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Chapter Seventeen # Enter Emily#

Catherine sat on the wall outside school, unsure of what to do. She didn't want to go home, but most of her friends were in detention, she hadn't seen Don or Jess since lunch and MJ had agreed to drive Nick, Warrick, Morgan and Ryan to hospital. They, along with Tali, Sara and Archie, had been given the day to go to see Greg in hospital on the condition they completed an extra day of detention with him. Sara, Archie and Tali were catching the bus. Suddenly, what to do clicked. She raced back into the parking lot and slid into her car, a gift from a Sam Braun, a family friend with a lot of money. She drove to the bus stop and pulled next to Tali, Sara and Archie.

"Get in."

Sara hesitated, and Catherine nodded. She slid into the back with Archie and Tali, and Catherine pulled out. "Lemme guess, the hospital?"

"Yeah..."

"How old are you Catherine?" Tali asked slowly.

"Seventeen in a month." She flashed a grin in the mirror. "I have a learners permit but a family friend taught me how to drive when I was fifteen."

"Okay." Tali relaxed slightly as Catherine proved to be a good driver.

"Here," she said pulling up in front of the hospital. "Tell him I'm sorry for what they did?"

Sara nodded as she got out. "I'll tell him."

She watched the three race into the hospital and drove away, unsure of where she was going. She ended up at home and sighed. She raced upstairs and changed out of the stupid uniform, deciding to go shopping to clear her mind.

She headed on foot to the nearby mall and began immersing herself in looking at clothes.

"I thought I'd find you here."

Catherine turned and saw Don leaning against a clothes rack. She swallowed. "Don, I-"

"Don't Cath, please." He shook his head. "I'm sorry. I...I was pissed. And I was out of line. I'm sorry, Cath. Can you forgive me?"

Catherine shook her head and wrapped her arms around Don. "I'm sorry, Don. I should have told you."

"So you're gonna be a mommy, huh?" he asked, grinning slightly.

"I guess so." Catherine stared at her stomach. "Oh, shit!"

"What?" Don asked in concern.

"I'm gonna be fat!" Catherine gasped in horror.

Don rolled his eyes. "No you're not, Cath. You're gonna have a baby bump."

Catherine groaned and Don laughed, putting his arm around her shoulders. She dropped her head onto his shoulder as they left the shop.

"Oh, fancy seeing you here?" Jess suddenly appeared from the next door store. "I have a plan now that we're all friends again."

"Oh yeah?" Don raised his eyebrows.

"Yeah. Shopping!"

Catherine cheered and Don groaned. Catherine paused. "Oh, and later I want to drop in to the hospital. I want to apologize to Greg."

"I thought you did that earlier?" Jess frowned.

"Where did you two go?" Catherine asked.

"Don's sanctuary. McDonalds. What happened?"

Don and Jess listened in shock as Catherine began to tell them about the fight.

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"Greg? There's someone here to see you..."

Greg wiped his eyes and stared at the floor with a shrug. "I don't want to see my parents."

Anna sighed gently. "I know. Actually it's seven someones." Greg looked up and Anna nodded. "They're back. You want to see them?"

Anna walked back into the corridor and faced the seven newly reunited teens. "Greg told his parents to leave today, and hasn't spoken much at all since." They exchanged glances as Anna continued. "But...I've told him you're here and he wants to see you."

They followed her in and Greg smiled weakly at them.

"Hey, Greggo." Nick said softly.

"Hi..." Greg returned.

Morgan reached out and grabbed Greg's hand. "How you feeling?"

"Sick of hospitals." He muttered. His eyes flitted over everyone. "I mean, I know I'm indestructible, but there's only so much I can take..."

"Yeah..." Nick said softly.

Greg took a deep breath. "My parents want me to go back to San Gabriel."

Sara gasped. "What? Why?"

"Well, it's not because the beach is only a half hour drive away." Greg said bitterly.

