I'm sorry for the wait and I'm also sorry for the spelling and grammar mistakes. I just got a new computer so I have no word programs. I only have notepad. So, it's only for typing, nothing else. So, sorry for the mistakes. Oh, because I can't us italize any words at are between ------------------- lines are memories
I want to thank everyone for given me feedback!
The first song is School Song words & music by Olivia Benjamin and the second is Concrete Angel by Martina McBride
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Chapter 12- Life Continues
Days, turned into weeks and soon months had gone by. The first month was the hardest, Allie tried to be strong for me doing more chores than I asked her too. We spent most of our days on the road and nights in the hotels, but the money soon turned tight and Allie needed to start going to school. So, I told Allie to choose the way to go, to our new home.
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"You mean I can choose anywhere in the whole wide world?" Allie squealed jumping on the cheap hotel mattress
"Yup," I told her smiling, turning my body around to face her. "Anywhere."
She jumped off the bed and started spinning in circles our giggle mixing with Eva and Hope's filled the motel. She continued to spin untill she fell on her butt, "That way," she pointed to the angle she landed. "Which ways that?" she asked me from the floor.
"North," I answered her, holding her hand as she swayed when she got up. Reaching behind me I grabbed the map from the dresser,unfolding it . The bed bounced as she jumped onto the bed again her legs folded in front of her and where Hope now rested. Eva jumped on my lap and we all looked at the unfolded map infront of us. "See this," I asked them all pointing to an area of the map, once they nodded I continued. "You can pick any place in there."
"Any?" she asked me.
"Any."
"Okay," she mumbled. she gently took Hope's hand and made circleing patterns over the map. Closing her eyes and put her hands over Hope's eyes thrusting her finger down. We all looked down and saw Hope's little finger and Allie's covering our new home. She tilted her head and read
"Sunlake," the little town surrounded on one side with water. My glance worked it's way to the little dots the same white words 'Roswell. '
'It's far enough away,' I thought to myself.
Allie and Hope looked over at me and Eva head looked staright up watching my face, "What are you waiting for let's go."
They all giggled and squealed launching themselves at me knocking me over. I was pretty sure with all the noise we wouldn't be allowed back soon.
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So, that was how we found our new home. In less then a hour we had traded for another car and were making our way to Sunlake. Everyone was in good spirts on the way there it was a new chance for the four of us and I wouldn't let anything ruin it. That night we left the past behind us and made our own future. We bought a wonderful house near the lake but close to the town. The town was small probably a bigger than Roswell but definitely nicer not just the people. The first night in our house well..... my bed was very cramped. They all wanted to sleep in my room. And I got a job the same night we moved in, it seems this town is very heavely into art, they ship most of it out, to New York and Seattle. And were very excited to see on accident one day I loved taking pictures and I was good at it. I made sure I was to be anonymous and since that day I was one of the small amount of photographer from Sunlake. Then came the first day of school and daycare Allie was going into High School and Eva and Hope went to daycare.
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"Why do I have to go?" Aliie yelled from on the top of the stairs.
"Becuase you need to get an education, meet friends, have a life outside of these walls. AND GET OUT OF MY HAIR FOR LITTLE WHILE," I yelled from the bottom of the stair looking up at her.
"Why does an alien like me, have to have an edcaution Taking Over Planets 101," she yelled at me, sticking her head over the railing.
"ALEXIA ELIZA WHITMAN!! GET YOUR BUTT DOWN HERE NOW," I screamed stomping my foot on the ground.
"Holy shit, you don't have to yell," she cried stomping down the stairs her arms crossed.
I grabbed her arm, as she tried to make her way to the kitchen sipinning her around and pushing her towards the stairs, "Change you're not going like that."
"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" she asked looking down at her mini skirt and tie-die tank top.
"The combination of the make-up and clothes. Not a good first impersion. CHANGE NOW."
She mumbled something and then walked up the stairs
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It was even worse when we dropped Eva and Hope of at daycare.
