Back Again
By Siren
Hey guys! Yes, I've finally decided to update! I have camp this week, so I'll be really busy. (Hugs all the faithful reviewers.) Thank you all for being so patient with me. I really, really, really appreciate it. There will only be one or two chapters left of Lily being here, because she still has to go back to Middle Earth to stop the possible wedding. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lily turned into Settler's Landing and pulled over to the side of the road. She opened the glove compartment and cursed under her breath. "I couldn't have stolen a crazy person's car? No gun, no knife, nothing. We're going to go in unarmed," she muttered. Legolas grinned and leaned forward in the seat. He picked up her purse, opened it, and pulled out one of his daggers. "Not completely unarmed," he said. Lily smiled brightly and kissed his cheek. "This is just one of the reasons why I love you so much." She took the dagger from him, and slipped it into a pocket on the inside of her jacket.
"When we get to wherever Ayden is, just remember that we can't kill anyone. Not unless we absolutely have to. Too much blood has been spilled because of me already." She put the car in 'drive' and drove off. About five minutes later, her phone rang. She picked it up and pressed 'send'. "I'm here. Where to next?" she asked, not bothering to see who it was. "House number five on Turner Ave. If you call the police, we'll kill him. I mean it." Lily nodded. "Got it." She pressed 'end' and put the cell phone down. "Turner Ave., house number five," she mumbled. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sarah was pacing back and forth in the kitchen, her nerves getting the best of her. Part of her knew that what she was doing was wrong, but it didn't matter. She had been there for Lily when her family died, but the bitch couldn't return the favor. "I've waited too long to go soft now. Besides, the bitch doesn't care about me anyway." Suddenly feeling exhausted, she collapsed on a chair. Sighing, she ran a hand through her hair. She glanced at Ayden who was still sitting on the table, his arms around his knees. He was a cute kid, she had to admit. He had Lily's eyes.
It had disturbed her at first, his eyes. It was like she was looking at Lily again. From what Dom had told her, the dumbass had gotten into a car accident. She had been happy about it of course, but part of her felt guilty. After all, they had been close when they were younger. But the past was over and done with. She and Lily had gone their separate ways, and there was no use looking back. "My friendship with Lily is dead, just like she'll be soon." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lily pulled into the driveway of the house and took the keys out of the ignition. This was it. She was going to face Sarah, and she was going to get her son back. "Legolas, no matter what happens to me, get our son out of here." Legolas took her hand and gave it a squeeze. "You'll be fine and so will Ayden. I won't leave here without the two of you with me. I promise." Lily smiled nervously and nodded. "Right. Let's go." They got out of the car and walked up to the front door.
Lily opened it and stepped inside. Legolas followed, his senses searching for the enemy. "Lily, how nice of you to come." Sarah stepped out of the hallway and into the living room, Ayden in her arms. "Ayden!" His eyes opened sleepily and he grinned at the sight of her. "Mommy!" Lily ran over to him but Sarah took a step back and lifted her free hand.
It was a gun.
"Sarah, please---"
"Don't say a word, bitch. Back away or I swear I'll kill him," she warned in a low tone. Lily backed away, tears welling in her eyes. "Lady Sarah, return our son to us, or you'll be dealt a fate worse than death," Legolas growled. To their surprise, Sarah just laughed. Lily flinched at the sound of it. It was bitter; hollow. "A fate worse than death, huh? What can be worse than the life I'm living now, hm?" Another bitter laugh escaped her, and Lily clenched her fists. "Sarah, please! We were friends once. I know this isn't like you!" Sarah flinched and her eyes narrowed.
"How would you know anything about me, Lily? What gives you the right to bring up our past? You abandoned me! You cut yourself off from the world and eventually from me! I had no one Lily! No one!" Tears rose in Sarah's eyes as she shouted. Lily could only look at her forlornly. "Sarah..."
"You weren't the only one in pain! You lost your parents and I lost my best friend!"
