I have had this story on paper for a few years so I thought I better put it up on here, its not my best work but hey nobody's perfect.

Chapter 3

Need a friend? - Tempers

"I miss him" Layla forced out as a few more tears fell from her empty eyes, which looked over the water. That statement caused sadness to fill her friend's hearts.

"we all do Layla but you don't have to go through this alone. We want to help you, we are your friends, and we care." Flora stressed, they all knew Layla knew that but something in her head, however small was telling her otherwise.

"I know you do but I can't help but think that over in my head, Bloom, Stella and Tecna haven't even noticed me gone otherwise they would of looked for me. They never seemed that interested in Nabu, or me when I joined the earth fairies after Nabu died I pushed them even further away and they are never gonna trust me again. Let alone befriend me." Layla cried heavily in to her hand unable to control herself.

Musa placed her arm around Layla's shoulders and gently pulled her into a hug, her head resting on top of Layla's, as her friend cried into her arms happy with the gesture. Helia and Flora just watched with tears threatening to fall from their own eyes.

Nearly twenty minutes had passed and Layla had calmed down from crying uncontrollably to an odd sniffle here and there. Flora saw her chance, "Layla I know that they may not show their friendship in good ways, but they are your friends. As far as I know they have not experienced the passing of a close one unlike us, it will take time but they will come around."

Layla took in what Flora had said and was slightly confused, "I know Musa has lost her mother, but who have you two lost." Her voice told that she was upset for asking. Helia felt Flora tense up but no one else seemed to notice so he decided to go first.

"I lost my brother to phenomena when he was 5, I still think of him at night. I was only 8 when he died but still." The specialist replied softly, pain pulling at his heart due to the memories that came flooding back. Flora stood up and walked away while Helia was explaining his tale without anyone noticing.

Tears fell down her cheeks as memories of her past-flooded back, she tried to hide them all, tried to pretend that she just did not care, but in reality, she did.

Then as if on cue Musa, Layla and Helia turned to look at Flora but found the place she previously occupied empty. "Flora!" Helia spoke as he started to panic.

"I lost everything!" all heads snapped to the sound of the voice and found Flora stood leaning against a tree, her back to her friends trying to hide the tears that fell down her face.

Before anyone could say anything Flora continued, "I have nothing left, my parents abandoned me at an orphanage when I was three weeks, they died two weeks later from illness. I have been told they were a family that lived on the streets, they ruled over a gang of homeless families. The whole group was one giant family. When my parents found out they was pregnant with me they knew I could not stay with them because I wouldn't have a decent life so when I was born they left me in the care of others. They were heartbroken for the two weeks until they passed on." Flora remained leaning against the tree but the tears were still flowing but heavier and more out of control.

Musa knew what it was like having her mother no longer with her and how it felt knowing that she was missing out so much of her life, but she felt insignificant to how much Flora hasn't got. At least she knew her mother and still has her father, tears flowed as she realised Flora didn't have that luxury. She will never know her parents and will be alone in life with no family to turn to.

Slowly Helia walked forward, though Flora never showed her anger, she did have a powerful one, one that had to be kept in tack and only one person had seen it, Riven.

Flashback

The girls had gone on a group date to the park, and Riven had been grumpy because Sky had beaten him in a race, and so was a handle to get on with. Three kids was on skateboards went zooming back Riven messing up his hair with the wind and caused his anger to rise. He heard another skateboard coming and listened carefully; just as the skateboard was going to go past he stuck his foot out and was smiling when he saw a girl about the age of fourteen go flying over the front and roll across the tarmac. Riven thought nothing of it and decided she couldn't be hurt for more than a few bruises and walked off to where Musa was sat.

None of the group saw apart from Flora who was dragging behind staring at the scenery with Helia, the specialist was staring out over the lake when it happened, leaving Flora the only witness.

The nature fairy stared at the scene in total shock not being able to believe what Riven had just done; she turned to Helia and spoke softly. "You can go catch up with the rest of the group there is something I need to do!" The specialist turned to face his girl and replied with a sexy smirk. "Of course, I will see you when you catch up." Flora watched as Helia ran to catch up with the others before running off in the direction of the girl.

The girl was lying on her back, her right arm clenched tight to her chest as tears flowed down her cheeks. The boys she was with had not seemed to notice that she was not with them leaving her alone and scared in the park in pain.

Flora fell to her knees beside the girl and immediately saw how scared the girl was, "Shhhhh its okay, my names Flora. I just want to help okay, I'm not going to harm you." The girl stared into Flora's calming green eyes, never letting go of her arm.

Gently Flora spoke again, "What's your name dear?"

"K, Kathy. My names Kathy. I didn't see the leg till it was too late, I couldn't swerve, I, I" Kathy began to panic causing Flora to worry for her health and any injuries she had gotten.

"Kathy, I need you to calm down for me. You are in shock from the fall, I need you to take deep breathes with me okay deep breathes." Flora spoke trying to calm the girl down, feeling safe in the presence of the older woman Kathy copied Flora and once again got her breathing under control.

Though Flora had never met the young girl before she was proud that she was able to control herself in the situation and state she is in. "well done baby, right I need you to listen carefully. Right try not to move and tell me what hurts, if you fell on a certain part of your body, or if nothing seems right okay. I need to know what is wrong with you so I can inform the medics." Flora spoke as she got her phone out ready.

Kathy stayed perfectly still as she was told and spoke with a weak scared voice, fear in her eyes. "I feel on my arm, it really hurts. I think I hit me head and my left knee hurts a little bit and feels weird. Am I going to be okay?" the question hit Flora hard, she couldn't lie but she couldn't tell her the truth because she didn't know so for one of the first times in her life she lied.

"Of course you are, you can't think negatively at a time like this" Flora placed her hand on Kathy's shoulder giving silent support. "You have to believe, we have to get you to a hospital" and with that Flora phoned up for an ambulance, she told what Kathy had said to her and where they are. "They will be here soon; you are going to be fine." Flora almost whispered trying to keep the girl calm.

In an almost mothering instinct Flora sat next to Kathy stroking her hair gently, talking softly about school, keeping her calm while they waited for the help they needed. "Can you come with me please; I don't want to go alone. Don't make me please." Kathy almost cried as they both heard the sirens faintly in the distance, getting closer each second.

But each second felt like forever.