Finally, Jill was awake. Mary was already making preparations for breakfast with Kelly and Kris helping her. Sabrina was still outside. She turned sharply and walked into the kitchen.

''We don't need any help sweetheart.'' said Mary putting a coffee pot on.

''Sure?''

''Yeah.''

''Can I take a shower?'' Sabrina asked flatly.

''Of course. Towels in the first drawer. Jill, show her the bathroom, will you?''

Jill yawned and sat on a chair.

''But mom... I just woke... can I-''

''Jill! Be nice!''

''Yes mom...''

Stubborn as she was, Sabrina had abandoned her crutches and now had to limp upstairs. Jill laughed at her.

''Way to go if you wanna be a kangaroo!''

''Shut up.'' she replied suddenly smiling and pushed Jill with her shoulder.

''Oh, Bri... I think shower's gotta wait...''

''Why?''

''We're out of warm water. It's gonna take a couple of minutes to-''

''Don't worry. I'll do fine.

''But Bri, it's freezing!''

''It's all right Blondie.'' she said and pushed Jill again.

''Okay, do as you want. But make sure no one sees you when you burst out and start running the entire neighborhood to warm up yourself.''

''If I do, I'll be sure I have my clothes on. Thanks.''

''You're stupid and stubborn and-''

Kelly appeared next to them laughing.

''She's so hot-headed that a cool shower won't do anything to her. Let her be.''

''So you take her side? Traitor!''

''I ain't no traitor! Just-''

''I just want to take a bloody shower!'' Sabrina yelled and pushed them aside as they kept arguing over the temperature at which body suffers hypothermia.

Sabrina locked herself in the comfortable bathroom and finally took that shower of hers.

The water was cold indeed but she didn't feel it. She just had the need to wash everything away and so she did. She dried herself with a towel and dressed up. It wasn't surprising that when she got out Kelly and Jill were still arguing.

''Something for you two. I haven't got hypothermia so this temperature is okay.'' said Sabrina as she shoved them downstairs to have breakfast.

Jill laughed and stared at Sabrina. Her hair, dark brown usually, now wet seemed dark, except a single strand of snow-white hair right in the frond. The contrast was very stark to miss it.

''Did you dye your hair in the bathroom?'' she asked with disbelief.

Sabrina looked at her blankly.

''What?''

''Your hair...''

''What's wrong with it?''

''It's white!''

Finally she seemed to get at what Jill was saying. ''Oh, that...''

''That?How did you manage in so little time?''

''I didn't dye it Jill. It's natural.''

''What do you mean?''

''It's always like that.''

''But it wasn't yesterday!''

Kelly took her arm.

''Jill, it's okay, maybe she doesn't want to-''

Sabrina sighed. ''I had dyed it a long time ago. I guess it washed off.''

''Oh... So you were born like that?''

Sabrina stood still for a while, now knowing what to say next, debating with herself about telling the truth or lying.

''I was in a fire once.'' she said simply and kept the rest for herself.

She sat on the table where the other Munroes had gathered and talked no more. Jill sat next to her and Kelly did the same. Deathly silence fell in the room and Mary tried to alleviate it.

''So, girls, Jill's been telling us a bunch of stories about you two. Is it true that Kelly jumped out of a helicopter?'' she asked narrowing her eyes with disbelief. Her daughter always talked too much, so she never was that sure about what she said.

''Actually it was Sabrina.'' Kelly said smiling.

Sabrina nodded and kept playing with her food, something that seemed like an omelette. She took a sip from her coffee and glanced around nervously meeting Kris' gaze and then turning her eyes away. Her mind tuned out the conversation for awhile. When she returned from her outer space trip she understood that someone was talking to her.

''I'm sorry?'' she asked.

''Is it true that you got shot?'' asked Kris as Mary and Kelly were laughing about something.

''Yeah. Kinda.''

''Kinda?''

''I was.''

''How?''

''I dunno. I was blindfolded.''

Mary sighed at the gang that was gathered. They seemed so different from each other but yet so similar. She really owed those two a lot. After all Jill wouldn't survive if it weren't for them.

Sabrina rose to her feet and much to everybody's surprise she started washing the dishes.

''You don't need to do it.'' Mary said softly.

Sabrina froze. She thought it was expected from her. ''Eh... I'm sorry... I just...''

''Don't be sorry.''

''Well, I have to do something. Let me help you. It's the least I can do.''

''Er... okay. Why not. A second pair of hands is always welcome.''

They smiled at each other.

''Oh, Jill. Your aunt send a present for you.''

''A present?''

''From the shop.''

''Yeah!''

''It's in the basement. Go see it.''

Kelly gave her a questioning look as she run happily to the stairs.

''What shop?''

''My aunt owns a music store! With all kinds of instruments and stuff like that! It's great! She gave me a drum set last year.''

''Is it your birthday soon?''

''No, it isn't but she was really worried. It's Kris who has birthday in a few days.''

''Really?''

''She turns fifteen.''

''Sounds nice. You throwing a party?''

''Probably. Here in the house. You know, maybe some s'mores in the garden if big Mama allows.''

''Great!''

''Are you in?''

''Me?''

''Yeah, you know, have fun, music, food!''

''Sure, thanks.''

Jill pulled her by the sleeve downstairs. It wasn't decorated and almost empty, except For a drum set and something packed. Jill rushed to it and ripped the wrapping to reveal a new electric guitar. She smiled and flicked some buttons on the amp. She plugged it and touched a string. A terrible sound filled the room and as Jill began scratching on the chords. Kelly rolled her eyes, not wanting to say anything.

Sabrina came flying down the staircase, almost falling on them.

''Is everyone alright?''

''Yeah.'' said Jill stopping for a while. ''Why?''

''I though... someone was strangling you... Are you alright? Your mom's worried you fell.''

Kelly suppressed a laugh that threatened to burst about Jill's guitar playing. ''We're fine. Just Jill practicing her guitar skills.''

Sabrina got a little confused but smiled. ''Well, it seems that she hasn't practiced for... a really long time...''

Jill jumped enthusiastically. ''Oh, I never knew how to play in the first place so it's okay!''

Sabrina and Kelly rolled their eyes at the same time but Jill seemed too happy to notice. Everything was going to be alright from now on.

It was, right?

Maybe.

But Sabrina left them and walked out in search of some part-time job... unaware of the M-16 assault rifle pointed at the back of her head.

Until she heard it fire. And soon after felt the pain on her forehead.

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