Lonely the life that once I led
Strange the paths on which we tread
Led me to you, unlikely but true
Sabra girl, clouding my view
"Sarah, I'm sorry. After what happened to my parents, I just couldn't...I couldn't open up. I wanted to talk to you, I swear I did. But I couldn't!" Lily protested. Sarah shook her head, refusing to listen. "You wouldn't! I was going through stuff too, and the times that I really needed my best friend, she was gone. After a few months, I couldn't take it anymore. I made new friends. Friends that wouldn't abandon me."
The door opened and Sarah smiled. "I met Dom." Lily and Legolas turned around to see a tall man close the door. He wore a heavy black jacket, and dark clothes underneath. He shrugged the coat off and draped it over a chair. "I see that the guests have arrived," he said in a thick British accent. He walked over to Sarah and kissed her forehead lightly. "You. You're the man that's been calling me," Lily said. He nodded and grinned. "When Sarah told me about her 'friendship' with you, I couldn't resist helping her." Lily looked over at her once friend, and shook her head. "Sarah, please stop this. Let Ayden go, please. He's my son!"
Rainy day; the first time we met
Deep was the talk; forever my debt
It didn't seem wrong to sing a sad song
Sabra girl; soon you'd be gone
"Lady Sarah, please. Lily has asked me not to kill you, but if you do not release my son than I will be forced to," the elf warned. Sarah laughed and lifted an eyebrow. "Where'd you find this guy? He's a cutie but not exactly bright. I'm the one with the gun, asshole. You aren't exactly in the position to warn me or threaten me." Lily took Legolas's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Sarah, you have me now. Please, my son and he are not a part of this. Please let them go," she pleaded. Sarah glanced down at the child in her arms, than at Lily.
"No. I have no one and soon you'll know what that feels like." Lily's eyes flashed angrily. "I know what it feels like to be alone! Ever since my family was taken away, I've been alone!" Sarah opened her mouth to argue, but Lily cut her off. "You said it yourself. I cut myself off from the world, from you. How can I not know what it's like to be alone?" Tears slipped past her eyes, and she trembled. "You don't know what it was like for me, Sarah. I had no one to turn to. I realize now that I never should have pushed you away, and I'm sorry that I did. But I couldn't talk to anyone about what happened. I wish I had. Maybe I could have been happier. Maybe we would both be better off if I had. But it's not too late. Please Sarah, we can still be friends. Just let Ayden go, and we can talk about this. Please."
Rosy the lines that you wrote with your hand
Reading between them to misunderstand
I made the mistake you said not to make
Sarah's cheeks were wet with tears as her resolution began to crumble. She had been so lost, so lonely for so long. "Lily..." She looked down at the small child in her arms, and smiled sadly. She knew she couldn't do it. She could never take the child's life. She lowered the child to the ground and set him on his feet. Ayden quickly ran over to his mother and leapt into her arms. "Mommy!" he cried and hugged her tightly. Lily let out a sob and hugged him back. "Ayden! Oh thank God!" Legolas held back a cry and Lily passed Ayden over to him. The elf held him tightly and shut his eyes. "My son is alright," he said to himself.
Lily kissed the top of Ayden's head and smoothed his hair. She looked back at her friend and smiled. "Thank you," she choked out. Sarah only nodded. "Dom, we're leaving," she said and put the gun down. Dom looked at the two of them in disbelief. "But they know who we are now! We'll go to jail!" Sarah looked up at him sadly. "It doesn't matter anymore." Dom's jaw clenched and his nostrils flared. "Like hell it does!" He grabbed the gun, and cocked it. "I'm not going to jail!" he shouted and aimed the gun at Lily.
Early the morning and sad the goodbye
With a wave of your hand a smile of your eye
So lately did meet no sooner depart
Sabra girl; homeward must start
"I'm not going to end up as someone's bitch!" Sarah's eyes widened and she grabbed his arm. "No!" Lily looked at her in shock as she struggled against Dom. A shot rang out, and Lily's eyes widened. "Sarah!" She watched as her friend crumpled to the ground, eyes wide. Dom looked at the gun, stunned for a moment. "Sarah..." Lily moved to go to her, and he snapped out of it. He pointed the gun at her, and Legolas grabbed his arm. "Stop!" he commanded, crushing the man's wrist. Dom cried out, and swung his free hand at him.
