The Girl Who Worked In A Music Shop

Chapter 25

A/N this chapter has a lot of blood in it and self harm references, just a warning to anyone who doesn't like this gory stuff!

Phoenix PoV
I've never driven so far. I wasn't even paying attention, all I could think about was Tyler alone in the forest. What will he do? As I approach the entrance to the forest that question floats in my head on a constant loop.

I jump out the car and grab my purse on the way out, as I do I see two kids, a boy and. A girl,about eleven or twelve. They where messing around with each other, they weren't related because there where two sets of parents and they looked completely different, one blonde one brunette. But they looked as if they where best friends, like me and Tyler. I need to find him, I need to tell him I do care and I have room for both him and Pete in my life.

I speed walk into the forest I want to run but there are way too many people around, nice Phoenix. As I walk something catches my eye on the side of the path wick leads deeper into the forest...Tyler's elastic band. I know it's his because on the inside of it with sharpie it says never again
When I pick it up tears fill my eyes, I know which way he is now, that's all that matters.

I start running now, I get scratches on my face from all the tree branches in the way. Then when I get to a point of just thick thorn bushes I see a broken through path, I'm coming Tyler. As I make my way through the path a thorn catches my stitches on my wrist from the operation needles, I don't notice at first but when I get far enough the bush pings back and takes some of my stitches too. I scream in agony and land on my knees. I stare at my blood filled scar, but instead of just staring at it I reach in my purse for my bandages, I'm always prepared. I shove about four bandages on my wrist ignoring the fact that my hand is now covered in blood, and carry on running. No matter what I am going to make it to Tyler, where ever the fuck he's run to.

As I get deeper into the forest I slow down until I stop, where is he? As I think this I hear crying. I run to where ever I hear this sound, as I run round a tree I see a bloody hand holding a knife, I bolt around to see Tyler slumped on a tree crying and covered in blood. The second I see him I burst into tears too. He looks up,
"P..Phee?" His voice sounds so weak
"Yeah, it's me Ty" these seem to be the only words I can force out.
"W...wh-"
"Tyler what have you done!" I Ty as I see his hands covered in blood holding a knife. He faintly points to his stomach. I instantly lean over, he whimpers as I check his arms. They had cuts all down them.
"Phee..I-"
He tries to say something but I ignore him, I'm too busy cleaning him up.
"Phee!.." He shouts at me with all the energy he has and I see his hand lifting his shirt to reveal the cuts on his stomach. These where much worse, deeper, bigger and bloodier.
"Tyler why-" I could barely speak.
"Help..me..Phoenix." He's never said my full name before, only at times when he's annoyed at me or if he's in trouble.

Before he could say anything else he faints into my arms, that's it. I instantly pick up the phone and call Pete, except I couldn't speak, all that came out was a bunch of stutters and the occasional "forest" and "hospital". I think he got the idea.

Pete PoV
I paced in my room until I heard a call, I needed to know that she was safe and that Tyler was ok. When I hear my phone ring I jump across my bed and grab it from the table. It's her,
"PHOENIX THANK GOD! Are you okay?!?"
"Mm...m..t...Tyler....blood...h...hospital" that's all I could hear,
"Phee what the hell is going on!!? Are you having a panic attack!!?"
"T...Tyler...needs...h..hhospitall" I was already grabbing my hoodie and keys as she said it.
"Where are you!" I say running to my car,
"...F...ff..forest" and just like that my phone dies. OH FOR FUCK SAKE!

I slam the pedal to the floor and speed to the forest, I am going to find them. When I get to the forest I park so badly but I don't care, I run into the woods and follow the path until I see Phoenix bag hanging on a tree which shows a new path leading deeper into the forest. She's here. I run faster and as I get closer I hear crying, oh shit this just got real.

Phoenix PoV
I could hear someone running towards me, I try to see but my eyes are filled switch tears and I'm shaking too much,
"PHEE OH MY GOD ARE YOU OK!?! YOU HAVE BLOOD ALL OVER YOU!?!WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?" His voice was like an echo in my head, ugh panic attacks are not necessary.

Pete PoV
She didn't answer for a long time until she finally sat up to show me Tyler's stomach covered in blood and cuts.
"He...he..I couldn't do anything." She says with a wobbly voice,
"Hey no one could! He was in a bad position!" She smiles at me,
"C..can we take him to the hospital?"
"We better get there quick" I say as I pick tyler up and help her stand.

She holds my hand tight as I take her back to the car with Tyler slumped over my shoulder, his t shirt tied around his waist to stop the bleeding. When we get to the hospital we are still holding hands as the doctors take him on a stretcher, one of the nurses shakes her head. It's the same one that Phee had.
"What is it with you lot, you always seem to have the drama." She takes Phoenix to her office to give her a check up and see if there's anything wrong while I wait in the waiting room. Well, pace.

When the nurse comes back she has a concerned smile on her face, she lets Phoenix run to me and while I'm holding her she tells me....she tells me something I wish wasn't true.
"Are you sure?" I ask, while Phoenix cries onto my shoulder.
"I'm afraid the tests don't lie Mr Wentz" she says in her serious nurse tone.
"Do you want me to explain it?" She asks rubbing Phoenix hand as she emerges from my side.
"No, I'm very familiar with how to deal with it." I say clenching my fist under the table. I wish she didn't have to go through this, but Phee is strong. Stronger than me, she can fight it like I am.