Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except Nicole, Rachael, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, and Abi

Chapter 7: the funeral

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"AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! NO NICOLE!!!!" Lily screamed. "Please, I'm sorry. I didn't mean that, please don't do this…"

"Why shouldn't I?" Nicole sneered.

"UM, HELLO? What do you think? You are literally about to kill yourself just because you and your friend broke up!! Is that worth dying for?"

Nicole didn't answer.

"It doesn't work that way! It's not like the first person you date is going to be the one you will spend the rest of your life with! You keep going around until you really like someone and they really like you back!" Lily said.

"Yeah, well that's not the first time this has happened," retorted Nicole. "Everything ends up in the same way. They break up with me."

"EXCUSE ME?!" exploded Lily. "I WAS THERE AT YOUR LITTLE MEETING WITH JAMES! AND IT WAS *YOU* THAT BROKE UP WITH HIM! *YOU* SAID THAT YOU AND HIM WERE THROUGH! HOW CAN YOU JUST SAY THAT *HE* BROKE UP WITH YOU?!"

"I only broke up with him because *he* was getting with you! He thought you were prettier! He thought you were better!" Nicole said this and started to sob again.

"And do you know why? Have you been looking in the mirror? Gosh you are like a twig now!" Lily said. "Do you know what anorexia is?"

"Ummm yes we just studied that, remember?" said Nicole. "And what's that got to do with this?"

"Everything! I know it. You are anorexic!" said Lily.

"No, I'm not."

"YES you are. I mean look at you. Every little rib poking out. A waist so tiny I could grip it in my hand. (well, almost) And everything on your face bulging out like a bug. And people just don't starve themselves. If you keep carrying on like this you will be dead in like two minutes," said Lily forcefully. "Now all I'm asking you to do is put down the gun and for God's sake eat a little more."

Nicole hesitated, looking from her gun gripped so tightly in her hand that her knuckles were turning white, back to Lily. Slowly, she dropped the gun with a clatter.

"Oh, Nicole!" cried Lily and she threw her arms around Nicole. Nicole froze, looking terrified, then finally smiled and hugged Lily back.

"Thank you," she sobbed over and over again.

Suddenly the door opened and Abi and Molly walked in. Lily and Nicole broke apart quickly, looking embarrassed. Abi raised her eyebrows. "Don't ask," she muttered.

"No, Abi!" said Lily starting to laugh. "Gosh you have a sick mind. We-"

But she was cut off when Abi and Molly spotted the revolver lying on the ground. Both of them screamed.

"Shhh!" said Lily. "Trust me, we aren't doing anything with that. Just calm down! I'll tell you about it later."



The next day, Lily was arranged to be picked up by her father to attend her mother's funeral. Lily seemed to be settled with depression again. Soon, Bob Evans arrived on his broomstick. Lily ran out to her father and they hugged for a few minutes. "Oh Daddy, I'm so glad you're here," Lily said.

Bob looked out of sunken, expressionless eyes and said, "Are you ok, Lily?"

"Yes, Daddy. I'm ok," she answered.

Soon after she climbed onto the broomstick with her father and they rose into the air at a great speed. Even though they were going to a somber occasion she couldn't help but smile as the wind rushed through her hair and lifted her spirits. She loved flying, even if she wasn't too good at it.

But as they descended back down to the ground at the funeral she sank back to reality and where they were at. She slowly walked in and saw many people dressed in black. Quite a few women had handkerchiefs. Slowly she made her way to the casket which lay open, revealing her mother. Betty Evans was dead, but she seemed to be smiling, as though relieved that a long day was over. Lily stared at her mother for quite a while, and while she did she suddenly noticed a large scar on her arm. Lily wondered where that could have come from, but she just assumed it was a condition of cancer. Lily kept staring at her, determined to keep everything she had looked like in mind. Because soon her mom would be in the ground, hidden from view forever and ever. Soon it was time for people to have one last look at Mrs. Evans. Everybody else had left the room, except Lily. Suddenly, she saw a wisp of what looked like smoke in front of her. She couldn't explain it, but in the next moment, Betty Evans was sitting in mid- air in front of her.

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A/N: thanks for the reviews! I have just made it so that this is a drama story instead of humorous – because now it's not very humorous. I almost made Nicole commit suicide – but you changed my mind and I guess it's better that way. Chapter 8 up soon