Author's Note: Hey everyone sorry about the delay! AH! *people with pitchforks continue to scare me* AHHH!! Well anyway I'm not really going to say anything.. *hugs Squid*
Squid: WILL YOU PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE!
Me: NO! I PAID GOOD MONEY! Hmph! *magnet in the background counting his money* ^^;;;;
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Chapter Eight: Fate's Cold Heart
A gunshoot.
"BRIANNA!" shouted Squid from the ground. He struggled to his feet and ran to Brianna, but she was not longer standing in the spot where she had been.
"YOU BITCH!" shouted Mad Dog sputtering. Everyone looked at him and saw that Brianna had pulled out her switchblade and stabbed him. She smirked and looked up at the sky. She was finally free of Mad Dog. He fell to the ground and held his stomach. She yanked out her blade and wiped the blood quickly off with his shirt. "How... could you!" he sputtered gasping for air. Brianna kicked him.
"Now who's the one laughing?" she asked him. He cowarded. "Exactly," she said, woozily. She didn't realize how fast she was loosing blood. He had shot her but, didn't kill her. She watched Mad Dog in his last moments. He took another breath and finally faded. Blood still flowed voilently out of the stab mark and pooled around him. "I did it," Brianna whispered. She collasped.
Squid quickly ran up to her and flipped her onto her back and lifted her head. "Damn!" he cursed. He looked down at her stomach. It was stained.
Blood.
Mad Dog did get his chance to shoot her and suceeded. Squid looked up at everyone. "We've gotta get to the hospital!" he shouted. Kayla grabbed Shaily's cell phone and quickly dialed 911. Squid never left her side as they waited for the paramedics.
***
Brianna was dreaming as the others waited for the ambulance. She felt as if she was floating. "Oh shit," she moaned. "This is weird." She couldn't feel any pain, but she felt cold. She wished Alan was with her. She was so cold. "Alan..." she whispered.
"Brianna," said a familar voice.
"Mel?!" exclaimed Brianna. The darkness around her lifted and she could Mel. "Holy shit! I'm dead!"
"No you're not," replied Mel with her soft, caring voice. "I see you still curse."
"I see you don't."
"Brianna," Mel began. "You're not dead. I promise you that. People still need you. You're not dieing either. I just wanted to tell you... Thanks."
"For what!? It was my fault you died!" growled Brianna.
"No. It wasn't your fault. It was my time to go. But you took care of the one person that could destroy the Scorpions. THeir leader. I'll never have to haunt you anymore. I'm sorry but God wanted you to remember who was the person who was behind my murder was. That's why you had so many flashbacks and nightmares of my death. You'll no longer have to have them."
"What?!" gapped Brianna feeling confused. Mel smiled with her raven black hair gently falling on her shoulders. Her gray eyes seemed to be filling up with tears. Mel ran to Brianna and hugged her tightly. Brianna felt tears in her own eyes begin to silently fall down her cheek.
"I'll be waiting," whispered Mel gently.
"I know. Marla too." Brianna said grinning as their embrace broke. "Mel remember you were the best one out of all my friends. You weren't the murderous one. You were different. The rest of us'll go to hell."
"No you won't. You especially." Brianna looked skeptical. "Bri, you live as long as you have something to live for. D'you know what those things are?"
"Nope." was Brianna's only answer. Mel stared at her as if Brianna was an idiot, which of course she was at some points.
"Your friends are third reason you live. Jason is the second reason you still live," Mel started grinned. Brianna cocked an eyebrow.
"WHat's the number one reason I'm till alive?" Brianna asked, looking quite cocky, awaiting Mel's answer.
"Alan," Mel whispered. Brianna felt her jaw drop slightly. "You have to go back now. I'm sorry... I'll be waiting." Brianna felt more tears flood down her face. The darkness engulfed her once again.
***
Squid stared down at Brianna's almost chalky white face. "Please God don't take her yet," he said quietly. "Where the hell are those paramedics?!" Michelle ran to the end of the alley and looked around. She jumped. She motioned for something to come to their location. Squid knew it was the paramedics, and soon enough it was.
