The Serpentine's Withered Rose Chp. 3

The Mystery of The Kitten's Past

*Victoria's POV*

Where I was felt like the most perfect place I could ever be. Everything at this moment felt so surreal and unrealistic. It was like if I ever let go they would disappear from my life again. I didn't care right now if my makeup was running down my face and I was crying so loud, nothing else matter. It felt like we were the only ones here. I looked up from my perfect pillow of their shoulder and neck and looked them in the face.

Perfect caramel eyes. Perfect complexion. The cutest dimples. The way they smiled and their perfect white teeth showed through their blood red lips. Their cute natural pink tint to their not-too-pale-but-not-too-dark skin on their cheeks. The way their dark, black, full lashes surrounded their eyes, those eyes. They made me melt into paradise every time. The way they smiled made my heart race with each second. Their arms felt so right, so comfortable, so protective around me, but wrong at the same time.

Right now, nothing that was wrong matter. The stare I gave to their lips was teasing me, so longing and distance but so close to me. They were around the same height as Sam, so I could reach them with ease, kinda. Sam.. I looked behind me to the guys standing there. They were all giving us a approving smile, but Sam looked the happiest for me right now. He's face face was beaming, because for once I was truly happy.

All those nights of the two of us arguing and fighting about them leaving and all those nights I told them I hated them, were gone. I never told anyone about our fights, especially the ones about were they were leaving. I didn't care about any of that, all those memories were gone. This felt like a new beginning for the both of us, for all of us. I looked back at the boys and gave a light-hearted laugh with the biggest smile on my face. Sam was the first one to walk over to us with a bright smile. He put his hand on their back and looked at them with the most warmest greeting look he could muster.

"Welcome back, Emily. We missed you all these years." She smiled. That smile I have missed for so long. If it was possible for me to smile any bigger I could. She chuckled and looked back down at me.

"It's great to see all of you again." She pressed her forehead on to mine and looked at me with those bright caramel eyes. Her prefect teeth were glimmering in the light. What a tease. I bit down on my bottom lip, I wanted to kiss her so bad again. I wanted to feel the passion and sensation again. I wanted to feel everything again, but I couldn't. "I missed you the most, Kit." she whispered only for my ears to hear. That sweet angelic voice that no one could say was not heavenly.

She let go of me and I already missed the warmth of her embrace. She grabbed my hand and intertwined our fingers, and no one said anything, not even Sam. We grabbed our stuff and headed for our flight. The smile never left my face, and hers never left her face.

With each step we took in the airport her chocolate brown hair with black underneath flowed perfectly. She's changed so much, but looks as beautiful as the day she left here. I don't know if she knew if I was engaged. If she did, I don't know if it bugs her, but all I know is having her here is amazing. Five years, it has been. No contact. No visits. Nothing. I thought I could fill the emptiness I felt inside with someone else, so that's kinda how Sam and I started dating. I fell in love with him. He was awesome, funny, hot, understanding, and we just relate. Emily and I are a total different story. There is no expression to how we came together. How we click, why we were in love, why we liked each other. All we know we met by destiny. Faith. Everyone thinks that we met at school, no. Do you want to know the story? Even if you don't, you are going to find out anyways.

"Mommy! Mommy!" A little ginger girl giggled and screamed.

Her hair had more blonde than red in it. Eyes like the ocean, skin snow white. Small freckles dotted her cheeks and nose. A women about early thirties with long brown hair and chocolate eyes, had the small child on her back as the ran around in the park. The small girl was only around the age of 7-years-old. She giggled and screeched as she kept her arms tightly around her mother's neck. The park wasn't that big, but it was a good size park.

Soon the mother let her daughter down and sat at a picnic table underneath a shelter building for all the tables for a cookout or something. The girl sat right beside of her playing with the two silver heart pieces on two separate silver chains around her neck. She smiled as she kicked her feet back and forth as her mother called someone on her cell phone.

