((Mmk people... I'm writing as fast as I can. And... I prolly won't do longer chapters because I don't have so much inspiration! :D Thankee for nice reviews, though. I'm not going to do ze suggested fight between Paige and Emma; That would kinda overpower the Sean-Spinner fight. I might do the cat fight later on. On with the show! Short!))

Ashley took one final look at the house. Then she noticed something in Craig's bedroom window, in the back...

"OH MY GOD!"

Ashley turned on her heel and started running. Manny followed, though confused.

"What's wrong?!"

Ashley was panting and too breathless to reply. She pushed the front door open with her shoulder and bolted up the stairs. She paused at the door and then opened it. There, in the open closet, was Craig.

Motionless. Purple.

Dead.

Sean's eyes rolled back into his head and his hands clutched at Spinner's shirt. He heard Emma's voice through the fog...

"Spinner!" It had said. His attacker's grip loosened and Sean fell to the ground, panting.

Spinner snarled at Sean, "Don't move."

Emma stared at both of them in disbelief.

"Spinner... how could you?"

Emma rushed over to Sean, helping him up, taking his hand in hers. She scowled at Spinner.

"That teaches me not to fall in love with jerks."

Spinner fell against the locker, stunned. He sat, unblinking, as Emma led a groggy Sean to the nurses office.

Craig felt himself fall. The noose tightened, and a horrible constriction was put on his throat. He choked and gasped, clawing at the rope with deadening fingers. Finally, he couldn't breathe at all and went limp. He felt his life seeping away...

Trickling through his fingers.

Until it was all gone...