Two chapters within a couple of days? I hope you guys love this right now; I'm trying so hard to get everything written down. It helps that I've got a lot of time right now and nothing to distract me. I will try to get the next chapter done soon, I just need to think of how it's going to go. Any ideas of what you guys would like to see happen would be much appreciated, so leave me a review and let me know what you think!

I don't own Skins, sadly.

Chapter 27

"Emily, I need to see you."

"Well I don't want to see you right now, or even talk to you. Just leave me alone."

I wasn't surprised by Emily's response but it didn't stop it from being hurtful to read. I could imagine her voice in my head, saying those exact words. I could even see the way that her chocolate brown eyes would flare with anger, with an even deeper sadness behind them. I had seen that pain plenty of times before, and I was usually the reason as to why it was there, could remember knowing how I had disappointed her so.

But that wasn't going to be the case this time, I refused to allow her to be disappointed in me anymore, so I wasn't about to give up. I had to disrespect her wishes.

"We need to talk, whether you want to or not x"

"I'm having dinner with my family, so no."

A smile crept upon my face. I had forgotten that Emily had dinner at her parent's house every other Sunday, and she was careless for reminding me. She obviously thought that I didn't have the balls to turn up with Jenna Fitch around, but she was wrong. I could handle Jenna with no problem, I could even handle her with Katie added on top as long as I knew it would get me to Emily. I had fought my way through them once before to win Emily's heart, I could do it again.

I slipped my phone into my pocket and grabbed my guitar, which I had already zipped up in its case. I raced downstairs, not bothering to take a jacket as it was warm enough without one. Once I reached the bottom step, I slung the case over my shoulder so that it rested against my back. Then I went to find Effy, and told her everything that I had planned, and everything that had me worried about us. I needed some advice about how I was feeling, and nobody could give me advice like my best friend.

"I just feel weird about it. The other day it felt like we were seventeen again and a part of me is worried that our relationship is never going to grow up. There are so many vital parts of a relationship that we've shared but we've also missed so much. What if we can't work past that?" I asked nervously, playing with my fingers to try and distract myself.

"Do you believe that everything happens for a reason?" Effy asked her tone completely serious.

I nodded. "Yeah…to a certain respect."

"Well sometimes if you look at life through a different perspective, things can actually make sense. Maybe everything that happened to you in the past happened for a reason."

I scoffed at the idea. "And what the hell kind of a reason could justify what happened to me?"

Effy smiled gently and took my hands in hers. "What happened to you was unreal and nobody in this world deserves to go through something so horrible, you fell apart, you were a psychotic wreck but you made a decision that not many people could bear to make, and it was the move that changed you. You still have some of your old traits but overall you're a different person. The fact is, as soon as a problem occurred, you and Emily fell to pieces. Maybe it all happened to cut the ties between you so that you could both grow within the time apart, and make you appreciate what you had and what you lost. If none of this had happened and you stayed together, your relationship could have taken an even worse turn because underneath it all, neither of you were ready. You might feel that you and Emily are supposed to be together, but if the timings not right then it won't work. If you are supposed to be together then you'll find each other, and now that you have, you both have to work to make it work. Nothing's going to just magically fix itself. They can show you the clues but not even destiny can put the pieces into place, that's your job."

I was stunned into silence by Effy's speech, realising everything that she said made perfect sense to me. I shook my head in amazement. "Did you read that from somewhere? Because I know you're like fucking opera sometimes but that was something completely different."

Effy smirked. "I'm seeing life a little differently myself now." But the smirk soon fell and was replaced by sadness. "I just don't know how to tell Freddie."

"Eff, remember what I told you the other day. Freddie fell in love the moment he laid eyes on you, and sure, your relationship was a little dysfunctional at first but you worked through it. After everything that you've both been through especially with your families, you should both be ecstatic about starting your own. This is yours and Freddie's child; you can give them everything that you two never had."

"I know. But what if we end up like my parents?" I gave her hands a squeeze and shot her a reassuring smile.

"You guys have come this far and you're still in love. You've only got further to go. When you tell Freddie, I know he'll be over the moon. And I know that you two will be the best fucking parents out there."

We sat in silence for a while, thinking over the things that had been said and the advice we had received from each other. I had never felt prouder of Effy than I did in this moment; she had come just as far as I had.

"Look at us Campbell. We've turned soft." Effy chuckled after a while.

I burst out laughing, agreeing with her completely. "Yeah, I used to think that being soft would make me weak but actually, it makes me feel like a better person."

