Taylyn one shots

Nightmare

disclaimer: this contains spoilers of the season 1 finale of school bus graveyard, very light kisses (small pecks on the lips and cheek), and having a nightmare (dont know if that is technically a disclaimer but its fine) this is also and au where after the whole "tyler incident" they got a small break from the phantom dimension for about a week

In the small hours of the night, Taylor was jolted awake, her heart racing and sweat glistening on her forehead. The remnants of her nightmare clung to her like a heavy fog, and she couldn't shake the feeling that she was still trapped in that haunting world. She looked over at her twin brother, Tyler, who lay sound asleep in the adjacent bed, his brown hair tousled and peaceful. She knew she should have said something, that she should have sought comfort from him, but the dream was too raw, too personal, especially since it was about him.

The moment Tyler fell from the car and Taylor witnessed it all, she vividly recalled reaching out her hand for him, unable to grasp his in time to save him from being impaled in the phantom dimension. Guilt consumed her for not catching his hand in that crucial moment, and she blamed herself for the tragedy. The haunting nightmare she experienced about the incident only intensified her regret and anguish, leaving her feeling more helpless than ever.

Taylor started to breathe heavily she turned to her side, wrapping her arms around her knees, crying. She could hear the gentle sounds of the household at night — the soft ticking of the clock, the distant hum of the refrigerator, and her heavy breathing. It all felt too lonely. Just then, Tyler stirred, his instincts kicking in. "Taylor?" he called out, his voice still heavy with sleep. "Are you okay?!" he asked frantically after realizing the tears falling down her face.

She pressed her lips together and shook her head slightly, not trusting herself to speak about the nightmare. Instead, she opted for silence, hoping she'd be able to tuck the memory away by morning.

Tyler, however, wasn't easily dissuaded. He propped himself on one elbow, brow furrowed with concern all while taking a deep sigh. "You know you can talk to me, right? I'm here."

A lump formed in her throat. The truth was, part of her wanted to confide in him, but the other part couldn't bear to tell him of how she blamed herself and how scared she was that night so she continued to stay quiet.

At that moment, he glanced at the alarm clock on his bedside table. It glowed a bright 2:12 AM. "do you need me to call Ashlyn?"

The brunette girl quickly wiped her tears away at the mention of Ashlyn, before Taylor could even respond, Tyler already knew what Taylor was going to say so his phone was pulled out of his pocket, dialing Ashlyn's number quickly. She ignored the fluttering of her heart at the mention of Ashlyn. It had been an unexpected turn in their lives—her dating one of the group members and Ashlyn becoming Taylor's girlfriend. But there was no denying that Ashlyn had a way of making everything feel lighter, almost as if she could chase away the shadows.

Tyler held the phone to his ear, and a few moments later, the sound of Ashlyn's voice reached them. "Tyler?" she said, her voice slightly muffled, as if she'd just woken up.
"It's about Taylor," he said bluntly. "Can you come over?"

"On my way," Ashlyn replied without hesitation, and Taylor couldn't help but feel a swell of gratitude.

As Tyler ended the call, he glanced back at Taylor, who was doing her best to maintain a brave face. "You okay? She'll be here soon."
"Yeah," Taylor whispered, though the hot tears threatened to spill over. Taylors eyes got watery and she immediately burst into tears, not being able to hold it any longer, and breathing even heavier. Although Tyler tried comforting her a lot, she needed Ashlyn here.

As time went by, minutes felt like hours as they waited Taylor tried holding in her tears once again.

Finally, a knock echoed at the door. Tyler jumped up, eager to answer. The moment he swung the door open, Ashlyn burst in, her ginger hair spilling over her shoulders like a halo. "Hey, what's going on?" Her eyes widened as she took in the scene—Tyler's protective stance and Taylor's trembling form.

"Taylor had a nightmare," Tyler explained, stepping aside to let Ashlyn pass. "She's been having a rough night and isn't even telling me about her nightmare so I was wondering if you could help her."

Without missing a beat, Ashlyn rushed to Taylor's side, wrapping her arms around the brunette in a warm embrace. The comforting scent of Ashlyn's floral shampoo enveloped Taylor, drawing her out of her shell. "Hi my love" Ashlyn murmured, pulling back to look into Taylor's eyes. "do you want to talk about your nightmare?"

Taylor hesitated, the heaviness of her heart lightening just a little."I was back in the phantom dimension that dark place, I had watched helplessly as Tyler reached for me, his small hand stretching out, mere inches away, but I just couldn't grasp it. The moment was seared into my mind—the split second when the tree branch went through him, and the world around me shattered into a whirlwind of screams and despair. Each breath felt like a chokehold, suffocating under the weight of her inaction. Why couldn't I have acted faster? Why hadn't I just lunged for him?" The 'what ifs' gnawed at her insides like a relentless beast, leaving her gasping for air as guilt consumed her every thought.

As Taylor clutched her blanket, tears streamed down her cheeks, her chest heaving with the sensation of impending doom. "I should have saved him! I should have been stronger!" she coughed out between frantic breaths, her voice trembling with fear

Ashlyn hugged Taylor tighter, she grabbed her chin forcing the brunette girl to look at her "listen to me Taylor, he is alright now no?"
"but-" Ashlyn cut her off. "Tyler is fine now right?" "Yes.." "exactly, he is okay and thats what matters, nothing could have changed that possible outcome alright? even I feel guilty, im the leader, and I was driving the car, don't blame yourself but me alright?"

Taylor looked at Ashlyn with a shocked expression "I would never blame you for that" "alright but the point is that this wasn't your fault and you shouldn't blame yourself for it"

"alright.." Taylor said with a bit of hesitance. "really Taylor, honestly you are not to blame, ask your brother and see his opinion on it." "it's alright I believe you" Taylor smiled, happy that Ashlyn helped her and brought her comfort.

"So, since in here do you want to watch a movie go completely get your mind off this? we could watch whatever ever you want my love" "yes!" Taylor exclaimed with excitement. A small thrill of hope flickering within her. They settled down, and as Ashlyn reached for the remote, their fingers brushed against each other. Taylor felt happy with Ashlyn right by her side, and gave her a small peck on the lips, Ashlyn giving her one right back.

"hey Ashlyn?" "yes my love?" "thank you for this, and just for everything, I don't deserve you" Taylor smiled, "gosh you're so cute!". Ashlyn, grabbed Taylor by her cheek and started coating the brunette girl's face with small kisses, kissing Taylor's cheek and forehead.

Eventually the two girl did fall asleep, cuddled up together, in each other's embrace.

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hey guys... long time no see am I right?

sorry for taking such a long break 😭 I wasn't motivated to write like at all (even though the whole point of this book was to continuously write instead of a lot of books I read that go on hiatus) I wanted to make this chapter quickly to get a chapter out, especially since currently i've been writing this one chapter that is taking so long so I wanted to write this to give you guys something after awhile.

im going to try and get the chapter i've been writing out by next week (no promises) and from when i finally get that chapter out im going to try to upload a chapter every week (please wrote ideas in the comments I beg you 🙏🙏 I only have about like 3 ideas left)

and also be aware that im literally writing this late at night so my brain isn't entirely functioning since im tired, that being said, if something doesn't make sense or if i repeated something sorry 😭

anyway talk to you guys soon 🤯