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Baby- Angel aka Lala:  I guess you have to read and find out what happens to Emily. I know Zem on the show sucks, that is why I involve them in my story. You will get your Zem sometime, I promise.

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I am like glad that you like the cliffhanger I did.

Though Thick and Thin

Chapter 13

Faith walked up to Emily's and Zander's body lying on the ground.

"Nice job!" Faith smiled at her bodyguard.

"So when do you want me to call Jason?" Faith's bodyguard asked.

"Not yet, let him find out about his sister and then he will tell me everything about Ric," Faith said, as she and her bodyguard walked away.

**

About half an hour later, Monica was standing near the admitting desk, when paramedics showed up.

"What do we have here?" Monica asked.

"Two gunshot victims, one has a serious gunshot wound to the chest, and the other one has a gunshot to the shoulder. The shoulder wound isn't very serious, but she's unconscious. The chest wound has no exit wound and has lost a lot of blood. His BP started dropping on the way here.  Someone was walking down the pier when he saw them on the ground."

"How long do you think they've been down?"

"Not long," the paramedic said. "We found this on the girl. It's her wallet; it has her id."

"Her name is Emily Quartermine," Monica ran over to her daughter.

"Emily?" She then looked at the other victim.

"Zander. Oh God."

"Take Emily into Exam 1, and Zander into Exam 2," Monica ordered to the nurses near by. Monica hurried into Emily's room. She checked her, and saw that she was going to be okay.

"Hmm," Emily said, slowly waking up. "Where I am?"

"Emily, you are in the hospital. You were shot in the shoulder, but it was nothing, just a graze; you are going to be okay."

"Zander? I have to see Zander… he saved my life. Is he hurt badly?" Emily asked, as she slowly got out of bed, and started to walk away when she suddenly got dizzy.

"Emily, you can't walk around, just yet. You had a scare; you need to rest," Monica said, as she got Emily to sit down.

"But mom, I need to see Zander, and make sure that he is going to be okay. He must have heard the gunshot because he jumped in front of me." Emily explained to Monica.

"Do you know anything about Zander's condition?" Emily looked at Monica, and could see that she did. "Is it bad?" Emily asked. Monica nodded.

"Another doctor is working on him right now. Do you want me to go and see how he is?"

"Yes, please Mom, please save him. I love him," Emily said, as she lies down on the bed. He has to be okay. I am going to tell him exactly how I feel, I don't care if he doesn't listen to me, I am going to admit my love for him. Emily thought to herself, as Monica walked out of the room.

**

Courtney and Jason were sitting on the couch.

"How are you feeling now, Courtney?" Jason asked, as he put his arms around her.

"I am doing great now. I just wish I could get over the kidnapping, Ric can't hurt anybody anymore."

"You'll get over it, I know it," Jason took something out of his pocket. "Elizabeth told me to get you her address where she is living," Jason told her. Courtney looked up at him, a smile forming on her face.

"She did? You know I didn't understand how you and her could have ever been friends, but I understand it now. It is better being her friend than her enemy," Courtney laughed.

"Yeah, when she is friends with someone, she will do almost anything for them" Jason said with a nod. Courtney's cell phone began ringing. She picked it up.

"Hello," she answered.

"Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes," she said, as she hung up her phone. Jason looked at her.

"Who was it?"

"It was your sister, she is in the hospital, and she needs to see me."

"Why would Emily called you if she is in the hospital, why didn't she call me?" Jason asked.

"She said that she is fine, but Zander is hurt, and she needs to talk to a friend, and since Elizabeth isn't here anymore, I guess she thought to phone me." Courtney grabbed her jackets and keys.

"I'm coming with you," Jason said following her out the door.

**

Courtney and Jason showed up at the hospital.

"Wait here; I will go see where her room is?" Courtney told Jason, who nodded.

"Excuse me, Miss, where is Emily Quartermine's room?" Courtney asked the nurse. The nurse looked at her computer.

"Are you family?"

"No…" Courtney said softly.

"I'm her brother," Jason said as he walked up to Courtney.

"She is room 203." Courtney and Jason walked to her room. Courtney knocked on the door.

"Come in," Emily said. They walked into the room.

"Jason, what are you doing here?" Emily asked.

"You didn't think I would not come," Jason laughed. Emily looked at Courtney, and laughed.

"I guess you told him that I was in the hospital." Courtney nodded.

