This Is Paradise

You Took Control of My Emotions Like the Moon Rules The Tide

Alysha's P.O.V

I turned the corner to my apartment building and stopped running. My legs, arms, face, and basically everything was numb. The burning sensation from my tears hitting my cold skin demanded to be felt. I walked around to the back of the apartment building where the pool was located. Of course, it was closed since it was winter but the sound of the water moving with the wind calmed me down.

I sat down outside the gate, and hugged my knees to my chest. Sighing heavily. I laid down on the cool grass, and stared up at the stars. Trying my best to find constellations. I was snapped out of my star gazing state, when my phone rang obnoxiously in my pocket. I slowly answered, not bothering to see who it was. "Hello?" I breathed into the phone. "Ally, thank god you answered. Have you seen Vic at all since we left the bar?" Mike's worried voice asked. "Yeah at a bus stop, why?" I asked. "He's missing." Mike panicked. My heart stopped. I couldn't help but think that he was missing because of me. And because of his self harm past, Mike and I always used to be so scared when we couldn't find him.

"Um, where are you? I'll drive over there, and help you look." I said worriedly. He gave me the address to their house, and I sprinted to my apartment to grab my car keys.

In about ten minutes I pulled into I guess what was all of Pierce The Veil's house. Mike told me just to walk in when I get there, so I swung the door open. Closing it behind me. "Mike?!" I yelled. Mike ran out of the kitchen and came over to me. "Jaime, Tony! She's here, let's go!" He yelled. The two other boys came jogging to the room before we all ran out to Mike's car. "Where was the bus stop you saw him at?!" Jaime asked. "The one right outside the bar." I replied, biting my finger nails. A nervous habit of mine. We pulled up outside the bar and I jumped outside the car. "Vic?!" I yelled, looking around. The rest of the boys followed my actions and began yelling his name also.

I saw an alley way about thirty feet from the bus stop. I had a feeling he was there. I began running towards it, the guys following behind. I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard sobs coming from the other side of the wall. I peeked my head around the corner, and there he was. Vic was standing with his face towards the wall, punching it. I ran over to him, and grabbed his shoulder. "Vic stop." I pleaded. He kept punching the wall. Harder, and faster. "Vic, please!" I screamed, a single year streaming down my face. He still didn't stop. I slid between his fist and the wall as he went to punch again. "If you're gonna punch the wall, you're gonna punch me." I whispered. His fist unclenched and slowly his arm dropped back down to his side.

His brown eyes looked up into my blue ones, as he began crying even harder. I wrapped my arms around the back of his neck and pulled him tight to me. His arms wrapped tightly around my waist as he cried into my shoulder. "You scared the hell out of me." I whispered to him. He pulled slightly away from our hug, to look me in the eyes. "I'm s-" He began, but I cut him off. "Shut up Vic, all I care about is that you're safe." I said, a small smile spreading on my face. He still stared at me intently for a few more seconds, before pulling me into another tight hug.

Jaime, Tony, and Mike stayed behind to give Vic and I some time alone. I was honestly so grateful for that. I took his fist that he punched the wall with into my hand, and gently rubbed his knuckles with my thumb. "Don't ever do this again." I pleaded, biting my lip. He nodded his head in agreement, as I intertwined our fingers before leading him over to Mike's car. Vic, Jaime, and I sat in the back while Mike, and Tony sat in the front. I still held into Vic's hand all the way to their house.

When we reached their house, I slowly made my way out of the car. Making sure, I didn't leave Vic behind. We all made our way up the cobble stone path to the front door, as Mike unlocked it. "Ally, come here please." Mike said. I gave Vic a reassuring smile before walking over to meet Mike in the kitchen. "I've haven't seen Vic like this in a long time. The last time he went crazy like this, was when you two broke up six years ago. He still hasn't been the same. Tomorrow when he's calmed down, please talk to him. He's my older brother, and I hate seeing him break." Mike begged.