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"I don't wanna go," Eva cried holding on to my legs and crying her eyes out. Hope was in Allie's arms playing with her hair. Allie looked over at me and shrugged her shoulders. Blending down I picked her up and she wrapped her arms around my neck pulling us closer together.
"Please mommy I wanna come with you," she pleaded.
"You can't I have to go to work," I explained rubbing her back.
"Why?" she asked.
"Because I have to make money."
"Then I can come with you to work."
"You can't princess."
"Then let me go with Allie," she pleaded again her cries muffled by my shoulder.
"I have to go to school too," Allie tried to explain.
"Hi, I'm Mrs. Carrie but please call me Sarah," We all turned around at the new voice.
"Hi, I'm Liz and this is my sister Alexia. And my daughters Eva and Hope," I said, resting Eva on my hip and reaching out my now free hand for her to shake.
"It's nice to meet you," she said smiling. "First day?" she asked pointing at Eva.
"Yes," Allie answered for me as Eva sniffeled again. "I really have to get to school."
Sarah asked, " Why don't you just go, most kids are nervous about their first day."
"Okay," I said hestantly.
She noticed and asked, "Why don't you call at lunch and talk to her?"
"Yes, yes, that's a wonderful idea," Allie answered, kissing Eva on the cheek and whispering good luck in her ear. I did the same and then handed her over to Sarah, Allie also gently gave Hope over to her.
"Good bye." she said walking into the day care.
Allie grabbed my arm and dragged me to the car, "Okay, Okay I get it. I thought you didn't want to go at all."
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As the weeks past by, Eva and Hope loved going to day care. As for Allie she didn't start off very good and her grades were awful they where even thinking of putting her down a grade. After a couple talks and many nights of grounding one day she finally started to work harder she never told me why she wasn't trying and I never asked. She now has the top grades in all her classes and trying out for the all differnet kinds of choirs. The gallery loves my pictures and has me working a lot on family photos including my own. Of course I make sure no faces are showing fearing that someone may see and trace us back to Sunlake, But, the gallery owner says to make it look so wonderful and mysterious with the faces in the shadows or only half of the face showing.
Eva joined the town choir and in Allie's words they sucked, it seems the teacher heard and challenged her to do better. Being my little sister she got up there and proved that she could do better. The Parents were so inpressed they asked Allie to run the town choir at least until they got a perminate one. So, she decided to only be the part of a teacher and convinced her teacher, Emma in her school choirs to help. It seems Allie's teacher had a daughter, Jessica who is Allie's age, they became instant friends and it was common to see her around our house. I also became friends with and her son, Ryan and Eva was a bad combination to be around.
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Two speeding childern raced into the kitchen and out into the backyard.
"Hey," Allie and Jessica cussed as the walked into the kitchen. Emma trailed behnd, and Hope stood up in my lap reaching out to Allie who was already coming over at taking her from me.
"Hey," Emma replied putting the graccery bags on the table. Standing up and walking over to her and looking in. "Pasta," she said. I looked at her questionably and she explained, "Since, you've been working really hard in the gallery this week. I figured since the rush is all over we could celebrate, by me making dinner. So, go sit with the kids." she stated, pointing to the kitchen table. Laughing at Emma; I walked over plopping down beside the two teenagers.
"How was school?" I asked them.
"Fine," they said together. Allie bouncing Hope on her knee and Jessica tickling her tummy.
Laughing at the two and rolling my eyes, "Just fine?"
"Ya," Allie answered.
"No news," I asked, her head shot up and Jessica, Eva and Emma looked at each other.
"What do you know?" Allie asked leaning back on her chair.
"You tell me.." I challenged.
"The town choir got nominated to play in the Annual Choir Challenges," Emma explained.
"Are you serious?"
"YUP!!" they all yelled. Seconds later we were all hugging and giggle.
Hours later the TV was blaring from downstairs where Ryan and Eva were. Hope was already upstairs sleeping so the four of us where talking in the kitchen.
"I say 'whose bed have your boots been under' know one will do it." Jessica suggested.
"I say anything by shania twain," Allie said.
