Hey!! Wow, two chapters in one day! I'm on a roll. So ,I know there hasn't been much marching, but what story isn't without a litte drama? I promise I'll get it in there soon. Well, as soon as Lly is able to march. I hope you enjoy!

Hannah

She had been in an accident. The thought was horrible and foreign in my mind. I didn't want to talk about it, or think about it. I just wanted her ok. She had been my best friend since my 6th grade year. She had been in 7th grade and we just hit it off. Seeing her like that, in a hospital bed, wires all over, so weak and exhausted, broke my heart. How could I go through this?

I tried to get my mind off the current problem, thoughts turning to my best friend and her hate/love relationship with the drum major. I will admit,Lily and Jordan had made some headway. It was so funny to see them think they hate each other when they were starting to fall for one another. I laughed as I remembered the arguments they had been through. He had really hurt her a few years ago. She had just been trying to get to know him and he had crushed her poor, little heart. I remember how she stayed up for hours crying over that, staying at my house for the night. My heart wrenched at the thought.

"Hannah?" The voice was soft and caring, my mom trying not to startle me or Lily. She was unsuccessful. I jumped at the sound. "Sorry, sweetheart. I didn't mean to scare you. Is she ok?"

"Yeah. Woke up for a little bit. I told her what happened. She didn't remember."

"How are you doing?"

"I'm ok. I'm worried is all. I know she's not hurt too bad, but she is my best friend Mom." Tears welled at the back of my throat, threatening to spill over.

"I know. Someone's here to see you and Lily."

"Ok. Let 'em in." I turned back to Lily in her bed, pale skin and bruised.

"Hey." The voice was quite, like my mom's had been. It was Jordan.

I looked up to see his pale face barely looking at me. His normal deep brown eyes were glazed over and far away. You could see the pain in them. I bet mine weren't any better. A small bouquet of flowers was in his hands. They were pink roses. Lily's favorite. I smiled at the gesture.

"Hey." I replied. He cleared his throat.

"How are you?"

"Barely holding on. You?"

"Um, I'm ok. How is she?" Jordan nodded his head towards Lily. She was turning over in her drug induced sleep, mumbling something.

"She's good. She woke up a little while ago. Here, let me take those." I got up out of my chair and took the bouquet of roses. I placed them in a vase by the window. I stayed there, staring out into nothing.

"Jordan...no. Please come back. No, they're over there. They'll get you. I need to protect you!" Lily mumbled into the pillow. I laughed at her, knowing her fear of zombies was taking over her dreams. Jordan blushed, bringing some color to his pale face.

"It's ok. She's just dreaming." I explained.

"Where are her parents?"

"They went home. They were so tired,so desolate I practically had to get the police to drag them home."

"Ha. Yeah, I can see how you would."

"Jordan, NO!! What did I tell you? They were over there and now look! They're after us! Hurry!" Her voice was full of concern and worry. She turned in her sleep grimacing at the unexpected pain from her injures from the previous day. "AHH!!!" With that, she woke up, sitting straight in the bed, her long hair falling over her shoulders to cover her chest. She was breathing heavily, the strange look in her eyes made me start to laugh. I told myself it was that, but in reality I was glad she was still herself, even in her dreams.

Lily

I heard a laugh to my left. I looked over, sleep clouding my eyes to see Hannah, a strange look on her face. I felt confused. I had just been in the middle of nowhere, Jordan and I running from the zombies. They had been catching up and almost got Jordan. I had warned him though.

"Where'd they go? They were just here." I looked around and sure enough, Jordan was standing there, almost were he had been in the dream. But, this wasn't a dream. This was real.

I grimaced at the pain that assaulted my body. I had forgotten I had been in an accident. I saw the cloth cast my right wrist was in. I saw the bruises crawling up my arm and around my chest. I couldn't hold it in anymore. The whole senior year, Jordan -being-a-jerk, I-was-in-a-car-accident thing swamped over me. I let the tears flow from my cheeks while the fear from my nightmare still prevailed. The fear that all that I loved would soon be lost to a terrible unknown force.

Hannah rushed over to me, laying her arm around my shoulders to comfort me. Jordan looked awkward just standing there, watching me cry. I leaned into Hannah, taking some strength from her. I could tell she was tired. She burst into tears as well, her laughter long forgotten. How was this happening to me?

We stopped after a while, Jordan still there looking awkward. I rubbed my eyes, trying ot clear the last of the tears. Hannah did the same, laying back with me on my hospital bed.

"I'm sorry Jordan. What do you need?" I asked, finally acknowledging him.

"Oh, um, I just wanted to tell you that the band sent flowers and, um, Stewie doesn't expect you at practice tomorrow, but he does on Wednesday. He said that you only get a day off when your in a car accident. He was joking, by the way." Jordan explained.

"I figured. I'm sorry I just broke down like that." Hannah was drifting off at my side. I started to talk a little more softly. "I didn't man for you to see that. Thank you, for stopping by."

"No problem. Um, Lily?"

"Yes hun?" How could I have just called him 'hun'? I started to blush.

"I just wanted to tell you-"
"Hi sweetheart!" My mom exclaimed as she and my dad burst onto the room.

"Hi Mom, Dad."

"I guess I'll be going then." Jordan resigned. He hung his head the slightest bit.

"Oh, you must be Jordan, right?" My mom crooned.

"Yes ma'am. I was just on my way out. It was nice to meet you. Feel better Lils." With that he left the hospital room so me and my family could be together.

"Bye Jordan. I appreciate what you did for me." I told him on his way. He kept on walking so he must not have heard me.

Jordan

She called me hun. Why did I call her 'Lils'?

That was stupid. You shouldn't have done that. Why did you come? It's not like you like her or anything.

She's just a girl I've gone to school with for the past 6 years, that's all.

Well, you could have fooled me. I felt your heart when she called you that. You liked it.

No, I didn't. I just wanted to make sure she was ok. Everyone will be worrying about her tomorrow and I can tell them first hand she's ok.

You tell yourself that. Maybe it will actually be the truth if you say it enough.

I shook my head, trying to get rid of the conversation I had had with myself. Maybe I should go see a shrink if this continues. Well, at least lily was alright. She had looked horrible, not herself at all. Pale and confused and weak. What had happened to the strong willed girl he knew. Wanted to know. No, he knew her. When Lily had broken own crying he had wanted to go over there and comfort her. Tell her he was ok and she needn't worry. Was he really starting to like her? No, he had let the love of his life go. He would never be able to love, let alone like, anyone ever again. But...maybe, just maybe, he could?

I started my car and left for home. When I got there, my mother had supper on the table, but I didn't feel like eating .I went to my room, deciding to read the last of Tess. I picked up the book and started to read. After about 10 minutes I put it back down. I couldn't concentrate. It would be impossible for me to absorb anything even if I tried to read it. I put the book on my bedside table and lay back on the queen bed. Staring at my ceiling, the last of the sunlight dancing through the window I saw the patterns they made, the complicated rhythms. Like music. Next thing I knew, I was fast asleep.