A/N: Okay, if you were looking for a fic with a happily ever after, or any happy for that matter, now is the time to turn around. Rating might be changed after this chapter too. On a lighter note, (but ever so slightly) TDI belongs to ________ (insert person who is not me, name here).

Courtney turned around and ran home, her head filled with his presence. She couldn't help but think about him. He was the first person she actually felt comfortable with in this messed up world. She went inside the large building she called home, and sat down on her bed. His words flew around in her head for awhile. Would she be safe with Heather? She could hear footsteps coming up the stairs, and quickly identified them as Lindsay's. "Hey, glad you came back."

"Didn't you tell me to leave in the first place?" Courtney asked.

"Well, yeah. But I don't want you to run off and leave me behind." Lindsay told her. "I get lonely."

"Glad to hear." Courtney replied. "I think I saw him."

"Who? Tyler?" Lindsay asked.

"What? No! The boy you were telling me about." Courtney said annoyed.

"Oh, yeah. You did. Heather just didn't tell you because she's afraid that we'll join him." Lindsay said, sitting down.

"Who's Tyler?" Courtney asked.

"Long story." Lindsay said. Just then, they heard alarms going off. They bolted up, and ran down stairs to see what had happened. "Beth!" Lindsay screamed. Her eyes didn't know where to turn first. Her dying friend, or Heather's recently used gun.

"Let that be a lesson to you all. DO NOT ARGUE WITH ME!" Heather yelled. Her eyes averted the scene, and were now aimed at Courtney. "I'm sorry that had to happen, but she was being wild. She called me a bad name, then argued with me about it. You see, I'm always right and we can't have people thinking that I'm not. Right?" Courtney looked down at Lindsay who was clutching Beth's lifeless hand, tears in her eyes.

"…right." She didn't want the same cruel fate. The only thing she could do was agree.

"I'm glad you see things my way. Carry on." Heather said. As soon as she was out of the room, everyone circled around Beth and Lindsay.

"…she was my best friend…" Lindsay said between sobs. Her eyes were red from crying so hard. "What did she do to deserve this?!"

"I don't see why this is such a big deal." Courtney said. She had seen death and disaster all her life. She was just figuring out the game of life.

"You didn't know her like I did." Lindsay said. "She was the sweetest person you could ever know. I loved her like she was a sister."

"Then it's unfortunate that it happened." Courtney said teary eyed.

"You don't understand." Lindsay said. "No one does. No one knows what it's like to lose the most precious thing in life."

"Lindsay, it's okay. She's just a person. You'll find another friend." Courtney explained calmly.

"No! I won't!" Lindsay yelled. Katie and Sadie just sat there watching.

"Okay. Don't move on. But life goes on whether you want it to or not."

"I just want her back!" Lindsay said hugging the corpse.

"Why are we still in here?" Heather's voice asked through the door.

"Come on, Lindsay. Let's leave." Katie told her.

"Yeah." Sadie agreed. They all resumed their lives like nothing had happened. Except for Lindsay.

A/N: I have to admit, this was kind of depressing to write. Review, please.