Emma and I looked at each other and started laughing, "What?" Emma and Allie cried.
"Whose the older ones?"I cried still laughing
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Weeks went by and Allie, Emma and Jessica where all busy working on the Choir Challenge. Which meant that I was taking care of Hope and Ryan most of the time. They were practicing all the time day and night and a couple times they had got me up there with them. The day finally came and we all pilled into the car and drove 2 hours to the site where they where hosting it.
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The stage was black and slowly the lights came up the rows of bleachers where filled with children of all ages. They wore black and white dresses and the boys suits.
As we raise our voices rending
High and low in chorus blending
Our song of happy days at school
Days of law and golden rule
Let us all sing praise to them
Whose labor make us better men
This our school, our alma mater
For us and our children caters
Molds our minds, our life, our culture
While it brings us joy and laughter
Praise to thee in harmony
Let us sing eternally
As we join our hands in token
May our friendship ne'er be broken
As we journey day by day
Through the years to come we'll say
Ever loyal, ever true
Faithfully dear school to you
The lights go down again and a few moments later come up again.
Together the all started to sing:
She walks to school with the lunch she packed
Nobody knows what she's holdin' back
Wearin' the same dress she wore yesterday
She hides the bruises with linen and lace
The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask
It's hard to see the pain behind the mask
Bearing the burden of a secret storm
Sometimes she wishes she was never born
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel
Eva and Ryan stepped foward and sang:
Somebody cries in the middle of the night
The neighbors hear, but they turn out the lights
A fragile soul caught in the hands of fate
When morning comes it'll be too late
Together the all sang:
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel
Jessica stepped forward and sang:
Somebody cries in the middle of the night
The neighbors hear, but they turn out the lights
A fragile soul caught in the hands of fate
When morning comes it'll be too late
Allie stepped forward and sang:
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel
A statue stands in a shaded place
An angel girl with an upturned face
A name is written on a polished rock
A broken heart that the world forgot
Eva, Ryan, Jessica and Allie sang together:
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel
"Yahooo!!" Emma and I yelled clapping our hands and standing up from our seats.
"That's my babies!" I yelled clapping harder. The people behind us made a sound telling us to be quiet I turned around and gave them an evil glare making them shut up. Sitting back down as the Sunlake woman jazz choir came up.
"Why weren't you up there again?" I asked.
"There is no directing aloud," she whispered.
I watched as Allie and Jessica were talking to two others guys, "She has to grow up sometime." she whispered.
"No they don't."
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They won first place in the solo's category and second in the group. Sunlake came out in the top and everyone cheered and celebrated. The days past and soon Halloween had come, we had all the costumes ready and we were planning on hitting every house. Then the news came Emma, Ryan and Jessica had to leave. Emma brother in-law died and she needed to take care of her sister and niece. The day was full of tears, good- byes and huggs.
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"So you going to write me?" Jessica asked Allie.
"Everyday," she answered. They looked at each other and hugged, not letting go.
"You have my address?" Emma asked me
"Yes," I replied holding up a piece of paper.
"Right," she played with her shirt. Ryan holding her leg Eva facing him and holding his hand.
"See ya," Eva whispered.
"Bye," Ryan reached over and hugged Eva.
"Be careful," I whispered in her ear and she hugged me. "You better go Ryan and Jessica will never leave if you don't force them."
"Right."
Bending down I whispered bye to Ryan and then held Eva hands. Standing up "Go," I whispered to Emma. She stepped back and stood behind Jessica tapping her on the shoulder. Jessica walked over to me and hugged me whispering good bye in my ear. Standing back she walked over to her mom and together they walked to the car. Walking over to stand beside Allie who wrapped her arms around my waist as I wrapped my arms around shoulders. We waved bye to our friends as there car got smaller and smaller.
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Allie was hit hard with Jessica leaving, I don't think she ever really thought about leaving Lindsey back in Roswell until that day. Then it hit her hard, but after we talked and maxed out my credit card. She was doing better and our lives got back to normal and we soon got a letter from Jessica, Ryan and Emma saying that they were moving again and would write as soon as there settled.