A few minutes later, another car had pull up in the parking lot. Another mother and her daughter began walking out into the park. The girl around her age had long light brown hair that was in a fish tail braid. She had a tan tone to her skin unlike the blue eyed girl. Bright caramel eyes glanced at her and smile. The ginger girl looked at her with amazement of some sort. The mother sat at a picnic table near them as she watched her daughter run off to the swing sets. She got up herself and started running to where the other girl was.

The small brunette was swinging already by the time she got there. She watched how her her braid flowed with the motion of the swing. She smiled down at the girl watching her as she just stood by the pole staring at her as she swung. Soon she decided to stop to speak to the girl in front of her.

"Hi! I'm Emily! A lot of people call her Em, but either one I don't care." She smiled as she stuck her hand out for the other girl. At first the other was hesitant to take but soon decided to.

"I'm Victoria. Many call me Tori or Toria. Could I swing with you?" A pink tint of color rose to the pale girl's face. The other nodded her head with a wide smile. As soon as she got on the two started talking about everything that could think of for children their age. They laughed and giggled and made silly comments and jokes.

"You know Tori, you remind of soft white kitten. That's what I'm going to call you for now on! White Kitten!" The brunette giggled.

"Well then, for now on I want to call you Emmy Cake! Because you are so sweet." The two giggled together. Then the brunette girl stopped her swing and jumped out.

"Lets go sit under that tree on the bench!" The ginger girl nodded as she stopped her swing so she could get out. Emily took Victoria's hand in hers as she watched the red form on the others cheek. She giggled at her as they walked over to sit under the weeping willow tree.

Fingers laced in between each other as they sat there in a silence. A soft smile tugged at Tori's lips as she ran her small child fingers across the silver halves of a heart. She remember the day her parents have gave them to her and what they had said. They told her to give the other half to someone who she thinks deserves it. She looked up to meet those caramel eyes looking at her. She was now the blushing one for being caught staring at her. Tori just giggle as she took the left side of the heart off her neck.

"Emily, I know we just met, but I want to give this to you! You are the only person I met my age that is nice to me, so thank you." She held up the necklace for the other girl to see it clearly.

She looked in the blue eyed girls eyes to make sure, but she knew from the wide grin on her face that she sure. She took the silver chain into her hand, it looked brand new. Her fingers traced over ever curve and edge of the half of the heart. The smile that pulled on her lips grew big. She unlatched the hook put the necklace around her neck. She threw her arms around the surprised ginger's neck. Her fingers twirl the bright strawberry blonde hair. the other girl returned the embrace with her arms going around the petite girl. Both girls had content smile on their face.

"Thank you so much, Tori. I will never forget you." She pulled away from Tori and played with her new necklace staring at the ground. "I-I don't want to leave. What if I never see you again? I would have just lost my new friend, and I don't want to! I really like you and want to see you again some day." She blushed a pink color as she looked at the ground. Tori put her hand on her shoulder and with a big smile.

"I gave you my other necklace for a reason. It means I gave the other half of my heart to you. So! That means we will see each other some day. I promise."

It was after she said that was when she felt a pair of lips on hers. Her eyes wide from the sudden shock. Emily pulled away, her face a deep red. By the look of Tori's face she was scared by her sudden action.

"I-I-I'm so-"

"Emily!"

"Tori, honey!"

At that moment all she could think was thank God that the playground equipment was in front of them so their mothers wouldn't see what just happen. From all the embarrassment she just experience was too much. What she did was wrong. What her family had taught her, she was going to Hell for her interest in the same sex, and never again will she do that. She was too scared of her consequences. She ran to her mother as she looked behind her at the ginger girl calling for her under the willow tree. She never wanted to see that girl again, scared that she would go to Hell for sinful lust, but to her it felt so right. The whole few hours she spent with girl just left butterflies in her stomach and soon she gave into her urge and stole a small kiss. Tori was probably disgusted by the action, but it felt amazing to her.

