==Raylan's House==

Raylan's parents frantically dialed 9-1-1. "Hello? Can you please get here as fast as you can? I think my son may have killed himself!" his dad said.

"We'll be on our way." the operator replied, hanging up the phone.

"He was with his friends last night, right?" his mom asked.

"Yes. Let's call Shane's house and see what he knows." his dad replied, dialing Shane's home phone number.

"Hello?" Shane's mom, Becky, picked up.

"Hello, Becky? This is George. We think Raylan may have committed suicide and we want to know if Shane knew anything about it."

"He did what!?"

"Yes, he's lying on the floor unconscious. We can't tell if he's breathing but we're trying to get the most help we can."

"I'll give the phone to Shane."

"Thanks."

Shane picked up the phone. "Hello, Mr. Westbrook."

"Hello, Shane. You were with Raylan last night, right?"

"Yes, I was."

"Was he behaving...differently?"

"Well, he was really down about his girlfriend breaking up with him."

"His girlfriend broke up with him? That's why he was depressed?"

"I guess."

"Are you aware that Raylan just attempted suicide?"

There was a silence on the other end. "What?" Shane said, softly.

"Raylan is lying on the floor, unconscious. The paramedics will be here shortly to take him to the hospital. Anyways, thank you for your help." Raylan's father hung up the phone.

==Emma's House==

Emma and Ryleigh dozed off for a little while until they both heard Emma's text alarm go off.

"Uhh...what now?" Emma said, waking up.

She checked her phone and saw a message from Shane.

"I need 2 talk to u urgent"

"Shane go away...i dont want to hear raylans side of this bullshit"

"Raylan just attempted suicide...we dont know if hes even alive anymore..."

Emma dropped her phone and looked at Ryleigh with a face of terror.

"What happened?" Ryleigh asked.

"It's Raylan...he tried to kill himself."

Ryleigh propped herself up right away. "What!?" she exclaimed.

Emma started crying again. "What have I done?"

"Emma, it doesn't make any sense. Raylan isn't the type of person to kill himself over relationship troubles. There must be something bigger."

Emma wouldn't listen. She curled up and started shaking. Don't go, Raylan...don't go...I still love you...I'm sorry...I really am... she thought.

"Emma, crying isn't going to help. Let's get to the hospital, fast!"

They both dressed up quickly and ran out of the house. Emma's mom got up.

"What's going on?" she asked.

"We have to go to the hospital." Ryleigh said.

"What? At this time of night?"

"We can't waste any seconds."

Emma's mom groaned and went back to bed. The girls turned on Ryleigh's car and drove away.

"Oh my gosh...I didn't think he would do this...I'm so sorry, Raylan..." Emma cried. She started bawling.

"Emma, it's all right. There's gotta be something else. You and I both know that Raylan wouldn't try to kill himself over a girl."

==Emergency Room==

Emma and Ryleigh met up with Shane at the hospital. Raylan's parents were sleeping. They had already been through this once.

"Is everything okay?" Ryleigh asked. She was basically Emma's mouth because Emma was hysterical.

"The doctors aren't sure. He has a pulse and he's breathing, but there's something wrong."

"Like what?"

"Go talk to them. I wasn't paying attention."

Ryleigh grabbed Emma's arm and led her into the emergency room. Emma couldn't bring herself to look at Raylan.

"Umm...doctor?" Ryleigh asked.

"Yes?"

"Is everything fine with him?"

"Well, he overdosed on sleeping pills. His heart rate, however, is erratic. We have never seen anything like it."

Both girls looked at the electrocardiogram and saw what the doctor was talking about. Raylan's heart rate was all over the place and had weird pauses in random areas. Emma ran up to him and held his hand.

"Raylan, don't do this to me again. I'm sorry...I should have thought things through. I should have listened to what you had to say and I should have known that Isabelle was just being a bitch. I love you, Raylan, and I don't want to see you go. Please, please, please, listen to me."

Ryleigh put her hand on Emma's shoulder. "Raylan, I'm sorry about what I said about you. I understand it wasn't your fault."

Emma turned and faced Ryleigh. "Help me..." she cried.

Ryleigh reached in and hugged Emma.

"It'll be okay. Raylan's a strong guy. Gehn chose him as our leader for a reason."

"Please do something, Ryleigh. Tell him I love him or something."

"As much as I'd like to help, I can't do much."

"Oh, Ryleigh, help me..."

Ryleigh let go of Emma. "Raylan can pull through, I believe in him."

Emma faced Raylan and held his hand. "Raylan, I'm so sorry. You promised you wouldn't do this to me the first time and we're back in this situation again. I'm really sorry and I know it's my fault..."

"It's not your fault..." Shane said, walking into the room.

"It is my fault. I'm sorry. I loved you and I just let you crumple away like this. I still love you...Raylan, please come back..."

The doctor interrupted them. "We have received the test results and have disturbing news. We have detected signs of other biological life within him...inside of his heart. We can't read its DNA and it's like nothing we've ever seen before."

Emma gasped and held her heart. She knew what the doctor was talking about and barely made it to the chairs as she fell on them. She buried her face in her hands and started crying loudly. Shane widened his eyes and swallowed hard.

Ryleigh spoke on their behalf. "Shadows..." she whispered.