Anatome (Jaime Preciado/Pierce The Veil)
Chapter 49
Alexis's POV
"Oh, thank god, we're finally here!" I said as Jaime pulled up outside Target. The signing wasn't for another couple of hours but the guys decided to come here earlier before too many fans arrived. About twenty people were already outside Target so the guys alked to the fans whilst I took pictures. Before too many fans turned up, the guys wrapped things up and we all headed inside.
"It's been a while since we've done this." Mike stated as we watched people run around, setting up.
"It feels a little strange as well." Vic said. Tony and Jaime agreed with Vic and started talking to Kevin whilst I messed around with Shyloh. Jolie started making popping noises, causing Shyloh to start giggling, which was new for her.
"Jaime!" I called. Jaime turned from his conversation and headed towards us.
"What is it?"
"She's laughing!" I grinned widely as we watched Shyloh giggle loudly. Her laugh was precious and itt made us all smile widely.
"Someone needs to record this!" Jaime exclaimed as he started laughing as well.
"I'm on that." Erin said as she pulled out her phone and started recording Shyloh. When the video camera was set up, Jolie started making popping noises again and Shyloh started laughing. We all started laughing as well and kept saying 'oh my god' as she laughed.
"This is so precious." I said as I hugged Shyloh close to me.
"Everything that our daughter does is going to be precious." Jaime said as he took Shyloh out my arms and kissed her forehead, holding her close to him. He started making popping just to make SHyloh laugh, which he succeeded in and he started laughing along with her.
"He's pretty good at being a dad, isn't he?" I heard Thea say beside me.
"Yeah, he is." I said as I watched the two most important people in my life bond together.
"You and Vic will probably have something like that soon." I said as I nudged Thea in the side. Her facial expression changed from happy to shocked, which made me start laughing.
"Maybe in the future but not right now..." She trailed off.
"I can visualise it now: Mexican children running around." I said.
"Child. One is definitely enough." Thea sighed. I chuckled at her statement then she started laughing along with me.
"The signing is in fifteen minutes, are you still being our photographer?" Vic asked as he approached us, kissing Thea's cheek and wrapping his arm around her waist.
"Of course, when am I not taking pictures of you guys?" I said in a sarcastic voice as I retrieved my camera.
"Like, all the time!" Vic said in an American voice. I rolled my eyes at him and the three of us walked over to where everyone else was gathered. Shortly before the doors opened, the guys sat down in their allocated seats and Jaime handed Shyloh to Jolie. The girls, Oscar and Shyloh all sat towards the right of us whilst I sat on Jaime's lap as I adjusted my camera.
"Done yet? My legs are getting numb." Jaime complained as we were given the five minute warning for the doors opening. I swatted at Jaime as he tried to get to my camera and I adjusted it for the final time before I ruffled his hair and got off him. He scowled at me before sticking his tongue out at me, which I quickly returned.
"Ready, guys?" Kevin asked as the voices outside the door increasingly became louder. The guys all nodded and shouted 'yeah' towards Kevin and he signalled two of the Target staff to open the door, almost being knocked over as many afns barged through the doors. I instantly started taking pictures of the guys interacting with the fans, watching them smile and talk with the fams as they either cried, looked amazed or were unable to speak.
"Oh my god, my day has been made!"
"They are even hotter in person!"
"I want to marry them!"
I kept laughing at many of the statements that I heard the fans say to their friends after meeting PTV. I was side tracked from taking pictures as I felt my phone buss in my pocket. I decided to ignore it but then my phone buzzed again. I sighed and put the strap around my neck as I pulled out my phone and opened the texts I had recieved.
Unknown: Let's just say that today's going to be... hot.
"Jaime!" I called over the mass of fans. I wasn't loud enough and I decided to try again. I huffed in frustration as I wasn't able to attract his attention for a second time.
"Jaime!" This time, I succeeded as I saw him excuse himself from a fan he was talking to and turned his attention towards me. I flashed my phone at him then pointed at him, indicating for him to check his phone. He pulled his phone out his pocket then I saw his phone turn pale as his eyes scanned over what was on his phone screen. He gestured for me to come over to where he was and I made my way through the fans, apologising as I made my way towards Jaime.
