''Woman what's wrong with you?!'' Roman placed a hand over his heart as Aria lowered the skillet.

''Ugh, it's you; Caroline you can come out, it's your boyfriend'' the girl said with a disapproval tone.

''What?'' Caroline peeked out from her hiding spot; the kitchen, and was met by Roman, Seth and Dean.

''Hey'' they said in tone and she slowly stepped into the room.

''What are you doing here?'' she frowned.

''You hung up?'' Roman said with a worried face expression.

''Uhm'' she looked around and they followed her gaze. The place was a mess.

''Have you called the cops?'' Seth said and the girl shook her head no.

''It doesn't work like that, here you…''

''Ouch! Fucking shit!'' Aria screamed and they turned their attention to her. She had tried to lift up the TV that laid smashed to the ground.

''Here let me…'' Dean tried but didn't get the chance to finish.

''Just don't! God, what are you even doing here?!'' the girl yelled but they didn't take it personal. Quite frankly, they wondered the same thing. The guys had stormed into the apartment, after having some troubles finding the right floor, and then entered the open door as Aria attacked them with a skillet.

They watched as the girl returned to her mission.

''She don't mean it like that, it's just that this time they took our money. I mean it wasn't much but it was all we had'' Caroline said with a sad tone. She didn't expect them to understand.

''This isn't the first time?'' Dean asked.

''No'' she said.

''You can't stay here, come with us'' Roman objected and the other two agreed. Caroline turned her gaze to face them, stunned by how nice they were even though they didn't know them.

''I don't know…'' she began.

''Why wouldn't you? Look at this place'' Dean frowned and gestured towards the room.

''It's our home'' she sobbed and he froze.

''Sorry'' he said a little ashamed and she gave away a tiny smile of comfort.

''It's no use'' Aria, who seemed to have calmed down, was staring at a broken vase. Slowly she bends down to pick up a flower that laid between the shattered pieces. As she did that, Caroline dropped her gaze and the boys didn't really know what to do.

''We're leaving, but the offer still stands'' Roman said and his friends looked confused at him.

''Come on'' he sighed while he pushed them out and Caroline watched them leave.

''I think this is a bad idea, maybe we should go up and help them clean or something?'' Seth said when they entered the car. No sign of the girls and just as Roman was about to agree with him, his phone rang; showing Caroline's name

''Hello?'' he picked up.

''Can you help me carry Aria down… please?'' she sobbed and he flung open the door.

''On my way''

x x x

The hardest part was not to let Roman carry the sleeping Aria out of the apartment. The hardest part was to lock the door and leave their home, their everything, in a wreck behind.

After the boys had left, Aria had slid down to the floor and placed her head against the wall. Not far after that, she fell asleep and Caroline called Roman. They couldn't sleep there, not tonight, not in this condition. She had no choice even though she knew that Aria would never forgive her.

The whole drive they drove in silence. There was nothing to say anyway.

''What took you so long?! Olga was about to call Missing People and… oww'' Phil paused when he saw Dean carry one girl while the other looked like she had seen a ghost.

''What happened?'' he asked Roman as Dean passed him with Aria, followed by Caroline who was holding her hand.

''If I only knew'' Roman replied.

Dean placed Aria in the guest room and left her and Caroline to join Roman, Phil and Seth in the living room.

''And Caroline?'' Roman asked.

''She…''

''Here'' the girl said and they turned.

''Where would you like to sleep?'' he asked. The house was big, but they only had one guest room. Usually when they bring home girls, it's to share bed with them.

She shrugged and looked at the door Aria was sleeping behind.

''You can take my room, it's close to your friend'' she turned to look at Roman.

''No I couldn't, it's your room…'' she said and tried not to blush.

''I insist; I will sleep on the couch'' he added when he picked up her signal. Slowly she nodded.

His room was big and it had his smell; the fresh AXE smell that she had picked up sometimes. He said that she could borrow a t-shirt if she didn't want to sleep in her clothes and then he had left so she could get some rest.

Caroline wouldn't lie, she did feel a little uncomfortable but what was she supposed to do. She pulled down her pants and tossed them to the side before she slid her tank top over her head and let it fall to the floor. She was just about to enter his t-shirt when the door opened and she shrieked in surprise.

''Sorry!'' Roman screamed as he slung the door shut. A knock came shortly after and with a hesitation, she walked up to open the door. There he stood scratching the back of his neck, but he stopped when he noticed the door was opened.

''Hey'' she said smiling.

''I'm not really used to knock on my own room'' he said while he observed her body in his t-shirt. She giggled.

''It's fine, really. What did you want?'' she smiled kindly.

