Mi rayo de sol (Javier Escuella x OC)

Chapter 1

It was getting dark when the Van der Linde gang drove through the snow, trying to find a place to stay for a while. Annie rode in the wagon with Abigail and Davey, who was dying. Annie was sitting right next to Abigail and her palm was placed on Davey's arm.

"He's really dying, Reverend" Abigail told him, touching Davey's cheek. Reverend looked at Davey for a moment and then jumped out of the wagon and went to Dutch and Hosea.

"Abigail says he's dying, Dutch," Reverend said him. "We really need to stop some place" he continued. Dutch said he sent Arthur to look for some shelter, Arthur's been gone for a while now. Reverend returned to the wagon, and it wasn't long before Arthur appeared in the middle of snowstorm.
"Arthur! Any luck?" Dutch asked him. "I found a place where we can get some shelter" Arthur answered him. Annie looked at Davey's pale skin. "Let Davey rest while he.. you know" Arthur continued. Annie knew Davey was probably dead by now, but she couldn't admit that yet. Arthur said it was supposed to be some abandoned small town and it shouldn't be far.
"Come on!" Dutch yelled and the gang continued driving.

After a while they reached the place. Annie and Abigail helped put Davey down of the wagon. Annie and Abigail followed Hosea to the cabin.
Arthur and Bill put Davey on the table. Annie looked at Davey's motionless body.
Ms. Grimshaw immediately began giving instructions. "Miss Gaskill, get that fire lit quick" she started. "Miss Jones, bring whatever blankets we have" she continued. "Mr. Pearson, see what we've got in terms of food.. And Annie, what- what do you think?" Ms. Grimshaw said looking at Ann. Annie leaned close to Davey to hear his heartbeat. Nothing. Nothing at all. At the moment, almost everyone was looking at Annie to see what will come out of her. "D- Davey is dead" she replied and looked down on the floor. "There was.. nothing more you could have done" Reverend put his hand on Annie's shoulder.

Some moment later, Dutch started telling them what to do. "We've been through worse than this before" Dutch said. "Mr, Pearson, Ms. Grimshaw, I need you to turn this place into a camp. We may be here for a few days" Dutch told them. "Now, all of you.. Get yourselves warm. Stay strong. Stay with me. We ain't done yet!" Dutch told everyone before disappearing through the door with Arthur.

Annie was sitting next to Abigail in front of the fire place. Hosea sat down next to Annie. "So, how are you holding up, Ann? Everything okay?" Hosea looked at Annie staring into the fire. "It's definitely better than in that storm, I'm just thinking about everything that happened recently, that's all, I guess" Annie looked at Hosea with a painful smile. Hosea put his hand over Annie's back and stroked it gently. "Yeah, all of us do, but I promise we'll get out of this as soon as possible" Hosea reassured her and Annie gave him a gently smile.

Annie was close with Sean, who is god knows where and Davey is now dead. Annie was thinking about everything. What if that robbery never happened? What if Annie could somehow save Davey? What if Dutch and Hosea never found her? So many questions, but she only had one answer, if Dutch and Hosea never found her, she would be dead.

It had been about an hour since Arthur and Dutch had been out somewhere. Annie fell asleep. She woke up and Dutch and Arthur came back, but they weren't alone..?

Annie looked out the window. It was a woman. Really scared woman. Annie decided to go outside and see what was going on.
Annie walked out into the snow and headed towards the others. "Oh, Ann, this is Mrs. Adler" Dutch introduced her. "I'm Annie. Annie Sinclair" Annie introduced herself. "I'm Sadie. Sadie Adler" Sadie nodded and Karen and Tilly led her to the cabin.
"They turned her into a widow.. Animals" Dutch said with disgust, shaking his head. "I need some rest, I haven't slept in three days" Dutch continued. "You are over there, Miss O'shea will show you the way" Ms. Grimshaw pointed on the cabin in distance. "Mr. Morgan, we put you in the room over here" she continued. "Thank you Ms. Grismhaw" Arthur thanked her and continued to the cabin. "Mr. Bell, you are with the fellers over there" she told him. "Wha- How can Arthur gets a room and I get a bed next to Williamson and a bunch of darkies?" Micah told her. "Go to sleep already, you're starting to be annoying again" Annie told him. Micah looked at her "Oh, you don't have to be like that missy, I-" Micah answered her and Annie rolled her eyes. "Get yourself to bed" Hosea told him.

Annie went to the cabin she was sharing with the girls. "I'm gonna freeze to death here" Annie said. "Come to warm yourself Ann" Mary-Beth told her. Annie sat at the chair in front of fire. "I'm going to bed soon anyway, I'm tired" Annie said and yawned. "Yeah me too" Tilly said.