Legolas loosened his grip and moved away, Ayden still in his arms. Dom took advantage of it, and turned back to Lily. "Stupid bitch!" He swung at her but Lily ducked and thrust her hand upwards. The dagger Legolas had given her slid into Dom's chest, piercing through skin and tissue. Dom dropped the gun and stared at her in shock. His blood dripped onto the dagger's hilt, and soon to her skin. "Go to hell," she growled and twisted her weapon. Dom cried out and stumbled back. As he moved away, Lily pulled the dagger out.
Yes reading your letters conviction did grow
I thought it a chance; I knew I must go
It's hard to believe I could be so naïve
Sabra girl; flattered but deceived
Looking at the blood stained dagger in her hand, a frown passed over Lily's face and she dropped it as though it burned her. She had just killed someone. "Lily." Her attention snapped back to her friend and her eyes grew wide. "Oh God, there's so much blood. I'll call 911. You're going to be fine," she mumbled. She tore the hem of her shirt, and pressed it against the wound. "You're going to be fine," she cried. A piece of hair fell in front of Lily's eyes and she brushed it away, smearing blood across her face.
Sarah smiled sadly, and shook her head. "I'm so sorry," she apologized. Lily shook her head vehemently. "I lost you once and I'm not going to lose you again. Just hold on," she said and searched her pockets for her cell-phone. Sarah took her hand, and Lily was shocked at how cold and clammy it was. "Please forgive me," Sarah pleaded. Lily's face crumpled as she looked at her friend. So many mistakes had been made. So many years lost. "I forgive you," she whispered and stroked her friend's cheek. "Please don't die," she begged. "I can't lose another person," she whimpered. Sarah smiled softly and gave her hand a squeeze. "You'll never lose me."
Now you just told me that friendship is all
I'm forced to repair the breach in my wall
Illusions and dream as usual it seems
Sabra girl they have been my downfall
After a moment, Sarah's eyes became vacant. Lily smoothed her friend's hair, her bottom lip trembling. "Sarah?" She let out a sob as she gently closed Sarah's eyes. She was gone. She had lost her once again. She buried her face in her hands and cried. How could everything go so wrong so quickly?
Legolas watched the woman he loved mourn, and his heart went out to her. He stood behind her and whispered an elvish prayer to help guide Sarah's soul to the after life. Sirens rang in the distance, and he pulled Lily to her feet. "We have to leave. The 'police' are coming." Lily looked at her friend's body and felt a hollow feeling settle in her stomach. 'The neighbor's must have heard the gun shots.' "We have to leave." She led Legolas to the car and they got in. They drove away as the police cars pulled up to the scene.
During the ride, Ayden fell asleep in his father's arms. Each time Lily closed her eyes, Sarah's vacant face flashed in her mind. Unable to focus on driving, she pulled into a parking lot. She took a shaky breath and rubbed her forehead. Feeling something sticky, she glanced in the rear- view mirror and saw the blood. Sarah's blood. It was all her fault. By shutting herself away from the outside world, she had lost a friend.
Legolas saw the torment in her eyes, and pulled her to him. She cried in his arms, her slim fingers clutching the fabric of his shirt. "Shh, melamin," he soothed. Lily just cried harder, her emotion overwhelming her. Legolas closed his eyes, her soul's pain touching him as well. He opened his mouth and began to sing. 'A lament for Sarah,' he thought to himself. This was the way of the elves. Someone dies, and they sing their hauntingly beautiful songs. Though he knew there were no words to describe how Lily was feeling.
"I hate this place," he heard her whisper. "As do I," he agreed. He closed his eyes and started to sing again. Lily opened her eyes, and stared out the window of the car. She still had to take care of Ayden. She had to be strong for him and for Legolas. 'I just don't know if I'm strong enough.' She closed her eyes, exhausted. 'I hate this place,' she repeated in her mind.
A sudden light filled the car and in a flash, they were gone.
Lonely the life and dismal the view
Closed is the road that leads to you
Since better can't be as friends we'll agree
Sabra girl; time will cure me
2 Be Continued...
A.N.- The lyrics belong to Nickel Creek's "Sabra Girl."
