Hey you guys! I hope I answered all of your questions!

xfunkyxfr3shx: Emily doesn't go to the locker rooms, Troy walks up behind her while she's talking to Chad. Sorry if that wasn't clear!

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"So what do you think of Gabriella?" Emily asked Chad. They were outside in the Bolton's backyard. It had been two days since the dinner. Emily loved to think back on Tuesday, when she showed up holding hands with Chad.

"Hey, Em.." The words died on Natalie's lips as she saw Emily. Her eyes got really big and she started squealing. Natalie had never been...shy. "Goodness, it's about time!""What?" Emily asked. Natalie gave her a look like 'We'll talk about it later.' Of course later meant in Algebra 2. Sadie walked casually up to her locker. "Oh hey Chad, Em." She turned to her locker and began loading and unloading books. As she placed her Biology 2 book into her bag, she realized the two were holding hands. "Whoa."

Emily banged her head against Chad's arm. "Hello? Pain!" Chad said grabbing his arm."Sorry." She moved over to her locker and proceeded to bang her head there. "Emster, stop that! I really don't want you to get killed." He laughed. Troy ran up to Chad panting. "Chad...team...meeting...in the gym...NOW!" Troy panted. Chad kissed Emily on the forehead and followed after Troy. She heard the girlish squeals all throughout the day.

"I think what's more important is what you think about her." Chad replied letting her lean her head on his chest."I think she's very nice. She's awfully pretty." Emily half thinking out loud. "Not as pretty as you." He wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Well of course I knew that!" Emily joked. They both laughed. "You still didn't answer my question." "What?""What do you think of Gabriella?" "She's nice and polite. I think she's good for Troy." Chad said simply. "You're right about that." Emily didn't like to think of her brother with Troy, but he liked her. She couldn't change it.

The last rays of sun finally set in the backyard. Emily relaxed against Chad and closed her eyes. She was so tired. The last few nights the nightmares had become more real and more violent than ever. Troy noticed it and Chad did, too. They would both occasionally make comments to her about being tired, but they didn't question her too much.

Chad noticed Emily hadn't been herself lately. She seemed a bit...jumpy. He didn't know what it was, but he assumed it had to do with the murder at her school. He tried to comfort her, to be there when she seemed scared, but she just pretended like nothing was wrong. Sometimes he convinced himself there was nothing wrong with her, but today it was harder to do that. "Emster?" He whispered.

Emily didn't respond, and he knew she was sleeping. He didn't dare move. Emily needed all the sleep she could get. Today, she had almost fallen asleep in her food at lunch, and free period she kept nodding off while she stayed and watched the basketball practice. Sadie informed him that she barely payed attention in English or Biology 2. Natalie had told him the same thing about U.S. History, Algebra 2 and Creative Writing.

Emily's nightmare playing in her mind, once again. This time though, it had an interesting twist.

Emily ran towards the familiar lights of the dorms. She was huffing and puffing her breath and her legs pounded against the earth beneath her. Her eyes fixed on the dorms, but then she noticed a figure in front of them. It was Chad. Beckoning her to come on. A new spurt of energy hit her and sped towards him. The attacker lunged at Emily and she toppled to the ground. The sound of snapping bones filled her ears. Pain shot through her arm.

She army crawled as best as she could towards Chad. He helped her up gently, but the attacker still advanced. Emily tried to hide behind Chad, but she turned around and he was gone. The ski-mask covered face was two inches in front of hers.

A pressure built on her throat and she realized the man was choking her. Emily tried to scream but nothing came out but faint whispers.

"Sorry, doll, you gotta face me on your own." A gruff voice wafted from the ski mask.

"Emster? Shh. It's me, Chad." Chad shook her gently.

Emily bolted upright to find her body trembling and tears spilling from her eyes. She clung to Chad, trying to rid her mind of the terrifying nightmare. Emily tried to stop her crying, yet she failed. Chad picked her up, like he had when they collided on the sidewalk, and carried her into the house.

"TROY!" Chad called as he placed Emily on the couch.

"What?" Troy walked to the stairs landing. He saw Emily's shaking body and jumped the stairs two at a time. "What happened?!" He glared at Chad.

"I didn't do anything! She was asleep and then she started tossing and turning. Next thing I know, she's crying and shaking. I woke her up but it didn't stop!" Chad couldn't believe Troy could think this was his fault.

Tory leaned down to his sister. "Ems?" He smoothed her hair back. Chad ran into the kitchen to get a cool cloth and some water.

"Troy?" She sat up, still shaking. Troy hugged her and soothed her a bit. Emily could feel his hand on her back, rubbing it, trying to make her feel better. 'He's so great to me, and all I do is lie to him.' She thought.

"Here, baby, drink this." Chad came to her side and gave her the glass of water. She took a sip of water. She set the glass on the side table; the glass was shivering like her hand was. Emily leaned back and closed her eyes. Chad placed the cool cloth on her head.

Tory motioned to Chad for him to follow. They went into the kitchen.

"I'm worried." Troy stated simply. He took a seat at the kitchen tbale.

"Oh and I'm perfectly content about this?"

"Stop being a smart aleck! This is serious." Troy got a bit angry. Her sister had just been shaking like a maniac and he was making jokes about it!

"I know. I just don't know what to do." Chad sat at the table and placed his head in his hands.

"You really care about Em, don't you?" Troy sat up.

"Of course I do." Chad looked up at him, "Did you think I didn't?"

"I didn't know what to think! I didn't exactly imagine my best friend and my sister together!"

"Apparently Em, you and I were the only one's that didn't." Everyone at school was talking about the two that were 'Most Likely To Date' were finally dating.

"What can I say? We're oblivious." Troy laughed slightly. The two sat in silence for a while. The occasional sniffing of Emily entering the kitchen.

"Have you talked to Emster's friends?" Chad broke the silence.

"No, why?" Troy raised his eyebrow.

"Nat told me she's not paying attention in any of her classes. So did Sadie." Chad rubbed his hand across his forehead.

"Really?" Troy felt stupid for being so...out of the loop.

"And she keeps nodding off during lunch and free period." Chad nodded.

Troy hated himself for being so oblivious. His sister was going through something, and he had no clue. "You know, her second night home, she had a nightmare." He said thinking back.

"You think -maybe- she could be having them every night?" Chad asked.

"But, why would she have nightmares? What could have scared her so bad to make them so…terrifying like that?" Troy thought out loud.

It dawned on both of them. The murder.

You people probably hate me for putting that kind of cliffhanger. But, that just forces you to read the next chapter!

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