A Little Piece Of Heaven
Chapter 3
I woke up with Gena’s head resting on my shoulder and my head resting on top of hers. But what woke me up was the flash of a camera. Damn it. It was Brian. He had his signature ‘I am up to no good’ smirk on his face. Shit is about to go down. “BRIAN ELWIN HANER JUNIOR YOU COME BACK WITH THAT CAMERA NOW.” I yelled as I ran after him only to run into Zack. He had stopped me and let Brian make his get away with the picture. I knew what he was going to do with it, Photoshop it and put it on the internet. I wasn’t stupid, I grew up with these guys. I gave Zack my signature evil glare, but he just chuckled it off. “Whatever he does with the photo Vengeance, you’re getting the blame for it to!” I said returning to the couch to fill in Gena who just woken up at me screaming at Zack. “Whatever Taylor, have fun now.” He smiled and walked off downstairs. “Dare I ask?” Gena said as she raised her eyebrow. “Lets just say it involved us, Brian, Zack and a camera.” I smiled. Gena face dropped. “We looked like a lesbian couple didn’t we?” I simply nodded. “They’re never going to let live down that drunken kiss when we were 15 are they?” I responded with a chuckle at the memory. “No, I don’t think they will.” She shook her head laughing at the thought. “You going to talk to Johnny today? “Yeah, I’m going to walk over there now.” My heart beat began to race. What was I getting myself into. “Its going to be okay, you’ll be fine.” Gena smiled. “Right, Now or never I guess.” I smiled and got up and gave Gena a hug. ***** I made my way down the street. The sun was shining and children were playing on the street. The sun was shining bright. I was still in my clothes from last night so I went home for a shower. After my shower I put on a black tank top with some shorts and ripped tights. I paired them with some Doc Martens and I left my brown hair down and curly. I applied some eyeliner to my brown eyes and I was finished. I didn’t live far from Johnny, It only took me 20 minutes to reach his house. I walked up the driveway. What was I doing. I stood there for 5 minutes before knocking, I could do this, he said he wasn’t going to hurt me. I hope he wouldn’t.
I finally drew up the courage and knocked, it took him 2 minutes to open the door, he kind of looked shocked to see me. I walked passed him into his house and he gave me a look of confusion. “Johnny, we need to talk.” His face. His body language. He was just a nervous as I was. He was afraid. I could read him like a book. He stood beside me. He was only 3inches taller than me. “Whatever I did last night that you went to Gena, I’m sorry, I didn’t want to upset you.” he pleaded, his eyes searching my own looking to see an acceptance in my eyes. “You said nothing to upset me, I just needed to think, I had to think about us.” I replied removing my eyes from his. “Us?” he asked, his voiced cracked. “Y-Yeah, what do you want to happen, where do you see us.” I asked, my face still looking at my feet. “I want to take you out on a date, I want to make you mine.” he replied.
His forward approach scared me. He put his finger on under my chin and lifted my eyes to his. His forehead resting on mine. “I don’t want to loose you again.” he whispered. I didn’t say anything. I couldn’t. We sat there for the night, cuddled on the couch watching movies. Call me crazy, but I had butterflies in my stomach. I woke up on the couch next to Johnny, his arms wrapped around me, almost like he was holding on for dear life. I tried to move but his grip got tight. I smiled at this little reaction and rested my head back down on his remembering the first time we ran into each other. Literally. It was a sunny day in Huntington and I decided to take my dog Roxy for a walk. I had my walkman blaring Pantera, my favourite band. I wasn’t looking where I was going and next thing I knew I was on the floor and on top of me was Jonathan Steward. It was awkward to say the least. He apologised like a mad man. I found it cute. His eyes are what caught me. Those light brown eyes hooked me left right and sinker. We talked for ages after he realised that I loved Pantera.
