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*******Chapter 25**********

Goodbye.

Eressa raised the scissors even higher, and prepared to plunge it into her heart.  She closed her eyes and braced herself for the pain.

Do I really want to die?  She thought, but her thought was too late.  She stabbed the scissors into her chest.

Suddenly there was a powerful jolt in Eressa's body and she dropped the scissors.  They clattered to the floor, but Eressa didn't notice.  She was falling herself….but not to the floor.  What she saw was an endless void of darkness.

Screaming as she fell, a  long and terrifying face appeared at the back of Eressa's mind.  Sauron. 

Do not attempt to do that again, girl.  He said.  And then the face was gone.

Eressa blinked and she found herself in her room, sitting on the floor next to the scissors limply, leaning on the side of the bed for support.  She was sweating and breathing hard.

Did I…have a vision?  She thought.  She looked down at herself and saw no blood nor wounds.  Sauron…he saved me.

Suddenly, Aleka came thru the door.  Her face shone immediate alarm at the site of her young friend on the floor staring in shock at a pair of scissors.

"Eressa!"  She said, kneeling down to her.  "What happened?" 

Eressa didn't say anything for a while, but this time Aleka was patient. 

Finally the trembling girl spoke.  "I…I tried to…"  Her voice cracked, and she buried her head into Aleka's hair, embracing her. 

Aleka embraced her back.  What had she done?  What had Eressa tried to do?  The older girl's gaze once again fell upon the scissors on the floor, and her eyes grew wide as she suddenly realized.

"You tried to kill yourself."  She said to Eressa softly.  Eressa responded only by crying harder and tightening her embrace.

"S—Sauron…is after me…Aleka!"  The sobbing girl whimpered between breaths.  "H—he didn't want….me to do…it….a—and he saved me!"

Sauron?  Eressa had never mentioned Sauron before.  Aleka listened as Eressa grew more hysterical and tried to comfort her.  Eressa had changed so much.  She wondered terribly what had happened to the girl she had once knew. 

It all started when she started seeing that elf…Legolas.  Aleka thought, remembering the elf's name.  This is his fault.  He did something to her.

"He's—he's going to…kill me!"  Continued Eressa.  "I—I know it!  Aleka, I d—don't want…to die!"

"Then why did you try to kill yourself!" Aleka said, yanking Eressa's body away from hers.  "Why would you even consider doing something so foolish!"

"I—I had to get away…for a while.  I w—wasn't thinking."  Eressa whimpered, finally calming down.  "I'm so s—sorry, Aleka."

"Shh…"  Aleka said, pulling Eressa back to her and stroking her head.  "It's alright.  Here."

She helped Eressa stand up, picking up the scissors in the process and placing them on a table across the room, where Eressa couldn't get at them without having to go through her first.  Then she gently eased her friend into her bed and drew up the covers around her.

"You go to sleep.  You need rest."  She said, smiling.

"B..but our work…"Eressa whispered, gesturing to a tapestry the girls had been sewing before.  It was laying on Aleka's bed, unfinished.

"I'll do it."  Aleka offered.  "You need to sleep.  You've had a trying day."

"I don't want to sleep…he comes to me when I'm sleeping."  Eressa murmured.

"Who does?  Sauron?"  Aleka asked.

"They both come to me."  The girl continued.  Her eyelids were beginning to droop, and Aleka realized she would not be awake for long.

"Who is 'both?'  Eressa, talk to me!"  Aleka said, desperate for answers.

"Legolas…and Sauron…they are the same…"  Eressa said as she drifted off.  In her head she was battling sleep, not wanting to suffer another dream.  But her body had other ideas.  She opened her mouth to say something more to Aleka, but then sleep took her, and she became silent.

Aleka stared at her friend as she fell deeply into sleep.  Her brows furrowed.  She wanted to know more, but Eressa needed sleep. 

And I need to get to work.  She thought, as she turned her head to face her bed, where the unfinished tapestry was lying. 

***********

Eressa had slept all through the afternoon.  Not once did she so much as move in her sleep.  Aleka had watched her worriedly as she worked quickly to finish the tapestry without help.

Perhaps she's sick…or insane or something…Aleka pondered.  Eressa, I hope you are alright.

Looking out of her window at the setting sun, Aleka suddenly realized that a guard would be coming soon to pick up Eressa and bring her to Legolas.  The girl was in no shape to go to him.

