couch that's a foot too short for me.

Why don't you make yourself a shadow couch? [Huh? How y'like that? She is going to blame all this sass on these wolves.]

Because I already made fifteen shadow wolves.

[Wow have some sassback, Erica.]

I was talking about moving out. Into like, an apartment. With Derek or something.

[OH.]

No, I mean, of course. You can't stay here forever, I guess. [and she'll just look away and pet this shadow wolf on the head.]

Plus, who knows if Scott is going to get your door fixed. It's smart to find a place for you and Derek. [To do... werewolf things. Or whatever.]

What?

[Um Erica excuse you.]

You're not coming with us?

[SEE THIS FACE? THIS IS A CONFUSED FACE. She would go back and review the tape, but that's kind of rude.]

Huh? [Wait. No, seriously, wait.]

You didn't... [She looks at him with that less confused, more 'but you didn't say that' look.] You said you and Derek not...

There wasn't an us and Derek. I just... I mean, you said that you'd have to hang out with him. So, it -- it made sense... to me... I guess.

[His face is a little confused too, it's okay. And maybe a little hurt? But only because he's sort of getting the vibe that she doesn't want to go.]

...it's always going to be an 'us and Derek'. Erica, you're one of us, even if you don't remember it.

[His brow furrows a little.]

I'm not going to leave you in a building with like, twenty serial killers just so I can go off and live with Derek. If you're not coming with me, then I'm not going.

I'm coming. [Her response nearly walks over him finishing his statement about if she doesn't go he won't go.]

I mean, that's not what I want -- to stay. I want to go with. [She exhales, offering a small smile.] I'm still getting used to the 'us and Derek' thing. That's all. I promise.

Yeah, okay.

[And he grins, because that was more painless than he thought.]

With any luck, Derek will tolerate a few stray shadows. We'll see, right?

Yeah, we'll find that out really quick. [She's really happy about these plans.]

[He grins at her.]

He's just got super strength. Between the two of us, we could totally handle him, if he gets too angry.

[That grin is infectious.]

He's like a really large fish dog, right? I can just make him give a peace sign for a few hours and we'll be fine.

Exactly. Can't punch us through the wall if you're body controlling his arms and I put shadow shackles on his legs.

[Erica laughs.]

It's a really good plan. Well, I can do one arm at a time. [She laughs.] I'll have to alternate.

Preferably the arm that's punching me through a wall.

[Sigh and nod.]

[Oh... Derek wouldn't do that... would he?]

I won't let him do that. [Awww, Erica that's cute... except good luck with that plan.]

[He grins. You're sweet.]

Thanks. I'm sure we'll be fine.

[She returns his smirk with a crooked smile of her own.]

We will be. [Because they have each other and she knows that's what counts.]

Especially if you get back here and deal with all these shadow wolves. I think... [Wait. No! Do not chew on that wolf toy again.]

Hold on... [She goes back to the one that is chewing on it again.] Gimme that.

Shouldn't you be working? Scott said he might let you leave early.

What? No, there's really nothing to do here.

['Screw you' goes the customer, as she finally just storms out the front door.]

I'll wait for Scott to let me know. Last time I left early, he was kind of upset.

Okay. I'll hold down the fort... and see you later.

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TOTALLY PRIVATE

DECODER RING REQUIRED

This is some NASA level shit right here

NO ALPHAS ALLOWED. THIS MEANS U DEREK.

just betas and by 'betas' i mean erica and isaac sry scott

no puppies allowed. this means u scoot.

this is the erica and isaac treehouse filter tbh

the best club ever lbr

:)

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