I want to thank everyone for given me feedback!
The first song is School Song words & music by Olivia Benjamin and the second is Concrete Angel by Martina McBride
~~~~~~~
Chapter 12- Life Continues
Days, turned into weeks and soon months had gone by. The first month was the hardest, Allie tried to be strong for me doing more chores than I asked her too. We spent most of our days on the road and nights in the hotels, but the money soon turned tight and Allie needed to start going to school. So, I told Allie to choose the way to go, to our new home.
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"You mean I can choose anywhere in the whole wide world?" Allie squealed jumping on the cheap hotel mattress
"Yup," I told her smiling, turning my body around to face her. "Anywhere."
She jumped off the bed and started spinning in circles our giggle mixing with Eva and Hope's filled the motel. She continued to spin untill she fell on her butt, "That way," she pointed to the angle she landed. "Which ways that?" she asked me from the floor.
"North," I answered her, holding her hand as she swayed when she got up. Reaching behind me I grabbed the map from the dresser,unfolding it . The bed bounced as she jumped onto the bed again her legs folded in front of her and where Hope now rested. Eva jumped on my lap and we all looked at the unfolded map infront of us. "See this," I asked them all pointing to an area of the map, once they nodded I continued. "You can pick any place in there."
"Any?" she asked me.
"Any."
"Okay," she mumbled. she gently took Hope's hand and made circleing patterns over the map. Closing her eyes and put her hands over Hope's eyes thrusting her finger down. We all looked down and saw Hope's little finger and Allie's covering our new home. She tilted her head and read
"Sunlake," the little town surrounded on one side with water. My glance worked it's way to the little dots the same white words 'Roswell. '
'It's far enough away,' I thought to myself.
Allie and Hope looked over at me and Eva head looked staright up watching my face, "What are you waiting for let's go."
They all giggled and squealed launching themselves at me knocking me over. I was pretty sure with all the noise we wouldn't be allowed back soon.
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So, that was how we found our new home. In less then a hour we had traded for another car and were making our way to Sunlake. Everyone was in good spirts on the way there it was a new chance for the four of us and I wouldn't let anything ruin it. That night we left the past behind us and made our own future. We bought a wonderful house near the lake but close to the town. The town was small probably a bigger than Roswell but definitely nicer not just the people. The first night in our house well..... my bed was very cramped. They all wanted to sleep in my room. And I got a job the same night we moved in, it seems this town is very heavely into art, they ship most of it out, to New York and Seattle. And were very excited to see on accident one day I loved taking pictures and I was good at it. I made sure I was to be anonymous and since that day I was one of the small amount of photographer from Sunlake. Then came the first day of school and daycare Allie was going into High School and Eva and Hope went to daycare.
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"Why do I have to go?" Aliie yelled from on the top of the stairs.
"Becuase you need to get an education, meet friends, have a life outside of these walls. AND GET OUT OF MY HAIR FOR LITTLE WHILE," I yelled from the bottom of the stair looking up at her.
"Why does an alien like me, have to have an edcaution Taking Over Planets 101," she yelled at me, sticking her head over the railing.
"ALEXIA ELIZA WHITMAN!! GET YOUR BUTT DOWN HERE NOW," I screamed stomping my foot on the ground.
"Holy shit, you don't have to yell," she cried stomping down the stairs her arms crossed.
I grabbed her arm, as she tried to make her way to the kitchen sipinning her around and pushing her towards the stairs, "Change you're not going like that."
"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" she asked looking down at her mini skirt and tie-die tank top.
"The combination of the make-up and clothes. Not a good first impersion. CHANGE NOW."
She mumbled something and then walked up the stairs
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It was even worse when we dropped Eva and Hope of at daycare.
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"I don't wanna go," Eva cried holding on to my legs and crying her eyes out. Hope was in Allie's arms playing with her hair. Allie looked over at me and shrugged her shoulders. Blending down I picked her up and she wrapped her arms around my neck pulling us closer together.
"Please mommy I wanna come with you," she pleaded.
