"Hey Mom, it's kind of a long story but..," he started, but really when did a statement like that ever precede something good? "Deaton accidentally gave Gabe a puppy that's too young and I need to go stay with them for a few days to keep it from getting sick." Of all that he could've said, that was about the least crazy it got for him.

"The duckie has a squeaker but the ball has a bell," he said and shook it so Stiles could hear the tinny sound inside.