He's the one causing all her pain.  Aleka thought.  She remembered what Eressa had said just before she had given in to sleep. 

"Legolas…Sauron…they are both the same…" 

Aleka gasped.  Could that…possibly be true?  That Sauron…was Legolas?  And that he was using her for some vile purpose?

No…Sauron was destroyed years and years ago…wasn't he?  Aleka thought.  No one she'd know had ever been sure.  Orcs still terrorized the land in some places.  But there had been no actual sign of Sauron.

Until now.

There was a loud knock on the door and Aleka jumped.  A guard appeared as he opened the door.  He rested his gaze upon the sleeping girl and scowled.

"She is supposed to be ready to go to the elf."  He growled at Aleka.

Aleka set the tapestry down and stood up.  "I'm sorry, but Eressa is currently sick.  She can't go to the elf today."  She excused.

"She has to."  The guard grunted.  "Angarod's orders." 

Aleka shook her head strongly.  "No, she is much to sick.  She needs to sleep.  Lady Curdolin would be displeased if you made one of her best seamstresses go do such things when she is ill."

The guard seemed to take the hint.  "But…uh…" He replied intelligently (sacasm—hehe).

"But…" Aleka interrupted, as she purposely moved her body in front of the small table on which the scissors sat upon.  She reached one hand behind her casually and grasped the sharp sewing tool and shoved it into the waist of her skirt, careful not to cut or scratch herself. 

"But…" she said again after the task was done.  "I'd be happy to go as her replacement."

The guard surveyed her for a moment, and then shrugged his broad shoulders.  "Fine."  He grunted, and he turned out, expecting her to follow, which Aleka did.

I'll find out exactly who and what the elf is…she thought as the guard took her arm and began to lead her down to the cells.  And if he is a threat…well…

Her hand unconsciously reached to her back and felt the spot where the scissors was hidden.  She didn't allow her thought to go any further.

The guards strolled through the halls until they came to a red door which led to some plain stone stairs.  Aleka noticed there was a dark stain on several of the steps.

Blood…she realized.

The guard continued to lead her through the maze of dark halls and corridors.  Aleka tried to remember the way around but she hadn't been here for a while and it was lost to her.

Suddenly the guards came to a halt in front of a door.  One of them let go of her and pulled out some keys.  He selected the correct one and placed it into the keyhole in the door, turning it with only some difficulty before the lock clicked.  Then he took the handle of the door and pushed it open.  The guard holding Aleka strengthened his grip on her arm, and then thrust her in the room, knocking her down to the ground.

Aleka swore quietly as she got up and dusted herself off.

"Ah, Eressa."  Said a clear and melodious male voice.  "I'm glad your back…I've spent all day trying to think of what to say to…"

At this point the elf, who (again) had been facing away from her trying to fix the planks on his bed, turned around, and halted almost immediately at the sight of a new girl.

"…you."  He finished softly, but then continued.  "…you…your not Eressa."

"Your right, elf.  I'm not."  Aleka said proudly.  "I'm her friend, Aleka.  Eressa won't be seeing you today."

Aleka casually twisted her arm behind her and grasped the scissors, just in case the elf made any sudden moves on her.

Legolas's eyes dropped to the ground when the new girl spoke.  "Why…won't she see me?"

"You tell me."  Aleka answered.  "She's been acting strange ever since she started coming down here."

"What's wrong with her?"  Legolas asked, looking back up rapidly, seemingly worried.  Aleka couldn't be sure of any of the emotions he seemed to be producing.  Sauron was not called The Deceiver for nothing.

And Sauron was also know to take a form fair of face and body…she thought as she looked upon the tall, handsome elf.  He definitely fits that discription.

"She's sick."  Aleka answered simply. 

Legolas took a step back from Aleka.  Aleka…that name rung a bell.  Suddenly he knew.

"Aleka…you're the girl that told Eressa that I was seducing her!"  He accused.

Aleka blinked.  "How did you know that?"

"Eressa told me, of course."  The elf answered.  "And for your information, it was not true."

"I'm sure."  Aleka said.  "Why did she tell you?  Does she tell you everything?"

"Not everything."  Legolas answered coldly, remembering how he and Eressa had parted in silence this morning.

"Really?  Well she tells me everything, and she told me today who you really are."  Aleka said, hoping to scare the creature into confessing.

