So they were the only ones to actually come back. Did that make them any less sane then him? Probably not. Resisting the want to go and see how they were, he turned away and left. The look on her face wouldn't leave his mind though. She'd given him her curious look and he walked away.

"Bonnie?"

Bonnie snapped from her daze and looked at Matt.

"You alright?" he asked

"Yeah, I just didn't think I'd be coming back is all." She said quietly "It's like nothing happened."

"I know." Matt agreed as he looked over and saw Vickie Bennett by the bar

She was supposed to be six feet under, but that changed. It all changed. No one knew what had happened, no one, but them.

"I should probably go. I told Mary that I'd meet up with her." bonnie said as she started to stand

Matt stood as well.

"Yeah, I got to go see if there's an opening for me down at the auto shop." Matt said

"Good luck with that." she said with a slight smirk

"What's that mean?" he axed

"I know how many times you screwed your poor cars over." She laughed

"They don't." he said laughing a little now too

"Valid point."

He wrapped an arm around her as they walked out.

"I'll probably see what I can do about getting some classes." Bonnie said

"Good." he said "You should've been in college anyways."

"I'm sorry. I was busy trying to help one of our friends maybe you know her. Meredith? The one with the vampire brother problem and all that?" she hissed a little offended "Plus it's not official. I just might get a regular job"

"Yes, I know. You just shouldn't have to do that." he said

"It was a choice. I was shoved out anyways when her brother took a fond interest in me."

"What?" he said slightly shocked "You actually found him?"

"Mhm. It was…interesting." She said as she tilted her head to the side a little thinking about it

Matt shook her a little in disbelief.

"At least you're alive." He said

"Of course I'm alive."

He smiled down at her then gave her a hug.

"We'll talk more later." He said

"Definitely." She agreed

As Matt walked off he turned.

"You we're crazy right?" he said

"No, why?" she called after him

"We came back here!"

Bonnie scoffed and walked off. He was more than likely right.

Looking up, she smiled. The setting sun was shooting the most wondrous colors across the sky. It was summer now or at least soon would be. Maybe that's why Matt had come back. Getting so close to the end of a school year for him, he had to find somewhere to settle for the summer.

She hummed one of her favorite songs to herself along the walk. By the time she got to the house it was dark.

"Bonnie?"

"Hey sis." Bonnie answered

"Well, you're a little late, because now I have to go to work."

"Alright. I'll finish my room up then."

"I still can't believe you're going through with this." her sister said "you come back from your little adventurous trip and just start packing all your stuff."

"You can't expect me to live here forever." Bonnie laughed

"No, but it would've been nice if you didn't move around so much. You've got time."

"Fine, I'll wait until tomorrow." Bonnie said

Her sister smiled and pecked her on the cheek.

"Love you." She smiled on her way out

"Uh-huh." Bonnie said unconvinced

The front door closed as Bonnie walked up the stairs. As she reached the top there was a knock at the door. She turned a little. A sudden nervous feeling cam over her.

"Who'd be here?" she asked herself quietly

After a few seconds there came another knock.

"Maybe if I ignore it, it'll go away." she mumbled

As if heard, the knocking ended. She still stood there at the top of the stairs half expecting another one though. After a few minutes she walked down the hall to her room. She flicked the light on and just stood there in the doorway. It looked the same as it always had. It was like it was just waiting for her return. It was too bad she wasn't staying though.

"It's not like I can stay a kid forever." She told herself "Those days are over."

Then all of the sudden there was a tapping on her window making her jump. Rushing over to it she noticed who it was.

"Jeez, Justin! What's wrong with you?" she said as she put a hand over her heart which pounded relentlessly in her chest

"Oh, I'm sorry, but someone doesn't know how to answer a door." he said laughing a little

"What are you doing here anyways?" she hissed as she stepped aside to let him in

"I'm your stalker remember? Plus I care about you." He smiled

Bonnie scoffed as she slapped him on the chest.

"Hey!" he exclaimed "Do you greet all your friends this way?"

"No, just you. You're special." She smiled as she left her room

"Knew it." he grinned as he followed

"So what are you doing here again?" she asked

"Well, you said you were heading home. I thought you'd like a visitor, but I can go if you like." He said

"No." she said "I just didn't expect you is all."

He shrugged as Bonnie rolled her eyes and made her way into the kitchen. Justin was one of those people who was hard to be around yet you couldn't stand to be away or you just might miss something. She'd met him in New Orleans during the search. He was on Spring Break then. At first it was just Bonnie hustling him in pool because both she and Meredith needed the money. Then it was him saving her butt from getting filleted by muggers. From then on the two just had the habit of running into each other at the most interesting times. Until he just asked for her number and had never lost touch. It wasn't hard to tell he liked her.

She wouldn't deny that she found him extremely attractive either, but she steered clear of having that kind of relationship. She just didn't feel she could, but it didn't stop him. He still came around and she still rolled her eyes. She didn't get why he did though. She'd only grown two inches and her curled hair was now in waves.

"So what is there to do around here Red?" he asked

"Don't call me that." she said quietly

"What? Red?"

"Yes. Someone else I really cared about used to call me that." she said

"What happened?" Just in asked

"He died." She said

Reaching up prepared to wipe tears away, she found her eyes dry. Justin grabbed her lightly by the arm and pulled her close. She let him hold her as she was swamped with that feeling all over again. The sorrow of losing it all. He was here though and that made her smile. He was good at making the old times not feel so horrible being he tended to help make new memories.

"I still can't believe you're here." she said "You should be back at your own home."

"I'll be honest. I thought about it, but it wouldn't be the same without the crazy chick." He said

"Hey!" Bonnie exclaimed "I am not crazy."

The two of them laughed and shared their stories about what had been going on for the past two months while they were apart. Bonnie told him about her moving out and he told her about his break-up.

"You should come down to New Orleans." He said

"No. That is just not the place for me. There's actually a place I've already paid for. It's in Salem Hills." She said

"That doesn't sound creepy." He said sarcastically

Creepy didn't register with her anymore. She'd seen creepy and it gave her nightmares which faded and so she'd just shrugged it off now. It was over. This was now where she started a normal kind of life.

As the thoughts rolled through her mind she felt Justin wrap his arms around her again. The feeling sent that weird fuzzy sensation through her.

"I'm glad you're here." she said

"Really?" he said

"Mhm. Who else am I going to get to carry my boxes and use their car to get it to my loft." Bonnie said