Chapter 2 - tornado wranglers

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I pretended not to hear Javi as he said it very quietly. Little does he know i have great hearing and i always have. I continue to tell everyone where to go around the tornado. It hits the ground everyone is excited. Everyone gets into position. I get out of Javi's truck its getting close. My eyes are locked on the tornado. It's windy things are flying every where. I start to tear up. Not because how amazing it is. I would have a couple years ago. Before it happened. (Referring to the past) I freeze not being able to feel anything. I start breathing heavier heart beating so fast and hard its gonna jump out of my chest. I feel hot and cold at the same time while sweat. My knees give out. Javi catches me saying "i need your help come on."  I Reply crying " I-I can't Javi i can't i c-can't do this not yet. Please don't make m-me stay please get me out of here. I can't breath my body feels heavy. I c-can't do this."

"It's okay i promise your going to be okay. Let's get to the truck and tell the others" He says hugging me holding me tight. We get to the truck and i see Tyler in his truck blasting music heading straight for the tornado. I can't speak words cause i still can hardly breath. So i look at Javi and point. "Yeah they always do that. Well wait for the new part. They have fireworks now" Trying to get me to calm down he smiles gently. Looking at me with a warm smile. He contacts the others saying to shut it down. The ride back was silent. I'm still watching the wrangles i can still hear the music and i can see the fireworks he was talking about. It put a smile on my face. "There she is she's back. It's okay that you were nervous your first time." Javi says gently. "Thanks Javi but it's not my first time. I just- the last time i went it ended badly. Causing a loved one to die. He was my boyfriend soon to be fiancé. He was going to propose to me the next day." I say still hiding major details. "Yeah i get it i lost all 3 of my friends because they thought they could stop one. The tornado turned out to be an EF5. But i got over it. It was also a long time ago." He says looking down. "Thanks Javi I appreciate it really do."

The rest of the drive was silent we got back to a small town and parked near a motel. I got out to meet the big boss. Marshall Riggs. "I heard you had a good first day. Except the part where you failed to get any data" Riggs said. "Yes I'm sorry sir that was my fault i cracked under pressure it wont happen again i promise." I said back. "Good because if it happens one more time your out. I mean it. I know your new and all but we can't have weaklings out in the fields." He said sneering. "Yes sir i promise it wont happen again." I said taking my leave. I went into the motel getting a room for myself. Before i could make it Javi grabbed my arm. "Hey uh Stacy doo you wanna maybe hangout. Well you know after we take a shower and get changed and stuff." He said kind of nervous. "I'm sorry Javi but i thing I'm just gonna go to sleep." I say back. " Oh uh it's okay another time then" he says. "Sure Javi" i say taking my leave actually this time.

1A okay that's my room. I went to my room and changed my clothes in to my favorite blue top. I sat down on the couch watching tv till around 8. I decided there's no use in moping around. So instead ill go to the bar. Like that's any better. The bar was right across the street. I go inside sitting right at the bar. There's only a few people in there since it was a small town. "What should i get for you" the bartender said. "Just a whiskey neat. Please and thanks." I say with a smile. "Make that two please" i turn around to see Tyler. He's looking as good as ever. But i can't let him know that. The bartender makes our drinks and i start sipping mine right away. "Bad day I'm guessing" he says with a little concern in his voice. "Don't you have tornadoes to wrangle." I say sipping my drink. "But yeah you don't know the half of it." "Well if your in need of a nice night out you should come with me." He says smiling. "Sorry i don't go out with guys who plaster there face all over things. I could use it but this bar is calling my name thanks." I say trying to end the conversation. "It's okay ill just stay here then. What happened today?" He asks.

I take a deep breath and say "I was to busy looking at you i almost fainted because your soooo hot. I'm kidding i freaked. Memories came back that I don't want to remember." "Do you want to talk about them" he says softly, caringly. I don't know. Why but he was caring. I hardly know the guy. But his scent of whiskey and vanilla together. That calmed me down all together. The scent was intriguing"Get me drunk then maybe" i laughed finishing my drink. "Another for the pretty lady" he says. "I'm guessing you talking to your self." I say laughing. "I meant it. I'm not talking about myself even though i am very pretty." He says laughing. "So are you gonna tell me what happened today." He said. I took a breath smelling whisky and vanilla it calmed me. "We were coming up on the tornado we got out of the car. Javi was trying to set up and i was freaking out. Having a panic attack. Due to PTSD. Since you already know that wasn't my first time." I said. "Yep where ever the wind takes you. If i may asked what caused the panic attack. i know its due to PTSD but like how and why." He asked gently. Actually willing to listen.

    I started "A couple years after i graduated high school me and my boyfriend were big into tornadoes. We went to go visit my father. I asked him if he wanted to chase with me that day. He said he wasn't feeling it. I kept urging him to go practically pulling him to my Dallas" i stopped. "Dallas?" He asked. " My truck, bright yellow." I say. "Oh gotcha continue with the story." He says politely. "We go riding for about 15 miles seeing a tornado forming. We go to it amazed by the sight. My boyfriend then said maybe it was a good idea you got me out of the house. But later I realized it wasn't. We were a mile away from the tornado. We didn't realize how big it was gonna get or how fast. We got out of the car to take pictures and enjoy the sight. It starts raining and getting windier. I wish i never took him on that ride. That EF1 tornado turned into a EF5 in a second. We knew if we got in the car we would be blown away. So we got out of the car. Hiding in a deserted barn 100 yds from the car. It felt like we were running forever. We both made it to the barn but he didn't get to the under ground tool shed in enough time. I did. But when the tornado went over us he got swept away. It was all my fault. While he was getting swept away i was sitting there almost dying from sharp tools flying around. But- but its all my fault." " it's not your fault" he said. "It is and was. If i never had made him come with i would be the one dead not him." I say starting to sniffle. "Before he died he was hold onto a pole hanging in the air. He told me to check his suitcase pocket when i got home." I said with a tear rolling down my cheek.

"Come here Stacy." He said giving me a hug. I don't know why but i already felt comfortable with the guy. I hardly know him. I feel like i could tell him all my problems without him making fun of me. "It's not your fault. I promise. I can see why you wouldn't want to see another one. But it wasn't your fault. It was the tornadoes." He said gently. He was feeling deep concern and sympathy. I could feel it. Why was he feeling like that. He hardly knows me. "Anyway" i say releasing the hug and wiping away my tears. Personality switching back "Can i just buy a bottle of whiskey" i ask the bartender. "Yep its 40 bucks for a full one. I set 60 on the table and say " Keep the change" taking my bottle with me. " You know that's not a good way to cope with-well anything" Tyler said behind me. Leaving the bar and without seeing the wranglers "Yeah like plastering my face all over t-shirts is better" i said back. "Oooooooo" Boone and lily say in unison. Tyler stops walking and just smiles. "Look-Look at his face" Lily says

I walk up to my room taking a sip of the whiskey. I get changed so i can go to bed. I set my whiskey down and drift off to sleep.


Hey guys i just re-watched the movie again. (Don't judge its a good ass movie) and realized i think i kept saying space par when it's storm par. Mb guys but I'm to lazy to fix it. I hope your enjoying the story so far. I love all my readers. So feel free to comment on anything. Especially what i need to improve on. Anyway see you guys next chapter

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