"What do you think this could be?" He asked me as I eventually got to him.
"I have no idea but I think that Britany and Jared are here today but we haven't noticed yet."
"What do you think they mean?" I shrugged at Jaime then whistled towards Tony. His head jerked round to us and he shuffled his chair to us.
"You guys alright? You look like as if you've seen a ghost." He stated. Jaime handed his phone to Tony and Tony's eyes grew wide as he read the text.
"I have no idea what they could mean, but I think something big's going to happen. Soon." He said.
"What do we do? We can't just burst out with this and cause a panic." I said.
"We'll warn Vic, Mike, Kevin, the staff and the girls but not say anything to the fans. For all we know, this could be a hoax and this is just an attempt to scare us. We'll hurry up with the signing and try to finish it early and we'll keep people on the look out for Britany and Jared." Jaime said to us. The three of us nodded in agreement and I walked over to where the girls were situated whilst Jaime talked to Kevin and Tony spoke to my brothers.
"You alright Alexis?" Beth asked as I approached them.
"I got another text from the unknown number. I have a feeling something bad is going to happen today, probably here." I said.
"What do you mean?" I handed the phone to Beth, who looked shocked then handed the phone to Jolie. My phone was passed around and Erin handed it back to me, all four girls looking shocked.
"What are we going to do about this?" Jolie asked.
"The guys, Kevin and the Target staff know. The guys are going to speed up the signing the best they can and the Target staff are keeping an eye on things, just to make sure nothing does happen." I replied.
"Should we leave?" Erin asked as she held Oscar close.
"I think we should stay, for all we know, this could be fake and it could just be someone trying to scare us." Thea said.
"If anything does happen, make sure Shyloh is safe." I said to Jolie. She nodded and told me she would be fine, reassuring me. I sighed and nodded gratefully at Jolie before walking back to the signing. I continued taking pictures but I couldn't help but feel tense. I kept boucning on the balls of my feet and started walking around in circles, unable to control my nerves.
"Lex, please try to stay calm, we'll be fine." Jaime said as he put his hand on my shoulder and stopped my from bouncing. Before I could reply, a loud, blaring noise sounded through the building.
"There's a fire, everyone get out!" Mass hysteria, everywhere. Fans were screaming, trying to get out the front entrance and the staff were going crazy. The fire had supposedly started from the back of the shop and someone had poured gasoline on the ground, causing the fire to spread quicker. One of the rooms on the floor above us had also been set on fire, causing the roof to start caving in.
"Everyone out, now!" Kevin shouted to all of us.
"Where's Erin?!" Tony frantically shouted.
"Over there!" Mike shouted, pointing to where the girls were and ran in the same direction.
"Where's Shyloh?!" Jaime shouted to me.
"With Jolie, I saw her run out the entrance!" I replied and Jaime grabbed my arm, guiding me out. An explosion came from the right of us, throwing us off track and making us fall to the ground. Jaime managed to get up and pulled me up as we moved away from the flames which had managed to get into the front of the building.
"What do we do?!" I frantically said as we looked for a way out.
"There!" Jaime pointed to a clear area and grabbed my hand as we ran over to where he was guiding me. We managed to make it then we heard a thud come from above and saw the ceiling cave in where we had just been.
"We need to get out before the ceiling collapses." Jaime said.
"Jaime, if we don't make it, remember that I love you with all my heart." I said.
"What?" Jaime said as he turned to me, looing shocked.
"There's a chance we may not make it out of this and we could die." I said.
"Alexis, no! Don't you dare speak like that. We will make it out of this!" He said as he pulled me towards him, the area starting to be surrounded with flames.
"I love you." I said. Jaime looked at me with a shocked expression before I shoved him forward into a clear area and heard the ceiling collapse. I felt a heavy weight fall onto me and I was knocked to the ground, smacking my head off the tiled ground and felling my body heat up quickly. I looked up and saw a fuzzy shape of Jaime being dragged away from me.
"Alexis!" Was all I heard before I saw a figure in blue and yellow in front of me. I reached out towards the person before letting my arm drop to the ground, letting the black surround me.
@rebekahwinchester
Its okay the alt ending made me happy :D
8/3/14