Bri bit her lip as she ran her fingers over the bare bed. She shouldn't have been so surprised that they stipped it. It had been a long time since she'd been there.

Tears stung in her eyes, as she looked around the familiar room. No one had been there to meet her at the airport, which should've been expected. Especially since no one had known that she was returning. But, still, a part of her had hoped...

She shook her head. She couldn't get emotional, now. If she did, what would happen when she met everyone? She had to keep it, together.

Her head snapped up at the sound of a door slamming shut from below. She moved quietly out of the room, before kneeling down on the floor so nobody could see her. How would they react to her come back without telling anyone?

Familiar voices drifted up to her ears, making the tears sting harder. She watched as all of the people but one left to go into the kitchen. A boy with dark blonde hair was left behind, his head hung down.

Bri clenched her hands into fists as she watched the sad scene play out. She clutched onto her sunglasses, before blinking back the tears, and putting a snotty look on her face.

She held out the hand with the sunglasses in it, and dropped them right infront of the boy. Luckily, they didn't break. The boy stared down at them in what she guessed was shocked surprise.

Growing impatient, Bri yelled down, "I hope your not expecting me to pick those up!" in a teasing tone.

The boy's head whipped up and Bri was met with the same blue eyes that had haunted her for the many months that she was away.

"Bri..." he whispered.

Bri smirked down at him, placing both hands on her hips. "That's my name. Don't wear it out."

The boy was still staring at her in surprise. "You came back." he whispered, as if he couldn't believe it.

"Seems so." Bri shrugged.

The two of them just stared at each other for a while. Bri felt the annoyance and impatience grow up in her again. Of course, she didn't show it, though.

So, instead, she smiled again. "Aren't you going to give me my sunglasses back? Or do I have to go get them?"

The boy's face broke out into a smile, and he practically sprinted up the stairs. Before Bri had time to react, he'd wrapped his arms around her in a tight bear hug.

"I thought I'd never see you, again." he whispered.

Bri chuckled. "Never is a big word, Jerome." she smiled up at him, "A few weeks after I got back I realized something. Something big."

Jerome blinked down at her, confusion written all over his face. Bri had to surpress a sigh from his complete naievette.

"What did you realize?" he asked, after a moment.

Smiling, Bri stood on her tip toes and gently kissed him on the lips. "That." she whispered.

"Oh." Jerome still looked shocked for a moment, before smirking back, and pulling her into a deep kiss. After a few seconds, though, he pulled back. "But, get one thing straight, Brittany Faye," he mock glared down at her. "I've been abandoned too many times by people I care about. So, don't you dare try and run off again."

Bri laughed, "I can live with that."

All of a sudden, a slight chill went through her, causing her to shiver. Jerome looked worried, but Bri just smiled, and pulled him back into another kiss.

BeBe: THE END! Yeah, I know it's short. Anyway, I'll be posting the sequel here in just a few minutes, so look for that. It's about their kids, and it's called House of Chills
Goodbye, and good luck!