Life After High School. Is It Scary? You Bet.
By Risty Maskell and Silver15
Disclaimer: We own nothing but our own characters, two bottles of beer and a bag of corn chips.
Summary: You've read this far…so keep reading!
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I was shocked as Emma left the room. When reality finally sank in, I began to cry so hard, it seemed like the world would end. Two arms wrapped around my sob-wracked body. The only guy to ever call me 'Champ', cradled me. Told me it was all right to cry. Baz whispered soothing sounds into my ear.
That night, Frodo came in and slept with me to keep me company. Casper slept on the floor. I had a dream.
I was still in the room and Emma and I were having an argument. A rowdy one.
"Fine!" I yelled at her shocked face. "Be that way! If you don't want anything to do with me, then …fine! I don't give a damn!"
I stormed out and the dream ended just like that. Very abrupt. I woke up with a cold sweat and decided to go downstairs and get a drink.
I sat at the table for a long time. There was a creak on the stairs.
Benny Hockey walked over to the sink and filled a glass.
"Couldn't sleep, eh?"
"Nah. I couldn't Benny." I answered. I knew Benny from way back. When I did eighth grade the first time, Benny had been in twelfth grade. He had been really nice to me. When I had failed eighth grade, he told me he'd be there if I ever needed extra tuition. When his little brother Randy had started, I thought he'd be the same way. Unfortunately, Randy was a troublemaker from the start.
Benny leaned on the sink and smiled a sort of brotherly smile at me.
"So, you passed twelfth grade and got my little brother expelled." His look turned menacing and he advanced. Then he stuck out his hand and I grabbed it into a handshake.
"Shake a paw pal, I would never have guessed."
I laughed. "Yeah well, miracles happen. If it wasn't for your secret tuition, I would never have passed eighth grade the second time round."
"Well That's what I'm here for."
"Benny, you're my long time best friend. Thank you." I gave him a hug and went back up to bed.
The next day, Frodo and I rode away back to Mirkwood. We had decided to cancel the rest of the honeymoon and go back to Bag End. There was just no point if Emma wasn't going to answer my phone calls or anything.
Out of the blue, I said to Frodo: "I don't give a damn."
"About what?"
"Well, I've always been there for Emma. I have offered friendship and everything and she just has to throw it away. Maybe I should just find a new best friend."
Frodo was shocked. "Jamie, don't say that. Emma probably didn't mean it."
"Oh she meant it. You forget I know more about her than you do, Frodo. If she wants to slowly kill herself. It's now none of my business. I quit. I quit trying to help her. I will be there if she wants to talk, but if she wants to throw a five year friendship down the drain. That's her choice."
I just shut up after that. The only sound I made was humming different sounds along to my Discman with the Princess Diaries soundtrack. I began humming 'Supergirl'. No one could get through to me. I was totally oblivious of everything around me. If Emma didn't want anymore to do with me. That was her choice. I still had my husband, brother, cousin, sisters, other friends and of course, Benny. I had been in Emma's position in eighth grade, he had been there for me like I had been for Emma. I knew I could talk to him when times were tough.
By Risty Maskell and Silver15
Disclaimer: We own nothing but our own characters, two bottles of beer and a bag of corn chips.
Summary: You've read this far…so keep reading!
**************************************************************************** ****
I was shocked as Emma left the room. When reality finally sank in, I began to cry so hard, it seemed like the world would end. Two arms wrapped around my sob-wracked body. The only guy to ever call me 'Champ', cradled me. Told me it was all right to cry. Baz whispered soothing sounds into my ear.
That night, Frodo came in and slept with me to keep me company. Casper slept on the floor. I had a dream.
I was still in the room and Emma and I were having an argument. A rowdy one.
"Fine!" I yelled at her shocked face. "Be that way! If you don't want anything to do with me, then …fine! I don't give a damn!"
I stormed out and the dream ended just like that. Very abrupt. I woke up with a cold sweat and decided to go downstairs and get a drink.
I sat at the table for a long time. There was a creak on the stairs.
Benny Hockey walked over to the sink and filled a glass.
"Couldn't sleep, eh?"
"Nah. I couldn't Benny." I answered. I knew Benny from way back. When I did eighth grade the first time, Benny had been in twelfth grade. He had been really nice to me. When I had failed eighth grade, he told me he'd be there if I ever needed extra tuition. When his little brother Randy had started, I thought he'd be the same way. Unfortunately, Randy was a troublemaker from the start.
Benny leaned on the sink and smiled a sort of brotherly smile at me.
"So, you passed twelfth grade and got my little brother expelled." His look turned menacing and he advanced. Then he stuck out his hand and I grabbed it into a handshake.
"Shake a paw pal, I would never have guessed."
I laughed. "Yeah well, miracles happen. If it wasn't for your secret tuition, I would never have passed eighth grade the second time round."
"Well That's what I'm here for."
"Benny, you're my long time best friend. Thank you." I gave him a hug and went back up to bed.
The next day, Frodo and I rode away back to Mirkwood. We had decided to cancel the rest of the honeymoon and go back to Bag End. There was just no point if Emma wasn't going to answer my phone calls or anything.
Out of the blue, I said to Frodo: "I don't give a damn."
"About what?"
"Well, I've always been there for Emma. I have offered friendship and everything and she just has to throw it away. Maybe I should just find a new best friend."
Frodo was shocked. "Jamie, don't say that. Emma probably didn't mean it."
"Oh she meant it. You forget I know more about her than you do, Frodo. If she wants to slowly kill herself. It's now none of my business. I quit. I quit trying to help her. I will be there if she wants to talk, but if she wants to throw a five year friendship down the drain. That's her choice."
I just shut up after that. The only sound I made was humming different sounds along to my Discman with the Princess Diaries soundtrack. I began humming 'Supergirl'. No one could get through to me. I was totally oblivious of everything around me. If Emma didn't want anymore to do with me. That was her choice. I still had my husband, brother, cousin, sisters, other friends and of course, Benny. I had been in Emma's position in eighth grade, he had been there for me like I had been for Emma. I knew I could talk to him when times were tough.
