Dangerous smiles

Drunk on peace

*Ash's POV*

COME IN!!! The sign read. I entered the house I had been in, bloodied and scarred, months ago. How things changed with time. Josh looked up and seemed a bit surprised but was clearly excited.

"Ashton! Come sit down!" He exclaimed. "This is Elijah, and this is Taylor." He said gesturing to two other guys sitting on the couch. I sat down an the edge of the couch as Taylor waved to me and Elijah continued his story of... seeing a demon? Damn.

I knew of course that it could be possible. I had never researched demons or angels but I knew there was actual credible evidence of them existing.

Taylor had no input cause
"I've never had any experiences like that," but Josh and Elijah talked for quite a while about experiences. Taylor brought up politics, finally something I could talk about. We discussed for nearly an hour before we really started what Josh wanted.

We prayed and Josh tossed me a bible. Flashbacks rushed through my mind, my mother, standing over me smiling sweetly. Her comforting Daniel. Her bible getting tossed into a fire by my father. I refused to cry though.

The structure was apparently we each found a verse, prayed, and then worship with music in the background?

It was strange. I had gone to church before my father became a drunkard, but it had been many years. It was actually a happy time in my life, but had been muddied with my fathers love for alcohol. How I wished my mother was here.

~fifteen minutes later~

It had happened three times. Josh had prayed and it was like a voice in my head, in a... I don't know how to describe it... a soft, sweet voice telling me to lie down. Taylor had prayed and it rang in my head again. I continued to ignore it. The same with Elijah.

"I need to go." Taylor said. He got up and Josh and Elijah prayed over him.

There was some sort of sense I had here. It was powerful and connecting, making me feel like I could trust the people here. Something that made me feel strengthened. And... loved.

I sat back down and I heard the voice again. And I laid back.

That... sense... washed over me. I had been in fear of my father finding us. Of being hated. Of not being able to help Daniel. In a second I felt peace. I was conscious and could move if I wanted to but... I just didn't want to. I had nothing bothering me, and... no fear.

I didn't know what this feeling was. I didn't know what made me want to trust Josh and Sawyer. I didn't know what to do next.

What I did know was that whatever this was, I wanted others to know this feeling of love and peace.

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AN: yea yea this chapter might seem "too Christian" but that is gonna be a part of the plot. I wanted to write in some way to bring Ash and Josh together as brother-like and this is kinda how it happened irl. So ye, Ash is gonna reference the bible a bit and have Christian morals. Am I willing to change that? No. My story- the plot-points that I want to be incorporated. Hope you like the story still tho! Just gonna be a slight shift in Ash's thought process and gonna be the basis of why he is willing to open up to Josh and Saw.