Safe Place ~ WayHaught

I Ran Too Far, But Just Far Enough

~Waverly POV~

"Nicole," I somehow am managing not to cry. "Please. I love you. It's been over two years! We can get through this, I promise. Please don't give up on me."

"Get out." Her words are cold and harsh, but I can tell that it's taking all of her strength to not break down. When I don't leave, she puts an arm on my back to push me out the door. "I said, Get. Out."

The door slams shut behind me and I start to run as fast as I can. I don't know where I'm going, but my legs are moving. I run straight into town, past the highschool, past Shorty's. I run until I'm leaving through the opposite side of the city. My legs hurt and I can barely breathe, but I keep running. I don't stop, because I know that once I do, I'll break down.

Over two years with her, honestly, closer to three years, and I know that I'm the one responsible for ruining everything. My stupid anxiety over how people would react was a big part of it, sure, but I know what put the nail in the coffin. It was my overwhelming desire to be liked by everyone. I have a fear that if people see me with her, maybe, they won't like me anymore. So, I started hanging out with Champ. And I didn't want Nicole to think we were together, so I lied to her about him.

I lied to her about how much time I've been spending with him. I lied to her about why I've been spending so much time with him. Hell! I lied to myself about that. I let everyone assume that me and Champ are a couple. And now that Nicole is just done with me, I'll probably let Champ assume we're a couple too. I know that I could make things right, but my fear and need to be popular are stopping me from doing everything that I know I should.

When I finally stop running, I'm shocked at where I've wound up. I'm in the middle of the woods, but I'm not sure which ones. There's this creepy crow circling over me, I'm not afraid of it though, it's actually kind of beautiful. I'm mesmerized by the bird for a moment longer than I should be and when I look back in front of me, there's a light. It's warm and inviting, and I don't hesitate to walk straight into it.

I think I've passed out because I feel euphoric, but there's also a heaviness in my body. While I drift throughout my consciousness, I find myself filling with a longing. Not for Nicole, or Champ, or popularity, but a longing for hope, peace, and unity. I find myself with a deep desire for the type of home I've never felt. The type of home that Wynonna can never give me, not while she's the heir. Then. . .

Where am I?

"You're awake." I look around for the source of the voice, but I'm met with a lot of faces. All of them look extremely similar. "Come. It's time for you to meet Yiska."

"Who?" I ask carefully. "Where am I?"

"I'm Yiska." A man appears through the crowd and I can see him in an instant because he's the only male here. "And you are. . .someplace better. Safer. Free from the prying eyes of radio antennas and cellphones."

"Oh." All I can think of.

"It's time for your bath now." A gentle looking girl leads me over to a tub in the middle of the room. She holds me steady as I step in.

Maybe this place is a good thing.

Just as I think that, I see a flash of red in Yiska's eyes. A flash that I know all too well. Of course, he's a revenant. I wonder if these girls know.

Night has fallen and the gentle girl from earlier is walking me into a large room, filled wall to wall with beds. Something about her feels familiar and it's kind of wigging me out. It feels like I know her, or like I should know her. The way she walks and talks, it reminds me of. . .

"Willa?" The question escapes my mouth before I can stop it.

"My name is Eve." She quickly explains, but the look of fear on her face when I said that name tells me everything.

Willa is alive. . .

And she's right here.

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Hey!! I know the whole "creepy ass cult in the middle of the woods" thing happened to Wynonna on the show, but I've always wanted to see what would happen if it was Waverly who found Willa.

The next two chapters are probably going to be in Waverly's POV and then I'll do a few chapters in Nicole's POV that happened at the same time as all of this is going on with Waves.

I love you all so much!! Your comments have become the best parts of my day and I don't think I could ever truly express how grateful I am for all of you!! I don't have any friends in real life, so the fact that all of you are here and supporting me, it means so much to me. I am so happy that you all are reading this and interacting with it, thank you so so so so much, my beautiful Cheetahs!!

~Jordan