By Siren
Hey guys! Yes, I've finally decided to update! I have camp this week, so I'll be really busy. (Hugs all the faithful reviewers.) Thank you all for being so patient with me. I really, really, really appreciate it. There will only be one or two chapters left of Lily being here, because she still has to go back to Middle Earth to stop the possible wedding. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lily turned into Settler's Landing and pulled over to the side of the road. She opened the glove compartment and cursed under her breath. "I couldn't have stolen a crazy person's car? No gun, no knife, nothing. We're going to go in unarmed," she muttered. Legolas grinned and leaned forward in the seat. He picked up her purse, opened it, and pulled out one of his daggers. "Not completely unarmed," he said. Lily smiled brightly and kissed his cheek. "This is just one of the reasons why I love you so much." She took the dagger from him, and slipped it into a pocket on the inside of her jacket.
"When we get to wherever Ayden is, just remember that we can't kill anyone. Not unless we absolutely have to. Too much blood has been spilled because of me already." She put the car in 'drive' and drove off. About five minutes later, her phone rang. She picked it up and pressed 'send'. "I'm here. Where to next?" she asked, not bothering to see who it was. "House number five on Turner Ave. If you call the police, we'll kill him. I mean it." Lily nodded. "Got it." She pressed 'end' and put the cell phone down. "Turner Ave., house number five," she mumbled. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sarah was pacing back and forth in the kitchen, her nerves getting the best of her. Part of her knew that what she was doing was wrong, but it didn't matter. She had been there for Lily when her family died, but the bitch couldn't return the favor. "I've waited too long to go soft now. Besides, the bitch doesn't care about me anyway." Suddenly feeling exhausted, she collapsed on a chair. Sighing, she ran a hand through her hair. She glanced at Ayden who was still sitting on the table, his arms around his knees. He was a cute kid, she had to admit. He had Lily's eyes.
It had disturbed her at first, his eyes. It was like she was looking at Lily again. From what Dom had told her, the dumbass had gotten into a car accident. She had been happy about it of course, but part of her felt guilty. After all, they had been close when they were younger. But the past was over and done with. She and Lily had gone their separate ways, and there was no use looking back. "My friendship with Lily is dead, just like she'll be soon." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lily pulled into the driveway of the house and took the keys out of the ignition. This was it. She was going to face Sarah, and she was going to get her son back. "Legolas, no matter what happens to me, get our son out of here." Legolas took her hand and gave it a squeeze. "You'll be fine and so will Ayden. I won't leave here without the two of you with me. I promise." Lily smiled nervously and nodded. "Right. Let's go." They got out of the car and walked up to the front door.
Lily opened it and stepped inside. Legolas followed, his senses searching for the enemy. "Lily, how nice of you to come." Sarah stepped out of the hallway and into the living room, Ayden in her arms. "Ayden!" His eyes opened sleepily and he grinned at the sight of her. "Mommy!" Lily ran over to him but Sarah took a step back and lifted her free hand.
It was a gun.
"Sarah, please---"
"Don't say a word, bitch. Back away or I swear I'll kill him," she warned in a low tone. Lily backed away, tears welling in her eyes. "Lady Sarah, return our son to us, or you'll be dealt a fate worse than death," Legolas growled. To their surprise, Sarah just laughed. Lily flinched at the sound of it. It was bitter; hollow. "A fate worse than death, huh? What can be worse than the life I'm living now, hm?" Another bitter laugh escaped her, and Lily clenched her fists. "Sarah, please! We were friends once. I know this isn't like you!" Sarah flinched and her eyes narrowed.
"How would you know anything about me, Lily? What gives you the right to bring up our past? You abandoned me! You cut yourself off from the world and eventually from me! I had no one Lily! No one!" Tears rose in Sarah's eyes as she shouted. Lily could only look at her forlornly. "Sarah..."
"You weren't the only one in pain! You lost your parents and I lost my best friend!"