"You can't I have to go to work," I explained rubbing her back.
"Why?" she asked.
"Because I have to make money."
"Then I can come with you to work."
"You can't princess."
"Then let me go with Allie," she pleaded again her cries muffled by my shoulder.
"I have to go to school too," Allie tried to explain.
"Hi, I'm Mrs. Carrie but please call me Sarah," We all turned around at the new voice.
"Hi, I'm Liz and this is my sister Alexia. And my daughters Eva and Hope," I said, resting Eva on my hip and reaching out my now free hand for her to shake.
"It's nice to meet you," she said smiling. "First day?" she asked pointing at Eva.
"Yes," Allie answered for me as Eva sniffeled again. "I really have to get to school."
Sarah asked, " Why don't you just go, most kids are nervous about their first day."
"Okay," I said hestantly.
She noticed and asked, "Why don't you call at lunch and talk to her?"
"Yes, yes, that's a wonderful idea," Allie answered, kissing Eva on the cheek and whispering good luck in her ear. I did the same and then handed her over to Sarah, Allie also gently gave Hope over to her.
"Good bye." she said walking into the day care.
Allie grabbed my arm and dragged me to the car, "Okay, Okay I get it. I thought you didn't want to go at all."
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As the weeks past by, Eva and Hope loved going to day care. As for Allie she didn't start off very good and her grades were awful they where even thinking of putting her down a grade. After a couple talks and many nights of grounding one day she finally started to work harder she never told me why she wasn't trying and I never asked. She now has the top grades in all her classes and trying out for the all differnet kinds of choirs. The gallery loves my pictures and has me working a lot on family photos including my own. Of course I make sure no faces are showing fearing that someone may see and trace us back to Sunlake, But, the gallery owner says to make it look so wonderful and mysterious with the faces in the shadows or only half of the face showing.
Eva joined the town choir and in Allie's words they sucked, it seems the teacher heard and challenged her to do better. Being my little sister she got up there and proved that she could do better. The Parents were so inpressed they asked Allie to run the town choir at least until they got a perminate one. So, she decided to only be the part of a teacher and convinced her teacher, Emma in her school choirs to help. It seems Allie's teacher had a daughter, Jessica who is Allie's age, they became instant friends and it was common to see her around our house. I also became friends with and her son, Ryan and Eva was a bad combination to be around.
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Two speeding childern raced into the kitchen and out into the backyard.
"Hey," Allie and Jessica cussed as the walked into the kitchen. Emma trailed behnd, and Hope stood up in my lap reaching out to Allie who was already coming over at taking her from me.
"Hey," Emma replied putting the graccery bags on the table. Standing up and walking over to her and looking in. "Pasta," she said. I looked at her questionably and she explained, "Since, you've been working really hard in the gallery this week. I figured since the rush is all over we could celebrate, by me making dinner. So, go sit with the kids." she stated, pointing to the kitchen table. Laughing at Emma; I walked over plopping down beside the two teenagers.
"How was school?" I asked them.
"Fine," they said together. Allie bouncing Hope on her knee and Jessica tickling her tummy.
Laughing at the two and rolling my eyes, "Just fine?"
"Ya," Allie answered.
"No news," I asked, her head shot up and Jessica, Eva and Emma looked at each other.
"What do you know?" Allie asked leaning back on her chair.
"You tell me.." I challenged.
"The town choir got nominated to play in the Annual Choir Challenges," Emma explained.
"Are you serious?"
"YUP!!" they all yelled. Seconds later we were all hugging and giggle.
Hours later the TV was blaring from downstairs where Ryan and Eva were. Hope was already upstairs sleeping so the four of us where talking in the kitchen.
"I say 'whose bed have your boots been under' know one will do it." Jessica suggested.
"I say anything by shania twain," Allie said.
Emma and I looked at each other and started laughing, "What?" Emma and Allie cried.