Effy nodded. "I know what you mean. I always thought I could get through life being the way I was before, but living like that made me feel so lonely. I was so scared of love, scared of happiness, especially when I had seen that those things only eventually destroyed you. I never thought I'd be where I am right now."

I couldn't help but smile at her words. "We've always been so alike Eff, and I don't think that will ever change. Our old life style would have driven us into the ground; we would have lived with nothing but sorrow and emptiness."

"And a lot of vodka." She added, causing us both to giggle. I pulled my best friend into a hug and held her tightly.

"We've all come a long way but we're better like this." I whispered into her ear and she nodded against me.

I felt a lot better as I stood up and said goodbye to Effy, wishing each other good luck for what we were about to face. Sometimes all you really needed was a talk with your best friend to put everything into perspective. All I hoped was that everything would go well for the both of us.

Next, I needed to find Ryan; I was going to ask him if I could borrow his van. It was quite a walk to Emily's parent's house from here and I didn't want to have to wait around for a bus. I went up to his bedroom but he wasn't there, nor was he in the bathroom or in any of the other rooms. I pulled out my phone as I made my way back down the stairs and that's when I saw him exit the living room, dressed in a crisp white shirt and slim fitted dark blue jeans with his hair in a neat ponytail. I raised my eyebrows in shock and burst out laughing.

"I don't think I've ever seen you look so smart even in this whole time I've known you. Katie definitely has you wrapped around her little finger." I giggled at my friend, who responded with a smirk and flip of his finger.

"Fuck off. She's making me have dinner with her family." He explained as he slipped a black v-neck jumper over his head and straightening the collar of his shirt.

Bingo. My grin grew wider.

"She must like you then, I don't think Katie's ever kept a boyfriend around long enough to even meet her parent's." I teased playfully, but what I meant as a harmless joke put a worried expression across the boy's face.

"Really?" He asked nervously.

"Ryan, relax. That was the Katie I used to know, she's grown up a lot within these past few years." I smiled reassuringly, watching as he visibly relaxed.

"That's good. Where were you yesterday anyway? You had us worried." He asked. I was wondering if he would.

"I went to my mum's. I finally told her the truth."

Ryan quickly looked up, surprise written all over his face. "Shit."

He stepped forward and pulled me into a hug. I hugged him back and breathed in the scent of his aftershave, it was one of the few that didn't send me into frenzy. In fact, I found it oddly comforting now.

"It's okay, I feel a lot better for it now." I said as we both stepped back, smiling.

Ryan rubbed my arms affectionately. "I'm bloody proud of you, Naomi."

His words warmed my heart and I couldn't help but smile up at him. It was a nice feeling, knowing that my friends believed in me enough to be proud of me when I managed to do something that was important to me.

"Anyway, I better get going." Ryan said as he put on his leather jacket. "You sure you're okay?"

"I'm fine, but I was actually going to ask if you'd mind giving me a lift…to see Emily." Ryan stopped and furrowed his eyebrows as he looked at me.

"Is that really a good idea? Katie told me what happened, Emily's quite upset."

"I know, but I didn't mean to hurt her, Ryan. I needed time to think and now I've got to explain. It's why I've got this." I lifted the guitar case so that he could see.

His eyes flicked between us and he looked uncertain at first but he eventually nodded his head in agreement.

"Okay, I've got your back. Emily's made mistakes too, she has to remember that." He gave my shoulder a squeeze. I was grateful for his support.

We left shortly after that but we made a quick stop so that Ryan could buy Katie a bouquet of flowers. I wanted to buy some for Emily but I thought that it would perhaps push my luck a little. I was treading on thin ice, after all. I didn't want to go and make her even more uncomfortable by feeling that she had to accept something like that from me.

It didn't take long to get there by driving, but the nerves that were eating away at my stomach made it feel like hours. I clung to my guitar, hoping that somehow it could take this horrible feeling away but it couldn't, especially considering that this was going to help me with this mission.

Ryan parked the van and I quickly jumped out, hiding around the side so that nobody could see me through the window. I was crapping myself, I felt sick to the stomach with nerves, wondering how Emily would react to me and the song that I had prepared, scared of being rejected and hurt again. But I had to have faith, I knew Emily wasn't like that and it was understandable as to why she was upset with me at the moment. But we had been through a lot, and we had come this far so I knew that it wasn't a lost cause. She told me that she wasn't going anywhere now that she had me back and I believed her.

