Chapter 10 "Goodbye Old Friend" is now up! I don't know if this will be the last Chapter mostly how everyone takes to the ending of this one.

The breeze hit the crowd at a low pitch. The white from the fold-up chairs gleamed from where they sat and brightened up the dark day. Mikey sat in the third row with Danon crying for the friend that they lost. Danon hardly even knew the person but felt the pain that ran through Mikey's body.

Irwin Lawson sat next to them. He shed a tear then looked up as a few birds past by. He grabbed Ashley's hand and held her close to his chest. Tears flooded her cheeks as the ceremony went on. The last past days had been hard for them all but this loss would cause much pain for the whole group.

Gus sat in the second row with Harmonica by his side. They held each other in their seats as Gus whispered to her the memories he once shared with the departed friend. The preacher looked to the group and gave them the signal to come up and see their lost friend.

A hand rested on the persons cheek. A tear shed then another person coming into the shadows of the casket. Vince looked over at the person behind him and hugged her. She carried their baby in her arms as they leaned head on head then walked back to their seats.

Mikey and Danon went up to see her as she lay in a deep sleep that would last her whole life. They past Tj as he closed his eye's and breathe deeply in, then out. He put his hat on his heart and let the memories of the woman, flow through his head, how he hated to lose someone so close.

Mikey and Danon sat back down then Rory went up with Liam. They stood in front of the lady with tears in their eye's. He held his son close as he said his last goodbye's. "We will miss you, Gretchen." He said choking out the last words. He was joined by Tj then Ashley and Lawson, next was Mikey and Danon, followed by Gus and Harmonica. Sid and Vince were the last to join the mourners.

The preacher finished up and Gretchen was lowered into the ground. Her hometown, were she grew up, met her friends, loved, and hated. Gretchen was gone but not forgotten, nope never forgotten.

*****

Tj started to walk off to the gates, Vince caught up to him. "Where are you going?" Vince asked grabbing his friend gently by the shoulder. Vince walked with him.

"To find Spinelli." Anger flooded through Tj's voice. "David has Spinelli and I know he does."

"You cant go alone."

"I cant let anyone get hurt, not like Gretchen."

"You didn't hurt Gretchen."

"I know."

Tj looked to his friend then at the gates. "Vince, don't tell anyone where I am going, ok."

"Just be careful." Vince told his friend letting him walk out the gates. "Be careful." He said as the wind caught him in its grasp.

*****

Ashley leaned on Lawson. She was going to have to leave tomorrow, leaving Lawson behind. Three days had gone by since she was attacked in the restroom along with Spinelli. Ashley couldn't talk much, mostly because the freight that coursed through her. The nightmares every night reminded her of the pain. Ashley was going to stay with Mikey and Danon, they agreed to take care of her until she was well, nobody really knew when that would be.

Lawson kissed Ashley on the head and then closed his eye's as he could her the whimpers of the others around him.

**Flashback**

Lawson followed the screams of an elderly woman. She stood in front of the bathroom with a face as white as a ghost. Lawson moved her out of the way and took a peek in. what he saw a nightmare on its own. Ashley lay on the solid tile floors surrounded by blood. Lawson fell to her feet and picked her head up and checked her pulse, it was faint. He held her in his hands as she slept unconscious.

**Ended**

Vince walked back to Sid. She sat with Rory trying to keep him calm. "How is he doing?" Vince asked looking down at Sid.

"Not so good." She said looking at her fiancé. "He is coming to stay with us tonight."

"Ok." Vince said. Sid got to her feet and looked at Vince deep into his eye's, a tear fell from hers. She jumped at him and hugged him tightly letting the tears fall from her eye's.

*****

Mikey sat down with Danon, Gus, and Harmonica. They held Liam and Milo while the others took care of Rory. Mikey held Danon's hand in his and they looked deeply in each others eye's. Milo giggled as Gus threw him through the air and then looked at Harmonica who was rocking Liam back and forth. They smiled at each other.

**Next Day**

Ashley sat down on a brick bench. She peered out into the grass with a tear in her eye. Lawson walked over to her and sat beside her he kissed her side but she moved in freight. "It's ok Ash, its just me." He whispered in her ear then pulled her hands in his. She let out a sigh of relief.

"I guess this is when we say goodbye." She said softly.

"For now. Mikey and Danon said they will bring you back when your doing better." Lawson told Ashley. He laced their hands together then walked her to her cab where Mikey and Danon were waiting. She hugged everyone with grief then climbed into the cab. They drove off.

Gus gave Vince a giant hug then Sid. Sid got into her car with Milo strapped into his car seat, she added Liam's car seat in the car then was off. Vince padded Rory's back and they both got into Rory's car then rove off after Sid.

Lawson, Gus, and Harmonica looked on as their friends drove off into their own worlds minus one. Gus kissed Harmonica deep and passionate.

"So, Gus you really staying with me?" She asked holding his hand.

"As long as I can."

Lawson watched as he once again let another woman jet out of his life, this time he knew Ashley was coming back, someday.

Is this really the end? Most likely, so tell me:

Who was your favorite couple?

Which person did you like the most?

Which did you hate the most?

Which was the biggest shock?

Did you like the ending?

Best personality?

Biggest dramatic?

Who gained more at the end of the week?

Who lost the most?

Favorite moment?

Did you like the pairings?