''Just wanted to see if you needed anything and say goodnight''

''No it's cool, thank you'' she said.

''Well then, goodnight'' slowly she closed the door and when the door shut, their eye connection broke.

''Did you see anything interesting?'' Seth mocked while Roman prepared the couch.

''No'' Roman said and threw a pillow into his bed for the night.

''Fucking liar'' Seth chuckled and Roman couldn't help but laugh.

''Well she do look good in my t-shirt… and she has a nice ass'' he said.

''And he's back'' Seth smirked and Roman gave him a push.

The couch was really, really, uncomfortable; but what was he supposed to do? He couldn't walk in and lie beside her and the rest of his so called family were not even an alternative.

''Roman?'' he jumped by the voice and were now in seated position, looking at Caroline who was standing in the doorway.

''Something wrong?'' he said worried.

''No, no, I just heard something and thought it was Aria, but apparently it was you… is it really that uncomfortable?'' even though he only saw her figure, he could feel her sad face.

''Not at all! It's fine, I promise, I have sleeping problems'' he said and heard her giggle.

''You are a horrible liar; you know that right?'' he chuckled.

''I won't mind if you sleep beside'' she continued with a low voice. Even though he wanted to say yes, he felt like it was the wrong answer to give.

''I appreciate that but for tonight, I'm good with the couch'' he thought he espied a smile in the darkness and knew he made the right call.

''See you in the morning'' she said and he saw her re-enter his room.

''Goodnight'' he said and laid back down. With a miracle; he fell asleep.

x x x

''Hey!'' Roman groaned.

''Hey! Wake up you piece of shit!'' he felt a slap and awoke in a second, now staring at a frustrated Aria.

''Take me home!'' she yelled and he blinked confused, still adjusting to the reality.

''Dude!'' she pushed him off the couch and now he was wide awake.

''Hey!'' he said as he rubbed his neck in pain. The pain was mainly from his sleep.

''What's the noise about?'' Dean entered and rubbed his tired eyes. He stopped when he saw Aria.

''Bad timing?'' he said and looked at Roman.

''Take me home!'' she yelled again and they stared at her.

''Aria?'' Caroline entered and Aria gave her a glare.

''Then I'll walk'' she said and turned.

''Aria!'' Caroline ran after and grabbed her wrist just as she opened the front door. Aria immediately snapped it loose.

''Don't touch me! How could you?!'' she yelled and Caroline stood there frozen. Aria stepped outside but paused when she met Mother Nature's pouring tears.

''Wonderful'' she mumbled and walked out into the rain.

''Can you see her?'' Roman said as he drove the car along the road.

''No'' Seth said when Caroline didn't answer.

''How did she even come this far in this weather?'' Dean frowned and had to squint to make out anything else than water outside his window.

''Wait'' Seth pointed and they followed his direction. Along the road there was something out of the ordinary. Roman drove closer and yes indeed, it was Aria. Seth pulled down his window and the rain immediately entered, but he didn't care.

''Aria, you'll get sick!'' he said but the girl didn't even throw them so much as a gaze.

''Aria!'' Caroline now peeked her head out. Still no response.

''There's no way you'll make it to town by feet'' Roman said but the girl was determined. Even though it rained, they could see her tears.

''Stop the car'' Dean said suddenly.

''What?'' Roman turned to face him.

''I said stop the car'' he repeated and they stared at each other. Eventually Roman hit the brake pedal and Dean stepped out.

''Stay here'' Dean said as he shut the door behind him. They watched as he threw his hoodie on and ran up to Aria. Even though the windscreen wipers were on full duty, they had a hard time seeing anything else than two spots.

''What is he doing?'' Caroline asked.

''No idea, but…'' Seth turned to Roman and he nodded. They were thinking the same thing.

''What?'' Caroline noticed their face expressions.

''Your friend and Dean are much alike… or well, were maybe I should say. He's changed now'' Roman explained.

''I think they're coming'' Seth said and they looked out.

Dean opened the door and stepped inside, followed hand in hand by Aria.

''Aria you…!'' Caroline began but Dean shook his head no, aiming her to be quiet. Aria's hair was dripping and her face was pale. Her clothes were pasted against her body and she shivered.

''Here'' Seth said and handed her his jacket. Dean took it and wrapped it around the girl before he pressed her against his chest. He needed her body heat just as much as she needed his. However, she never dropped her gaze from the pouring rain outside the window.

''I'm sorry'' Caroline sobbed and Roman turned the wheels home.


I took a ''break'' from studying physics and ended up with this chapter so I'm not really sure where my head was at four o'clock in the morning hehe… well hope you like it anyway!