Soon, she got to her mother as they begun heading to their vehicle to leave. She looked behind her to see bright strawberry blonde hair flowing while she ran. Snow white skin stood out. The red bow in her hair complimented her hair, skin, eyes, freckles, and outfit perfect. The silver necklace glimmering in the light as she ran across the field. As she looked down at her own. Something told her to get rid of it, but she wanted to keep it. As soon as she got in her mother's car and watched the girl as the drove away, then she realized. She fell for someone, hard. The problem was, it was another girl and she was only 7-years-old.

They never seen each other again until four years later.

*Flashback over.*

The memory of how we met was kinda almost cliche. How two people that fell in love with each other the moment they met as children, but never saw each other for a period of time since that meeting. Maybe my life is a cliche, cheesy romance movie. I'm kinda find with that at the moment. Right now I get talk and just stare at the perfection sitting beside me on the plane I was on. The plane had Wi-fi, so Sam was Skyping with Andy. The sound of his giggles was loud and clear a few rows of seats behind us. He was sitting with Ryland, Alex and Jake of course were sitting beside each other, and Troy found some hot girl to sit with and talk to. I had the pleasure to sit with little miss obvious.

"I'm so happy to see you again." Emily said.

Her smile was beaming and her cute dimples were showing. She leaned in close and my breathing hitched in the back of my throat. Oh, how much I wanted to kiss her, but I couldn't. I turned my head to the side and put both hands on her shoulder and pushed her back. I looked back at her and saw she was truly hurt from my rejection. I tried to give her the best apologetic look, but I know she was wanting a better explanation. I use to never reject any type of kiss from her, but this time is different. I raised my left hand to show her the engagement ring. Her jaw fell open as she gaped at the custom made ring. She pulled it off my finger to observe the names carved in the sides of ring. The pain in her eyes were clear, but she pulled on a smile anyways.

"How long have you been together?" She asked. Voice cracking from holding back what seemed to be tears. She placed it back on my ring finger and put both hands in her lap.

"Five years. We've been engaged since last year." I said.

"Oh, so as soon as I left, you found someone else?" She asked. The pain was written in her voice with each word she spoke.

"I felt empty inside. I thought I had lost you forever and you wouldn't return, so I thought that his and our relationship would fix it." I said.

"Has it?" She looked at me with her puppy dog eyes. My heart ached looking at those saddened eyes, but all I know is that she wanted the truth, no sugar coating it.

"It numb me for awhile, until he met Andy Biersack. As you can tell, he's Skyping with him. We became so distant and argued about the distance of each other. All I wanted during those times was have you by my side, but I never thought it would happen. He told me he had a surprise, and he did. Best surprise ever." I smiled. "The connection we have pretty much is slowly dying, but neither of us wants to realize it." I sighed.

"Are you thinking about ending it?" She asked. I thought about it. Do I really want to?

"I don't know." I said honestly.

"I still love you." My heart skipped a beat and I swear I thought it was pounding loud enough for her to hear.

"I still love you, too" I whispered. I could feel my cheeks burning. I watched her lean in closer to me where we were only inches a part.

"Can I kiss you, at least one more time?" I searched her caramel eyes. The look of sadness and pain clouded her eyes. I felt bad, guilty, like I cheated on her.

"Yes."

She leaned in to connect our lips together. My heart raced and was practically thumping out of my chest. It was like a cheesy romance movie were the main character narrates it and says they literally seen fireworks. Her lips were so warm and gentle. The kiss itself felt so right and wrong. I melted into it as I kissed her back with as much passion. I was literally about to ask the old man and his grandson in front of us to pinch me. The faint sound of Sam's giggles all became muffled like the whole scene around us froze. Cliche and cheesy, right? Maybe my life really is a cheesy romance movie, after all. So far it has proven it.

She pulled back and I automatically missed the feel of her lips. The small pants for air could only be heard by us. We just sat there and stared at each other eyes. At that moment, I knew I never want to miss those lips again. I never want her to leave. I wanted her to be mine again. This ring and Sam was keeping me away from that chance.