Ryan joined me at the side and lit a cigarette, handing me one which I gratefully accepted and sparked up. We stood in silence, quickly smoking our fags before we had to make an appearance. Ryan chucked his on the ground and turned to me.

"How do I look?" He grinned in amusement.

"Amazing, Katie is lucky to have you."

"Are you ready for this?" I took a last drag before chucking the butt on the ground and standing up straight.

"As ready as I'll ever be." I replied, trying to give him a convincing smile. He gave me a pat on the back and we made our way around the van.

I stood in front of the door, my mind filling with memories from when I was seventeen. The last time I stood here – this close – I had my first run in with Jenna Fitch, who inevitably warned me to stay away from her daughter. Unfortunately for her, there was no way that I was going to listen, and even if she repeated those exact words to me right now, I'd follow my heart just like I did back then.

Ryan stood by my side and gave me a knowing grin before ringing the door bell, I couldn't help but shrink behind him as the door opened, revealing a beautiful Katie who was dressed in a tight black tank top which was tucked into a high waist leather skirt. Her smile looked like it was splitting her face as she greeted Ryan happily, but it soon faltered as her eyes shifted to me nervously waiting behind him.

"What the hell is she doing her?" She exclaimed in surprise. Her stare was piercing straight into me, but all that I was thankful for was that there was no sign of anger on her features, only shock and slight annoyance.

Ryan reached for her hand. "Relax, Katie. She's not here to cause a scene; she just wants to speak to Emily. Hear her out."

I was grateful that Ryan was sticking up for me even in front of his girlfriend, though he probably had no idea yet just how terrifying Katie could really be, but she seemed to listen to his words and nodded in agreement. She quickly closed the door behind her and stood in front of me with her arm folded over her chest, challenging me.

"Look…Katie," I stumbled over my sentence which the older twin raised her eyebrow to, but I took a deep breath and figured out my words.

"A lot has happened in these past years, and I'm not the person that I used to be, in some ways more than others. But the only thing that hasn't changed is the fact that I still love Emily with all of my heart, and I know that she loves me too. Things aren't right at the moment, I know I've upset Emily and I'm deeply sorry for doing so. I'm here because I want to make things right between us, we've spent too long running away from our problems without confronting them or each other, but I don't want to run away anymore. I want to be with her, Katie, and I hope that you'll accept that, and accept me for who I am."

I finished the sentence with a deep sigh of relief, my lungs were beginning to burn from the lack of oxygen, but I was glad to finally get it all out. I anticipated Katie's reply, hoping that she wouldn't turn around the close the door in my face, but she didn't. Instead she watched me with a slight look of fascination upon her face, and a small smile tugged upon the corner of her lips. Suddenly, she dove forward and pulled me into a bone crushing hug.

"You two are such idiots; I could slap the shit out of you both. But I'm glad you're here, Naomi, and there's no chance I could turn you away after that." I couldn't help but giggle at the girl's reaction.

"Thanks, Katie. Please just try and keep your mum at bay for me." Katie laughed and nodded in agreement.

"Let's do this." She said as she opened the front door, pulling Ryan in by the hand.

I allowed them to enter first so that Katie had the time to go and introduce her boyfriend to her family. The girl looked so happy and I couldn't ruin it for her by taking the attention from them, I wanted them to meet and approve of Ryan for the sake of both of them. They deserved each other, especially now that Katie had grown up and I knew Ryan would treat her right.

The Fitch household looked exactly as I last remembered it, but I didn't have the time to look around as Katie ushered me into the living room, she had obviously finished introducing Ryan, who I could imagine was desperate to get away from being centre of attention, he was never one for it. I followed Katie and that's where I saw Emily. She was sat on the sofa with her legs pulled up beneath her, resting her chin on her hand as she stared blankly at something that was playing on TV. I couldn't help but smile at the sight of her, especially at the sight of her in dark blue skinny jeans, a plain white t-shirt with a black cardigan over the top. Her hair was down and straight, falling simply but elegantly upon her shoulders. She looked up as she heard us enter, smiling as she saw her sister until her gaze fell upon me instead. She stared in confusion with her mouth hanging slightly open until she suddenly sprung to her feet, her lip pursed in anger. I opened my mouth to speak, begging her to just hear me out but Katie beat me to it.

"Emily, I've heard what she has to say and believe me, it's worth it. Please just give her the benefit of the doubt."

