These secrets will kill us Oliver Sykes

Chapter 21 ~ hold my heart it's beating for you anyway

Veronica's POV

"Vic, Vic! We have to go, he's after me" I cried out

"It's too dangerous V, we saw them walking around all the buses. Who's after you?", he was trying to keep calm but I knew him, he was just as scared as I was. "He's after Oliver and I, it's Sam" I whispered. I felt him tense up before he pulled me onto his lap. "It'll be okay, I promise you it'll be okay" he mumbled into my hair.

"Oh god" I shouted "Where's Lana?", I had forgotten about my own sister. 

"Shh" he said convering my mouth "She's upstairs with Ashley hiding under the bunks"

"Please Vic, we have to go. He'll come here, we have to go to your bus or Bring Me's" I muttered "Actually not Bring Me's he'll look for Oliver there. We have to go to yours then, what about the Sirens'?"

"Calm down and breathe, you're not thinking straight. We're in more danger if we move, go upstairs and hide in the bunks with Lana, I'll go in the back lounge" was he mental? I wasn't leaving him.

"No Vic, I'm staying here with you, I need to be close to you right now" I breathed. He sighed but knew it was a battle that he wasn't going to win "fine, you can hide in here and I'll go in the back lounge" Vic compromised and I began to disagree. "No, no more arguments, that's what's happening" he was just as stubborn as I was in my opinion. "When this is all over we'll get away, on holiday. Just me and you, it'll be perfect" he mumbled tears filling his eyes. I nodded unable to speak "You know you're gorgeous right?"

"No" I half laughed

"Well you are and I have a surprise for you so after we both make it through this, I'll give it to you" a tear rolled down his cheek, he sounded like he was trying to convince himself more than me "now go hide baby, I love you" 

"I love you too" I called out as he moved into the back lounge, I slowly crawled under the sofa and waited for everything to end.

Oliver's POV

I kissed her forehead and made my way into the crowd, I had to find the exit but it was hard to see, thousands of people were pushing and shoving trying to get out of here alive and the chances weren't good, I gathered Sam wasn't the only one with a gun because people were falling far too fast for it to come from one person. I felt bad for putting my life before others but I guess I was the selfish kind, I finally made my way out after taking several short cuts and I noticed Matt and Lee had got the van. "Dude, you've been ages. Where's V?" Lee asked

"I left her back there to come and find you" 

"Are you mad?! she could die, he's after her you twat why did you leave her there?" Matt shouted I could see anger flare through him. "I-I-I just thought she'd be safer" I stuttered slowly realising that I was infact a twat. Without warning I was full on crying, I know it wasn't very manly but I don't know what I'd do if she died, she was the love of my life. Tom would never forgive me if I let Lana or Ashley get hurt, I had to sort this out, if it wasn't for my stupid mistake five years ago none of this would've happened. "You get back to her, we'll wait for Jordan and Vegan. Good luck mate and keep safe" Lee said patting my back. I nodded before running back into the crowd that was running towards me.

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"V" I whisper yelled "Veronica?" There was no sign, she'd gone. At least I hoped she had gone and wasn't taken. I decided to be optimistic and made my way over to Pierce The Veils bus, hopefull they were there with Vic. I opened the door and climbed in "Veronica? Vic?" I yelled into the seemingly empty bus.

"They're not here mate" a voice said, I dropped to the floor to see a well hidden Tony, if it wasn't a serious matter I'd definitely stick with him to play hide and seek. "Where are they?" I asked, he shrugged his shoulders "Ask Mike" I wondered where he was, as if Tony read my mind he pointed over to the back lounge. "V's bus" he shouted before I even stood up.

More guns kept firing but they were getting closer and I felt my heart race a little more. I wanted the ground to open and swallow me up. "I'm coming!" Jaime yelled running down the stairs, startling me. 

"And me" Mike said

"Me too" Tony joined in standing up from his hiding spot. 

I nodded and we left the bus.

Veronica's POV

The gun shots were getting louder and so did my breathing, I wanted  this nightmare to end. I heard the bus door open and footsteps made there way on the bus. I could hear them getting louder as they got closer to me, I covered my mouth with my hand to try and muffle my breathing. I'm pretty sure they would of heard my heartbeat from how loud it was pounding, I'm honestly surprised it was still in my chest. They stood still for a while and I could see their feet which were only a few centimetres away from me.

The feet then started to move over to the back lounge and I felt my heart stop, that was where Vic was hiding. I didn't dare turn around in case I made a noise. It was silent except for their heavy breathing and footsteps, I guess they hadn't found him. I silently thanked God even though I wasn't a religious believer at all. A few seconds past before I felt a hand on my ankle and I was dragged out, I let out a piercing scream before I was back handed round my face making me cry out in pain. They rested their index finger under my chin and lifted it up.

I was face to face with Sam.