Authors Note: Thanks to all my loyal readers I am sorry for the wait but I hope its worth. it. It is fun to write and it makes it work it to read your comments. Also suggesting about what happens next are welcome and I will try to put them into the story.
OPENING OF A NEW SCENE
Lex and Slade are looking out into the ocean and see Ebony floating above the water. Lex immediately jumps in and swims out to Ebony; he grabs her and pulls her back to the boat where Jay and Amber are already there, waiting to help pull her on board. Lex places Ebony on the deck and is quickly joined by Amber who is checking for a pulse.
Amber: She's alive
Jay: What happened here?
Lex: I, I don't know, I heard he scream and I came and I saw him (Slade) looking overboard for her! He pushed her!
Lex jumps up and is about to attack Slade when Jay grabs him and calms him down.
Jay: Slade?
Slade: I didn't mean to I had only come up here to talk to her after finding out what she did to Ruby
Amber: Ruby?
Slade: Ruby's accident was no accident. Ebony pushed her
Amber: No suprises there, but how did Ebony end up in the water?
Slade: Look, I got mad
Amber: Why?
Slade: She told me the truth about the baby
Amber: Oh
Lex: What did she say!
Slade: The kid, it's yours
Lex is clearly shocked and immediately slumps to the ground, whilst Slade returns below deck. Jay and Amber then move Ebony downstairs into Lex's room and lay her on the bed.
Amber: Do you think she will...
Jay: She'll make it, I mean this is Ebony we're talking about.
Amber: You're right, It just I've never seen her so weak, so alone.
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OPENING OF A NEW SCENE
The next day there is talk about last night's incident, Sammy, Lottie, Gel, Ellie, Jack, Bray Jnr. and Brady are all eating their breakfast up on deck as well as Salene, Trudy, Ruby, May, Darryl and Ram are discussing gossiping about Ebony, and Amber and Jay are planning their destination, Slade is in his room thinking about last night and Lex is watching over Ebony as she begins to improve.
Amber: If we keep going straight...
Jay: But if we go...
Meanwhile Salene, Trudy, Ruby and May are all curious about Ebony
Salene: I can't believe Slade would push her...
May: I thought he was a decent guy
Ruby: He is but Ebony's ruined him, everything was perfect until he brought her to Liberty
Trudy: You still care about him?
Ruby: I never stopped, I mean I was trying to have his kid and then Ebony came and everything began to crumble...
Salene: It'll be alright, he knows how you feel and he seems to care for you
Ruby: Thanks you guys, but I can't help but feel sorry for Ebony even after all she's done
Salene: Don't worry, Ebony always pulls through.
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OPENING OF A NEW SCENE
Amber and Jay gather the tribe up on deck except for Lex and Ebony, and begin to tell them their destination.
Amber: After discussing it with Ram, Jay and I have decided we should return to the Mall
Trudy: Is it even safe, I mean what about the virus?
Ram: The virus should have left so we can...
Trudy: Should! I am not bring my child back to the city on a "should"!
Jack: Look judging by Ram's and my calculations the virus has left the city two days ago so we return
Alice: And what if you're wrong?
Jack: Then we're toast
Jay: Look this obviously is going to be a tough decision, we need a vote
Ruby: On what?
Amber: About who wants to go back and who wants to go somewhere else
Alice: Wait, what about Ebony and Lex?
Jay: I'll go get them
Jay goes below and while he is gone the Mallrats look around at their friends knowing that their choice could make them leave loved ones behind. Jay suddenly returns with Lex who is followed by slightly injured Ebony. Ebony sits down and lets her head rests against Lex's shoulder.
Ruby: Who is allowed to vote?
Lex: Everyone except for the kids
Lottie: Hey!
Sammy: That's not fair!
Brady: Mommy!
Amber: Everyone except baby Bray shall vote Lex
Jay: Raise your hands if you don't want to return to the city
Salene, May and Ruby, Trudy and Brady raise their hands quickly as well as KC, Sammy and Gel. Trudy looks at Amber who then raises her hand
Jay: That's 9 people who are leaving, now raise your hands of you want return to the city..
Lex, Ebony, Ram and Darryl immediately raise their hands followed Slade, Lottie, Jack, Ellie and Alice.
Alice: I'm never leaving you sis
Jay: So 9 are staying and 9 returning to the city
Amber notices Jay did not vote
Amber: You're staying with me, right?
Jay: I returning to the city Amber
GASPS erupt
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