But I'm an idiot to think I can frighten him if he is really Sauron in disguise.  She thought.  Her grip on the scissors tightened.

"She knows who I really am.  My name is…" The elf began, but Aleka cut him off.

"I know your name, Legolas.  Eressa told me."  Aleka said coldly.  "But I asked if you are who you say you are, or are you something else?"

Legolas narrowed his eyes at the girl.  "What are you talking about?  I just told you."  Then he noticed her one hand, hidden behind her back.  Was she hiding something?  A weapon perhaps?

"What do you have in your hand?"  He asked directly. 

Aleka was surprised.  The elf saw right through her casual maneuver.  "Nothing."  She replied firmly, not removing her hand.

Is that so?  The elf thought.  Legolas admitted that this girl was a better liar than Eressa, but he couldn't believe what she said.

"What do you have in your hand?"  He asked again, creeping forward an inch.  He sensed the girl's tension grow as he came closer.  She was hiding something.

Aleka tried hard not to step back as the elf…or what looked like an elf stepped towards her. 

If he is Sauron he'll kill me…she thought.  If not…then I don't know.

With that, Aleka whipped out the scissors.  She was still to far away to stab him, and she doubted she could be fast enough to do so anyway, so she drew back the hand that held the scissors back…and threw them.

Legolas had anticipated her move as soon as he saw her hand draw back.  With lightening fast speed, he leapt to the right.  Then, in a movement Aleka's eye could not follow, his left hand shot out and caught the scissors as it flew past him.

He caught it in mid-air…she thought, amazed.

Legolas looked at the sewing tool he held in his hand and then threw it to the floor.  It landed in the dust.  Aleka tensed and poised to defend herself, but he didn't move.

"I do not know what you think I am, but I can assure you that I am nothing more than an imprisoned elf."  He said, meeting her deep brown eyes with his blue ones.  "I have no intention to harm you."

The elf looked back at the scissors on the ground and chuckled.  "You have better aim than some of the men I've seen and fought.  That would have hit me right here…"  He placed a hand on his stomach, right under his heart.  "…if I had not moved aside."

Aleka narrowed her eyes.  "You…you aren't Sauron?"

The question struck Legolas harder than the scissors would have, had they hit him.  "Sauron?"

"Eressa told me…that you and Sauron were the same."  Aleka explained.

The elf moved over to his bed and sat.  "You thought…I…was Sauron?"  There was a smidge of amusement in his voice

"Well…after what she told me…yes."  Aleka said.  She began to believe that perhaps Eressa had told her false words in her hysterics.  And she had believed her!

I'm such a fool!  Aleka told herself.

Legolas smiled.  Aleka had misunderstood.  "Eressa must have been referring to her dreams.  She had another one last night.  I trust, that you, if she tells you everything, know about her dreams?"

Aleka scowled.  "Of course she tells me about her dreams."

"In the one she had last night, she said Sauron came to her in my form.  That is why she said that Sauron and I were the same."  Legolas explained.  "That is why you are confused."

Aleka bit her lip.  "I can't trust you to tell the truth."

"I never asked you too."  The elf replied, looking up at her.  "But I will ask you this:  Why is Eressa sick?"

Aleka shook her head.  "She isn't sick…I think."  She confessed.  "She…she tried to kill herself today."

Aleka watched as the elf's beautiful blue eyes became wide with shock.  "Wha…what?"  He said disbelievingly.

"I said she tried to kill herself."  Aleka repeated, crossing her arms in front of her.

"Why?"  inquired the stunned elf.

Aleka narrowed her eyes.  "I'm not about to tell you any detail until you tell me what you did to her.  What you've been doing to her.  She's become terribly secretive and strange ever since she met you.  She won't even tell me things, and I'm her best friend!"

The girl finished her story with a louder volume and an angry tone.  Her eyes flashed fire and she stepped forward, clenching her fists.  She knew she was getting into trouble.  But she didn't care.  Eressa was hurting, and she was sure it was the elf's fault.

"It is none of your business what goes on between Eressa and I."  Legolas said bluntly, not willing to say a word if Aleka wasn't willing to do the same.

"It most certainly is!  She's my friend!  I'm supposed to look out for her!"  Shouted Aleka, her anger blooming like a poisonous plant. 

"Keep your voice down.  The guards could hear and begin to suspect."  Legolas said in a hushed tone.