We became inseparable, we hung out in school from there on out. I become best friends with Matt, Zach, Brian and Jimmy. I was always friends with Gena, Michelle and Val. It was then we became a fucked up family. I felt Johnny stir beside me. A smile gracing his features, and just as quick a smile gracing mine. But his smile quickly dropped his eyes focused on my shoulder. Shit. “Taylor…why…what happened to your shoulder and don’t give me that I ran into a door crap either.” His eyes focused on the black and yellow bruise that had formed on my shoulder. I didn’t want to tell him that I had gotten into a destructive relationship before Jimmy had found me one day in the park beaten black and blue. I didn’t want anyone feeling pity on me. But I also didn’t want to lie to him, it would just feel wrong. “B-Before Jimmy found me, I got into a really bad relationship, got pushed around a lot, hit a lot. It was a common occurrence for 2 years. I became accustomed to it I guess. H-He told me I was a piece of shit, and I believed him.” and that’s when my eyes me Johnny’s met mine, rage filled his brown orbs. “ he left me one night in the park, he hit me until I was black and blue and that’s when Jimmy found me. He took me in and helped me.” my eyes now closed with tears freely flowing. Johnny wrapped him arms around my shoulders, he hands stroking my hair and he randomly would kiss the top of my forehead. It gave me butterflies. We stayed in that position for what seem like ages, with him assuring me that I was fair from a piece of shit, that I was amazing and he would always think that, no matter what. After a little while we went to meet up with the guys at the beach and I was felt like I had finally been reunited with my family. My fucked up family of course. Johnny and I walked hand in hand down onto the beach to be greeted by the sounds of “Waheey” “OMG!!” and “Swtiz-Soo’s”. I felt myself brush and that’s when Brain took his opportunity to be Brain and well annoy me. “Awh look at Tay-Tay she’s blushing.” he said whilst squeezed my cheeks “Fuck off Haner.” I replied whilst swotting his hand away. The guys had huddled around a made up fire and the girls sat back on the sand not to far away from them. They were having a great time catching up sharing and swapping stories, until I heard a voice that sent shivers down my spine. “I knew I recognised that laugh, you selfish little bitch.” I raised my eyes to meet the cold and emotionless drunk that was my ex Anthony. “Anthony, go away, I left two years ago, can’t you leave me be?” I shouted and that caught the boys attention and they dropped their beers and ran over. “Who the fuck are you?” Matt growled. “I would be that little bitches owner.” Anthony smiled and shivers sent down my spine. “You’re the little bastard who hit her like a rag doll and left her in the park?” Johnny piped up causing everyone’s eye to redirect to me and I quickly looked down. Zacky came over to me. “Did he hit you Taylor.” I looked up and just nodded my head in answer. “Take her back to ours, well be back soon” Zack said whilst he gave Gena a kiss and handed her the keys. Val wrapped her arms around my waist and brought me to Zacky’s car whilst tears were now feely flowing from my eyes. I could hear shouting from the background them shouting in the background, Johnny’s voice was getting louder and full of aggression. Michelle, Val and Gena were silent on the drive to Zacky’s. they knew I wouldn’t want to talk now. I just started at the scenery passing by hoping Matt, Brain, Zacky and Johnny would do anything stupid. Johnny’s POV.
“That son of a bitch.” I thought to myself. “How could he could he hurt her like that, treat like she was a piece of shit, I mean she is amazing and I regret everything I’ve ever done to her, but at least I wanted to make it alright.”
“EARTH TO JOHNNY.” Zack’s hand waved in front of my face and I swatted it away mumbling a quick “fuck you”.
“So, you think you can get away with hurting Taylor eh?” Matt spat, he raised his fist and hit Anthony square in the jaw. But he didn’t have to do this, yes I knew he cared about her, but this was my battle, she is my world, I had to protect her.
“Matt, stop, this son of a bitch is mine.” I said in almost growl which caused Matt to look up surprise.
I couldn’t hold my anger in any longer. Punch after punch they just kept coming until Matt and Brian had to drag me off the son a bitch.
Taylor’s POV
FLASHBACK- 2 years ago.