Emily glanced at her twin sister, infuriated by her speech. Ryan entered the room and came to stand by his girlfriend's side whilst he looked back at me, giving me a smile of encouragement. I pushed past them and took a stepped towards Emily but she gave me a warning glare, freezing me in my steps.

"Ems, I'm sorry for the way that I acted the other night but please, will you just give me the chance to explain?" I begged her, my heart pounding against my chest as her eyes never left mine.

Before she had the chance to reply, Jenna Fitch burst into the room with her typical sickeningly sweet smile plastered across her face until she realised who was in the company of her home. She stopped instantly, her expression turning sour.

"Oh, Naomi, I didn't expect to see you here." She said steadily, eyeing me with disdain. She tried to appear polite but I could still here the disgust in her voice.

"Hello, Mrs Fitch. I won't be here for long; I just need to speak to Emily."

"Well, I don't think Emily wants to speak right now so perhaps another time." She replied with a sadistic satisfaction.

"Mum, just stay out of it." I heard Katie say from behind me. I would have smiled out of gratitude but I couldn't tear my eyes away from Emily, who hadn't moved an inch. I was pleading her with my eyes but she was seemingly having a difficult time deciding what she wanted to do, I could see the apprehension playing in her eyes.

"Please, Emily I just…" I pulled the guitar case over my shoulder and placed it in front of me. "I just want you to hear this stupid song so that I can try and explain this to you, and then if you still want me to then I'll leave."

Emily looked at me hesitantly, but eventually nodded. I nearly jumped for joy but I couldn't show my excitement yet.

"Can we go for a walk?"

"No, I want you to do it right here." She replied confidently, confusing me. But she was prepared to listen so I wasn't about to protest.

I unzipped the case, carefully positioning the black acoustic over my torso as I put the case to the side. I stepped aside, allowing room for Ryan and Katie to sit down, both looking intrigued. Even Jenna stayed put, wanting to be nosey and called for Rob and James, only making me further uncomfortable and anxious.

I gently plucked the strings one by one and adjusted the tuning slightly before I fixed the capo into place. I took a deep breath, fiddling with the plectrum in my hand as I looked straight at Emily.

"I wrote this for you earlier. I hope you like it."

I strummed the strings gently before I slowly picked up the melody, my fingers easily jumping to the right chords. I closed my eyes and swallowed hard, trying to push away my nerves as my confidence began to rise. Losing myself within the music, I started to sing.

I could close my eyes and pray,

But I'd never find the right words to say to you.

We've fought this way,

And we wear these scars like medals.

But I'm not proud of this destruction I've caused.

I'd give it all up,

And give it all away just for those right words.

I looked straight up at Emily, trying to read her expression, trying to show everything that I felt through my eyes, hoping she'd understand. Her eyes had softened and she never looked away. I strummed the strings harder.

Baby, there's a million thing I want to say.

But for tonight, can we pretend that we're okay?

Maybe we've had our time,

But I'm not done holding your heart in mine.

Tears begun to well up in her eyes but we didn't look away. It was as though we were the only ones in the room, nothing else mattered.

Nothing I can say can change your mind.

The hands have turned, the lessons learned.

You were gone before I could say goodbye,

So long, and I'll miss you.

I'd stop and hit rewind,

Erase these haunted memories.

If I could take it all away.

My throat began to ache with unshed tears but I ignored it, I couldn't mess this up. It had to be right.

So for tonight, can we pretend that we're okay?

And lay here without a word to say.

Because I'm thinking through these memories,

My mind is stuck on play.

What makes me smile makes me want to cry.

So for one night, let's pretend that we're okay.

I held onto the note for a few seconds as I began the short solo, mixing it with a combination of strumming and plucking. I bit down on my lip as I watched the way my fingers moved, making sure that I got it right before I slammed my open hand against the strings, silencing the vibrations as I sung out the next verse without the music before quickly picking it up again.

I lost this fight long ago,

I'm holding onto shattered pieces of a life we used to know.

There's nothing left to see,

Except this empty heart from faded memories.

Baby, just stay with me tonight.

I know it's not an honest way to act,

And the things we do, we can't take back.

The things I say won't make up for what I lack.

Because words are just words,

If it's not enough to get you back.

But I'm sorry for the pain, sorry for the wrongs I've made.

But you're still perfect in every single way.

The tears nearly slipped from my eyes as I sang the last verse but I kept it together as I began to slow the melody down to a gentle, soft plucking. I made a soft noise in the back of my throat before I sung the last verse in an almost whisper, making my voice sound a lot higher pitched than usual.

