High School. A Teens best friend. Yeah Right

By Risty Maskell and Silver15

Disclaimer: Tolkien's dead, so his son took over

Summary: Crikey, you've read this far. To be honest, I don't have a summary. I'm just writing as it comes along.

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I heard what Jamie said, but it took a moment or two for it to sink in. My head ached and all I wanted to do was sleep. It was taking the last of my energy just to stay on my feet.

"I can't put it behind me" I said slowly. "You know I don't trust people easily Jamie. Now I don't know how long it'll be before I trust anyone else again. I can't have a friendship if it isn't based on trust. As for being civil to each other, well it doesn't matter anymore. When I get the courage to approach Elrond, I'm going to tell him that I want to go home"

"Emma…why?"

"Because at least my parents just let me get on with my life," I snapped, a bit sharper than I had intended. "And at least I won't have everyone looking at me, feeling sorry for me because they know what Randy did to me. That's your fault Jamie and you can't make me change my mind"

"What about the others?"

"I'm only speaking to Boromir, Billee and Legolas," I said with a shrug. "I had nothing against Boromir and Legolas anyway. Billee has proven himself to be a true friend. You won't change my mind, Jamie. Please just go away and leave me alone"

I turned away from her and began to walk back towards the school. I felt kind of guilty, just walking off and leaving her, but what did she expect? Besides, I really wasn't in the mood for confrontations. I could hear her calling me and it did sound like she was crying, but I still refused to turn around.

As I walked past the stables, Billee came out. He always gets up earlier than normal people to spend some time with his horse. This time, Legolas was with him as well.

"Hey Em, what's up?" Billee asked. I couldn't answer. Everything was beginning to spin round and I couldn't stand up straight. Billee caught me as I collapsed.

"Emma, Emma say something," he said frantically. His voice sounded far away. "Talk to me"

"Not the infirmary" I muttered, barely aware of what I was saying. "Please"

"What's wrong with her?" I heard Legolas ask. "She hasn't…?"

I tried to shake my head. I hadn't done anything, I tried to tell them that. And I didn't want to go to the infirmary because I'd be trapped. They wouldn't let me go. But the words wouldn't come. Suddenly everything went black…

(Billee's POV)

I had the fright of my life when Emma collapsed. And like Legolas, at first I thought that she had taken something or that it was because of excessive blood loss. I knew that there was only one way to find out…

I carried her to her dorm, Legolas going first to make sure the coast was clear. Reesa and Indigo were still asleep. I took her pulse and was relieved to find that it was slow but steady. Maybe losing a lot of blood hadn't helped, but that wasn't the sole cause.

"You think she's taken something?" Legolas asked quietly. I shook my head.

"When I came to this school," I said quickly. "I told an overdose of sleeping pills and I nearly died. But one thing I'll always remember is throwing up. That's what she'd be doing if she had taken anything. Wake Boromir"

Legolas nodded and ran out of the room. I stayed with her, holding her hand until they came back. Boromir was wearing just his underpants and a shirt and he looked really worried. I suddenly realised exactly how much he must care for her.

"What happened, Billee?" he said urgently. "Is she going to be okay?"

I told him what had happened. "I think it's a mixture of exhaustion, dehydration and not eating," I explained. "She's gonna sleep for a bloody long while though. Legolas, can you get me a glass of water? She'll need some when she wakes up"

"You gonna tell Elrond?" Boromir asked quietly. I nodded.

"I have to" I said. "But not yet. I don't think she's in any immediate danger…"

We both looked round as Jamie walked into the room…