"Gosh" Jack gasped as he stared at Popuri's foot. "I uh…"

"DO SOMETHING!" Popuri screamed. "Gahgh!" She shrieked. Jack rolled his eyes. "I'm trying! Gosh." He leaned in closer to the wood and the girl's foot. "Careful…"Popuri whispered. Jack nodded without looking up and extended his hand to her foot. He lightly touched her and she yelped. "I said careful!" She scolded.

"I'm trying." Jack grunted as he inspected the foot. "Put your weight on the other foot okay?" Popuri nodded, tears welling up in her eyes. "Not again." "Okay, I'm going to try and lift the foot okay? Just close your eyes and…pretend your with your boyfriend. Okay?" Popuri nodded and quickly squeezed her eyes shut. She sighed and Jack rolled his eyes. He lightly grabbed hold of the foot and lifted it a bit. Now the nail was clearly visible. He squinted at the sight of the blood gushing out of the poor girl's foot.

"It's really deep." Jack whispered to himself. He swallowed harshly and lifted her foot even more. Her light foot was free of the sharp nail's grasp but there was a huge welt that was spewing what seemed like endless litres of blood. His eyes grew wide. "Hold on!" He yelped as he picked up Popuri and sprinted to the house. Popuri screamed the whole way there. He set her on the couch and left Popuri screaming there while he grabbed the first aid kit.

"Ach!" Popuri whimpered. "It's really…"And then she fainted.

"Hah hah. Weak stomached." Jack smiled and appreciated his gift of not fainting at the sight of blood. He grabbed disinfectant and squirted it onto her heel and then wrapped it in layers and layers of very thick bandages. He didn't know how to deal with this kind of injury and only had little experience. It also didn't help that the Doctor and Elli were gone. He shrugged and laid the pink haired girl onto the couch so her head was under a cushion.

He turned to look at his other two victims. He was glad he could help but he was very tired. He pulled himself to a chair near the table and saw Ann roll over. Now Ann and the brown haired boy were laying face to face, eye to eye. Jack rested his head in his hands and sighed. "They'd make a good couple. Better than him and that pink haired snob. Well, probably," He though to himself, smiling. If only he would one day fall in love. But he knew, beyond his hopes and dreams and his huge heart, there was a tiny cloud of doubt that would soon overtake him.

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"Ghai! No! Don't do it! Save youwself!" Ciar screamed at a little dark green haired boy.

"I have to save you!" He shouted back with confidence. "Let her go you monster!" He pounded on the black-haired man's back and legs, trying to get him to stop running. He was carrying Ciar over his one shoulder.

"Out of my way runt." The man kicked the boy away from him and poor Ghai fell into a nearby bush.

"No! Not until you let her go!" He shrieked as he instantly stood up. He was dirty and now bloodstained.

"Ghai! Stop it!" Ciar sobbed. "Please… I won't want him to hurt you too."

"Too bad!" Ghai leaped onto the man's other shoulder and pounded on his head. "LET HER GO!" He shrieked into one of his ears. The man was running in a large field when Ghai had seen him. The man was not very fast and Ghai had easily caught up with him.

"Gah!" The man growled and punched the boy off of himself. Ghai fell onto the ground with a faint thud. There was no civilization for miles around now he was sure. Ghai's eyes lost their hope and he didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a woman dressed in blue with brown hair, just like Ciar's, ran quickly past him. A brown and white dog was not far behind her. Ghai realized that this was Ciar's mom, coming to save her so he quickly jumped up again.

"Miss Elli!" He yelped. The woman turned but kept running and looked at Ghai. She turned back to her daughter and pulled her off of the man with great grace. The woman shouted a few words that Ghai couldn't make out. The man stopped running and stared at the woman. The woman slowly started to raise her hand to slap him. "Wait, this isn't happening slow…" Ghai realized his hazy state just as his feet stumbled beneath him and he fell onto the dead, harsh, prickly and brown grass. He couldn't see anything after that.

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Ann woke up quietly, not hoping to wake anyone else that might be sleeping. She awoke to the feeling of someone breathing on her face. She opened one eye cautiously in hope of seeing who was beside her. Her other eye sprung open as she recognized the boy. She rolled over and fell onto the floor.

"Ouch." She grunted quietly. She looked around and got up, rubbing her backend. She saw Jack sitting on a chair, his head resting on the table and his arms hanging limply by his sides. She also saw Popuri sleeping on a couch. "That little backstabber." Ann thought. She then turned to the bed and saw none other than Cliff. The heartbreaker. "What are they doing here?" Ann whispered to herself.

