Chapter 9 "No One Lives Forever" The week will end soon so look forward to more twists and surprises before the last chapters!

Ashley couldn't believe it. "Irwin Lawson?" She said in shock. Ashley knew she would be bumping into him somehow, but in a hospital, he the doctor. "Wow the last place I thought I would ever see you at, last thing I'd ever see you in."

"Ashley B." He spoke back. "How much have a missed your rude remarks."

"Had to make school more interesting you know." She said biting her lip. She looked down at her shoes then saw the blinding jewel upon his ring that fit snug on his finger. "Just my luck." She told herself.

"Will you excuse me, I have to deliver some news."

"Sure why not."

They both turned their ways to leave. "Hey Ashley," She turned around to smile at him. "Coffee, tomorrow?"

Ashley looked at his finger then bit the side of her mouth. "I guess." She said feeling guilt.

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Irwin stood before Sid. "Hey," he started, she looked up along with Mikey and Danon.

"Irwin Lawson?" Mikey asked getting up to greet him. "Wow didn't know you became a doctor." He said introducing him to Danon.

"Irwin!" Spinelli said coming over to them. "Wow, you a doctor?" She asked giving him a pat on the back.

"I seem to get that question a lot." He said hugging Spinelli and shaking Tj's hand. "Anyway, I have some good news for you all."

Sid looked up with a little bit of hope still hanging on. The rest of the gang looked on with curiosity.

"By a miracle from the gods Vince is alive." Lawson told them. Sid looked up to Lawson with tears going down her cheeks. She couldn't get the information through her head, she was stunned, along with many in the room. "Sid I can take you too see him?"

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"Are you sure he is married?" Rory asked Ashley.

"Positive." She said walking back and forth. "The ring looked real, and believe me I have seen my share of wedding rings." She said matter-of-factly.

"So what are you going to do?" Whispered Gretchen , she gasped for air in between the words.

Rory went to her side. "Gretchen honey the doctors said to get some rest."

"Doctors don't know what they are talking about." Gretchen said trying to catch her breath." Rory covered her with blankets then kissed her forehead. He padded her sheets then put Liam in Gretchen's hands.

"So how is she?" Ashley asked Rory.

He looked at her. "The doctors don't know." He said turning back to Ashley and keeping his voice low. "They said she needs her rest, they think she bruised something."

"Do they know what?"

"Not right now." Rory told Ashley. "Anyway, What about Mr. Lawson?"

Ashley looked down. "I don't know."

"What do you mean?"

"I like him, well kind of like him. He is married Rory and I have already gotten between someone like that." She said putting her head down. "I think I am going to go and see if I can get anyone something to eat. You want anything?"

"No thank you Ashley." Rory said, he walked over to Gretchen and took a seat.

"I love you." Gretchen coughed looking up at Rory and Liam.

"Don't say your goodbye's Gretchen. You finally have what you wanted, A family. You cant leave us." Rory told her, holding Liam in his arms and holding Gretchen's hand tight.

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Lawson carried Milo in his hands then guided Sid to Vince's room.

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Ashley entered the bathroom and put her purse on the counter opening it she found a stick of gum. She stuffed it into her mouth, then she looked into the mirror and pouted. She hated what she made herself out to be. She only wished that she could keep one guy and settle down with him but she knew that was not possible.

A noise from one of the stales made her jump. She walked towards the stall and tried looking under, she saw to big boots hit the floor then she felt the chill run down her back. She stumbled backwards towards the walls and started to breathe hard as the door opened to the stall.

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Spinelli leaned on Tj as they peered out into their home town. "It is a beauty isn't it?" She asked him.

"Since when do you talk like that?"

"Since a second again, I was thinking about how I was going to change me life."

"To what Queen Cleopatra?"

"I was leaning more towards a house wife, but I guess if you want to.."

Tj laughed to himself. "So you sure you want to change at all?"

"No." Spinelli moved in front of him. He wrapped his hands around her. Spinelli frowned as a feeling that has passed through her passed once more. "I cant help but feel David is close Tj."

"Spinelli, I will protect you." Tj said hugging her. "Look you go get ready and I will take you out to eat. The day is getting late anyway and Gretchen and Vince seem to be doing fine"

Spinelli kissed Tj then walked to the bathroom passing Mikey and Danon on the way.

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Sid sat down next to Vince and lay her head on his chest. "I am sorry," she said pushing her head up to look at his sleeping face. "I still love you Vince, I always will. I guess seeing you with Ashley just made me scared."

Sid let a tear fall from her face as she took Milo from Lawson's Hands. "I will be just outside the door." He reassured her exiting the room.

"Milo and I are waiting for you to recover Vince. We need you."

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Spinelli sighed with a warm feeling. To her everything was going according to plan, finally. She looked up at the door then turned the handle and walked inside the bathroom. She stepped in and stared in horror. The door closed behind her. And she screamed.

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Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

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Ok so I had to add the beep, it is just a symbol to someone's death, sorry. So who do you think is dead? Chapter ten will most likely be the ending chapter. It will take place at a funeral and be named "Goodbye Old Friend" R/R