An Unexpected Journey (Pierce The Veil)

New Start

*Mike's POV*

Vic woke me up at 2am. What the hell. We aren't leaving until 6am but whatever. Muse was curled up sleeping half on me and half next to me. I'm not going to lie she's actually keeping me warm and I really don't want to get up. She looks so beautiful and vulnerable right now. I grabbed my phone that was next to me and decided to take a picture of her sleeping. I uploaded it to Instagram and captioned it; "She's so cute." I clicked upload after I tagged her in it. She may or may not hate me when she gets up in the morning. Jaime knocked softly and stuck his head in. "Why aren't you up?" He asked me. "I am. I don't want to disturb her though." I said pointing at the sleeping beauty next to me. "Is she a hard sleeper?" Jaime asked me quietly stepping in the room. "I'm not entirely sure." I said in response. We were whispering so we wouldn't wake her. I slowly shifted under her and she made a weird face that made Jaime start laughing. I quickly shushed him because he was being loud. He silently started giggling and I was trying not to laugh. I quickly shifted again and she rolled over. "I hope she doesn't wake up." I mumbled to Jaime. He nodded in response and left the room still giggling. I kissed her forehead and pulled the blankets back over her. She started to smile in her sleep. I grabbed my cigarettes and my phone and walked out of the room. Tony and Vic were cleaning the kitchen and Jaime was on the couch texting. I stepped outside and light up a cigarette. I don't know how much longer I can hide my feelings for her. Vic is starting to suspect something and I know that. Her and Tony seem to be getting along great. Her and Hime seem to be friends but her and Vic I don't know what's going on with them, at all. Should I tell him I like her or should I just tell her? I don't know. I finished my cigarette and walked back inside. "Do you have everything packed?" Vic asked me. "Yeah, I have Muse's clothes in my suitcase since she doesn't have a suitcase." I said sitting down at the table drinking some water that Tony gave me. "Alright." Vic said as he finished emptying the fridge. "I got the dishes." I said as I finished my water and began washing the dishes. "Is the band room packed up?" I asked to no one in particular. "Shit." Vic said. Take that as a no. "Jaime will you help pack the band room?" Vic said as he began walking to where we work on new songs. "Sure thing." Jaime said following him leaving Tony and I in the kitchen. "What's up Tone?" I asked as I began putting the dishes away. "Nothing really, excited to go back to San Diego." Tony said smiling. I nodded in response and smiled at him. "How's Muse?" Tony asked me out of no where. "She's doing fine, I think. She doesn't talk about her feelings really." I said while thinking of her. I smiled at the thought of her and Tony just have me the look. Before and of us could say anything we heard Muse scream bloody murder. Scarring the shit out of Tony and I causing us to jump and sprint to my room. I opened the door and realized that Muse was having a nightmare. I nodded at Tony letting him know that I got it. I quickly walked over to Muse and began softly calling her name. I sat on the bed next to her and lightly started shaking her. "Muse wake up, Muse." I said repeatly. This is one bad nightmare.

*Muse's POV*

I couldn't help but scream. I was kicking and fighting, I didn't want them to take me. "Stop no please!!" I pleaded not wanting to leave. I was doing my best to defend myself but it wasn't doing anything. I faintly heard someone calling my name and then I realized it was Mike's voice. "Muse get up!" I felt myself being shaken. I opened my eyes and jumped into Mike's arms and wrapped my arms around his chest. I then realized that I was crying. It felt so real. I actually thought they found me and were trying to take me. Mike held me while I cried and I didn't dare let him go. "It's okay Muse, you're safe. Everything is alright." Mike gently cooed to me. I just cried harder and Mike held me tighter. "Do you want to talk about it?" Mike asked me still not letting me go. "It felt so real.." Was all I could get out. Mike began to rub my back. I realized that I had stained his shirt with all my tears. I felt wetness running down my arm. I moved it from behind Mike's neck to by my face. I had opened up my scabs from cutting a couple days ago before I met the boys. "Ohmygod.." I heard Mike mutter when he saw the blood. He quickly picked me up and took me to the bathroom and locked the door. He ran the water on my cuts and washed the blood off. He put some alcohol on them to make sure they were clean and I winced from the stinging sensation. Mike bandaged my arm carefully but gently and secured it. I had the urge to cry harder because Mike realized how fresh they were but he didn't say anything. He unlocked the door and carried me back to his room. He gave me a new hoodie since the one I was wearing was wet from tears and blood. He turned around while I changed and pulled the sleeve down over the bandages for me. He walked over to me and sat down and pulled me into his lap and kissed my forehead. I was a bit takin back because I thought that he would look at me differently since most people do. "I'm not going to ask you why right now but when you are ready we can talk about it." He said calmly. I hugged him and snuffled. "Thank you Mike. I didn't realize I was scratching at the scabs.." I trailed off. He lifted my head so I was looking in the eyes. "It's alright Muse, don't worry." He said gently. I hugged him tighter. "Go back to sleep, you need it." Mike said laying me down and covering me back up. "Everything is alright." Mike repeated kissing my forehead. I turned over to my side and fell back asleep knowing that sooner or later I'm going to have to talk about it.

