I Scream in Your Arms || Sweet Pea [Book 1] [COMPLETED]

4 - Growing Closer

Will's POV

We were riding through the wind, towards the graveyard. I gave him directions in his ear and then we arrived at the Riverdale community graveyard. I got off his bike and he followed me to Waverly's gravestone. I finally found it. My Mom was crimated and her boyfriend took her ashes to California with him (like I care), and Waverly's grave was under some trees in the corner of the yard. I kneeled down in front of her grave and fingered the lettering.

Waverly Wilder

12th April 2010 - December 4th 2014

Loving daughter, sister and friend

We couldn't afford a special gravestone, and I wanted to write endless amounts of pages about how amazing she was. I started crying again; and before I knew it Sweet Pea was kneeling behind me and hugging me tight. I collapsed into his muscular arms and burrowed my face in his sleeve. I felt at home in his arms. He kissed my forehead and we sat there for 30 minutes, but he didn't seem at all bored, as if he liked holding me. Eventually I looked up, my eyes wet and red with all the crying.

"Are you ready to go?" Sweet Pea asked. I nodded and he drove me back to my trailer.

"I sorry I completely broke down." I said to Sweet Pea leaning on the front doorframe of my trailer. "No. I completely understand." he responded. "Besides, it was nice to see a more vulnerable Will." I laughed. "Okay, I'll see you at the Wyrm tomo-" as I was saying goodbye, I was cut off by Sweet Pea crashing his lips onto mine. After about 2 minutes, I pulled away. "Bye." I said. "Wait-" I was about to shut the door. "Do you want to go on a offical date, on Saturday?" Sweet Pea asked. "Yeah, I'd love that." I said.

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I woke to the noise of my trailer door slamming. I reluctantly got out of my bed, and saw Sweet Pea in my living room.

"Hey," I said. "What are you doing here? I thought we were meeting at the Wyrm later?"

"We are," said Sweet Pea, walking closer to my bedroom door. "I'm here to give you a riding lesson on my bike."

"Okay. I need to get dressed, so I'll be out in a minute." I said. "Just to warn you, I'll be terrible." "Yeah right." said Sweet Pea.

I got dressed in a pair of black jean shorts, a white tank top, my combat boots and my serpent jacket. I went outside my trailer to find Sweet Pea sitting on his bike holding two helmets.

"Hey," said Sweet Pea, and tossed me one of the helmets. "Whose is this?" I asked. "Yours." "You didn't have to get me anything." I said. "It's Toni's old one, I just helped her dig it out of her never-ending cupboard." he replied.

"Well, thank you." I said, and Sweet Pea and I began our lesson.

After our lesson, we went back to my trailer. "You were great at that." said Sweet Pea. "I know." I said as I turned the keys in the door and dumped my helmet on the table. "I'll see you at school tomorrow." said Sweet Pea. He turned to leave but I pulled him back towards me and kissed him. "Bye." I said. He left my trailer, so then I slumped on my couch. I decided to go to my least favourite place. My childhood home. To get my stepdad's old bike.

I walked out Sunnyside and towards the main part of the southside. I grew up in a 2 bed, 1 bath rundown bungalow with my sisters and mom. There was an attached garage, where they stored everything.

"Will?" I heard from behind me. I turned around. Sweet Pea and Fangs. "Hey guys," I said. "What are you doing here?" asked Sweet Pea. "I'm getting some old stuff," I said, "Because this is where I used to live until..." I looked at Sweet Pea and he understood. "What are you guys doing here?" "Just heading to the shop." said Fangs. "Okay, bye." I said. I pulled up the door of the garage. There was an old tarp strung over the bike. I pulled it off.

I didn't know but Sweet Pea and Fangs never left. "Sick bike." said Fangs and he ran over to the bike. "Harley Davidson." I replied. "Whose is it?" asked Sweet Pea, when he arrived at my side. "My stepdad's, but I guess it's mine now." I said. "I guess you're going to need more riding lessons." laughed Sweet Pea. "Where's your stepdad?" asked Fangs. I nervously rubbed my arm. "I think it's time to tell him." I said. Sweet Pea put his hand on my shoulder comfortingly. I told Fangs the same story I told Sweet Pea the other night.

"Shit. You've been through a lot." Fangs said. "Yeah," I said.

"We're going to Pops. They're having a saving Pops night. Do you want to come?" asked Sweet Pea. "Plus all the food is reduced." added Fangs. "Hell yeah!" I said.

I rode my new Harley Davidson to Pops alongside Sweet Pea and Fangs. We parked our bikes, and entered the diner.
"I'm just going to grab some takeout." I told the boys. "I need to do something." Sweet Pea was disappointed, but this was more important than dinner at the failing diner. I ordered my usual, vanilla milkshake, and a plate of fries. And I got on my bike and headed towards the cemetery.

Sweet Pea's POV

I rode with Fangs and Will to Pops diner. We parked up our bikes and entered the almost deserted building.

"I'm just going to grab some takeout." Will told me and Fangs. "I need to do something." I was disappointed, but tried to show a strong front for her. She ordered her usual and left the building.

Fangs and I grabbed a table near a window. "You like her don't you." said Fangs bluntly. "No." I said. Fangs raised his eyebrows. "Fine. I do okay." I replied. "Are you going to ask her out?" Fangs asked me. "Already did. We're going out on Saturday." "I bet you'll get laid." replied Fangs. A waitress with red hair came over to us with a smile on her face, until she saw the logo on our backs. She dumped our order on the table. "Rude." I said. "And to answer your earlier statement. I'm serious about her, I don't want to rush into anything." "Yeah right," said Fangs.

Fangs and I were talking about random stuff, and Toni came in the diner. Fangs beckoned for her to come over and eat with us. "Hey guys," siad Toni, and she slid into the booth next to Fangs. "You know Sweet Pea and Will are going on a date on Saturday." Fangs told Toni. I put my hands on my forehead and sighed. "You weren't meant to tell anyone." I said. "I'm not meant to say anything but she did say she liked you Sweet Pea." Toni said. "Really? When?" I said intrigued. "The night she became a serpent." "Do you have any idea where she is?" I asked her. "Yeah, she just left." said Fangs. "Wait." I said. "What's the date?" "December 4th, why?" answered Fangs. I recognised the date, I can't remember where. Then it hit me, and at the same time, it hit Toni.

"She told you?" Toni asked me. I nodded. "Go. I usually confort her, but go." said Toni. And I ran out the diner, and started driving towards the cemetery.

Will's POV

I sat next to Waverly's grave and every few minutes I had a sip of milkshake or a fry. I talked to her while sobbing, I told her about the Serpents, Toni and especially Sweet Pea. No one is ever at the cemetery on the southside, occasionally some old people would come, but not often. I heard a motorbike arrive in the car park. I looked up and saw Sweet Pea running over. "Hey," I said in between sobs. He sat down next to me. "Are you okay?" Sweet Pea asked. I shrugged. He put his arm around me and I sunk my head into his shoulder. "It'll be okay." he said, and kissed the top of my head.