Okay, so here's the final chapter. Cool, huh? After this I'm starting Carly's story aka the prologue. It's going to be called Alone Without You. Happy reading!

Shattered

-- By Suki --

Chapter 13 -- Smooth

A week passed by after Yumi's accident and things were going smoothly. The therapist was helping her work through her small depression and she was getting there already. Ulrich had stayed by her side almost every second of the day and Sissi hadn't even tried to speak to them.

Carly was getting along just as well. The principal had ordered a restraining order on her father and she was safe. He couldn't get her if he couldn't be on school property. It somehow had gotten out that she was one of the persons who helped Yumi. That information led her to be one of the most liked girls in the school. Tons of guys asked her out, but of course she told them she was going out with Odd! The two of them were just as inseparable as Yumi and Ulrich. Everything has a happy ending, right?

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"Carly!" a girl called. "Do you wanna come over to my dorm tonight?"

"Or mine?" another girl suggested.

Carly smiled. "Sorry, Odd and I are going on a double date."

"With who?!" they demanded.

"Ulrich and Yumi, of course," Carly giggled and waved. "See you. I've got to get to the cafeteria before Odd eats my lunch."

"Carly!" Yumi hurried over to her friend. "How's Odd?"

"I don't know," Carly replied, opening the door. Odd was seated with Ulrich in their usual seats. The two boys looked up at them and smiled.

"Hey guys," Yumi took her normal seat, next to Ulrich. "Where's Jeremie?"

"Working on stuff," Odd replied hastily. The three hadn't told Carly about Lyoko and didn't plan on it anytime soon.

"That's too bad, he's going to starve," Carly said, through a mouth full of food.

"He already ate," Ulrich reassured her. "No worries there."

"Then where are our worries?" Yumi wondered.

"What we're going to wear for tonight's dance," Carly suggested.

"I forgot about it!" Yumi exclaimed. "My favorite outfit is dirty!"

"So, you look pretty in anything," Ulrich smiled.

"But" Yumi whined.

"Borrow one of mine," Carly exclaimed. "Let's skip and get ready."

"Naughty Carly" Odd cooed.

"If you want attention, just ask," Carly stuck her tongue out at him. He grabbed it. "Hewy! Thwat wurts Oaadd!" The group laughed at the scene, wishing that all their days were like this.

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Yumi plopped down onto her bed, totally exhausted. She had danced for at least two hours straight. On the bed across the room, lay Carly, just as tired as Yumi.

"Have fun?" Carly's voice was muffled, do to the fact she had her head in her pillow.

"Yeah, a great time," Yumi replied. "I liked that necklace you wore. The strawberry one."

"Thanks, Odd gave it to me," Carly smiled, remembering that day as though it was yesterday.

"Is that what you meant by strawberry lemonade?" Yumi asked. She was beginning to figure it all out.

"Yeah" Carly nodded her face still in her pillow. "That's what I meant."

"You and Odd are close," Yumi noted. "I wish Ulrich and I were like that."

"You guys are like that!" Carly laughed. "We both love them to death!"

"I love Ulrich more than you love Odd!" Yumi teased.

"No, I love Odd more!" Carly protested. And with that, the two girls began a nice long pillow fight.

-- The End --

All done! Look for the sequel soon!! –Suki