Birds Of A Feather (Ray x Reader)

Birds Of A Feather

A/N: And with that...the book is done!!! Imma go and upload the epilogue while I'm at it:D

YOUR POV:

A few months passed and I slowly have been warming up to my parents as well as society. My parents have been nothing but helpful to me as I adapted and learned to everything.

I've made a couple of friends in the neighborhood, but they were all forced and felt unnatural. Since when was making friends so hard? Everyone on tv makes it look easy...so why am I struggling?

The picture of that boy is still unclear and hazy. I still have no idea who he is and I still have no idea why I was in the woods alone.

I would go to bed thinking about it and wake up thinking about it.

"A-Are you sure it's a good idea to let her go out alone?" My mother asks my father, "she could get kidnapped again!"

My father rolls his eyes, "lighten up. We can't keep her under house arrest forever. Besides, she seems fine. I say we let her out to explore the city."

Needless to say, my mother gave in and I was allowed out of the house alone.

I wandered the streets of three city feeling a new sense of adventure. Ever since I came back, I was under house arrest, and if I wanted to go outside then it had to be with my parents accompanying me. It was a pain and really annoying.

I looked through store windows and went into a few different stores. I didn't buy anything which is good considering how upset my parents would get.

I hummed a tune as I went by every store and shop in sight. Who knew shopping could be so much fun?

"Excuse me?!" I hear a voice behind me exclaim.

I keep walking and speed up, mother and father have told me to never talk to strangers. Whatever this person needs, they can ask someone else.

"H-Hey! Where are you going?!"

I then started into a run as I glanced behind me to see a blonde girl wearing a beanie chasing after me. I ran and weaved my way through the crowds and entered a random clothing store.

I rushed inside of the round clothing racks and placed a hand over my mouth to keep my breathing quiet.

"She came in here!" The girl exclaims, "I swear she did!"

"Gillian, you said that about the last few people," I hear a deeper voice say.

"This time it's for real! She even looked back at me!" The girl continues, "she's in here somewhere...and I'm not leaving until I find her!"

"Okay stalker," the boy teases.

"I'm not a stalker!" Gillian says, "and if anything you are! You and Norman are so obsessed with finding her and Emma..! I'm just helping out."

"It's not stalking if we're looking a missing person, idiot," the boy replies.

"It's like the same thing," Gillian says.

"You're worried about her just as much as me, Gillian." The boy states, "you said you were going to beat her, right?"

"Yeah, I did! And I plan to knock some sense into her! Who does she think she is not spilling secrets until last minute?"

"You're lucky I said anything."

Suddenly the clothes are pulled apart as I see the blonde girl from before looking down at me. I let out a scream as I begin to cry, "pl-please don't hurt me!"

She smiles and looks away, "Ray! I found her!"

She looks back at me, "you don't know who I am, but I know who you are." A boy appears behind her and hits her on the back of the head, "ow! I find your friend and this is the—?"

"That's a horrible introduction, Gillian." The boy shoves Gillian aside as he crouches down to my level.

"I'm sorry for my friend, she's not the smartest," he calmly says. "My name is Ray, do you remember me?"

I stared at him with teary eyes. That blonde girl was so scary but this stranger was strangely comforting.

He had black hair that covered one eye, dark green eyes and freckles. He was pretty. Very pretty. My eyes noticed something on his neck, at first I thought it was apart of his black turtleneck, but upon closer inspection...it was a string of numbers.

"81194..?" I softly said, reading the numbers.

"My numbers..?" He asks with a glint of hope in his eyes.

"81...194..."

Those numbers felt so familiar to me. But why?

I placed a hand on my neck instinctively. Ray watched my every movement carefully.

"81194...00000," I trailed off quietly. "00000," I repeated. "00000!" I exclaim as the tears fall from my eyes and down my cheeks.

It suddenly all came back to me as if someone had taken a mallet to a wall and began to tear it down.

I remember my best friends. I remember planning the escape with Emma, Norman and Ray. I remember Norman being shipped out. I remember Ray's suicide birthday. I remember escaping with everyone. I remember Mujika and Sonju. I remember going to the bunker and meeting Yuugo. I remember going to Goldy Pond and meeting all my friends, gaining my scar and meeting Lucas. I remember seeing Norman again. I remember saving Norman and all demons. I remember sitting outside of Grace Field crying over Isabella's death.

"Ray..?"

Ray smiles, "hey there sunshine."

I immediately tackled him in a hug as he fell back due to my force. I had completely forgotten about being in the middle of a public and open clothing store, but in the moment, it didn't matter.

"Ray!" I sobbed, "I-I missed you so much!" I began to kiss him all over his face as his body tensed up under me.

I hear someone clear their throat as I stop and look to see Gillian standing there with crossed arms. "Get a room! That's so gross!"

I gasped and jumped off Ray and tackled Gillian in a hug, "Gillian! You're here too!"

She hugs me back before pulling away and shaking me, "how could you not tell anyone until seconds before we leave?! What is wrong with you?!"

"I'm sorry!" I smile, "I-I just didn't want anyone to worry!"

She stops shaking me, "worry?!" She exclaims as she points at Ray who has since gotten up from the floor. "He's been freaking out for months since you've been gone!"

"Me? I've been gone?" I shake my head, "no, you've all been gone!"

Ray shakes his head, "you've been missing."

"Yeah I know. I was found in the woods," I remark.

"Not like that...not in a literal sense. After we came here with everyone, someone apart of the Ratri family took us in." Ray explains, "we've all been looking for you and Emma."

I feel my heart sink, "Emma isn't with you guys?"

"No," Gillian frowns. "We still can't find her."

"B-But she's alive, r-right?!" I exclaim.

Ray takes my hand, "come on. Let's go back and let you see everyone."

"Okay!"