Emma joined her class in the parking lot. Thirty minutes later Mr. Raditch announced that classes were dismissed for the day. "This was a false alarm. It seems as if someone pulled the fire alarm as some kind of joke. There is significant water damage to the school from the sprinklers. When we find the culprit they will immediately be suspended for the rest of the school year. If anyone knows anything please come to me. As always, your tips will remain anonymous. You are dismissed."

Emma walked home alone still soaked from the sprinklers. She was happy that everything had worked out and wondered if she would wake up soon. She felt satisfied knowing that in her dreams she could prevent bad things from happening to her even though she wasn't exactly sure how it had happened as all three of her plans had failed.

Emma entered the empty house. Her mom was at work and her baby brother at daycare. She assumed Snake would be at school late helping to clean up. Emma grabbed a towel from the linen closet and headed down to the basement to have a shower.

The basement was dark. She flicked on the light overhead and stopped in her tracks. There on her bed sat Sean.

"Sean?" Emma asked. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm sorry for sneaking in. The window was unlocked. After I pulled the fire alarm I needed to get out of there fast and needed somewhere to escape to." Sean apologized.

"That was you?" Emma asked in disbelief.

"It was." Sean admitted.

"But I thought you said you couldn't help me."

"After you left to go back to the gym I realized two things. The first thing I realized is that in all the time I've known you I have never once had you come to me and ask for help. I realized that if you asked for help then it must be something important. Especially since we really haven't had a good relationship this past year. That must've been hard for you."

"It was hard Sean." Emma said. "Thanks for helping me. Deep down I knew I could count on you even with everything that happened between us this year."

Sean got up off of the bed and moved until he was standing in front of her. He thought she looked cute with her wet hair. "I'm sorry about this past year and everything I put you through. You didn't deserve that."

"Ancient history." Emma replied. Her eyes met Sean's. She felt her heart beat faster. It was the first time they had been completely alone since they had broken up almost a year earlier. She saw the old Sean when she looked at him now. The Sean that would do anything to try to make her happy.

"You said you realized two things today. What was the other thing?" Emma asked.

Sean reached forward and placed his hands on hers. "You were right Emma. I am still in love with you."

"I'm still in love with you too." Emma whispered. As if there was an unknown force pulling them together Sean moved his hands from hers and placed them on her hips. He looked down at her and she looked up at him. Emma closed her eyes preparing herself for his soft lips. But as you all know every dream must come to an end.