Oohhhhh,

And I'll keep my heart wide open,

If you'll just take me in your arms.

Because I need you here,

More than I knew myself.

Can you take away this loneliness?

Before I lose my mind?

I finished the song by slowly dragging the plectrum down the strings. My eyes darted to the floor as I quickly brushed away the tears. I hated getting into this kind of state in front of anyone, let alone the entire of Emily's family. I took a deep breath and cleared my throat before I braved myself to look back up to the eyes of my lover, who openly had tears spilling down her cheeks as she watched me with an expression I couldn't figure out. Nobody else said a word, even Jenna seemed to be speechless for once. I looked to the eyes of my friends, Katie looked like she was trying to hold back tears and Ryan appeared sad but had a smile on his face. I guessed he was glad that I had managed to do it, not to only perform a song by myself but it was the first ever song that I had written completely by myself as well. He was obviously glad to hear it, to see the way that his teaching had paid off because I wouldn't be able to do any of this if it wasn't for him.

I lifted the guitar strap over my head and carefully leant the guitar against the side of the sofa, but before I had the chance to move, a strong force suddenly slammed into me, nearly knocking me off of my feet. Emily buried herself against my chest; I could feel the warmth of her breath through my t-shirt. I encased her in my arms, holding her tightly against me so that there wasn't even an inch of space between us. I pressed my face into her hair, breathing deeply to inhale her familiar and welcoming scent. I could feel her sobbing against me which only made me hold her even tighter than before, never wanting to let go. We stayed like that for a long time, neither of us dared to move or utter a single word even as our breathing calmed. I stroked her soft red hair, smoothing it down her back as I kept my other arm locked firmly around her petite waist.

"Come on, let's give them some space." I heard Rob say, followed by the sound of footsteps leaving the room. I looked up, and surely enough we were alone.

I sat down on the sofa and pulled Emily with me onto my lap. She pulled her legs up and buried her face into the crook of my neck. She brushed her hand down my arm until she reached my hand, lacing her fingers through mine. I kissed the top of her head and I felt her smile against my skin. Eventually Emily pulled away and looked me in the eye as she stroked her fingers down my cheek; I leant against the warmth, cherishing the feeling.

"That was beautiful." She whispered, smiling with sincerity.

"Why did you make me sing it in front of everyone?" I asked curiously as she continued to stroke my cheek.

"Because I wanted Mum to hear it, I wanted her to finally understand that there's more to us than she realises."

I nodded in understanding, it was reasonable. I wasn't bothered by it anyway, I was just glad that Emily had allowed me to perform it in the first place.

"I'm sorry for overreacting." Emily said, a look of sadness crossing her face. I quickly took her hands in mine and pressed them to my lips.

"It's okay. I'm sorry for not talking to you."

We both looked at each other before bursting out into laughter; we grabbed a hold of one another and cuddled as our bodies shook with laughter. This mess had been caused through a lack of communication, and we had both realised just how silly our actions were. I cupped Emily's face between my hands and pulled her towards me, pressing my lips gently but firmly to hers. She responded instantly, slipping her sweet tongue into my mouth as she massaged it against mine. I had to stop myself from moaning, I couldn't ever get enough of kissing this girl. A fire would burn within my chest, scorching through my veins as my heart quickened its pace, my breathing increased and my head would spin, making me feel like a giddy child instead of an adult.

I couldn't stop myself from smiling even after we pulled away, both desperate for air. I rubbed my nose against hers before kissing it gently, making her giggle as she copied the action. I couldn't be happier than I was in this moment but I knew that we still had things we needed to talk about.

"We still need to talk. Can we go outside?"

Understanding that this was serious, Emily nodded and grabbed my hand, pulling me up from the sofa with her. We walked hand in hand through the kitchen, passing her family and I could instantly feel Jenna's eyes burning a hole into the back of my head but I ignored her.

We stepped out into the garden, closing the door behind us so that nobody would interrupt us. It was still lovely and warm outside even though it was beginning to get late; the sun was only just beginning to set. The clear blue sky had darkened ever so slightly with a mix of yellow and purple streaking across the horizon. The setting sun blushed on the wooden fences, shining across the garden with a warm red and orange glow almost as though it was on fire.

We sat on the edge of the brick wall at the end of the lawn facing each other. I pulled out a cigarette, offering one to Emily which she accepted with a quiet "thank you." I didn't speak until we had both sparked up.

"I need to know that we have a future together." I blurted suddenly, quickly taking a pull of my fag to help calm the nerves that were stirring again.

