Life After High School - Ten Years Later
By Risty and Silver
Disclaimer: Uh...err...heh...Oh damn, we don't own them.
Summary: ::yawn:: read and find out.
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(Emma's POV)
Billee, Legolas and Elrond were very upset that we had decided to go, Billee especially, but they gradually came round to the idea. They understood that it was just something that we had to do. My brothers also found it difficult, we hadn't always been close, but we had grown closer over the last two or three years and they were very fond of the children. But I promised them all that we, Damon, Benny and I were definitely coming back for the wedding and that made them a little happier.
Jaime was quite upset too, and I could also understand that. We had been getting on well recently and I know that she hoped we could get our friendship back on track. Perhaps we could have done, I had spoken the truth when I said that I didn't hate her, but I couldn't stay. Going away would be a chance for us to put everything behind us and start again. And we all needed that.
It was a very emotional departure. Billee, Legolas and Elrond came to see us off, as did Jaime and the family and Kivan and Ranger. My elven friends and my brothers hugged each of us in turn. Kane and Vince said goodbye to their friends, while I hugged Ria. I was shocked when Jaime hugged me, but I returned the hug and then hugged Frodo too. Benny, Lucas and Damon shook hands with them both and then we all got on the boat. Our friends all stood on the dock waving as the boat pulled away. We stood on the deck and waved back. I couldn't help crying a little, we were leaving so much behind after all, and Damon and Benny both put an arm around my shoulders. Vince also had tears in his eyes and was gripping Kane's hand. My oldest son just looked slight ahead of him, his face pale and unblinking, his hair blowing everywhere in the wind. But neither of them said a word, even when the docks and the people we cared for vanished from sight…It was over now, we were going to build a new life for ourselves and there was no going back.