"Oh no! Not her again!" moaned one of the paramedics. The other one glared and they picked Brianna's limp body and placed her onto the strecher. Squid quickly stood up and watched them quickly put her into the ambulance. Squid opened his mouth but then stopped. They weren't going to let him come.
"ALAN!" screamed Brianna from the ambulance. Everyone stared shocked at her sudden scream. Squid's eyes widened.
"Which one's Alan?" asked the paramedics. Squid stepped forward and the paramedic led him into the ambulance. "She wants you to come." Squid looked down at Brianna who was hooked up to monitors and had an oxygen mask over her face. "D'you know what happened?"
"She got shot," Squid answered, looking down at Brianna's quiet face. Her eyes were shut. She wasn't moving. Had she lost that much blood in such a short time? Probably. The paramedics were quickly moving around her. She was barely breathing and her heart rate was fading. Squid blinked back the first tears that had ever came to his eyes since her first death. She couldn't die for real this time. 'God don't let her die yet,' Squid said to himself.
"Alan..." she whispered.
"Bri?" Squid asked. Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled at him when she saw him.
"Alan..." she said again contently. Her eyes shut and Squid grabbed one of her hands. He wasn't letting anyone take her from him. It was selfish, yes, but it wasn't his fault. He loved her too much to let her die. Memories flashed through his mind...
When they first met.
First kiss.
All the firsts between them flashed through his mind. He wasn't loosing her again. No! He wasn't. He didn't care if he went to hell for trying to keep her. He was still pleaing for GOd not to take her than to realize they were already at ythe hospital. The ambulance stopped and opened the back door and carried her into the hospital. She was rished in. Squid stayed inside for some time thinking of everything Brianna and he had been through. No one had touched him like this... Was this truly the end?
"Dammit! DON'T TAKE HER YET!" Squid shouted as he climbed out of the ambulance. His eyes were feeling watery. He quickly wiped away his tears when he noticed his friends coming in Kayla's car. He walked into the hospital and sat in the waiting room outside the ER. His hands covered his face. His vison blurred with tears. He was too busy contemplating to care the others had come into the hospital.
"Hey Squid she's going to be fine," whispered Kayla. "Don't start crying." Kayla had tears welling in her eyes. She blinked them back. She had to be strong. She had too.
"I'm not crying," he protested (here it comes.. all us squid fans knows what he says). "I have allergies!" Kayla shrugged and walked over to Caveman. She finally, after being the strongest one in the gang, broke down. Caveman looked taken aback as she cried into his shoulder.
Shaily was sitting on the couch rocking back and forth. Tears flooding down her face. Her face was white and she looked a little on the insane side. She had finally cracked. Zig finally growing a little frightened at Shaily's reaction, put his arm around her and she instantly cried. Michelle was pacing back and forth with Twitch close behind her. She was muttering to herself. Twitch grabbed her by the waist finally stopping her. Michelle fell to her hands and knees and pounded the ground with her fist. Susan was staring out the window of the waiting room. She was shaking she was so nervous. Magnet was trying to make her crack a smile but she cried too hard to care.
"BRIANNA!" shouted Squid making everyone jump. He stood up and violently kicked the chair he had been sitting on over. "GOD DAMMIT! DON'T TAKE HER YET!" he yelled violently. He went over to a wall and smashed his fist againest it. He rested his head againest it.
"Whoa, dawg, calm down," Armpit said trying to calm Squid down. Squid slid down the wall not daring lifting his head from the wall. He sat on the ground and covered his face again. Everyone in the waiting room waited for the news on Brianna.
It had been two hours since Brianna had been rushed into the hospital. A nurse came out and looked around. "Anyone here with Brianna Lyn Barlow-Synch?" she asked looking at her clipboard. Everyone apporached. "All of you?" THey nodded. "We got the bullet out of her side. She's lost more blood than first expected. We need some donars. She's still unconsious at the moment due to her blood loss. Do any of you have the same blood type as her?"
"Uhm," Squid said. He shrugged. "I don't even know what I am..."
"What's her type?" Susan asked jabbing Squid in the stomach.
"Ow," he whined.
"O negative," the nurse said. "It's not very common." Zig Zag stepped forward. Shaily gapped at him.
