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Title: Messed Up Summary: After Richard from fool for love dies Shalimar is devastated, and goes to Brennan for comfort. All is good and well until the unexpected happens.Major BS with some JE in there too. // thoughts// "spoken aloud"
Chapter 1 It was late everyone was sleeping or just chilling out in their room. It had been a really sad and boring around Sanctuary lately. It had been a wekk since Richard had died. No one knew what say or do around Shalimar especially Brennan.

(Emma's Room)

Emma was laying down thinking about the events that had occured during the past week

//My gosh if I'm sad about Richard dying Shalimar must be devastated. I just wish I got the chance to know him. Shal only knew him for a week and yet she was so damn in love with him. I can't help but feel like Richard did to himself, and it makes me a little pissed thinking that Shalimar could have died aswell. That doesn't matter know though, what's done is done. What does matter is that my best friend in the world is in pain and I can do nothing to help her. No! There has to be a way.

" I wonder what Jesse is doing cause I really need someone to talk to."

Sanctuary

Everyone was so wrapped up in their own thoughts no one bothered to check in at the funeral home to make sure Richards body arrived.

( Outside Jesse's Room)

Knock! Knock!

" Jesse are you still awake? It's Emma "

" Huh. What? Ah come in."

Emma opensthe door to Jesse's room and walks in only to find him still face down in his pillow.

"Jesse I can't sleep. I need someone to talk to" Emma whispered as she tried to wake up Jesse a bit more by rubbing his sholder blade.

"Emma it's 2a.m. im tired, can't we talk in the morning " mumbled a half asleep Jesse.

"Fine I guess, whatever. Promise we'll talk though"

" I promise now go back to bed."

Sanctuary

Emma walked back to her room. While one her way she wondered if Brennan was still up. She knew he cared for Shalimar deeply but she just didn't know if it was a bestfriend thing or if it something more than that. Emma had also noticed a growing attraction between her two friends before Richard had showed up.

( Brennan's Room)

Brennan hadn't slept in about 2 weeks, ever since Shalimar had met Richard and fallen in love with him. He was really protective when it came to her. The weird thing was he had had a thing for her on a more personal level. They almost kissed twice but that was about three weeks ago. They would have to if it Emma and Jesse hadn't walked in at that exact moment. So now Brennan was doing something he hadn't done since his days in high school.

As Brennan sat their playing his guitar he was unaware that Emma was looking at him through a crack left open by his bedroom door which he had frogotten to close completley.

// I didn't know he could play the guitar so well. He's amazing. I won't bother him since he seems to feel at ease right now.//

Emma went back to her room and fell asleep almost immediatly after lying down once again on her cimfy bed.

(Same time in Shalimar's room)

Shalimar sat ine her room crying, while thinking about all the times she, and Richard had laughed or just simply had a good time with each other It had been a week but she still longed for him to hold her. She hadn't expected for his death to hit her this hard.

// Why me? What did I do to deserve this? He's the love of my life and now he's gone. How will I ever move on with my life? I think it's time I talked to someone, but who could I talk to since everyone is still a little weird around me. Well I can talk to Emma, Jesse, Brennan or Adam. It's 2 30 in the morning which means Jesse is oast out, Emma Is probably sleeping to which leaves Brennan and Adam. Adam said something about going away to meet with some contacts. So it seems as though Brennan is the person I can talk to.

(Brennan's Room)

"God what can I do to help her. If only she would just frigin talk to me." Brennan mumbled under his breath.

"Wish who would just frigin talk to you?" Shalimar mimicked.

"Ah, oh hey Shal come on in. No one just thinking out loud."

" Bullshit! Brennan Mulwray tell me who?"

"Alright! Fine! You."

"Me?"

" Yeah you"

" Why me"

" You know why. You've been in that room of ours for almost a wekk straight, and you've barely eaten."

" Yeah, and we've all been really worried about you."

"Oh, well you know it's just hard but you dont have to worry."

"I get it we all do. It's none of us know what to say or do around you and we figured you wanted some time to yourself."

" Well you all were right but stop acting weird cause it bugs the hell out of me. Now you said you want to help?"

" Yeah" Brennan said surprised that she had heard him say that.

" Well how bout we go ge something to eat?"

"Shal it's almost three in the morning, nothings open."

" And here I thought you were smart. There is only one thing open and thats where are going." Shal saw the look on Brennan's face so she said " McDonalds"

" Okay give me a secind to throw something "better on".

" Whats wrong with what your wearing"

" Hello who are looking at. I'm in shorts and a muscle shirt."

" And the problem with that is?" // Oh my god am I flirting with him.//

" It's warm out but not warm enough to wear what im wearing."

"Okay but hurry up cause im starving. Meet you in the garage in 5."

So Brennan threw on a pair a pants, and sweater, grabbed his jacket. While Shalimar waited downstairs she dried her eyes from the tears and knew she had to stop thinking about Richard and that she needed to keep her mind occupied. The only person that was any good at that was Brennan. He knew not to talk about what happened unless she brought it up.She like no loved talking with him

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TBC~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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