CSI: What If
Chapter 4 of my CSI story, enjoy :)
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Chapter 4
Margaret bit her lip, worried, it had been a few months since the incident with Hanna. While things seemed to be picking up, something new happened to bother her. Her brother Ed was acting really down lately, he seemed rather upset, he wouldn't say a word to their parents about whatever was bothering him.
'Well, maybe he'll tell me, all I can do is ask.' She thought to herself.
She hoped that maybe, it would easier for him to tell her, his sister, what was troubling him. She headed up to his room, before knocking on the door, waiting as he invited her in. She entered.
"Ed?"
He was sitting on his bed, Margaret was shocked to see tears in his eyes.
"Hey." He replied tonelessly.
Horrified Margaret hurried over to her brother, sitting down next to him. "What's wrong?"
Ed shook his head before finally revealing. "Ali and I broke up."
Margaret gasped and hugged her brother, he returned the hug as he finally let the tears fall. To say Margaret was shocked was an understatement.
Her thoughts raced. 'God, what happened, they were so happy together, how could they have broken up?'
She hated the thought of hurting Ed, but she needed answers, he was her only chance of getting them right now.
Finally, shifting uncomfortably, Margaret queried.
"You…You broke up?"
Ed nodded and in one sentence revealed why. "She's a lesbian."
Margaret started at that, she would never have guessed. "I…Oh…"
Ed sniffed and sighed.
"I just…" He tried to explain. "I just feel like she ripped out my heart and crushed it."
Margaret gave a sad smile and tightened her hug.
Ed shook his head. "How can I face her again?"
Margaret sighed, there was something she had to know first. "Ed…Who?"
"Emily, she's in love with Emily." He said at last.
Margaret was even more startled at that. "Emily? As in our Emily, Emily Fields, swim team?"
Ed nodded and Margaret sighed.
"Oh boy…I didn't see that one coming." She said.
Still, Margaret knew she had to sort this out, she didn't want Ed and Allison to end up so awkward they couldn't talk to each other, even if they were no longer dating. So it was that, later on, Margaret met up with Allison at the local diner the gang usually hung out at.
"Ali?" She said softly.
She noticed the blonde girl looked upset.
Allison looked up and bit her lip. "Maggie…"
Margaret sighed. "You alright?"
"You're asking me that, I…I'm terrible." Allison replied. "How can you be so nice, after what I just did to your brother?"
Margaret shook her head and hugged Allison.
"It's alright." She explained. "I wanna help you and Ed work things out, it'll be better that way, for both of you."
Allison was startled but then smiled, grateful.
Later on, having already arranged everything, Margaret led Allison and Emily into the living room where Ed was waiting for them. He smiled, hearing them come in.
"Hey there." He replied, sounding a lot calmer now.
Allison smiled sadly. "Hi Ed."
Margaret nodded encouragingly at her and Allison took a deep breath.
"Look, Ed, I'm sorry for throwing you for a loop like that." She said softly.
Ed smiled and nodded. "Yeah, I know, I understand, thanks. I just, don't want us to fall apart, I want us to stay friends."
Allison smiled and hugged him. "So do I, also, don't worry, you'll find someone else."
"You're right, I guess it just, wasn't meant to be." Ed said at last.
Allison smiled, as did Emily as she joined in the hug. Margaret smiled as she watched, glad that she was able to help her brother sort things out.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.