High School. A Teens best friend. Yeah Right.

By Risty Maskell and Silver15

Disclaimer: If we did own them, what makes you think we'd sell them to you?

Summary: Goddammit! Why the hell do you need to know? You've read this far!

A/N: Hey Risty, I know what it's like. When I'm in a bad mood, my characters get put through hell.
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(Billee's POV)

While Jaime went out to talk to Indigo, Emma said she felt tired so we helped her back to bed. It was good that she was able to get up, but Elrond had said that she shouldn't overdo it just yet.

"Billee" she whispered as I made her comfortable. "Could you ask Boromir if he'll come in?"

"Course I will" I promised. "Do you want Laddie? It's just we were going to go for a ride…"

"Bring him back afterwards," she told me. "He could do with a long run. Oh and Billee?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm really happy for the pair of you" she said with a smile. "You make a great couple. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise"

"We won't" Legolas promised. We called Laddie and he jumped off Emma's bed, eager to go out. As we left her room, we saw Boromir and called him over. Before we sent him to Emma, I wanted to tell him the news myself.

"Congratulations" he told us. "We were wondering how long it would take for the two of you to realise how you felt about each other"

"You knew?" Legolas asked, sounding surprised. Boromir nodded and grinned.

"Sure" he said. "Me, Baz and Jake, we figured that it was only a matter of time. And Emma has suspected something for ages"

"So you don't mind?" I asked softly. Boromir shook his head.

"I'm proud that you have the courage to be open about it," he said with a smile. "Lot's of people would have just tried to hide it. I say, if you love someone, then go for it. Who cares what other people think?"

"Not us" I told him firmly. "Go on, go and see Emma now. We'll see you later"

I very quickly checked on Colan, who was still fast asleep on my bed. Then, with Laddie at our heels, Legolas and I made our way down to the kitchen. There we found Jamie crying, her head in her arms.

"I guess Indigo didn't take it well," I whispered to Legolas. "Let me deal with this, okay?" He nodded and, taking Laddie by the collar, slipped out and closed the door behind him. I knew that he would be waiting outside.

"Jamie" I said softly, sitting beside her. "What's happened?" She threw herself into my arms and told me, in between sobs, what had happened between her and Indigo. I just sat there silently, holding her tightly until she had finished.

"I guess it's at times like this that you find out who your real friends are" I said finally. "It was nice of you to stick up for me, Jamie. But don't let her get to you"

"Aren't you upset?"

"Not really" I said with a shrug. "I'm sad that she can't accept it, I mean I did like her, just not in that way. But the people who matter to me can accept me for who I am, like you, Emma, Boromir, Baz and Jake. You are the people who are important"

"I guess so"

"Besides, maybe she didn't really mean it" I said slowly. "It could have just been the shock of finding out. According to Emma, she really liked me. She might come to terms with it if we give her time"

"Perhaps" Jaime pulled away and gave me a very faint smile. "Thanks Billee. Look, I've soaked your shirt. I'm sorry"

"No problem" I said immediately. "We're going riding so it'll dry off soon enough. You want to come with us?"

"Why not?" she said after a moment's pause. "Will Emma be alright?"

"She's got Boromir," I said quickly. "He'll stay with her until she wakes up. And Colan will sleep for hours if you let him"

The three of us went out and got our horses. Legolas took Murphy, since the horse seemed a bit restless. I knew that Elrond wouldn't mind. Jaime was on Winsome and I took Starlight, of course. Luckily Indigo wasn't in the stables so we were able to avoid any unpleasantness. I figured that if things were going to blow up, they would at dinner.

We rode around for a while and by the time we had got back Jaime seemed a lot happier. Frodo was waiting for us, along with Emma, Boromir and Colan. We had been gone longer than I thought and it was almost time for dinner. We stabled the horses and went down to the hall, laughing and joking amongst ourselves. It was nice, all of us together along with Laddie and Colan too.

As we pushed open the door and went in, the whole hall fell silent. Legolas grabbed my hand and, holding our heads high, we went over to where Baz and Jake were sitting. As I passed by her table, I could feel Indigo glaring at us.