"So what happened?" Courtney asked, as she sat down next to Emily.

"Zander and I were at the docks. I was leaving when I heard Zander screamed no and he jumped on top of me; that's the last I remember. When I woke up, I found out that someone was trying to shoot me and Zander stop it, but he got shot instead," Emily explained. She saw the look on Jason's face.

"Do you know who did this?" Emily questioned Jason. Jason looked at Emily, in his I-can't-tell-you face. Jason went up to Emily, and hugged her.

"I am glad that you are okay. I have some stuff that I need to do." Courtney stood up.

"I'll be back in minute, Emily," as her and Jason walked outside.

"Jason, where are you going?" Courtney asked, "You think it is Faith, who did this, don't you?"

"I can't tell you, Courtney," Jason said and he leaned over and kissed her. Courtney took Jason's hand.

"Please be careful, if Faith is the one that did this to Emily and Zander, you could be in danger."

"Courtney, I'll be fine. See you later," Jason said as he walked away from Courtney.

"Is everything okay?" Emily asked as Courtney walked into the room. Courtney smiled as she sat down next to Emily.

"Everything is fine… So why did you want to see me?" Courtney asked. Emily smiled.

"I just need a friend, and you said I could call you anytime." Courtney smiled.

"It's about Zander, isn't it? Is he hurt really badly?" Emily nodded.

"It is my entire fault; I called him to see me. I wanted to explain to him how much I love him and wanted to be with him..."

"But he wouldn't listen, would he?" Courtney laughed.

"No, I couldn't do it anymore; he wasn't listening to anything I said, so that is when I stood up, and that is when we got shot," Emily said, as tears starting to fall down her cheek.

"What happens if I lose him before I can tell me that I love him?"

"Do you want me to go see what is happening with him?" Courtney asked.

"Would you, my mom was going to see, but she hasn't been back yet," Emily replied. Courtney nodded and stood up.

"Okay, I'll be back," she said, as she walked out of the room.

**

Sonny and Carly were going to see Dr. Meadow for an appointment, when Sonny saw Courtney walking down the corridor.

"Courtney, are you hurt?" Courtney walked up to Sonny and Carly.

"No, I was here because Emily is in the hospital. She and Zander got shot."

"Is she okay?" Sonny asked with a worried look. Courtney nodded.

"She is fine, but she wants me to go find Monica, and see how Zander is doing."

"Where is Jason then?" Carly asked. Courtney just looked at Carly with a worried look. Carly turned to Sonny.

"Why don't you talk to your sister and I will meet you in a few minutes," Carly suggested as she walked away. Sonny and Courtney went and sat down.

"So you didn't send Jason on business, did you?" Courtney said. Sonny shook his head.

"Do you know where he might be?"

"I think he went after Faith. Please, go after him. I don't want to lose him, Sonny; I can't," Courtney said with tears in her eyes. Sonny nodded.

"Ok. I need to tell Carly," he said. Courtney nodded and rubbed her eyes.

"I'll go tell Carly, that you need to go and do something. Just go, please," Courtney said as she walked away from her brother, forgetting about finding Monica for Emily.

**

Faith was walking on the pier, when she suddenly felt a gun press against her back.

"Jason Morgan, you decided to finally show up. Now where is Ric?"

"You tried to kill my sister; you can't get away with that," Jason said bitterly as he raise his gun.

"Jason, stop!" said a voice.

**

Emily got out of her bed. She couldn't wait any longer for someone to come and tell her about Zander. She walked out of the room, and started walking towards the admitting desk where she figures her mom would be. It was then she heard her mom and Courtney talking.

"Emily wanted me to come find you; she is really worried about Zander."

"Courtney… Zander is in surgery and it doesn't look good. I've been trying to find a way to tell Em, but I just don't know how to."

"No, it can't be true," Emily shouted as she walked up to Courtney and Monica. Monica turned around.

"You should be in bed. What are you doing up?"

"Mom, I'm fine, you said so yourself."

"Emily, you have been through a lot," Monica explained.

"Mom, there is only thing I care about right now and that is Zander. Tell me the truth, is he going to be okay?"

"I honestly don't know Emily. I'm sorry," As Emily was about to walk away from Monica and Courtney, she suddenly felt weak and fell into Monica's arms.

To be continued....

Author's Note. Only two people reviewed the last chapter, so I don't know if anybody is still reading this.