I had said to much, I had stood up for myself and now I was going to get it, I was finally going to be set free.
“You little bitch, how dare you talk to me like that.” Anthony spat, his eyes vicious, ready to kill.
I blocked out every punch that came my way, I had nothing to live for, I was ready to leave. But out of nowhere the punches had stopped and I heard him leaving and a familiar voice shouting in the background.
“Are you okay?” the voice asked.
It couldn’t be.
“JimJam?” I asked the voice.
“TimTam, oh sweet god Taylor, you’re okay now, its me Jimmy.”
The was the last thing I remember hearing and before everything around me went black.
The following morning I had woken up to the sound of beeping noises and the smell of bleach. My eyes fluttered open.
“Where the hell am I?” I noticed a man sleeping on the armchair in the corner.
“OH MY GOD, TAYLOR, YOU’RE OKAY.” The man ran over and hugged me, I winced at the pain that began to make its way through my body. The man pulled away and my mouth dropped, it couldn’t be. I was dreaming, I had to be, this isn’t really.
“JimJam?” I asked.
“Yeah, TimTam, its me Jimmy.” he smiled.
Oh god.
“Leave, you can’t see me like this, none of you can see me like this.” My arms dragging up the covers so that he couldn’t see anything else.
He eyes focused on me, I could feel them, I heard him walk over to my bed, sighing whilst he sat down.
“Now listen here princess” he said pulling me into his arms. “I, Jimmy Sullivan is going to protect you, be there for you wither you like it or not, I lost one of my best friends before and I’m not going to loose her again.”
“Thank you Jimmy.” I said as my eyes began to grow heavy and sleep begun to take over.
“Anytime Taylor.” He kissed my head and place it on mine.
Present Day.
“Hey.”
I jumped
“Woah calm down, its only me.” Brain smiled.
“Jesus Haner, frightened the living shit out of me.” I said as I playfully punched his arm. He chuckled. We both looked out onto the beach, just sitting in silence.
“What happened back there?” I asked.
“Nothing, just the fucker got what he deserved that’s all. He’s never going to hurt you again.” Brain said as he pulled me into a hug.
As much as me and Brian would make fun of each other, I was always there for him and he was always there for me.
“Hey Taylor?”
“Yeah?”
“I love you, you know that right?”
“I know Brian. I love you too.” I said as I poked him back.
We walked back inside and the guys were about to settle down with a few beers and watch some old home tapes. A lot of them were from when we in high school, I missed Jimmy’s smile, he’s laugh, I just missed Jimmy in general. I cuddled closer into Johnny. He was surprised at first but held me tighter.
After the video tapes were finished, tears were flowing everywhere from everyone, mainly the girls, but hey, what can we say. Hormonal fuckers as Brian likes to call us.
I felt Johnny wipe away the tear from my cheek. I knew this is where I had to be. I leant in a gave him a kiss on the cheeks.
“I love you short shit.” I whispered to him.
He smiled “I love you too Tay.”
At that very moment I knew Jimmy was always right.
This is where I belonged.
I finally drew up the courage and knocked, it took him 2 minutes to open the door, he kind of looked shocked to see me. I walked passed him into his house and he gave me a look of confusion. “Johnny, we need to talk.” His face. His body language. He was just a nervous as I was. He was afraid. I could read him like a book. He stood beside me. He was only 3inches taller than me. “Whatever I did last night that you went to Gena, I’m sorry, I didn’t want to upset you.” he pleaded, his eyes searching my own looking to see an acceptance in my eyes. “You said nothing to upset me, I just needed to think, I had to think about us.” I replied removing my eyes from his. “Us?” he asked, his voiced cracked. “Y-Yeah, what do you want to happen, where do you see us.” I asked, my face still looking at my feet. “I want to take you out on a date, I want to make you mine.” he replied.
