T i t l e: Underscore
A u t h o r: Taylor
R a t i n g: Mature
G e n r e: Drama and Romance
S u m m a r y: The third and main part to Boy.Inturrupted and Harder to Breathe.

One Shot. Two Bodies. One Incredible Ride.
Find out what exactly made Jimmy snap, and what made Paige risk her life to save him. Find out why Manny is so hostile, and why Craig wants redemption.
S e t t i n g: The same as the last two, with some flashbacks.
P a i r i n g s: Cranny, Jellie flashbacks, Possible Jaige JimmyPaige.
D i s c l a i m e r: I do not own anything. If I did, this would be on TV, and Aubrey would be my date at the release party...but none of that is gonna happen, right?

I woke up slowly from my long, and typically forced, sleep. When my eyes opened, white surrounded me. For a minute, I thought I was dead, but then I looked to my right and saw him lying next to me, in a separate hospital bed. He had IV's hooked into his arms, along with stitches on his forearm. I looked at my arm and saw the exact amount of stitches in the same place. The bullet must have gotten both of us when the gun went off. I could hear him whispering, but his eyes were closed. He was probably dreaming.

"Paige…I'm sorry…please don't die." He kept whispering repeatedly, and tears were falling down his face. I saw my necklace, clutched in his hands, which were closed tightly, as if he was holding onto me. His eyes slowly opened, he looked around, and his eyes met mine.

"Hey." He said weakly, and I smiled. He closed his eyes a bit, and my face fell.

"Are you alright?" I asked in a worried tone, and he nodded his head.

"I just had a lot to drink yesterday. Major hangover leading to a migraine and a bullet wound is my reward." He grunted, and he laughed to himself. "But, is it true I actually tried to shoot myself?" He asked as he looked at me.

"Yeah, and you almost succeeded if it wasn't for one of your best friends in the whole world." I said softly, and he laughed with a small eye roll.

"I sear, yesterday went so much faster in my head. All I remember is drinking all those beers, then shooting Craig, and then running. All the other stuff, about talking to myself, and trying to kill myself…I don't remember, and I'm glad I don't." He said, and I nodded, as two familiar figures stood in the doorway.

"Oh my god, Jimmy." Manny said as she looked at him with a relieved face. "I thought both of you were dead. Especially you, Paige; you were losing a lot of blood."

"Well, we're survivors…thank god." Jimmy started. "Craig, about yesterday…I'm so sorry. I was really sad, and really drunk."

"It's okay man, but you really scared all of us. We've never seen you like that before…it was a little…raw, from the Jimmy that we know." Craig stammered. I could tell that even now, he was scared to get close to Jimmy.

"Um, Craig…let's go home and give them some air." Manny said, trying to change the subject, and they left the room. He looked at me and shook his head.

"I guess that I've lost yet another friend, huh?" He asked sadly, and I reached over and put my hand on his.

"No, he just needs some time, like you do." I said. "Like we all do."