"What're you doing?!" Shaily asked him. He silenced her and looked up at the nurse.
"I'll do it," he said.
"WHAT!?" Shaily shouted.
"We share the same blood type, Shail. It's the least I can do for her. I owe her my life," Zig said as he followed the nurse to donate his own blood to Brianna.
***Three days later***
Squid was asleep in Brianna's hospital room. He was sitting in the chair next to her bed with his head againest the wall asleep soundly. Brianna stirred for the first time in three days. Her eyes fluttered open and her vision seemed blurry at first until her eyes adjusted. She moved her head and saw Squid sleeping. She grinned. She tried to sit up in her bed but it hurt too much.
"Squid!" she said actually using his nickname. He didn't get up. "ALAN!" she shouted hoarsly. His eyes shot open and he looked down at Brianna.
"BRIANNA!" he cried out. "You're alive!"
"I know but God I'm in pain..." she groaned. Squid smirked and kissed her quickly. "What happened?"
"Well you went unconsious after you killed Mad Dog. You lost a lot of blood. The nurse asked if any of us have the same blood type as you. You're O negative if wanted to know. Well none of us were matches," Squid started to explain.
"But who donated blood to me?" Briann asked, interupting Squid.
"I was getting to that. It was-," Squid said again intrupted yet again but this time by Shaily and Zig Zag.
"Brianna!" cried out Shaily. "You're alright."
"I told you I had the same blood type as her," Zig Zag grumbled. Shaily glared at him. "What?"
"Hey wait a minute! YOU DONATED BLOOD TO ME?!" Brianna gasped. Zig nodded. "But why? I htought you couldn't trust a THIEF like me." Zig looked embarrassed and shuffled his feet.
"I owed it to you," he muttered. "You saved my life."
Brianna smiled and winked. "No hard feelings! It's ok! but now I know why I've gotten a feleing that I'm being watched..." Brianna joked.
"Haha..." Zig muttered darkly. Squid, Shaily, and Brianna all laughed and soon Zig Zag joined in on the laughter too. Brianna felt woozy.
"Whoa... I gotta stop.. Damn those blood infusions!" Brianna said rubbing her head.
"Go back to sleep," Squid suggested.
"But-!" protested Brianna.
"Shh," Squid said kissing her. "I'll be here when you wake up." Brianna smiled and shut her eyes. She went into deep sleep. "Hey you guys uhm, I'm gonna stay with her ok?" Squid said. Zig and Shaily nodded and walke dout of the room leaving Squid and Brianna alone. Squid smiled at Brianna. "You don't know how upset I got Bri," he said to her sleeping body. "You gave us a huge scare."
***
Shaily and Zig Zag pulled into Shaily's driveway. Shaily had Brianna's aunt Reese stay at her house while they waited for Brianna to come home. Jason was also staying there. Shaily hoped out of Zig's car and ran inside her house leaving Zig in her wake. "SHE'S OK GUYS! SHE'S OK!" Shaily screeched.
"She is?!" the girls chorused. Shaily nodded.
"She was talking to Squid when we got there, but it didn't last long. THe blood infusion made her very tired. So she fell back asleep," Shaily explained.
"Where's Squid?" asked Caveman.
"He wanted to stay behind with her. He promised her that he'd be there when she got back up." Shaily answered as she sat down on her couch. Zig had finally come into the house and sat down next to her.
"Oh. Hey has anyone seen Hector?" asked Caveman. Everyone except Kayla shook their heads.
"Well uh-I did," stuttered Kayla.
"You have?"
"Yeah, two days ago I told him about Marla. I never saw him so upset," Kayla whispered. "I also told Marla's parents. THey broke down in tears and went to the hospital to pick up her body. They're going to fly to New Orleans and have the funeral there since Marla wants to be burried there with Mel. They're not sure when they're going to have the funeral but they'd let us know." Kayla explained.
"Hopefully Charm'll be better by then," Michelle mumbled. Michelle had to get up and drag Twitch from the window. He was staring madly at Zig's car. "Calm down!" she hissed. "We're havin' a serious conversation!!"