His forward approach scared me. He put his finger on under my chin and lifted my eyes to his. His forehead resting on mine. “I don’t want to loose you again.” he whispered. I didn’t say anything. I couldn’t. We sat there for the night, cuddled on the couch watching movies. Call me crazy, but I had butterflies in my stomach. I woke up on the couch next to Johnny, his arms wrapped around me, almost like he was holding on for dear life. I tried to move but his grip got tight. I smiled at this little reaction and rested my head back down on his remembering the first time we ran into each other. Literally. It was a sunny day in Huntington and I decided to take my dog Roxy for a walk. I had my walkman blaring Pantera, my favourite band. I wasn’t looking where I was going and next thing I knew I was on the floor and on top of me was Jonathan Steward. It was awkward to say the least. He apologised like a mad man. I found it cute. His eyes are what caught me. Those light brown eyes hooked me left right and sinker. We talked for ages after he realised that I loved Pantera.
We became inseparable, we hung out in school from there on out. I become best friends with Matt, Zach, Brian and Jimmy. I was always friends with Gena, Michelle and Val. It was then we became a fucked up family. I felt Johnny stir beside me. A smile gracing his features, and just as quick a smile gracing mine. But his smile quickly dropped his eyes focused on my shoulder. Shit. “Taylor…why…what happened to your shoulder and don’t give me that I ran into a door crap either.” His eyes focused on the black and yellow bruise that had formed on my shoulder. I didn’t want to tell him that I had gotten into a destructive relationship before Jimmy had found me one day in the park beaten black and blue. I didn’t want anyone feeling pity on me. But I also didn’t want to lie to him, it would just feel wrong. “B-Before Jimmy found me, I got into a really bad relationship, got pushed around a lot, hit a lot. It was a common occurrence for 2 years. I became accustomed to it I guess. H-He told me I was a piece of shit, and I believed him.” and that’s when my eyes me Johnny’s met mine, rage filled his brown orbs. “ he left me one night in the park, he hit me until I was black and blue and that’s when Jimmy found me. He took me in and helped me.” my eyes now closed with tears freely flowing. Johnny wrapped him arms around my shoulders, he hands stroking my hair and he randomly would kiss the top of my forehead. It gave me butterflies. We stayed in that position for what seem like ages, with him assuring me that I was fair from a piece of shit, that I was amazing and he would always think that, no matter what. After a little while we went to meet up with the guys at the beach and I was felt like I had finally been reunited with my family. My fucked up family of course. Johnny and I walked hand in hand down onto the beach to be greeted by the sounds of “Waheey” “OMG!!” and “Swtiz-Soo’s”. I felt myself brush and that’s when Brain took his opportunity to be Brain and well annoy me. “Awh look at Tay-Tay she’s blushing.” he said whilst squeezed my cheeks “Fuck off Haner.” I replied whilst swotting his hand away. The guys had huddled around a made up fire and the girls sat back on the sand not to far away from them. They were having a great time catching up sharing and swapping stories, until I heard a voice that sent shivers down my spine. “I knew I recognised that laugh, you selfish little bitch.” I raised my eyes to meet the cold and emotionless drunk that was my ex Anthony. “Anthony, go away, I left two years ago, can’t you leave me be?” I shouted and that caught the boys attention and they dropped their beers and ran over. “Who the fuck are you?” Matt growled. “I would be that little bitches owner.” Anthony smiled and shivers sent down my spine. “You’re the little bastard who hit her like a rag doll and left her in the park?” Johnny piped up causing everyone’s eye to redirect to me and I quickly looked down. Zacky came over to me. “Did he hit you Taylor.” I looked up and just nodded my head in answer. “Take her back to ours, well be back soon” Zack said whilst he gave Gena a kiss and handed her the keys. Val wrapped her arms around my waist and brought me to Zacky’s car whilst tears were now feely flowing from my eyes. I could hear shouting from the background them shouting in the background, Johnny’s voice was getting louder and full of aggression. Michelle, Val and Gena were silent on the drive to Zacky’s. they knew I wouldn’t want to talk now. I just started at the scenery passing by hoping Matt, Brain, Zacky and Johnny would do anything stupid. Johnny’s POV.
