Life After High School. Is It Scary? You Bet.

By Risty Maskell and Silver15

Disclaimer: Don't own anything.

Summary: Geez, whatever you reckon.

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Aunt Lotti knew I was hurt inside, and she didn't question anymore. I slept restlessly on the bed in the small guest room, with Frodo. I tossed and turned and a dream surfaced in my mind.

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It was the horrible wedding again. I didn't want to live through it again, but it looked like I had to. There I stood, holding Kane. Such a sweet little boy. I had always hoped that he and Ria would grow up together. Looked like I was wrong. Damon objected to the wedding and Emma moved to him. But what was this? Me running out of the church, holding Kane for dear life. Kane shouted out garbled words that I couldn't understand. And soon, Benny was chasing me down. He grabbed the child away from me and stopped me, pressing a knife to my throat. I tried to scream, but he stopped me, saying if I screamed, he'd kill me. He led me back to the group, the knife still at my neck. He handed Emma the child and grinned evilly. Emma nodded and the last thing I felt was pain slicing my neck.

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I must have screamed because Lotti and Frodo were shaking me away and trying to reassure me it was a nightmare. I trembled so much I couldn't think straight. Lotti led me to the kitchen table in the next room and sat me down. Ria toddled toward me, she must have woken up when she heard me scream. She placed her hand on my knee to steady herself and looked up at me with big innocent blue eyes. I picked her up and hugged her tight.



"Kivan, when you go, tell Emma, I'm really sorry and I shouldn't have meddled with her life. I feel like a right dope." I said. Kivan had just told us about the phone call he had received.

"You didn't tell me you tried to keep Kane from her." He said.

"I thought it wasn't important. I know Me and Emma are over as friends. But please tell her that I'm really sorry."

"Sure."

"Thank you. Kivan, you're a great friend."

"I try hard."

Later, after Kivan and Ranger had left, Lotti was bouncing Ria on her knee, I was drinking coffee, which I only drink when I'm tense and Frodo was just holding my hand. Ria got down off Lotti's knee and toddle over to me. I picked her up and held her face to face. She put her hands on either side of my face, and it seemed like she was looking into my eyes.

"Mummy." Was all she said and it took about ten seconds for the realisation to sink in. Frodo and I looked at each other and began to smile with joy. Even after all that had happened. Ria turned to Frodo and crawled into his lap and said.

"Daddy."

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A/N: My last chapter. ::wipes away a tear:: It's been fun guys. Really it has. Funny, eh? First story had a happy ending. This one has a sad ending. What will the next one bring? I have no idea.

Billy Connelly: It'll bring a fuckin' big pay check to your pocket.

Risty: Shut the fuck up, you smart assed reject of a tour guide!

Billy Connelly: Oh that hurts. I'm going to host my TV show now.

Risty: Fine. See ya on the telly! See you guys later. Love you all!