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I'm back. Well, sorry for the late update. Sorry!

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AshK- you know, Ash, your review really did give me confidence to write. Arigatou! When are you updating!

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Chapter 7

Alice opened her eyes. At first she saw was blurry but then slowly slowly everything came into focus. Alice looked around. Where was she? She could remember sleeping on the beach but then where was she now? She must be somewhere near the beach, she could hear the waves. Yep, she could smell the sea.

She looked out of the window besides her. The sea! It was morning and a sunny. The sun's rays glittered on the sea water. Alice couldn't help it but her eyes were drawn to the pretty sight.

She sighed happily. She didn't hear the door open and someone enter the room. "Ahh, you're awake!" the figure said. Alice didn't look back.

"The coast guards spotted you. They asked if we could keep you here. I'm glad you're awake. You seemed to be lying on the beach. What had happened?"

Alice didn't reply. She had heard this voice somewhere…somewhere…but…where?

"I've brought some porridge for you. Hope you like it!" the cheerful voice said. "Hey, are you ok?" the voice asked a bit concerned. Alice looked back.

Suddenly, there was silence. The bowl slipped ou of her hand and hit the floor and the porridge splattered all over the floor. Alice couldn't speak. She was too flabbergasted and as for the girl in front of her. She couldn't breath.

All of they found their voices.

"AMIE!"

"ALICE!"

"Oh…my…god-" "AMIE!" Alice flung herself at her friend. She hugged her. "Alice, it's been soo long…" Amie said, tears swelling up her eyes. "I know…" Alice said, crying.

"Wait till I tell the others…. YUNA, NILINA, ELIZABETH, COME HERE FAST!" Amie shouted.

Footsteps sounded loudly on the small wooden staircase as three figures made their way to the room. A girl rushed in. "Amie! What happened?" she shouted. Amie smiled. "Hey, what hap-" Yuna stopped.

A girl bumped into Yuna. "Yuna, watch it-" Nilina looked in the same direction and stared with her mouth opened wide.

"A…a…Alice!" They both shouted together. Alice looked at them in happiness with tears of happiness in her eyes. "Hi." She said. Yuna lurched forward and hugged her. "My li'l sis is back!" she cried. Nilina too hugged them. "Welcome back, Alice." She whispered. "Thanks, Nilina, nice to see you." Alice said. Elizabeth watched them from the door with a smile on her face.

"All right to celebrate Miss Alice Peterson's return, I'm arranging a special dinner today!" Elizabeth said. Everyone cheered.

Alice looked out of the window. "It's pretty, isn't it?" Nilina asked. "Yeah…" Alice said lost in her thoughts. "Hey, tell me how did you find such a beautiful house?" Alice said turning to her friend. The black haired girl sighed. "He found it." She said. Alice turned her eyes away.

He. She would have to face him sometime or the other. "Nilina!" Nilina snapped back. "Elizabeth's calling. I've to go." Nilina said. Alice nodded. She turned and something blue met her eyes. "

"What's that?" Alice asked, surprised. "Oh, that? That's your jacket, don't you remember? It's too big for you, though" Nilina said. "My? No, that's not mine…" Alice said. Nilina cocked an eyebrow. "They said you were wearing it." She said and hurried down the stairs.

Alice walked to the chair where it was hung. She picked it up. It was not hrs then how did it end up with her? She wrapped herself in it. A familiar smell of cologne filled her lungs. Alice suddenly realized it. It was…was…

Spike's.

Alice's heat started beating fast. Spike? Alice lent against the wall. Tears swelling up her eyes.

"Spike…"

Sorry for the very very very chiisai cahppie. I'm really sorry! My laptop's never coming back, I think ((Sniff sniff TT))

So at the moment I'm writing on my PC. I had already written the whole story on my laptop and now it's gone! I'll have to write everything again!

Well, please excuse me! Gomen Nasai, Gomen Nasai! Well, I have holidays next week so maybe I'll update faster next week.

Please review! I'm begging you! Please!

A question for the readers-

Guess who HE is! Lets see if you can guess it!

Bye then ((And don't flame!))

Miki Bidan