Disclaimer: I don't own this it's DaughterOfApollo101's. Her internet's down so I'm putting it up for her :D I think its amazing think you will too ...

This also takes place a couple of days before the season finale, just imagine it was winter time.

Disclaimer: I don't anything relating to Falling Skies. I only own Vanessa. Enjoy!

Third Person's POV

It was a freezing winter night. Ever since Tom Mason had gone missing, everyone had worked double-time.

I had just got back on duty, and had Night Guard. As watching the snow-covered trees, a chilling shiver went down my spine. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up as the feeling I was being watched.

I turned around just in time to see a shadow slip away into the school.

I slowly followed the shadow, forgetting all about my duty, and slipped into the John F. Kennedy High-School as well.

I noticed a petite figure running down the hall-ways, so I yelled after it.

"Haven't you ever heard the rule 'No Running in the Hallways'?"

The figure, that was obviously a girl, skidded to a stop at the sound of his voice. She turned around, and stared at me in shock. She walked closer until we were inches apart. I shifted my feet uncomfortably. She stared at me in the eyes. I swore he knew her from somewhere. Those so familiar. I kept going through the possibilities of where I have seen her. I quickly shook it off and stuck out my hand.

"I'm Jimmy Boland. Glad to meet you. What's your name?"

Pain and sadness flashed through her eyes, but they quickly turned back to her regular, cheerful eyes.
"I'm Vanessa. It's nice to meet you, too." She shook his hand, but lingered for a few moments. She looked away for a little, pulling her hand back, and shoving them in the pockets of her hoodie. I studied her closely, now getting a chance to see what she looked like.

She had golden blonde hair that reached just below her collarbone, and had pearly-pink tips. Her eyes were a dark forest green, with a swirl of white, and pink flecks. She had elf-ish ears, and a mischevious look on her face that seemed to be permanent. Whenever she opened her mouth the speak, you could see she had a retainer. I caught a glimpse of it while she was talking, and saw that it was light pink.

Her outfit consisted of a pair of tattered white skinny jeans, nverse All-Stars, and a pink-and-white hoodie. The words on the hoodie read 'Boys are like slinky's. Useless, but fun to watch fall down the stairs.' I was somewhat offended by that.

I was jolted out of my thoughts as the girl started speaking.

I just now noticed that I was staring at the saying on her sweatshirt, which was just above her breast.

"Are you looking for something, or are you just an incredible perv?" (The first person to tell me where that is from, I'll dedicate the next chapter to them... If there is one) Vanessa asked, eyeing me skeptically.

I just stood there, gaping at her, not knowing what to say. I had not expected her to say that.

I coughed, looked down and scratched the back of my neck, feeling the blood rush to my face. I muttered an akward "Nice meeting you," and walked back to my temporary bedroom. I laid down on my cot, and remembered a memory I swore never to let leave my mind.

~*Flashback*~ {Now Jimmy's POV}

It was a normal spring day, and I was walking down the hall-way with my best-friend Vanessa.

We were talking about the science project that was due in the next week-a project we haven't even started. A project that we were both "coincidentally" picked to be partners for.

We both agreed that they would start the project that afternoon, at Vanessa's house. As Vanessa walked away, I stared after her. I would never admit it, but I had a crush on Vanessa. I've known her since kindergarten, whenever I stood up for her when the bully stole her cookies.

Even though I had gotten a broken arm, it was still worth it. I had had a crush on her since third grade.

By the time school was over, Vanessa was no where to be found. I searched everywhere, but there was still no sign of her.

I sighed, gave up, and walked home by himself, feeling lonlier than I had before.

As I got home, I heard quite loud sobs coming from the house next to mine. I immediatly rushed to the door, rang the doorbell, and eagerly waited for it to open.

"Oh, hello Jimmy, what would like?" Mrs. Davidson asked kindly, giving me a warm smile.

"Umm, is Vanessa here, I kinda need to talk to her" I exclaimed.

"Oh, yes dear, she is in her room. You know which one that is, I suppose?" Mrs. Davidson smirked. I nodded, obviously not noticing the smirk on Mrs. Davidson's face.

"Okay then, you can go on up." I rushed past her, and ran up the stairs, tripping in the process. I flew into Vanessa's room, eager to see what was wrong. What I saw was horrible.

Vanessa was sitting there, with a picture of her boyfriend, Chad, taped onto her dart-board. He had a big X over his face, and many darts stuck out of his nose and eyes.
Vanessa's eyes were red and puffy, and her once pale cheeks were now rose-red and tear-stained. Her once exciting forest green eyes were now dull and lifeless. This wasn't the Vanessa I knew.

I slowly walked over to her, and sat down next to her on the bed. I pulled her into my lap and started combing her knotted my fingers. We sat there like that for a while, before she turned to me.

"I caught Chad cheating on me with another girl."

Anger bubbled inside of me. Who does Chad think he is? He might do that to every girl he dates, but not my Vanessa. Woah, wait, where did MY Vanessa come from?

"That's horrible! Next time I see him, I'll deal with him. Oh, I'm gonna do so much stuff to him, some might think it isn't humanely possible. I'll kick him, and punch him, and-" I was now pacing around the room, forgetting all about Vanessa.

"JIMMY!"

"What?"

"Someone sounds a bit over-protective."

I blushed and looked down. Vanessa got up and walked over to me. She lifted up my face, and pecked my cheek.
"But I think it's sweet." She said to me. I looked into her eyes, and felt my knees go to Jell-o.

I stared into her never-ending eyes(To him), and started to lean forward. She noticed this, and leaned forward slightly, too. Just as our lips were about to touch, Mr. and Mrs. Davidson walked in with a tray of fresh-baked cookies, and milk.

"Oops, I'm sorry. Did we interupt something?" Mr. Davidson asked with fake curiousness.

"YES!" Vanessa shouted, obviously annoyed. I chuckled, and she turned to me, and punched my shoulder.

"OUCH! What was that for?" I asked rubbing my sore shoulder. This time is was her turn to chuckle.

"For being an idiot" She stopped and looked me in the eyes. "My idiot," and pecked me on the lips.

Her parents had left us to do our science project, and we eventually finished it. We fell asleep in each other's arms that night, feeling safer than we had before.

The next day, I went to Vanessa' after school because she wasn't there, and found it completely empty. I started to panic, but my mom assured me that they had moved. The one question on my mind wasn't "Why'd they move". It was "Why didn't Vanessa tell me?"

After that day, I never saw, or heard, of Vanessa Davidson again.
~* End Flashback *~ {Still Jimmy's POV}.

As I lay on my cot, tears started leaking out of my eyes, making a pathway through the dirt and grime my face. I closed my eyes to keep the tears back. Only one question remained in my mind as I fell into dreamless sleep.

'Where's my best friend?'