"Sleeping. What's it look like?" A voice came from behind her. Ann spun on her heels and saw Popuri sitting up on the sofa. "Hey Ann." Popuri smirked.

"Why are you here?" Ann asked as she tip-toed over to her former best-friend.

"The more important question is, why are YOU here Ann." Popuri raised one eyebrow and crossed her arms.

"Jack caught me. He saved my life." Ann stated firmly. "Your turn."

"Who's Jack?" Popuri asked in disgust. "The freak that lives here?"

"He's not a freak." Ann growled. "Wait… Why am I standing up for him?" She thought.

"Well…whatever. Call him what you want to." Popuri squirmed in her seat. "My butt's numb!" She squealed.

"Do I care?" Ann smirked. "So why are you here?" Ann pointed a finger at the pink haired girl. Popuri rolled her eyes.

"Jack saved me too I guess." Popuri steamed. "Enough said?"

"Yes. Enough said." Ann replied. She frowned at the evil pink coloured girl and put her hands on her hips. Popuri shook her head.

"Whatever happened to us?" She stared up at Ann. "We used to be best friends…" Ann's mouth opened in shock.

"As if you don't know you black-hearted fool." She spat. Popuri was taken aback and quickly thought of something witty to say.

"You…you…" She stammered. "You naive little carrot top!"

"Look, do you honestly not know?" Ann looked accusingly at her enemy.

"What!" Popuri asked harshly. Tears suddenly rushed to Ann's eyes. This was unexpected but she didn't care.

"You…" She gasped. "You broke my heart." Ann replied, starting to sob. "You shattered it." Tears began to slid down Ann's pale cheeks.

"How did I manage that?" Popuri asked. Ann just closed her eyes and covered them with her hands. Her shoulders shook as she fell to her knees. "How could I have shattered your heart?" Ann looked up from her hands and stared into Popuri's pink eyes.

"You took him away!" She yelped, motioning to Cliff sleeping on the bed. She sobbed and shook while she spoke. "You stole him away from me… Why do you hate me! Why did you have to make my life even more miserable!" Popuri didn't respond because she noticed that the boys that were in the room were waking up. Ann didn't realize this and she kept ranting. "My mother, my father and now you and Cliff! You've all broken me in different ways! I can't stand it anymore!" Ann's voice had raised to a scream. "Why does everyone feel the need to hurt me and abuse my soul!" Her voice quivered. "I JUST WANT TO DIE!" By this time Cliff was standing and Jack had knelt down near Ann. Ann's face fell back into her hands and Jack tried to comfort her by setting a hand on her shoulder. Ann sobbed and Cliff walked over to Popuri.

"Why me…"Ann whispered to herself. "Why me…" Jack's face was full of worry. This beautiful, young girl's spirit was broken and she didn't feel the need to live.

"It's okay Ann." Jack tried to comfort her. "It'll be okay." Ann sobbed again and leaned into Jacks' body. She was quivering as Jack hugged her tightly. Her frame fit neatly into his embrace and buried her face into his chest. Jack rested his head on Ann's and she seemed to calm down.

"I think…" Jack started as he picked Ann's shaking body into his arms. "You need to leave." He stared at Popuri and the boy. "I'm assuming your Cliff?" The brown haired boy nodded his head. Both of the teens had guilty and depressing look on their faces. They looked at each other then at Jack. "Leave." He said. "Leave now." Ann was now in Jack's arms. He was standing at glaring at the two. They quickly walked to the door. The girl immediately opened the door and walked out. The boy stood in the doorway for a few moments.

"I'm so sorry Ann." He said. He closed the door behind him. Jack carried Ann over to the bed and sat down. He hugged her close to his own body and stroked her red hair.

"Maybe…" Ann whispered. "Maybe if I was prettier." She sniffled. "Then maybe…maybe my mother wouldn't have died. Or maybe…maybe my dad would love me. Maybe he wouldn't hurt me. Or…" She sniffed again. "Maybe Cliff would love me…" She looked up into Jack's eyes. Her knees were brought up to her chest and her arms were in front of her, touching Jack's chest.

"Oh Ann." Jack smiled as he looked back into her blue eyes. "Even if no one else can see it." Jack gently touched her cheek. "You are so beautiful." Ann looked longingly into his loving eyes. She fell back into his embrace. Jack lost track of time. So did Ann but all she knew was that the little place in her heart that Stu had opened, that little place was meant for Jack.

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Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I went to camp. It was fun. Anywayz, please read and review. :)