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A/N: Thanks for the reviews. Onto Chapter 9…

Chapter 9

After a few seconds, the candles flickered back on. The five all looked around for Nick. Libby turned around and shrieked.

"G-g-g-g-g-guys, I-uh-I th-th-think I found him," she stuttered.

Cindy turned to see what Libby was talking about. She screamed and clung to Jimmy's arm. Nick was on the floor against the wall. His eyes were half-open. Blood poured from an open cut in his wrist and a knife was stuck in the side of his head.

"Oh my God," Jimmy whispered, "wait, what's this?" He picked up a small piece of broken glass that Nick had clutched in his hand. One edge was covered in blood. "This must have been what was used to cut Nick's wrist but, why was he holding it?"

"You don't think," Cindy said weakly, "that Nick killed himself...do you?"

"I don't know. It is possible. He was so worked up about Betty, he just might have." Jimmy replied.

"But, why would he have screamed?" Libby asked, "I mean, if he killed himself, no reason to scream, right?"

"Pain maybe?" Sheen asked.

"All I know at this point is...we're the only 5 left," Jimmy said.

"J-j-j-j-jimmy, are we g-g-g-gonna die too?" Carl stuttered.

"I don't know Carl, but NOBODY and I repeat NOBODY goes anywhere alone. We're best friends, and we can't afford to lose each other," Jimmy said.

"Best friends?" Libby asked, eying Jimmy and Cindy.

"OK so we argue a lot, but let's face it, we've been going on adventures since 5th grade. We may act like we hate each other, but I guess we really...well...don't," Cindy replied.

"OK enough with the whole 'I love you and can never let you go speech'," Sheen said, "These dead dudes are creeping me out!"

"Sheen's right, we should probably get out of here," Jimmy said.

The remaining five walked down the hall and into the big room. The boys all collapsed onto some form of furniture, while Cindy and Libby sat on nearby chairs. Once Libby knew that the boys were asleep, she started talking.

"OK girl, what's up with you and Jimmy?" she asked Cindy.

"What do you mean?"

"Don't play dumb with me. What's going on, you two were up to something more than just finding Betty."

"Well...I...uh...OK! I'm secretly in love with him, and I've been in love with him since the day he moved here! Happy now?"

Libby just smirked, "I knew it."

"What? How?"

"Call it a BFF sense," Libby replied.

"OK, now it's my turn, what's up with you and Sheen?" Cindy said, staring Libby straight in the eye.

"C-Mon girl, you know I like him," Libby replied.

"That didn't look like you just 'liked' him back there," Cindy said, smirking.

"OK, well...maybe...I don't know...I sort of...love him.

"Sort of?"

"OK, I REALLY love him! Happy now?"

Now it was Cindy's turn to smirk, "I knew it."

"So, what do we do? Should we tell them? I mean, we might die here anyway," Libby said.

"You tell Sheen that you're really in love with him, and I'll tell Jimmy. Deal?" Cindy asked.

"Deal!"

Suddenly the candles flickered out, and the sound of shattering glass filled the room.

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