"I'll speak as loud as I like!"  Aleka said, raising her voice again.  "Tell me what you did to her, NOW!"

Legolas blinked as the girl took another step towards him, lifting her hand in a threat to hit him if he didn't confess.  Again, his princely pride became evident, when, instead of answering, he just smirked.  Humans had such terrible tempers.

His smugness burned out the last flicker of calm in Aleka, and, half-knowing her hand would never reach her target, she swung her fist in an attempt to connect it with the elf's chin.

Legolas's hand was up and around her wrist in an instant.  Like Eressa before her, Aleka again attempted to hit him using her other hand, but again, like before, Legolas caught it too.

Having the girl under his complete control, Legolas lightly pushed her back, attempting to put some distance between them.  But Aleka was off balance, and she fell to the dirt with a thud and a cry.

"Curse you!"  She hissed between clenched teeth.

"You have the worst temper I've ever seen."  Legolas commented.  "It's not very ladylike."

Aleka laughed at him.  "I was raised with five brothers.  I was never expected to be ladylike."

Then Aleka saw the scissors next to her in the dust as her back hit the ground, and her hand reached out for it.  Getting up, she held it readily with one hand.  Legolas arched an eyebrow at the girl as she attempted to threaten him.

"Tell me what you did to her.  Now."  She said, her voice trembling.

"I did nothing, and that is the honest truth."  Legolas answered. 

Wait…that's a lie…I did scare her a bit last night…and I did find out about her attraction to me…Legolas pondered.

"Is not!"  Aleka replied in a girlish manner.  "You can never trust an elf."

Legolas scowled.  "Who told you that?"

"Nobody.  I figured it out for myself."  Aleka answered, still gripping the scissors as if it were life itself.

"Then you have much more figuring to do."  Legolas commented, not being able to bring himself to really tell the truth in his stubbornness.

Aleka's eyes narrowed, and her lips pressed together in a tight line.  "I think it is you that need to do more figuring.  Eressa came back to our room today so embarrassed she wouldn't speak a word to me.  And I want to know what happened!"

Legolas saw the other girl's eyes become sad and pleading, and began to have second thoughts about continuing his silence. 

She is her friend…she deserves to know.  He decided.

"It seems Eressa has developed some feelings towards me.  It's become evident in her dreams, as I'm sure she told you."  Legolas explained.  "I found out this morning."

"That's all?"  Aleka gaped lowering her scissors.  "That's what she was embarrassed about?"

"You act as if it's nothing."  commented the elf.

"Well…it sort of is…"  Aleka trailed, now looking in doubt at the scissors in her hand.  "I thought you could have…"  Her voice trailed off again, as she looked up quizzically at Legolas.

"Nothing happened.  Save for this."  Legolas said, catching the girl's attention.  "She was acting terrified of me last night, and I wanted to find out why.  I scared her into thinking that I had desires for her…which I now regret and admit was rash.  But I found out why she had the sudden fear of me.  It was because you told her I was trying to seduce her."

"It could have been a possibility.  I was only telling her to be watchful of your behavior."  Aleka excused.

"Right."  Said the elf, and then concluded his story.  "Other than that, Eressa has been totally untouched by me." 

"Oh no.  She told me you made her share the bed with you."  Aleka nagged. 

"That was so we both could say dry.  It was raining!"  argued Legolas, beginning to be annoyed.

"Humph."  Grunted Aleka helpfully.  "Why should I believe you?"

"Why should I speak to you?"  Legolas countered.

Aleka sighed.  The elf was clever with words.  She hadn't won this verbal battle.  Fingering the scissors, she dropped her eyes to the ground.  Legolas eyed the sewing tool in her hands.  Perhaps…perhaps he could use the scissors as a carving tool.  He could easily separate the blades and use the other if one got dull.  It was perfect.

"You can give me those."  Legolas's voice rang in Aleka's ears. 

Aleka shot her head up.  "The scissors?  Why?"

"Perhaps if you cooperate, Eressa will tell you.  But now it is you who must tell me something."  Legolas said, narrowing his eyes.

Aleka stuck the scissors behind her back.  "No.  These are my only form of defense against you, and I have no intention of losing them."

"You just witnessed that they are not a very good form of defense against me at all."  Legolas replied.  "Don't make me take them from you."

