guardian angel || the outsiders fanfic♡

fifteen.

***Victoria's POV***

I scream until I can't feel my head. Eventually, I begin to lose oxygen and pause to regain my breath. I lean into Bailey and cry. I cry so hard my whole body shakes. 

I get up and bolt from the hospital. I run through town until I get to the train that I took to Windrixville. I ball as I ride.

I reach the church and sit against the burnt remains of it. I lost my brother and the guy I've liked for going on 3 years.

I decide I'm going to stay up here until I die. Seeing Bailey's condition, the only people who would care are dead or will be soon.

I cry against my sooty knees for a while. Then I feel a hand on my shoulder.

***Johnny's POV***

I've been up here for 2 days with Bryce, and we're hungry as hell. I decided to go check the church to see if there was any food remains.

I reach the remains but notice a figure. I freeze and step behind a tree, my heart pounding out of my chest. I listen as the person sits down.

And begins to cry.

I look closer and see Victoria. Victoria! Oh my god, I have to go see her.

***Victoria's POV***

I turn and see Johnny.

My eyes widen and my mouth falls as I jump into his arms. He holds me there for a while and laughs.

"Hi," I say, smiling.

"Hi," he says, still laughing.

He sets me down and grabs my hand, pulling me somewhere. Inside I still ache from Bryce, but it's a little bit more ok now.

"Close your eyes and get on my back," he instructs. I nod and follow his directions.

I feel him walk for a while. He tries his hardest not to move me too much.

Then I feel him stop.

He sets me down gently and requests that I open my eyes. He's standing in front of me smiling.

I see a makeshift home with beds and a wooden table.

I explore a little bit. I walk to the table and run my hands over the wood surface. When I pull my hand back, ash comes with it. I walk back to the beds, but trip on something laying in one.

"Are you ok? I should have warned you that he was still asleep," Johnny says.

"He?" I ask.

Just as I ask this, Bryce sits up underneath the blankets of the bed.