7

1 ½ weeks later

They all sat in silence as Jess stood in the middle of the circle she had formed them in.

"I don't know what's going on with everyone but there needs to be a drastic change" she said, addressing the Keepers. Not a response came from the group. "Well? Who wants to start?" Jess asked.

"I don't really know why I'm here" Maybeck said, hoping to get off the hook.

Jess glared at him "everyone in this room is to blame for something."

"I'm not apologizing" Willa said, looking beyond mad.

"Well, it was a nice relationship" Philby said, getting up to leave the apartment.

"No, sit back down!" Jess snapped.

Philby pretended not to hear her and continued his exit. Finn knew what was bugging him so he followed his footsteps.

"Finn, please don't go" Amanda said, suddenly worried that she'd done something wrong.

"I'll be right back, I promise" he replied, kissing her forehead before leaving.

"Great" Jess said sarcastically as she took a seat, assuming it was going to be awhile.

….

"What's wrong man?" Finn whispered as he opened the door, expecting to find Philby standing there. Instead, he was at the foot of the stairs with his head in his hands. Finn though he hear a sob.

"Hey" Finn said as he sat beside Philby. He had been right about the sob for Philby had been crying.

"I can't…I've lost her Finn" Philby whispered, "We broke up."

Finn listened as Philby confessed what had taken place not long ago. Although Finn had heard they were fighting, he didn't know they were officially split.

"I'm sorry…I didn't know it was that bad…but you'll work it out…"

Philby interrupted him by shaking his head "No…not this time…"

Finn stayed quiet, not knowing what to say. "You two are supposed to be together forever" he whispered.

"I guess it wasn't meant to be" Philby whispered.

…

"Not one word Charlene" Willa said, in a grumpy voice.

"Willa…" Amanda started.

"Not you either" she snapped.

"Girls, come one, this whole thing is ridiculous…" Maybeck said.

"Can we not just sit in silence?" Willa exclaimed.

Amanda stood up and walked toward the door. "Fine Willa, ignore the subject that you've been keeping a secret for weeks. Give up the one guy that made you whole for once and throw it all away. Give up the last couple weeks you spend here fighting with the one you love…I don't know about you, but I'm savoring every moment with mine" Amanda concluded, trying to hold back tears as she opened the door to two guys, sitting with their heads held low.

….

1 hour later

"How long do we have to stay here Jess?" Maybeck asked impatiently.

"Until we figure all this out…starting with you Willa because you seem to be the big problem here. I don't like pointing fingers but we need to come to terms with what you've been keeping a secret for weeks. I'm pretty sure I know what this all comes down too…" she said.

Willa kept her head low and whispered, "I wanted to surprise Philby…"

Charlene struggled to keep her mouth shut with a smart remark about how Willa should've told him weeks ago.

"This all could've been avoided…still can be" Jess said sympathetically, finally understanding.

"No" Willa said a little louder then before "we're not together anymore." Willa got up from the couch and walked out the back way, not wanting to run into her ex boyfriend, who was currently being comforted by Finn and Amanda.

Alrighty, so not the best chapter i've ever written but it was simply a filler. Gladly taking suggestions right about now! comment please :) -Amanda