"I do miss that beach, though." Archie added and Greg's mouth twitched.

"I'm not going back." Greg said firmly.

Warrick frowned. "So what are you gonna do?"

"I don't know." Greg shook his head. "I'll live under Ryan's bed."

"The hell you will." Ryan frowned. "I have a guest bedroom if you want it."

Greg grinned slightly as the others offered various guest rooms

"If all else fails, I have a shed." Sara grinned.

"Perfect!" Greg cried. "I can be a gnome."

"Gnome's live in gardens, not sheds." Morgan corrected.

"Where do you think they go if the garden floods?" Greg rolled his eyes. "Duh."

"What's a gnome?" Tali asked.

"Like a little man that lives in the garden with a little hat and beard." Nick explained. "Basically."

"Ah..."

Suddenly Nick's eyes narrowed. "Greg?"

"Yes?"

"Why are you listening to country music?"

Greg looked at his phone, which was still playing. He turned it off. "I was...It was Kat's favourite song." He said quietly. Morgan squeezed his hand and Archie looked away, but the others were unsure what to do. They all knew about Katie, or 'Kat' as Greg called her.

"I'm sorry, Greg..." Nick sighed.

"It's fine." Greg said quietly.

Morgan sighed. "Greg, you must be the most unlucky guy I have ever met."

"Thanks." Greg snorted.

"Good thing we love you, hey?" Sara grinned.

Greg grinned widely. "You do?"

"No, I just say things like that for no reason, I actually hate you." Sara rolled her eyes.

"Oh, I'm dying of heartbreak." Greg cried.

"Oops." Sara looked at Nick and they shrugged in unison.

Greg pretended to huff, but it didn't last long. "You guys are the best. Even if I try to be in a bad mood I can't."

"I'm dumping you for David Hodges." Morgan studied her nails. Greg's mouth popped open in horror and Morgan frowned at Sara. "You're right. They've knocked his ego. Calm down and close your mouth Greg. I'm not going anywhere."

"I know. I was acting." Greg stuck his tongue out.

"Sure, sure." Morgan grinned.

"Besides if you were it would be fair enough because I tongued Mia Dickerson yesterday."

"Excuse me?" Morgan coughed.

Nick rolled his eyes. "Cut it out, you two."

"Yes mom." They chimed together.

Nick rolled his eyes.

"Um, Greg?"

Everyone turned to see Greg's dad in the door. Greg's face instantly turned stony, but his father held up his hands.

"I know you don't want me here and I know that you don't want to leave Vegas. I've tried to talk to your mother, but she's not listening to me."

"I don't care." Greg folded his arms.

"I was just coming to tell you that your mom is dead set on leaving. In fact, the only thing that could change her mind now is a miracle." He nodded at Greg, glanced at Ryan and left.

"What was that about?" Morgan frowned.

"I'm not sure..." Greg frowned.

Ryan bolted upright. "I have an idea! I'll be back later, Greg!" He raced out of the room.

"What's he doing?" Sara voiced all of their confusion.

"I have no idea." Greg was dumfounded.

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Ryan sprinted the ten minute walk home in three minutes on pure adrenalin, jumping over the gate and racing up the back way to his apartment. He ran to the elevators, but two were out of order and the third had just left, so he pushed open the door to the stairwell and raced up three flights of stairs.

When he finally tumbled through the door to his apartment he crashed straight into his leaving mother.

"Ryan!"

He held up his hand for a second, trying to catch his breath.

"Ryan, I have to go, I'm supposed to pick up Emily in five minutes and-"

"No!" Ryan wheezed. He held up two fingers and his mom rolled her eyes.

"What?"

"You...have...to stop...Elise..." he panted

"Stop what?" He took a deep breath and his mom narrowed her eyes. "Ryan? Why is there blood on your shirt?"

"Big fight...Greg hospital...Elise wants...leave...you have...stop her...she'll listen to you..." Ryan finished with a smile. "Please?"