"Oh right of course!" Twitch said anxiously. Everyone rolled their eyes.
"I'm so happy sissy's ok!" Jason cooed in his young innocent voice.
"Yes then we can take her back to New Orleans," Reese said as she sat in a chair. Everyone stared at her.
"What?! You can't take her back to New Orleans! Squid'll have a nervous breakdown!" X-Ray shouted.
"It'll hurt her even more!" protested Shaily looking angerly at Reese. "You can't take her from him! It's impossible!"
"She's coming back to New Orleans with us!" Reese said firmly silencing Shaily and the others.
***Four Days Later***
Brianna was finally well enough to have more visitors and not fall asleep during the visits. Squid never left her side. Brianna waited anxiously for Reese and Jason. THey finally came to visit her after all hr friends left. Squid was still with her.
"REESE! JASON!" cried out Brianna hugging them tightly. "Shail told me that you came here Reese!" Reese nodded and smiled gently at Brianna.
"Bri," her aunt said. "I've gotta tell you something."
"What?"
"Well when you're out of this hospital... We're taking you back to New Orleans."
"NO!" screamed Brianna. She felt her heart fall to her feet. She got sick. Squid looked shocked. He wasn't going to let Reese take Brianna.
"You can't do that!" Squid shouted.
"I'm her only family left," Her aunt said firmly. Brianna felt tears.
"I'm not going!"
"You'll leave Jason behind." Brianna stared coldly at Reese. How could her own aunt use herlittle brother againest her. Brianna bit her lip and sighed.
"Alright... Don't worry... I'll go," whispered Brianna.
"But Brianna!" whimpered Squid.
"Shh," Brianna whispered. "She's right.. Jason is omportant to me. I have to leave.. Even if I hate it.."
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Author's Note: How was that? Was it sad? Was it? Didya like it? WHO THINKS BRIANNA'S GONNA LEAVE? RAISE YOUR HAND! *ppl raise their hands* WHO DISAGREES? *people raise hands* Who hates those darn cliffhangers? I know Rain does.. lol! Oh yea and so does Kayla! ^_~ lol! Well gtg find Squid again.. MAGNET! WHERE'D YOU GO!?
Squid: WILL YOU PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE!
Me: NO! I PAID GOOD MONEY! Hmph! *magnet in the background counting his money* ^^;;;;
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Chapter Eight: Fate's Cold Heart
A gunshoot.
"BRIANNA!" shouted Squid from the ground. He struggled to his feet and ran to Brianna, but she was not longer standing in the spot where she had been.
"YOU BITCH!" shouted Mad Dog sputtering. Everyone looked at him and saw that Brianna had pulled out her switchblade and stabbed him. She smirked and looked up at the sky. She was finally free of Mad Dog. He fell to the ground and held his stomach. She yanked out her blade and wiped the blood quickly off with his shirt. "How... could you!" he sputtered gasping for air. Brianna kicked him.
"Now who's the one laughing?" she asked him. He cowarded. "Exactly," she said, woozily. She didn't realize how fast she was loosing blood. He had shot her but, didn't kill her. She watched Mad Dog in his last moments. He took another breath and finally faded. Blood still flowed voilently out of the stab mark and pooled around him. "I did it," Brianna whispered. She collasped.
Squid quickly ran up to her and flipped her onto her back and lifted her head. "Damn!" he cursed. He looked down at her stomach. It was stained.
Blood.
Mad Dog did get his chance to shoot her and suceeded. Squid looked up at everyone. "We've gotta get to the hospital!" he shouted. Kayla grabbed Shaily's cell phone and quickly dialed 911. Squid never left her side as they waited for the paramedics.
***
Brianna was dreaming as the others waited for the ambulance. She felt as if she was floating. "Oh shit," she moaned. "This is weird." She couldn't feel any pain, but she felt cold. She wished Alan was with her. She was so cold. "Alan..." she whispered.
"Brianna," said a familar voice.
"Mel?!" exclaimed Brianna. The darkness around her lifted and she could Mel. "Holy shit! I'm dead!"
"No you're not," replied Mel with her soft, caring voice. "I see you still curse."
"I see you don't."