Aleka lowered her eyebrows before giving the scissors one last glance.  Then she lightly tossed them to Legolas.  He caught them in both his hands, and quickly shoved them under the pile of planks he used as a bed.  He glanced up and saw that Aleka was watching him quite closely.

Legolas's eyes fell to the ground but then came back up again. His gaze grew hard and cold.  "Now tell me why Eressa tried to kill herself."

Aleka blinked.  The elf had immediately gone back to the very subject that had started the fight. 

He must really want to know.  She thought, frowning.

"She said she wanted to get away.  We were waiting in line for a meal when others began to tease her about seeing you.  Eressa ran to her room crying and from there on I have no idea what happened."  Aleka said, deciding it was best to come out and tell.  "When I came in she was on the floor staring in shock at the very scissors under your bed right now.  She tried to use them to stab herself, I suppose.  I wasn't there, so I don't know."

"She tried to kill herself over someone teasing her?"  Legolas asked.  "That can't be right.  There must be something else."

"I was hoping you could tell me."  Aleka said coldly. 

Legolas looked down.  "Sauron.  Her dreams of Sauron could have driven her to do something foolish."

But why suicide?  He secretly added.  Why do such a desperate thing?

"Can you tell me all the details?"  He asked.  "I can't understand why she would do such a thing."

"Nor can I."  Aleka agreed.  "But she is becoming a woman, and there are many changes in behavior during that time.  One can become confused. I don't think she really meant to kill herself.  She told me afterward that she didn't want to die."

"Then why did she try to kill herself in the first place?"  Legolas asked, confused.

"That's what I asked her, but I received no reply."  Aleka answered.  "She's upstairs, in the house now.  She should be sleeping.  She was exhausted."

Legolas nodded.  It was good to know that at least Eressa hadn't hurt herself.  "And you were chosen to be her replacement when she couldn't come to me?"

Aleka make a face and Legolas saw a bit of red stain her cheeks.  "I wasn't chosen.  I volunteered."

Legolas arched an eyebrow.  "I see."

Perfect.  Another female attracted to me.  He thought.  And she's not nearly as shy as Eressa is about it.

"Tell me everything that happened today."  Legolas said, choosing to ignore the girl's obvious interest in him.  His statement was more of an order than a request, and Aleka noticed this.

"It's a bit of a long story."  She said, cocking her head playfully at him and smiling.  She leaned against the wall and pretended to sigh in tiredness.

"I'd be grateful if you would tell me."  Legolas said, reluctantly moving and making room on the bed for her.  He told himself it was the polite thing to do.  "Come sit."

Aleka pondered for a while before joining him.  If Legolas wasn't Sauron, she really had no business here.  It was a waste of time she should be taking to finish the tapestry. She smiled slyly.  But, then again…he was very fair…maybe spending a night with the elf wouldn't be so wasteful after all.

After all, it was what she had dreamed of ever since she heard of him.

*****Personal thingy******

AN:  There!  A really long chappy for ya!!  This could be the longest one I've written!  Hope your happy with it.  Hahahaha!!  Aleka/Legolas hissy-fitting mayhem!!!!  Hahahahaha!!!!  (caffeine…*giggle*….is good!)  Sorry for so much dialogue and not enough action…I just needed to get Aleka and Legolas to know what the heck was going on, and I wanted to do it well!

So much dialogue…awgh…gotta go mow the lawn now…awghh….

Andmetwen:  Hey girl!  How's school?  *reads your first paragraph*  Oh.  Three book reports??  Gawd, do they work you over at your school!  Yeech!

Well, I didn't kill her this time.  That's right.  This time.  one) Lots of life versus death situations will ensue in this story, and I do not intend to let life win every time.  two)  Your right, Legolas does have a lot of physical as well as metal torture going on in this fic!  And your right again saying too much metal pain will send him to the insane side.  *grins real evil-like*  But how do you know that that's not what  I want to happen??  Hm??  Mwahahahah!!!  three)  As you read in this chapter, there are plenty of people (namely young seamstresses) willing to give Legolas weapons. 

Oh, stop crying!  Please?  *forks over Kleenexes*  Pass 'em around!  I didn't kill her! Be happy!  *takes cookie*  Mmmm….thank you!! 

Aldulin:  Plot thickening is good!!!  I do!  I rewind and watch Legolas in Fangorn Forest!!  Damn, he looks so hot in there…his eyes are like a really cool blue and I go "AHHHH!"  and fall of the couch in a twitching spasm every time I see it!

