Okay, I'm back, and ready for a new chapter! This should be the one I've actually been dying to write. If it isn't, I apologize for leading you on.

School droned on for weeks. I met all the teachers, most of which were fairly nice. I especially liked our first period teacher, Ms. Sheikah. Most people just call her, Ms. Shey for short. ( Including me.)

But, today seemed different.

Her eyes were darker.

Really, her entire essence seemed darker.

I knew something was up.

I sat down in my seat, and set up for the day. When I opened my binder, a note fell out.

It had a little heart drawn on it, and it said,

" from, Aaron" in the corner. My heart pounded. I folded it up and put it in my pocket. I gave him a smile. He smiled back, a little red.

" Flip it over," he whispered.

I unfolded the paper, and on the other side, it said,

" Will you go to the next dance with me?"

My heart leapt out of my throat. I nodded quickly, automatically accepting. He smiled again, his entire face pink.

The next dance, eh? I can't wait!

It's been a few days, and the dance has finally arrived. It's tonight, in the gym. I was antsy the whole day. I couldn't wait to tell Anna! But, I couldn't find her anywhere. She has been absent for a few days, and I haven't seen her. I tried calling a few times, but nobody picks up. I know she and her mom go on a lot of " Spontaneous Vacations", but she didn't tell me about this one. Whatever- I know I'll see her again soon.

I skipped all the way home, feeling so light, that I could fly. I danced right through the front door, only to hear my mom yelling on the phone. My mom. Yelling. On the phone.

" That damn Roy Mustang!" she screamed. I've never seen her so worked up before. Tears streamed down her angry face. " He can go burn in hell!"

She slammed the phone down, still riled up.

" Oh. Hi, Ellie. How was school?" she seemed like she was trying really hard to seem normal.

" Mom. What's up?" I asked.

" Oh, it's nothing..." she said, her voice trailing off. She burst into tears again.

" Go..have fun...at your dance tonight..." she said between sobs.

" Mom! What's wrong?" I asked again.

" It can wait until you get home..." she said, trying to put on a smile. " Go get ready."

I quickly threw on a skirt and nice top, and ran back into the living room.

" Love you," I said, giving her a tight hug.

" Love you too."

" Are you sure I should go? Because I can stay home."

" No, it's totally fine. Go have fun with your friends, Ellie."

Then, I left. She waved from the front door the whole way down the street. I jogged back over to the school, a little disturbed by my mom, but still anxious to dance.

It'll take my mind off it, I'm sure.

When I finally arrived, a long line had already formed. Aaron waved from the very front, and signaled for me to come over.

" Hey!" I said, a little bashful again. Aaron seemed a little sad, too. What is this, a sadness virus? Whatever.

When we were finally let in, he and I immediately started dancing together. It was so much fun- it was so easy to get lost in the music. Then, it switched to a slow song. So, we slow danced together. It was a little awkward because, well, neither of us could actually dance, but it was still fun. At the end of the song, he slowly leaned in toward me. Just like the dream. He is gonna kiss me, isn't he? Should I be this nervous? Why am I this nervous? He was about to kiss me, and I stepped back.

He had a hurt look, like I had rejected him.

" I'm, I'm sorry. I guess I just got nervous."

Then, he pulled me in close and kissed me.

I nearly died inside.

Oh my god, did that just happen?

No, it couldn't have.

Nope, it did.

Wow, this just got complicated. I think.

He smiled at me again.

Once the dance ended, I squeezed his hand and said goodbye. Then I realized, oh yeah, we're both walking home. So, we walked side by side, all the way to my house. We chatted the whole way about totally pointless things. It didn't seem like much, but it made me really happy. He waved goodbye and pecked me on the cheek, and then I disappeared into my house. I could feel my face turning red again.

Little did I remember, what I had left earlier when I went out of the house.

" Mom, can you please tell me what happened?" I asked. I will not give up this time.

" Okay, but, you can't hate me. You shouldn't hate anyone for this, Ellie. I knew it would happen."

" What? What happened?"

" A few days ago, Anna was murdered. By Roy Mustang."

Mustang?! No, it couldn't be.

" Roy... Mustang?"

" Yes. Sweetie, I know how much you love Anna, but she's... she's...gone..."

I burst into tears. It just kept coming and coming. It never seemed like it would stop. My whole heart felt like it had died.

Anna is dead. Anna is dead. Anna is dead.

I ran outside.

" What did I do to deserve this?!" I yelled up at the sky, breaking down into tears again. The cold water was streaming down my face.

" Anna! I'm sorry!" I yelled upwards, as if I were hoping for a response.

The sadness piled onto me, and I fell in a heap on the ground.

" Anna..."

And, there you have it folks. I'm so evil- I've been planning this all along. I hope you kinda enjoyed this dramatic chapter- sorry if it seemed rushed or anything. Please review!