“That son of a bitch.” I thought to myself. “How could he could he hurt her like that, treat like she was a piece of shit, I mean she is amazing and I regret everything I’ve ever done to her, but at least I wanted to make it alright.”
“EARTH TO JOHNNY.” Zack’s hand waved in front of my face and I swatted it away mumbling a quick “fuck you”.
“So, you think you can get away with hurting Taylor eh?” Matt spat, he raised his fist and hit Anthony square in the jaw. But he didn’t have to do this, yes I knew he cared about her, but this was my battle, she is my world, I had to protect her.
“Matt, stop, this son of a bitch is mine.” I said in almost growl which caused Matt to look up surprise.
I couldn’t hold my anger in any longer. Punch after punch they just kept coming until Matt and Brian had to drag me off the son a bitch.
Taylor’s POV
FLASHBACK- 2 years ago.
I had said to much, I had stood up for myself and now I was going to get it, I was finally going to be set free.
“You little bitch, how dare you talk to me like that.” Anthony spat, his eyes vicious, ready to kill.
I blocked out every punch that came my way, I had nothing to live for, I was ready to leave. But out of nowhere the punches had stopped and I heard him leaving and a familiar voice shouting in the background.
“Are you okay?” the voice asked.
It couldn’t be.
“JimJam?” I asked the voice.
“TimTam, oh sweet god Taylor, you’re okay now, its me Jimmy.”
The was the last thing I remember hearing and before everything around me went black.
The following morning I had woken up to the sound of beeping noises and the smell of bleach. My eyes fluttered open.
“Where the hell am I?” I noticed a man sleeping on the armchair in the corner.
“OH MY GOD, TAYLOR, YOU’RE OKAY.” The man ran over and hugged me, I winced at the pain that began to make its way through my body. The man pulled away and my mouth dropped, it couldn’t be. I was dreaming, I had to be, this isn’t really.
“JimJam?” I asked.
“Yeah, TimTam, its me Jimmy.” he smiled.
Oh god.
“Leave, you can’t see me like this, none of you can see me like this.” My arms dragging up the covers so that he couldn’t see anything else.
He eyes focused on me, I could feel them, I heard him walk over to my bed, sighing whilst he sat down.
“Now listen here princess” he said pulling me into his arms. “I, Jimmy Sullivan is going to protect you, be there for you wither you like it or not, I lost one of my best friends before and I’m not going to loose her again.”
“Thank you Jimmy.” I said as my eyes began to grow heavy and sleep begun to take over.
“Anytime Taylor.” He kissed my head and place it on mine.
Present Day.
“Hey.”
I jumped
“Woah calm down, its only me.” Brain smiled.
“Jesus Haner, frightened the living shit out of me.” I said as I playfully punched his arm. He chuckled. We both looked out onto the beach, just sitting in silence.
“What happened back there?” I asked.
“Nothing, just the fucker got what he deserved that’s all. He’s never going to hurt you again.” Brain said as he pulled me into a hug.
As much as me and Brian would make fun of each other, I was always there for him and he was always there for me.
“Hey Taylor?”
“Yeah?”
“I love you, you know that right?”
“I know Brian. I love you too.” I said as I poked him back.
We walked back inside and the guys were about to settle down with a few beers and watch some old home tapes. A lot of them were from when we in high school, I missed Jimmy’s smile, he’s laugh, I just missed Jimmy in general. I cuddled closer into Johnny. He was surprised at first but held me tighter.
After the video tapes were finished, tears were flowing everywhere from everyone, mainly the girls, but hey, what can we say. Hormonal fuckers as Brian likes to call us.
I felt Johnny wipe away the tear from my cheek. I knew this is where I had to be. I leant in a gave him a kiss on the cheeks.
“I love you short shit.” I whispered to him.
He smiled “I love you too Tay.”
At that very moment I knew Jimmy was always right.
This is where I belonged.
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