Story: In this World

Story By: Alicia

No Spoilers

Driving back from Wasaga Beach was silent. Emma was quiet and just stared out the window. I looked at Ellie who was crying silently. I had to admit, I felt bad for her. I mean, she really loved Sean, and Sean really loved her. And now he's gone. Perhaps forever. I looked at Emma who seemed zoned. She almost got shot, at least that's what Sean says. And he saved her. Sweet guy, too bad he's gone now. Who knows if I'll be lost without him. At least I have Alex.

We arrived in Toronto, finally. Couldn't bear another second driving forever. I stopped in front of Emma's house.

"Thanks." She said.

"Anytime." I smiled. I watched Emma walk away, then got back in the car. I looked at Ellie and was still crying. She wouldn't look at me.

"I don't want to go home…" She said, still staring straight. I couldn't blame her. I mean, the place was Sean's for who knows how long. Too many memories, and it would make her crazy probably. Hopefully she wouldn't start cutting again. Sean told me about that. I looked at her.

"It'll be okay…" I pushed the hair out of her eyes. She wiped her tears and looked at me for once.

"How do you know? How do you know everything that just happened these past days, will be fine? Someone died, Jimmy's in the hospital, Sean almost got killed, and now he's gone." She had a point. Everything really wasn't going to be fine. I started driving towards Sean's house, and she didn't speak. Maybe she was mad at me for saying that, or she really didn't want to go home. I stopped in front of his house and got out. Ellie just stood staring out straight. I sighed and rolled my eyes. I opend the door for her, and she still wouldn't get out.

"Ellie…" I pleaded. She looked at me, then the house. She kept going back and forth. She finally unbuckled and got out. She shoved past me and walked to the house. I closed my door and followed her. "El?" She came from the hall with two boxes and thru them on the floor.

"To send Sean's stuff." She said sighing. She sat on the couch and the looked up at me. "If you have any boxes can you just give them to me?" I shrugged.

"Sure." Ellie nodded and forced a smile, then turned away. I could hear her cry. I sat down on the couch next to her and put my arm on her shoulder. She looked at me. Her mascara was running and she looked like she hadn't slept in weeks. But to me, she was more beautiful then ever.

"I miss him so much already." She said crying. She through sobs. She threw her arms around my neck and cried into my shirt. And I just held her.

This can't be happening.

I was falling for Ellie Nash.

(a/n: R&R!)