*Mike's POV*

I've seen her scars before but I didn't know that she had fresh ones. I'm not going to tell the guys about it yet until she is ready but I wonder if Vic knows about it since her and him are pretty close. I stayed in the room until Muse fell asleep, she was so fragile. I quietly got up and left the room. I left to door open a little bit so I could hear her if she got another nightmare. Right when I walked out Tony was starring at me, most likely wanting to know what was going on with Muse. "Is she alright?" Tony asked me getting up. "Yeah, just a really bad nightmare. I just got her to go back to sleep now." I said sitting down. I really need a cigarette right now. I pulled out my phone to check the time. 4am. Ugh. I got up, "I'm taking a smoke break, let me know if Muse wakes up." I said to Tony quietly. "Will do." He said giving me a weak smile. He knew something was up but he didn't want to push the matter any further and I have a shit load of respect for him because of that. I quietly stepped outside and pulled out my cigarette. I lit it and decided to go on Instagram. A lot of people were wondering who Muse is and if she's my girlfriend and stuff. "If only.." I muttered. Vic and Jaime walked out with guitars and bass's. I was practically done with my cigarette so I decided to help them. I put outta cigarette and went back inside. Tony was on his way out with the pedals and everything and he said that was all. "Should I get Muse to the car then?" I asked Tony as I was walking to my room and get my suitcases. "Yeah. " Tony replied walking out the door. I quietly walked into my room and took all the suitcases out and packed the rest of the things I didn't pack which was a few items. I carried my bags out to the car and Jaime grabbed them. "Thanks Hime." I said with a smile. "No problem, get up the sleeping beauty." Jaime said with a laugh. I nodded in response and laughed as well. Everyone seemed to call her that. I walked inside and to my room. "Muse, it's time to go." I said gently. She mumbled something in her sleep and rolled over so she was facing me. "Well she's not getting up." I thought to myself. I gently picked her up bridal style and carried her to the front door. I locked the door and shut it behind me with Muse still sound asleep in my arms. I walked over to my car and it looks like Tony is driving. Jaime opened the back door and I mouthed "Thank you" to him. He nodded in response and quietly shut the door behind me. He got in the passenger side of Vic's car. I gently laid Muse down in the back seat and buckled her up. I moved up to the front seat and buckled up and nodded to Tony letting him know we were ready to go. Everything is going to change now and I'm ready for it. I heard Muse start to mumble things. We pulled over to get gas. "Mike you should go back there and sit with her, she's calm when you are with her." Tony said to me looking over the seat at Muse. She looked really distressed. I opened my door and got out and got in next to Muse right when I shut the door she began screaming again. I unbuckled her and pulled her into my lap and started rubbing her back. Once I began rubbing her back she calmed down. "Wake up Muse." I mumbled into her ear. She opened her eyes and they were pretty red and that's when I noticed that she was crying in her sleep. She realized I was holding her and she began hugging me. "Are you alright?" I asked her extremely worried. "I am now.." She mumbled into my neck. It sent shivers down my spine and gave me goosebumps. I heard her giggle a bit. I felt my cheeks heat up a bit. I just want her to be mine already. "I'm here for you, you can talk to me whenever." I whispered in her ear. "Thank you." She whispered back. "You hungry?" I asked her with a smile. She nodded with a smile. Tony finally came back in the car and started it. "I'm hungry!" I said in a really weird voice and Tony and Muse started laughing at me. "Well let's go eat." Tony said pulling out of the gas station and began driving to a restaurant. I texted Vic and let him know the plan.