The end of the world was a Tuesday.
Stiles had been in Health class, bored out of his mind because it had been the one class that he hadn't had with Scott, Allison and Lydia. He being the only one that opted to take Health later in the school year for the credit requirements rather than in the beginning. It had started like the movies. Caleb, one of the new transfer students, was sick. Looked like death warmed over -- Derek had looked better when he had been poisoned by the bullet than this kid did. He coughed a lot during class, and people moved their desks further away from him so not to get sick. Then he had keeled over. Slipped out of his desk and fell to the floor. Around that time, Stiles heard a few screams happening from other classrooms.
Anxiety kicked in as Mrs. Jones rushed over to Caleb and had shook him, said that he was burning up and for someone to go get the nurse. It was the Twilight Zone. The screams got louder, followed by running outside and when the other student opened the door to run out to get the nurse, Stiles could see the few student who were running as if they saw a ghost. That was when Caleb decided to come around and take a chunk from their teachers throat. Stiles instantly knew, or assumed the worst. The screaming started, and Stiles grabbed his backpack and snatched out his cellphone and the keys to his jeep. By time he made it out, the halls were crowded.
The movie rules told him that this was a bad thing.
He turned the nearest corner to get out of the mass. The first person he called was his dad, but the phone was busy. The second was Scott, but he didn't answer. Lydia and Allison weren't answering either as he took the long way around to get out of the school rather than take the main route. Useless movie trivia ran through his mind because he knew what this had been and understood now why no one actually said the word out loud. It made things too real to say zombies. But, like the movies, everything seemed to happen fast. The infection spread quickly throughout the school but by time Stiles made it to his jeep there was no worries about it. He called everyone again. First, again was his dad. 'Dad, stay out of crowds and you know, aim for the head'. Scott was next as he shakingly put the keys into the ignition. 'Scott! Scott! Come on man, where are you - get out of the school!'. He waited, watched as students were attacked and others ran. He waited for Scott, and Allison and Lydia -- Isaac and the others he was sure could handle themselves.
Going to Derek's - Stiles, be careful. Lydia, Allison and others with me.
The text message from Scott read. Stiles breathed a sigh of relief and nearly jumped out of his skin when a girl slammed into the side of his jeep and tried to open the lock door. She screamed for help, but Stiles saw the bite mark on her shoulder and freaked out. He peeled out of the parking lot and drove. It was worse the further into town he got, and his driving didn't help as he kept recalling his dad. 'Dad? I'm going to Derek's. I just texted you his address. Meet me there, that's an order from your son!'. Many messages were left. None were answered. Derek's loft had been before the police station, which is where Stiles had thought about going before a few key facts hit him. Maybe werewolves were immune to being infected. Maybe Derek could actually help. Stiles loved Scott like a brother, but the older werewolf was a bit more stronger and faster when it came to the action packed things. He had slammed the brakes and jumped the sidewalk when he reached Derek's building and knocked over the No Parking sign. The keys were taken because he knew someone would still his jeep and that was not going to happen. Maybe Scott and the others were already there. Maybe Derek had no idea what was happening but if he didn't, he had to help Stiles at least save his father. He would spare the Broody One if he did that. His heart was racing as he took the stairs two at a time and by time he reached the loft's front door he couldn't breath.
He simply just pounded the metal. "Derek! Derek open the door! Derek! Please be in there! Derek!" He yelled, despite there was no breath left for him to do so; he felt sick, the world started to spin around him and tossed his back against the door and slide down it, trying to catch his breath.