"Brianna," Mel began. "You're not dead. I promise you that. People still need you. You're not dieing either. I just wanted to tell you... Thanks."
"For what!? It was my fault you died!" growled Brianna.
"No. It wasn't your fault. It was my time to go. But you took care of the one person that could destroy the Scorpions. THeir leader. I'll never have to haunt you anymore. I'm sorry but God wanted you to remember who was the person who was behind my murder was. That's why you had so many flashbacks and nightmares of my death. You'll no longer have to have them."
"What?!" gapped Brianna feeling confused. Mel smiled with her raven black hair gently falling on her shoulders. Her gray eyes seemed to be filling up with tears. Mel ran to Brianna and hugged her tightly. Brianna felt tears in her own eyes begin to silently fall down her cheek.
"I'll be waiting," whispered Mel gently.
"I know. Marla too." Brianna said grinning as their embrace broke. "Mel remember you were the best one out of all my friends. You weren't the murderous one. You were different. The rest of us'll go to hell."
"No you won't. You especially." Brianna looked skeptical. "Bri, you live as long as you have something to live for. D'you know what those things are?"
"Nope." was Brianna's only answer. Mel stared at her as if Brianna was an idiot, which of course she was at some points.
"Your friends are third reason you live. Jason is the second reason you still live," Mel started grinned. Brianna cocked an eyebrow.
"WHat's the number one reason I'm till alive?" Brianna asked, looking quite cocky, awaiting Mel's answer.
"Alan," Mel whispered. Brianna felt her jaw drop slightly. "You have to go back now. I'm sorry... I'll be waiting." Brianna felt more tears flood down her face. The darkness engulfed her once again.
***
Squid stared down at Brianna's almost chalky white face. "Please God don't take her yet," he said quietly. "Where the hell are those paramedics?!" Michelle ran to the end of the alley and looked around. She jumped. She motioned for something to come to their location. Squid knew it was the paramedics, and soon enough it was.
"Oh no! Not her again!" moaned one of the paramedics. The other one glared and they picked Brianna's limp body and placed her onto the strecher. Squid quickly stood up and watched them quickly put her into the ambulance. Squid opened his mouth but then stopped. They weren't going to let him come.
"ALAN!" screamed Brianna from the ambulance. Everyone stared shocked at her sudden scream. Squid's eyes widened.
"Which one's Alan?" asked the paramedics. Squid stepped forward and the paramedic led him into the ambulance. "She wants you to come." Squid looked down at Brianna who was hooked up to monitors and had an oxygen mask over her face. "D'you know what happened?"
"She got shot," Squid answered, looking down at Brianna's quiet face. Her eyes were shut. She wasn't moving. Had she lost that much blood in such a short time? Probably. The paramedics were quickly moving around her. She was barely breathing and her heart rate was fading. Squid blinked back the first tears that had ever came to his eyes since her first death. She couldn't die for real this time. 'God don't let her die yet,' Squid said to himself.
"Alan..." she whispered.
"Bri?" Squid asked. Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled at him when she saw him.
"Alan..." she said again contently. Her eyes shut and Squid grabbed one of her hands. He wasn't letting anyone take her from him. It was selfish, yes, but it wasn't his fault. He loved her too much to let her die. Memories flashed through his mind...
When they first met.
First kiss.
All the firsts between them flashed through his mind. He wasn't loosing her again. No! He wasn't. He didn't care if he went to hell for trying to keep her. He was still pleaing for GOd not to take her than to realize they were already at ythe hospital. The ambulance stopped and opened the back door and carried her into the hospital. She was rished in. Squid stayed inside for some time thinking of everything Brianna and he had been through. No one had touched him like this... Was this truly the end?
"Dammit! DON'T TAKE HER YET!" Squid shouted as he climbed out of the ambulance. His eyes were feeling watery. He quickly wiped away his tears when he noticed his friends coming in Kayla's car. He walked into the hospital and sat in the waiting room outside the ER. His hands covered his face. His vison blurred with tears. He was too busy contemplating to care the others had come into the hospital.
"Hey Squid she's going to be fine," whispered Kayla. "Don't start crying." Kayla had tears welling in her eyes. She blinked them back. She had to be strong. She had too.