"Whose the older ones?"I cried still laughing
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Weeks went by and Allie, Emma and Jessica where all busy working on the Choir Challenge. Which meant that I was taking care of Hope and Ryan most of the time. They were practicing all the time day and night and a couple times they had got me up there with them. The day finally came and we all pilled into the car and drove 2 hours to the site where they where hosting it.
----------------------------------------
The stage was black and slowly the lights came up the rows of bleachers where filled with children of all ages. They wore black and white dresses and the boys suits.
As we raise our voices rending
High and low in chorus blending
Our song of happy days at school
Days of law and golden rule
Let us all sing praise to them
Whose labor make us better men
This our school, our alma mater
For us and our children caters
Molds our minds, our life, our culture
While it brings us joy and laughter
Praise to thee in harmony
Let us sing eternally
As we join our hands in token
May our friendship ne'er be broken
As we journey day by day
Through the years to come we'll say
Ever loyal, ever true
Faithfully dear school to you
The lights go down again and a few moments later come up again.
Together the all started to sing:
She walks to school with the lunch she packed
Nobody knows what she's holdin' back
Wearin' the same dress she wore yesterday
She hides the bruises with linen and lace
The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask
It's hard to see the pain behind the mask
Bearing the burden of a secret storm
Sometimes she wishes she was never born
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel
Eva and Ryan stepped foward and sang:
Somebody cries in the middle of the night
The neighbors hear, but they turn out the lights
A fragile soul caught in the hands of fate
When morning comes it'll be too late
Together the all sang:
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel
Jessica stepped forward and sang:
Somebody cries in the middle of the night
The neighbors hear, but they turn out the lights
A fragile soul caught in the hands of fate
When morning comes it'll be too late
Allie stepped forward and sang:
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel
A statue stands in a shaded place
An angel girl with an upturned face
A name is written on a polished rock
A broken heart that the world forgot
Eva, Ryan, Jessica and Allie sang together:
Through the wind and the rain
She stands hard as a stone
In a world that she can't rise above
But her dreams give her wings
And she flies to a place where she's loved
Concrete angel
"Yahooo!!" Emma and I yelled clapping our hands and standing up from our seats.
"That's my babies!" I yelled clapping harder. The people behind us made a sound telling us to be quiet I turned around and gave them an evil glare making them shut up. Sitting back down as the Sunlake woman jazz choir came up.
"Why weren't you up there again?" I asked.
"There is no directing aloud," she whispered.
I watched as Allie and Jessica were talking to two others guys, "She has to grow up sometime." she whispered.
"No they don't."
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They won first place in the solo's category and second in the group. Sunlake came out in the top and everyone cheered and celebrated. The days past and soon Halloween had come, we had all the costumes ready and we were planning on hitting every house. Then the news came Emma, Ryan and Jessica had to leave. Emma brother in-law died and she needed to take care of her sister and niece. The day was full of tears, good- byes and huggs.
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"So you going to write me?" Jessica asked Allie.
"Everyday," she answered. They looked at each other and hugged, not letting go.
"You have my address?" Emma asked me
"Yes," I replied holding up a piece of paper.
"Right," she played with her shirt. Ryan holding her leg Eva facing him and holding his hand.
"See ya," Eva whispered.
"Bye," Ryan reached over and hugged Eva.
"Be careful," I whispered in her ear and she hugged me. "You better go Ryan and Jessica will never leave if you don't force them."
"Right."
Bending down I whispered bye to Ryan and then held Eva hands. Standing up "Go," I whispered to Emma. She stepped back and stood behind Jessica tapping her on the shoulder. Jessica walked over to me and hugged me whispering good bye in my ear. Standing back she walked over to her mom and together they walked to the car. Walking over to stand beside Allie who wrapped her arms around my waist as I wrapped my arms around shoulders. We waved bye to our friends as there car got smaller and smaller.
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Allie was hit hard with Jessica leaving, I don't think she ever really thought about leaving Lindsey back in Roswell until that day. Then it hit her hard, but after we talked and maxed out my credit card. She was doing better and our lives got back to normal and we soon got a letter from Jessica, Ryan and Emma saying that they were moving again and would write as soon as there settled.