Thank you!!  Well, I got some good news about Pirates 2.  They haven't confirmed Orlando yet, but they just confirmed Keira Knightly, and it's kind of a given that they'll get Orlando back if they got her back cuz you can't make a sequel with only one of the people that fell in love in the first movie, can you?  It just wouldn't make sense!  Plus I'm betting all my money that Orlando would jump at the chance to do it again, so I'd say he's booked!  Huzzah!  Thanks again!

Chanra:  You…never left?  *casually looks over shoulder at all the "Welcome back Chanra banners hanging all around*  Um…where'd those come from? 

Eressa is kind of a stupid fool!  She's trying to kill herself for god's sake!!  Anybody who tries that is stupid!  Celda is really dumb!  I'm gonna have fun with her in another chapter I hope!!

When did I spell Through "thru?"  Oh well.  Your right, I don't care. 

I'd like to stick Legolas in the ring again, but first there are lots of piles of plot that I have to get out of the way first.  Like everything that happened in this chapter.  That's part of the reason it was so long.  And daggit, I like the graphic-ness!!!  It makes it more real.  But maybe I could tone down a bit…you know like not describing the strips of bloody flesh and bone stuff so much, eh?  We'll see.  I'll take your request and try to get Legolas in the ring again soon.

*prays to Illuvatar that Chanra's favorites thingy works*  Thanks girl!  Seeya!

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Starknight:  Sewing!!  Sewing rocks!  Not!!!  LOL, it was funny that you noticed that!!   

Evil cliffhangers rule!  Cuz I write them!!  Wheeeeee!!!!!  Count on more of them!!!

Good luck on your essay!  Too bad, I got homework too, I'm just not doing it right now.  It's Saturday, so I can afford to wait.

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I dare leave you on a cliff-hanger!!  Mwahahahahaha!!!  Don't worry, you saw Eressa didn't die in this chapter!  But what will happen in the next chapter…hm?  You'll find out soon!  Thanks again!

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I'm not reading trashy romance novels or anything!  I haven't read a single book other than Lord of the Rings in like a year!!  It all comes strictly from other examples from fanfiction and my own mind….which could be a very bad combination if you think about it….um….I will be extra careful with my love scenes!!!

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I'll update soon!  Eressa's friend…her name is Aleka.  And as you read in this chapter, she's not the one who saved Eressa.  It was Sauron!!  Mwahahaha!!  Unexpected-ness rules!!  Thanks a bunch, and bye!!

Samwise the Strong:  Eressa tried to kill herself…didn't quite work…which is good cuz then the story would end.  Which is NOT good.

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Oh, you had to give away your kitties???  That damn Landlord is SO MEAN!!!  Kill them!!!  (the landlords, I mean!)  *throws rotten fruit at them*  You poor thing!!  I'd be soo sad if I had to give away my pets!!!  *huggles for comfort*  I'm sorry for you!

I hope you feel better soon, and thanks for reviewing!!

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Yes, Eressa's decision was a really stupid one…actually stupid doesn't even begin to cover it….but desperate sounded better!  Don't worry, she didn't kill herself, as you saw!!  But what will become of Legolad and Aleka??  Trapped for a night in a 10x10 foot cell together??  *waggles eyebrows*  Oooh…we'll have to see later….

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My school musical is Annie, and so far everything is going great.  I'm happy now with the part I got!  Thanks for showing your concern, it's so sweet!!  Bye, and thanks!

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Whitecoyote:  *hits him with frying pan*

Rose:  *takes Jack*  Thanks, girl!!!!

LOL.  I haven't seen Don Juan yet either, and I've never met anyone who has…my mom thinks Johnny Depp is weird and she can't understand why I like him so much.  It she would just LOOK at his PICTURE she would know!!  LOL.  Thankies!!!

Astievia:  Your name is pretty.  Me likes.  Yep.  A cliffie!!  Thanks for reviewing!

XxDarkgoddessxX:  Yes!  Grovel!!  Mwahahahah!!!  LOL, just kidding.  You can stop groveling now!

Thanks for the compliments!!!  I wish you could write more, LOL.  Stupid computer.  Seriously, if you want to do longer reviews, then you can e-mail them to me, I don't care.  I thank you!!! 

Seeya later, girl!!  Bye!!