"I'm not crying," he protested (here it comes.. all us squid fans knows what he says). "I have allergies!" Kayla shrugged and walked over to Caveman. She finally, after being the strongest one in the gang, broke down. Caveman looked taken aback as she cried into his shoulder.
Shaily was sitting on the couch rocking back and forth. Tears flooding down her face. Her face was white and she looked a little on the insane side. She had finally cracked. Zig finally growing a little frightened at Shaily's reaction, put his arm around her and she instantly cried. Michelle was pacing back and forth with Twitch close behind her. She was muttering to herself. Twitch grabbed her by the waist finally stopping her. Michelle fell to her hands and knees and pounded the ground with her fist. Susan was staring out the window of the waiting room. She was shaking she was so nervous. Magnet was trying to make her crack a smile but she cried too hard to care.
"BRIANNA!" shouted Squid making everyone jump. He stood up and violently kicked the chair he had been sitting on over. "GOD DAMMIT! DON'T TAKE HER YET!" he yelled violently. He went over to a wall and smashed his fist againest it. He rested his head againest it.
"Whoa, dawg, calm down," Armpit said trying to calm Squid down. Squid slid down the wall not daring lifting his head from the wall. He sat on the ground and covered his face again. Everyone in the waiting room waited for the news on Brianna.
It had been two hours since Brianna had been rushed into the hospital. A nurse came out and looked around. "Anyone here with Brianna Lyn Barlow-Synch?" she asked looking at her clipboard. Everyone apporached. "All of you?" THey nodded. "We got the bullet out of her side. She's lost more blood than first expected. We need some donars. She's still unconsious at the moment due to her blood loss. Do any of you have the same blood type as her?"
"Uhm," Squid said. He shrugged. "I don't even know what I am..."
"What's her type?" Susan asked jabbing Squid in the stomach.
"Ow," he whined.
"O negative," the nurse said. "It's not very common." Zig Zag stepped forward. Shaily gapped at him.
"What're you doing?!" Shaily asked him. He silenced her and looked up at the nurse.
"I'll do it," he said.
"WHAT!?" Shaily shouted.
"We share the same blood type, Shail. It's the least I can do for her. I owe her my life," Zig said as he followed the nurse to donate his own blood to Brianna.
***Three days later***
Squid was asleep in Brianna's hospital room. He was sitting in the chair next to her bed with his head againest the wall asleep soundly. Brianna stirred for the first time in three days. Her eyes fluttered open and her vision seemed blurry at first until her eyes adjusted. She moved her head and saw Squid sleeping. She grinned. She tried to sit up in her bed but it hurt too much.
"Squid!" she said actually using his nickname. He didn't get up. "ALAN!" she shouted hoarsly. His eyes shot open and he looked down at Brianna.
"BRIANNA!" he cried out. "You're alive!"
"I know but God I'm in pain..." she groaned. Squid smirked and kissed her quickly. "What happened?"
"Well you went unconsious after you killed Mad Dog. You lost a lot of blood. The nurse asked if any of us have the same blood type as you. You're O negative if wanted to know. Well none of us were matches," Squid started to explain.
"But who donated blood to me?" Briann asked, interupting Squid.
"I was getting to that. It was-," Squid said again intrupted yet again but this time by Shaily and Zig Zag.
"Brianna!" cried out Shaily. "You're alright."
"I told you I had the same blood type as her," Zig Zag grumbled. Shaily glared at him. "What?"
"Hey wait a minute! YOU DONATED BLOOD TO ME?!" Brianna gasped. Zig nodded. "But why? I htought you couldn't trust a THIEF like me." Zig looked embarrassed and shuffled his feet.
"I owed it to you," he muttered. "You saved my life."
Brianna smiled and winked. "No hard feelings! It's ok! but now I know why I've gotten a feleing that I'm being watched..." Brianna joked.
"Haha..." Zig muttered darkly. Squid, Shaily, and Brianna all laughed and soon Zig Zag joined in on the laughter too. Brianna felt woozy.
"Whoa... I gotta stop.. Damn those blood infusions!" Brianna said rubbing her head.