Emily's eyes widened in surprise. "Naomi of course we do, you should know this."

I shook my head. "No Emily, I don't want our future to just consist of us dating for a few years. I want us to still be together ten or twenty years down the line. In fact, I want to spend the rest of my life with you because I love you more than anything. I can't be without you, I tried and I couldn't do it, I can't lose you again." I released a deep breath, swallowing the lump that had risen into my throat. Emily took both of my hands in hers, rubbing the pads of her thumbs against my palms.

"I can't promise where we'll be in the future because we both know that anything can happen. But I can promise that I'm never going to stop loving you, I mean for fucks sake, I've been in love with you since middle school." We both chuckled; memories of the anxious little Fitch filled our minds.

"My point is, is that I want all of the same things that you want. I made a huge mistake when I broke up with you, I regretted it every day after and I still regret it now, especially now that I know that you were….what happened to you." She frowned as she stumbled over the sentence, obviously worrying about what she said to me.

"It doesn't matter what happened in the past, not anymore. All that matters is right now and I just need to know that if we're going to get back together that you'll stay by my side. One thing you need to realise, Emily, is that I'm not the girl I used to be. What happened to me that night has changed me, I've come a long way but I still have these issues, I'm still damaged and broken from what he did to me and the nightmares that have haunted me since. I don't want us to try again and then you realise that you can't deal with me, I can't go through that again."

"I know but I want to be with you, Naomi. I want this chance to make up for what I did to you before, but I want this to be a fresh start, like this is a brand new relationship for us. I want to be the person that you can turn to."

I nodded in agreement, feeling so relieved that she understood where I was coming from and wanted the same as me. My eyes scanned Emily's face, taking in every detail of her features, it still amazed me just how beautiful she is. Emily had always been a best friend to me, she had always taken the time to get to know the real me, not the façade I used to wear. She did that once, I knew she could do it again.

I leaned forward and captured her lips with mine, smiling into the kiss as her lips moved with mine. I savoured it whilst I could until I quickly pulled back. Emily pouted and tried to lean back in, but I giggled and pushed her back gently.

"If we're starting anew, kissing isn't allowed, or sex." I teased, chuckling at the look of sheer devastation that crossed her face. "We're going to go out and get to know each other again. Can I take you out for coffee tomorrow, say around 12?"

An adorable smile lit up Emily's face and I could tell that she was trying to resist kissing me; I was already resisting it myself.

"I'd love that." She replied eagerly with a bright smile. My heart swooned with excitement.

"Great, well I'll come and pick you up from your apartment. I better go before your mum tries to throw me out, but I'll see you tomorrow." I pulled Emily to her feet and she slipped her arms around my waist, resting her head against my chest.

"I'm so glad you came." She whispered. I kissed the top of her head and smiled down at her.

We walked back inside with my arm around her waist, passing through the living room where everyone except Jenna were sat watching TV. The conversation ended as they said goodbye to me, it was nice to see that at least they accepted me in Emily's life. I'd just have to keep trying to win Jenna over, and that was why the surprise hit me like a train when Emily stood by the front door to say goodbye to me just as Jenna came down the stairs. She paused and watched us for a second, instantly making me feel awkward and wanting to run out the door before she could try to undermine me. But when she spoke, it was the last thing I ever expected to hear Jenna Fitch ask.

"Would you like to stay for dinner, Naomi?"

My head snapped round so fast that I thought I'd give myself whiplash. My eyes were wide, and I half expected her to start laughing in my face and say that it was a joke, but she didn't, instead she watched me expectantly. I glanced at Emily who looked as equally as shocked as me, but a wide grin formed on her face as she turned to me with excitement in her eyes. I opened and closed my mouth like a fish, but I quickly cleared my throat and gave her my best appreciative smile.

"Thank you, Mrs Fitch. I would like that."

Jenna sent a smile in our direction as she left the room. I couldn't help but burst out laughing, people were really beginning to shock me recently but it just goes to show that anyone could change if they really wanted to. I took Emily's hand in mine and we smiled at each other. My heart throbbed with so much love and happiness; I thought there was a chance it would explode. I had been given a second chance, and I intended on clinging to it with both hands.


There you go; I hope this was a nice change from all the angst there's been recently. I'm thinking of ending this story within the next couple of chapters, I think it's about time to put this story to rest hahaha. I just want to thank you all so much for sticking with me.

Leave a review if you have the time, they make me happy, and I need cheering up right now. :P

KairiM.