Lonely the life that once I led
Strange the paths on which we tread
Led me to you, unlikely but true
Sabra girl, clouding my view
"Sarah, I'm sorry. After what happened to my parents, I just couldn't...I couldn't open up. I wanted to talk to you, I swear I did. But I couldn't!" Lily protested. Sarah shook her head, refusing to listen. "You wouldn't! I was going through stuff too, and the times that I really needed my best friend, she was gone. After a few months, I couldn't take it anymore. I made new friends. Friends that wouldn't abandon me."
The door opened and Sarah smiled. "I met Dom." Lily and Legolas turned around to see a tall man close the door. He wore a heavy black jacket, and dark clothes underneath. He shrugged the coat off and draped it over a chair. "I see that the guests have arrived," he said in a thick British accent. He walked over to Sarah and kissed her forehead lightly. "You. You're the man that's been calling me," Lily said. He nodded and grinned. "When Sarah told me about her 'friendship' with you, I couldn't resist helping her." Lily looked over at her once friend, and shook her head. "Sarah, please stop this. Let Ayden go, please. He's my son!"
Rainy day; the first time we met
Deep was the talk; forever my debt
It didn't seem wrong to sing a sad song
Sabra girl; soon you'd be gone
"Lady Sarah, please. Lily has asked me not to kill you, but if you do not release my son than I will be forced to," the elf warned. Sarah laughed and lifted an eyebrow. "Where'd you find this guy? He's a cutie but not exactly bright. I'm the one with the gun, asshole. You aren't exactly in the position to warn me or threaten me." Lily took Legolas's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. "Sarah, you have me now. Please, my son and he are not a part of this. Please let them go," she pleaded. Sarah glanced down at the child in her arms, than at Lily.
"No. I have no one and soon you'll know what that feels like." Lily's eyes flashed angrily. "I know what it feels like to be alone! Ever since my family was taken away, I've been alone!" Sarah opened her mouth to argue, but Lily cut her off. "You said it yourself. I cut myself off from the world, from you. How can I not know what it's like to be alone?" Tears slipped past her eyes, and she trembled. "You don't know what it was like for me, Sarah. I had no one to turn to. I realize now that I never should have pushed you away, and I'm sorry that I did. But I couldn't talk to anyone about what happened. I wish I had. Maybe I could have been happier. Maybe we would both be better off if I had. But it's not too late. Please Sarah, we can still be friends. Just let Ayden go, and we can talk about this. Please."
Rosy the lines that you wrote with your hand
Reading between them to misunderstand
I made the mistake you said not to make
Sarah's cheeks were wet with tears as her resolution began to crumble. She had been so lost, so lonely for so long. "Lily..." She looked down at the small child in her arms, and smiled sadly. She knew she couldn't do it. She could never take the child's life. She lowered the child to the ground and set him on his feet. Ayden quickly ran over to his mother and leapt into her arms. "Mommy!" he cried and hugged her tightly. Lily let out a sob and hugged him back. "Ayden! Oh thank God!" Legolas held back a cry and Lily passed Ayden over to him. The elf held him tightly and shut his eyes. "My son is alright," he said to himself.
Lily kissed the top of Ayden's head and smoothed his hair. She looked back at her friend and smiled. "Thank you," she choked out. Sarah only nodded. "Dom, we're leaving," she said and put the gun down. Dom looked at the two of them in disbelief. "But they know who we are now! We'll go to jail!" Sarah looked up at him sadly. "It doesn't matter anymore." Dom's jaw clenched and his nostrils flared. "Like hell it does!" He grabbed the gun, and cocked it. "I'm not going to jail!" he shouted and aimed the gun at Lily.
Early the morning and sad the goodbye
With a wave of your hand a smile of your eye
So lately did meet no sooner depart
Sabra girl; homeward must start
"I'm not going to end up as someone's bitch!" Sarah's eyes widened and she grabbed his arm. "No!" Lily looked at her in shock as she struggled against Dom. A shot rang out, and Lily's eyes widened. "Sarah!" She watched as her friend crumpled to the ground, eyes wide. Dom looked at the gun, stunned for a moment. "Sarah..." Lily moved to go to her, and he snapped out of it. He pointed the gun at her, and Legolas grabbed his arm. "Stop!" he commanded, crushing the man's wrist. Dom cried out, and swung his free hand at him.