"Go back to sleep," Squid suggested.
"But-!" protested Brianna.
"Shh," Squid said kissing her. "I'll be here when you wake up." Brianna smiled and shut her eyes. She went into deep sleep. "Hey you guys uhm, I'm gonna stay with her ok?" Squid said. Zig and Shaily nodded and walke dout of the room leaving Squid and Brianna alone. Squid smiled at Brianna. "You don't know how upset I got Bri," he said to her sleeping body. "You gave us a huge scare."
***
Shaily and Zig Zag pulled into Shaily's driveway. Shaily had Brianna's aunt Reese stay at her house while they waited for Brianna to come home. Jason was also staying there. Shaily hoped out of Zig's car and ran inside her house leaving Zig in her wake. "SHE'S OK GUYS! SHE'S OK!" Shaily screeched.
"She is?!" the girls chorused. Shaily nodded.
"She was talking to Squid when we got there, but it didn't last long. THe blood infusion made her very tired. So she fell back asleep," Shaily explained.
"Where's Squid?" asked Caveman.
"He wanted to stay behind with her. He promised her that he'd be there when she got back up." Shaily answered as she sat down on her couch. Zig had finally come into the house and sat down next to her.
"Oh. Hey has anyone seen Hector?" asked Caveman. Everyone except Kayla shook their heads.
"Well uh-I did," stuttered Kayla.
"You have?"
"Yeah, two days ago I told him about Marla. I never saw him so upset," Kayla whispered. "I also told Marla's parents. THey broke down in tears and went to the hospital to pick up her body. They're going to fly to New Orleans and have the funeral there since Marla wants to be burried there with Mel. They're not sure when they're going to have the funeral but they'd let us know." Kayla explained.
"Hopefully Charm'll be better by then," Michelle mumbled. Michelle had to get up and drag Twitch from the window. He was staring madly at Zig's car. "Calm down!" she hissed. "We're havin' a serious conversation!!"
"Oh right of course!" Twitch said anxiously. Everyone rolled their eyes.
"I'm so happy sissy's ok!" Jason cooed in his young innocent voice.
"Yes then we can take her back to New Orleans," Reese said as she sat in a chair. Everyone stared at her.
"What?! You can't take her back to New Orleans! Squid'll have a nervous breakdown!" X-Ray shouted.
"It'll hurt her even more!" protested Shaily looking angerly at Reese. "You can't take her from him! It's impossible!"
"She's coming back to New Orleans with us!" Reese said firmly silencing Shaily and the others.
***Four Days Later***
Brianna was finally well enough to have more visitors and not fall asleep during the visits. Squid never left her side. Brianna waited anxiously for Reese and Jason. THey finally came to visit her after all hr friends left. Squid was still with her.
"REESE! JASON!" cried out Brianna hugging them tightly. "Shail told me that you came here Reese!" Reese nodded and smiled gently at Brianna.
"Bri," her aunt said. "I've gotta tell you something."
"What?"
"Well when you're out of this hospital... We're taking you back to New Orleans."
"NO!" screamed Brianna. She felt her heart fall to her feet. She got sick. Squid looked shocked. He wasn't going to let Reese take Brianna.
"You can't do that!" Squid shouted.
"I'm her only family left," Her aunt said firmly. Brianna felt tears.
"I'm not going!"
"You'll leave Jason behind." Brianna stared coldly at Reese. How could her own aunt use herlittle brother againest her. Brianna bit her lip and sighed.
"Alright... Don't worry... I'll go," whispered Brianna.
"But Brianna!" whimpered Squid.
"Shh," Brianna whispered. "She's right.. Jason is omportant to me. I have to leave.. Even if I hate it.."
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Author's Note: How was that? Was it sad? Was it? Didya like it? WHO THINKS BRIANNA'S GONNA LEAVE? RAISE YOUR HAND! *ppl raise their hands* WHO DISAGREES? *people raise hands* Who hates those darn cliffhangers? I know Rain does.. lol! Oh yea and so does Kayla! ^_~ lol! Well gtg find Squid again.. MAGNET! WHERE'D YOU GO!?