I OWN THE PLOT, NOT THE CHARACTERS. Hi so I'm continuing I guess you could call it we found love by Catheartsu. She will still me a part of this. I think we still gotta work out the kinks FYI: The story is entirely in Tori's POV.
WE FOUND LOVE: CHAP. 1
It all started with a fire. A big fire to be exact.
The entire town of Lillian, California was engulfed in flames, and people were forced to evacuate. My mother Holly, my father David, my sister Trina and I all were checked to see if we were able to leave town; strange idea I know.
They checked my dad first. "You're clear, move fast and wait for your family."
Then they checked my mother. "Clear, move ahead Holly."
She thanked them and moved along.
The uptight security guards checked Trina next. "Clear, get out of my face." Trina looked offended, but was relieved she could evacuate with the rest of our family.
I know what you're thinking. Tori will go and evacuate happily with her family and live happily ever after…
Not even close. Nothing prepared me for what had to happen shortly after.
The security guard checked me last and the lights went flashing. "You may not pass through, ma'am. Close the doors." He ordered.
"What? You can't do this! My baby!" My mother called.
"Tori! No!" My sister screamed.
My dad on the other hand, didn't say a thing. My father hated me. I'm not sure why, but he always loved Trina more than me. I know this because who comes home at 3AM and beats the crap out of their daughter almost every week? My dad, to me.
My mother did not know of this. She did not know that my father went to the bar every few nights and drank until he would move all wobbly and beat the crap out of people every chance he got. He was a police officer, and every one suspect's high quality of a police officer.
The heavy metal doors shut and scarlet lights flashed as I was taken away from my family. Two heavy and bulky men carried me away and set me on a metal table it a dim lit room.
"Why did you take me here? Why was I rejected?" I asked stupid questions often as my dad recalls.
"You are a threat to the outside world. You're not normal, Tori, you have a screwed up home life and that's not what this world needs. We are taking you, well dropping you off, somewhere where you can't harm or damage anyone else's lives."
"What do you mean damage? I have a damaged enough life I don't need any more trouble stirring in with it!" I yelled furiously.
"So you think, Victoria Vega. This is why you're being sent away."
"Sent away where? Where are you going to take me?" I asked with a little concern in my voice.
The two chuckled. "Just don't worry about it Victoria."
At that exact moment, they injected a green like fluid into me that soon coursed through my veins.
In about a minute, I felt no pain. I was as light as a feather, in some ways, I felt as if a weight was lifted off of me. This is when I started to fall into an endless darkness.
*WEFOUNDLOVE*
I woke up with the roaring of a helicopter in my ears with the same two men crouched over me, and two different men piloting the helicopter.
"Wha….?" I asked sounding delirious.
"She's up! Hurry, inject more fluid!" The man on my right screeched.
I soon felt that familiar sensation from before. I soon blacked out once again.
*WEFOUNDLOVE*
I awoke to the sound of birds chirping in my ears, the smell of dirt, mud, and trees filled the air. I was still wearing the same skinny jeans, black converse and purple flannel top as before and my hair was still wavy from this morning.
It looked around mid-day, the sun was shining, and the air was hot but not too hot not to withstand.
I got on my feet and noticed I was covered in dirt. I tried to wipe it off, but it was no use, I was still dusty.
I looked around and saw I was in a forest. Nothing I had ever seen around Lillian, of course every last forest in Lillian was probably burned down by now due to the mysterious wild fire.
"Did they seriously drop me off in the middle of the forest?" I yelled.
I licked my index finger and pointed it towards the sky.
East. That was the way the wind was going, which was most likely inland.
"So I should go west." I concluded as I headed in that direction.
After about 15 minutes of walking, I saw a beach. I ran towards the water and looked around to see no land out at sea.
I checked the water. "Salt water. Are you freaking kidding me? They left me on a deserted island!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, burning my throat.
I sat down and cried for a bit. I thought of everyone at home that I had to leave.
My best friends; Cat Valentine, Robbie Shapiro and Andre Harris.
The family I once knew. I was happy to get away from my dad, but I still missed my overly self-centered sister Trina and my mother.
Heck, I even missed Jade West. She was my frenemy I guess you could say. She and I hung out with the rest of the gang, even though she was rude and horribly mean to me, she was still one of my dearest friends.
The only one I could talk to about my dad was Cat, and now she's off. Probably evacuated along with her family and everyone else.
I stood up and turned toward inland. I decided to go straight, instead of coming out the side like I had before.
I walked, and walked, and walked for probably 2 miles.
I never thought I would find one, but I did.
A house. A normal house! Man, I really hope there aren't seven dwarves living in there because this situation I'm in surely isn't a fairytale.
It looked like people actually lived in it. There were clothes hung on the side of the house, and there were toys on the other side as well.
All the trees were cut down all around it to make it look like a normal yard. Thank god it wasn't made out of candy, but hopefully there still wasn't a witch in there.