"I've been missing that for so long. I've never felt anything like that with anyone else's kiss." I admitted. She smiled and kissed my cheek.

"I don't ever want to loose you. Maybe we could still be friends with benefits? It could be our little secret." She whispered into my ear. She ran a hand in my hair and I titled my head into the touch. I shivered at the feel of her breath on my ear and neck. There was no way anyone could say 'no' to that.

"Yes, I miss you too much. I love you too much." I looked into her eyes.

"I love you, too, Kit." She kissed my forehead and I laid back down into her arms. I sighed in bliss as I took the best nap of my life.

When we finally arrived to the air port in California to meet BVB for tour I was too lazy to get up. I did anyways, just long enough to carry my stuff off the plane. After that I made Troy carry me the rest of the way. Here I am half dead on Troy's back as we are waiting around. You know, his hair makes a really good pillow and he's really warm. I should make him carry me more often. I thought Sam was good to sleep on, but Troy's really comfortable. I smiled in my sleep as I burrowed my face into the crook of his neck. He smells good... It's not that I took a big wift of his scent, just breathing and caught the smell... I heard a cough and looked up from my pillow to eye the person who dared to wake me. I barely had any sleep last night, if any at all.

It was Ashley Purdy...

"May I help you Purdy boy?" I said with sleep written in my voice. I felt Troy's chest move and heard him chuckle.

"Why are you on Troy's back?" He asked as he fixed his hat on his head.

"Because I can be." I said. "Actually, put me down Troy." He did as I commanded and dropped me down and ruffled my purple hair. I glared up to the boy, he's tall.. I'm five foot two inches..

"You are really short." Ashley said patting my head and laughing.

"Not short, fun size." I smirk. He gave me a look that was clearly saying he took it perverted, whatever.

I saw that The Serpentines was talking and hanging out with BVB. Where was Emmy Cake? I looked around and noticed she was talking to Jake Pitts and Jinxx. She was completely fangirling. I saw Sam and Andy was no where to be in sight. Is it bad I really don't care? I think that is bad since he is my fiancee... Oh well, whatever.

"Hey where is Sam and Andy?" I asked to no one in particular.

"I don't know, but I feel like it would be a bad thing to let those two run off by them selves.." Ashley replied. I nodded.

"Maybe they are back at the buses." Jinxx added.

"Want me to go check?" I asked. They all nodded, knew it. Fuckers. I sighed and walked out of the California air port and saw the BVB and the awesome The Serpentines' bus. It was really badass looking. The bnad logo written across it in dark letters in black out lined in white, blood red paint splattered around it that actually looked like blood, and a striking cobra on the side with what looked to be a rose bush wrapped around it. Awesome, right? I saw that the BVB bus was the one with the open door so I decided to make my way up on that bus first. I saw no one in the front of the bus, so I headed to the bunk area. Opening the door to the area, I poked my head to look around. That's when I heard it. The sound of gasps, and soft moans, and rough kissing. That's gross and disturbing. I went to the bunk that clearly had movement going on and hoping It wasn't what I thought.

But it was what I thought. When I opened the curtain of the bunk it revealed an Andy and a Sam tangled up and having an intense make out session. I just stood there in utter shock. My chest tightened up at the sight and tears welled up in my eyes. It felt like someone took a dagger and stabbed me the chest with it. They awkwardly looked up at me and then at each other. I covered my mouth to stop the sound of my weeping as tears streamed down my face again for third time this week. I shook my head as I closed the curtain and just walked off the bus. Neither of them got up to chase me, instead they just laid there. I ran back into the air port and wrapped my arms around Emily's waist and burrowed my head into side of her neck. As I let my cries poured out and I didn't even pay attention to anyways questioning me.

"How could he do this to me..." Was all I said. But for some reason, I suspected this. I knew this was going to happen. Why is this surprising me now?