Every Heart
Chapter 1: Frightened By The Neverending Night

"SEAN! WAKE UP!"

Drowsily I open my eyes, to Ellie's frantic screaming. Everythings so bright... What the he-- HOLY CRAP!

"Ellie, get out of here!"

"Sean--"

"GO! I'll be fine, just hurry up and go!"

Ellie nods and runs out the door. Lucky it's clear over that way. I jump up and look around. I know there's something I just NEED to grab. But I don't know what. So I run into the bedroom, as the fire's getting near. Quickly, I plunge my hand into the pile of shirts in my dresser. I feel something and pull it up.

"There."

I got something, I feel better. I turn around and run out of the building, clutching whatever it was I grabbed. It feels like a picture.

Finally I get outside. There's ambulances, firetrucks, and police cars, lining the street. A police man comes up to me, and puts his arm around my shoulders.

"You okay, son? Is there anyone else in there?"

"I was the last one to come out, it was only me and my girlfriend in there."

"But are you okay?"

I don't know why. But it was right then that it hit me. Where the heck am I gonna live? Oh God... I have no where to go.

"Son?"

"I'm homeless..."

The police man patted my back, trying to comfort me. It wasn't working.

"Ok, son, where are your parents?"

"All the way in Wasaga Beach..."

He looked at me suspiciously.

"Why are you here?"

So I had to explain the whole welfare deal to him. When I was done, he just nodded. Then he walked off to go do something.

Ellie got up from where she was sitting in the back of a parked ambulance. She ran up to me and hugged me.

"Sean! Are you okay? What took you so long?"

I stuff the picture or whatever into my pocket, and hug her back.

"I'm fine, don't worry."

"Oh, Sean, what are you gonna do? Where are you gonna stay."

"I dunno, El... I dunno."

Suddenly there's someone behind me, and his hand is on my shoulder. Creepy. I turn to see that it's Mr. Simpson. What a random... surprise?

"Sean. I came over right away when I heard what happened! Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine..."

I let out a sigh.

"Mr. Simpson, I have nowhere to stay. Nowhere to go."

I know right then, that Ellie wants so badly to invite me to stay with her. But we both know that her mother hates me. That would never work.

"Sean, I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You're always welcome to stay with us, I know Spike won't mind."

What about Emma? I want to ask, but that's just silly I shouldn't care what she thinks about it. Should I? I almost say "No thanks." But then I realize... It is the only place I have to go. I gotta take the offer.

"I'd like that. Thanks, Mr. Simpson."

"Alright, Sean. We'll go in a few minutes."

I nod, and Mr. Simpson goes to talk to the that police man. I guess it's just to assure my safety or whatever. I look at Ellie, she looks shocked and mad.

"What are you doing, Sean?"

"Ellie, I need to stay somewhere."

"But with Mr. Simpson? Did you forget who his daughter is?"

"Ellie, don't worry! Emma and I, we are finished, over, remember? I'm with you now. Ok?"

Ellie wrapped her arms around me, and rested her head on my chest.

"I know, I just... Worry. You being around your ex. Your first girlfriend... It makes me nervous, Sean. I can't help it."

I wrap my arms around her as well, and stroke her hair in a calming way.

"It's alright, Ellie. It's alright. Don't worry, ok?"

She looks up at me and nods. I can see tears forming in her eyes.

"Ok."

Her voice is so squeaky and high pitched. I know she's holding back the tears. She's trying to be tough. I lean down, and press my lips against hers.

"I'll see you tomorrow, ok?"

"Ok, Sean."

Mr. Simpson walks over.

"Okay, I talked to the police man, and everythings under control. You can stay with us, a long as you need, Sean. Hurry up, ok?"

"Ok."

Mr. Simpson begins to walk to his car.

I hug and kiss Ellie one more time.

"I love you, Sean."

"Me too."

Then with that, I walk over to Mr. Simpson's car and get into the passenger's seat.

"Thank you Mr. Simpson."

"No problem, Sean."

He starts up the car, and I stare out the window, at Ellie. She's waving at me, and I wave back, as Mr. Simpson drives me away to his home.

A/N: Yet another new story. To be honest, this chapter has been written for at least a month. I'd just forgotten about it. This is actually bounced off an idea, from someone at a Degrassi forum. And I'm working on the next chapter! I know I have other stories I should be working on... Both, Gravitation, but still. I'm suffering a case of writers block for those two stories. Though, both of the cahpters are started. That's not the point of this note here, though.
The story's name comes from an InuYasha song, the fourth ending, Every Heart. I decided that the next song that played would be the title... You know, if it was appropriate enough. Chapter titles are possibly gonna be random lyrics from the song.
If anyone has ideas for future chapters, go ahead and give them to me.