I smoothed down my shirt, prepared for anyone or anything that open that door. I took a deep breath, and knocked on the door, three times exactly.
I heard two people talking, a man and a woman.
"Who could that be? We live on this island alone don't we?" The woman said nervously.
The man then said, "I sure hope so."
I heard footsteps coming toward the door. I was hoping that these people had soft spots to 16 year old girls who had just been dropped off in the middle of nowhere.
The door opened and I heard a squeal.
"Kevin, it's a teenage girl at our door. Oh, sweetie come in you look awful!" The woman who looked around 40 took me under her wing and invited me inside.
The inside was very well decorated. There was a cute little kitchen and dining room with five chairs. For some oddly known reason, these people had a microwave, a stove, a fridge and everything a normal home would have.
They even had a TV; it was slightly small and looked like it only played movies. There were two nice sized chairs and a big couch to sit on in front of it.
There was even a spiral staircase a few feet away that leads to an upstairs most likely. About ten feet away from there was a hall with four doors.
The woman gestured me to sit down. "Why are you wondering this island, honey? I'm Emily Oliver by the way and this is my husband Kevin." Kevin looked the same age 40 as well.
I said hello quietly and told them my story.
"Why dear haven't you been through a lot. Don't worry; you can stay here forever if you have to!" Emily offered.
"Why thank you Emily, but I don't want to be a burden on you." I said politely.
"No! It's our pleasure!" Kevin and Emily said in unison.
"Well thank you so much. If you don't mind by asking, you guys aren't serial killers or creepy masked murderers are you?" I said with a nervous smile.
They laughed so genuinely. "Of course not, sweetie. By the way what is your name?" Emily asked.
"Victoria Vega, you can call me Tori though." I shook their hands and Emily led me to the kitchen.
"Well, Tori, you need to wash up and take a shower, don't you?" I nodded and she led me upstairs to a nice bedroom with purple walls, a purple floral bedspread and a nice white carpet. The walls had metal butterflies on them; the closet was filled with adorable clothes and had a sweet little chair in the corner.
"How do you have all this?" I asked surprised.
Emily hesitated then continued. "Kevin and I had 3 kids, but one of them, our oldest daughter Cecilia, passed away last summer and we decided to keep her room in case anyone came along somehow. But we do have 2 other children, there's Beckett or Beck as he likes to be called and he's 16 like you, and there's Anastasia who is 5." She said.
"Well that's terrible. I'm so sorry!" I apologized.
Emily shook her head. "No it's alright. She was very sick and she needed to be released from her pain. Anyway, pick out whatever clothes and meet me downstairs."
I nodded as she walked off. I picked out a pair of dark washed, ripped shorts and a tee shirt that was mid-arm length. It had navy blue on the arms and white on my torso.
I met Emily downstairs who led me to the bathroom to take my much needed shower.
*WEFOUNDLOVE*
After my shower, I hopped out and dried my hair a little to a point where it was damp. I changed into the nice clothes I picked out and cleaned up after myself in the bathroom as I headed out towards the dining room.
To my surprise there were two extra people there. I'm assuming they were Beck and Anastasia.
"Oh, Tori you're just in time. I told them all about you!" Emily said excitedly.
Anastasia was a cutie. She had dirty blonde hair and dark brown eyes. She had a few little freckles too.
"Well hi there cutie. I'm Tori! You must be Anastasia." I held out my hand and she shook it politely and shy.
"Hi Tori." She smiled.
I looked up to find Beck staring at me. His dark brown eyes met my hazel ones as I smiled sweetly.
He was very good looking. Beck had a nice head of raven colored hair and a nice tan too. He had chiseled features and towered over me at around a good 6 foot 3; I was only 5 foot 7.
"Hey, I'm Beck." He said charmingly.
"Hi, I'm Tori." I smiled and waved.
We just looked at each other as Emily spoke, "Dinner is ready in 10. Beck, why don't you show her the house?"
Beck nodded and told me to follow him.
"So I'm assuming you are taking the room upstairs?"
"Yes I am." I said awkwardly.
Beck nodded and continued. "I'm sure you already know where the bathroom is since that's where you came out of." He smirked.
I chuckled. "Yeah I kind of do."
He pointed to the room across from the bathroom. It was pink and decorated with Disney princesses and other girly things.
"This is Anastasia's room." I nodded as Beck told me so.
There was the master bedroom which was Emily and Kevin's.
Then there was the blue room. It had a couple old concert posters from the 80's and 70's rock bands and other rock antiques.
"Nice. Is this your room?" I asked as I admired the Journey poster on the wall.
"Yeah, you like?" He asked as he smiled. I nodded as we heard Emily yell.
"Dinner time!"
I turned toward Beck. "After you."
"Thanks." I said and smiled to myself.
He is such a gentlemen.
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