Legolas loosened his grip and moved away, Ayden still in his arms. Dom took advantage of it, and turned back to Lily. "Stupid bitch!" He swung at her but Lily ducked and thrust her hand upwards. The dagger Legolas had given her slid into Dom's chest, piercing through skin and tissue. Dom dropped the gun and stared at her in shock. His blood dripped onto the dagger's hilt, and soon to her skin. "Go to hell," she growled and twisted her weapon. Dom cried out and stumbled back. As he moved away, Lily pulled the dagger out.
Yes reading your letters conviction did grow
I thought it a chance; I knew I must go
It's hard to believe I could be so naïve
Sabra girl; flattered but deceived
Looking at the blood stained dagger in her hand, a frown passed over Lily's face and she dropped it as though it burned her. She had just killed someone. "Lily." Her attention snapped back to her friend and her eyes grew wide. "Oh God, there's so much blood. I'll call 911. You're going to be fine," she mumbled. She tore the hem of her shirt, and pressed it against the wound. "You're going to be fine," she cried. A piece of hair fell in front of Lily's eyes and she brushed it away, smearing blood across her face.
Sarah smiled sadly, and shook her head. "I'm so sorry," she apologized. Lily shook her head vehemently. "I lost you once and I'm not going to lose you again. Just hold on," she said and searched her pockets for her cell-phone. Sarah took her hand, and Lily was shocked at how cold and clammy it was. "Please forgive me," Sarah pleaded. Lily's face crumpled as she looked at her friend. So many mistakes had been made. So many years lost. "I forgive you," she whispered and stroked her friend's cheek. "Please don't die," she begged. "I can't lose another person," she whimpered. Sarah smiled softly and gave her hand a squeeze. "You'll never lose me."
Now you just told me that friendship is all
I'm forced to repair the breach in my wall
Illusions and dream as usual it seems
Sabra girl they have been my downfall
After a moment, Sarah's eyes became vacant. Lily smoothed her friend's hair, her bottom lip trembling. "Sarah?" She let out a sob as she gently closed Sarah's eyes. She was gone. She had lost her once again. She buried her face in her hands and cried. How could everything go so wrong so quickly?
Legolas watched the woman he loved mourn, and his heart went out to her. He stood behind her and whispered an elvish prayer to help guide Sarah's soul to the after life. Sirens rang in the distance, and he pulled Lily to her feet. "We have to leave. The 'police' are coming." Lily looked at her friend's body and felt a hollow feeling settle in her stomach. 'The neighbor's must have heard the gun shots.' "We have to leave." She led Legolas to the car and they got in. They drove away as the police cars pulled up to the scene.
During the ride, Ayden fell asleep in his father's arms. Each time Lily closed her eyes, Sarah's vacant face flashed in her mind. Unable to focus on driving, she pulled into a parking lot. She took a shaky breath and rubbed her forehead. Feeling something sticky, she glanced in the rear- view mirror and saw the blood. Sarah's blood. It was all her fault. By shutting herself away from the outside world, she had lost a friend.
Legolas saw the torment in her eyes, and pulled her to him. She cried in his arms, her slim fingers clutching the fabric of his shirt. "Shh, melamin," he soothed. Lily just cried harder, her emotion overwhelming her. Legolas closed his eyes, her soul's pain touching him as well. He opened his mouth and began to sing. 'A lament for Sarah,' he thought to himself. This was the way of the elves. Someone dies, and they sing their hauntingly beautiful songs. Though he knew there were no words to describe how Lily was feeling.
"I hate this place," he heard her whisper. "As do I," he agreed. He closed his eyes and started to sing again. Lily opened her eyes, and stared out the window of the car. She still had to take care of Ayden. She had to be strong for him and for Legolas. 'I just don't know if I'm strong enough.' She closed her eyes, exhausted. 'I hate this place,' she repeated in her mind.
A sudden light filled the car and in a flash, they were gone.
Lonely the life and dismal the view
Closed is the road that leads to you
Since better can't be as friends we'll agree
Sabra girl; time will cure me
2 Be Continued...
A.N.- The lyrics belong to Nickel Creek's "Sabra Girl."