Arny, My Sleep Paralysis Demon

Finally Home

"Y/N!!!!! THANK GOODNESS YOURE ALRIGHT!! YOU SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME, NEVER DO THAT AGAIN DO YOU HEAR ME!!?!"

I didn't even need to raise my eyes to know that Amy's voice was the one scolding me. She was never one to reminisce on the hard times in the past, she always chose to look towards the future and be grateful for what actually happened. If I would have never returned, she would have been thankful for our times together and move on with her life because that's just how she is, and I loved her for it.

"Haha I promise I won't ever leave your side again."

I lifted up my pointer finger to solidify my promise, me and her didn't believe in pinky promises so we made our own pointer finger promise. She raised her finger and placed it against my own finger. These were the moments that I longed for, and I hoped I would never have to live without it again.

"Wow Amy! Y/n is mine!"

"Wow Arny is someone feeling a little jealous, because Y/n is obviously mine!"

"Then let's ask y/n shall we? Y/n my love, my sweet, my everything, my-"

"Get to the point lover boy, or I'm just gonna take y/n with me right now!"

"Okay okay dammnnn! Y/n who do you ch-"

"I'll stop you right there, I adore the both of you and could never pick between the two of you. So please don't ever make me pick, thank you!"

I flashed a cheesy smile that made both of them laugh.

"Well if everyone is done interrupting me, let's go home."

"Oh right! I'm still gonna have to get use to the fact that you have lived with me and y/n this whole time!"

"That's right darling, so Arny? Amy? Let's all go home."

They both nodded their heads as we exited the apartment, I look to my right into Chris's room seeing him still sound asleep in his bed. I took a deep breath in and out thankful that I could just slip out and hopefully never have to see his face or hear his voice ever again.

"It's okay love, I will always be here to protect you from him. I will never leave you."

He grabbed my hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze, he leaned down to my ear and whispered softly,

"Oh and I know I'm your favorite, you don't have to say it out loud."

He gave my cheek a soft kiss and we continued to walk out of the complex, I was so utterly relieved to be leaving that hell that I had know for the past couple of months. I was ready to be home with the ones I cared about most. I truly had no other words, the world made sense again and that was it.

We made our way home and Hunter was on the couch waiting for us to return. He got up and Amy was quickly found in his embrace as Arny once again gave my hand a little squeeze.

"Y/n! I wish I was seeing you again on better circumstances! But I'm so glad that you're okay, you are okay right?"

"I am definitely feeling a lot better but I know it'll take time for things to get back to normal."

Arny gave a slightly puzzled looked as I said those words.

"What's that look for?"

"It's just that... you know things will never be the same again right? Things aren't going to go back to the way they once were love."

That hit me a little harder that I would have wanted it to, it kinda all hit me at once. Earlier when I was crying I was just so glad to see Arny and be with him again, but now I began to cry for all those emotions I had kept bottled up the last couple months, and it was a lot. Arny took both of my hands in his and came down to my eye level, he rested his forehead on mine.

"It is 100% okay that things won't be the same again. That means we are all growing. Things will be okay, I swear it will."

He didn't say that he promised it will, but his voice rang something stronger than a promise, he swore things would get better and he meant it with his whole heart.

He gave me and very big hug and let it linger for a long time.

"I'll be back I promise okay, Hunter?Amy? Please take care of her while I'm not here."

You could tell that Amy wanted to argue that she would always protect me and he didn't have to tell her that, but they both nodded their heads as Arny disappeared from my grasp. I felt a slight weight added to my shoulders and stumbled forward a little once he left. I turned and ran straight into Hunter and Amy's arms, letting Hunter pat my back and Amy run her hands through my hair. I felt safe once again, I just wish that he was always here with me.

I slowly went upstairs letting my feet drag a little up the steps, I got to my room and realized 2 things automatically.

1.) Amy had set up an air mattress in my room, knowing that I wouldn't want to be alone.

2.) Arny placed a couple of presents on my bed a long with a sweet note.

The note read, ' I never gave up looking for you, I knew that I had to have you in my arms again otherwise I might die! I know, super dramatic but I mean it. You mean absolutely everything to me. I want so badly to say those three beautiful words to you, but I want to say them in person.
Sleep well darling, your sleep paralysis lover ;)'

My cheeks burned just at the thought of him writing all of this down thinking of the right words to say. But, then again it probabaly came so easy to him. I loved seeing his handwriting on a pierce of paper meant only for my viewing.

I let my head hit the pillow and I heard our front door open and close and footsteps heading up the stairs, I knew it was Amy.

"Alright roomie! Let's get ready for bed and hit the hay yeah?"

"Yeah! Umm but can we watch Tokyo ghoul?"

"Haha of course, anything for you darling!"

We both got ready for bed, Amy made sure that I was taking good care of myself which I appreciated more than she will ever know. We finally made it back to my room and turned on my projector so that we could watch Tokyo Ghoul. I don't know how many more times I will say this, but I was so glad to be home.