"Oh, my god. Is Greg okay?" Anna Wolfe gasped. "Are you okay?"

Ryan nodded. "Yeah...don't let them...go, please."

"If Elise wants to go..." Anna said sadly.

"But Greg doesn't. I mean he made the nurses chuck his parents out. Mom, he's Greg so he'll do something stupid if you don't do something."

"It's none of my business." Anna bit her lip.

"Please!" Ryan wheedled. "He's one of my best friends, mom. And my cousin. Don't you want to be friends with your cousin? Look, I'll give you seventy two hours worth of free babysitting!"

Anna rolled her eyes. "I suppose Em won't mind seeing Auntie Elise today. Get in the car, you're coming too. You have to play angel child."

Ryan rolled his eyes. "Fine. What sort of angel child?" he asked as his mom pulled the door shut.

"Innocent, good boy, a little geeky, good friends with Greg. Play yourself."

"Haha, mom." Ryan grinned. He loved it when his mom tried to persuade people to do things. She would use him or Emily, his little sister, as tools of persuasion.

"Let's go try keep our cousins in town, huh?" she grinned.

"I hate to admit it," Ryan sighed as they got in the car. "But I have a pretty cool mom."

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A soft knock alerted everyone to a figure in the doorway.

"May I come in?" Catherine Flynn asked softly.

"Sure." Greg shrugged.

"I just wanted to say that I am so sorry about what happened today. I had no idea that they'd do that and I started it and I'm so, so sorry." She swore.

Greg shrugged again. "It's okay."

She shook her head. "No. It's not. I know that it's not much, but I got you these." She pulled out a box from one of many bags and gave him a massive box of chocolates. His eyes almost popped out of his head.

"Okay, now you're sharing your chocolates." Morgan murmured in awe.

"About that..." Catherine bit her lip. "What I said kind of goes for all of you. So I got you guys some stuff too."

She passed each of them the same size box of chocolates, and they thanked her in shock.

"Hey, guys, I have a new best friend, sorry." Nick grinned.

"Wasn't Ryan here?" Catherine held up the last box.

"He ran off." Archie shrugged. "He'll be back later."

"Okay. I'll leave these here then. I don't wanna intrude."

"Y'know, you could stay." Greg shrugged. "If you want to. Share some chocolates; god knows that between us we have enough."

"It's fine." Catherine shook her head with a smile.

"Okay." Greg shrugged with a grin. "Thanks. It really is okay."

Catherine winked and left.

Sara popped a chocolate hesitantly into her mouth. "Okay, I never thought I would never say it but I love that girl."

"GREGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGYYYYYYYYY YYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!"

A blur flew into the room and bounded onto the bed.

"Oh, hey Emily." Greg grinned.

Ryan's three year old sister put her hand on Greg's face. "Ryan says Greg has an owie."

"I do. I have lots of owies." Greg stuck his bottom lip out and Emily's cute little face puckered.

"Can I kiss it better?"

He held up his cast and she very gently gave it a little kiss.

"Better?"

"Yeah, a little bit, Emmy." He grinned and she smiled. Ever since she'd met Greg, Emily Wolfe had thought he was the best thing in the world. "What are you doing here?"

"My mom's talking to yours." Ryan grinned from the doorway. "We've played our role so I'm a babysitter."

"Hey, Emily." Greg smiled. "Do you like chocolates?"

The little girls eyes lit up and she nodded eagerly.

Ryan rolled his eyes as Greg passed the little girl a chocolate. "Do cats like cream? Does Sara like bullying me?"

Sara grinned and threw him the box of chocolates Catherine left him. "Compliments and apologies of Catherine Flynn."

"Long story." Warrick grinned.

Ryan shrugged. "Free chocolate. I'm good wherever they came from."

Emily tugged impatiently on Greg's sleeve. "Greg!"

"Emily?" he looked at her.

She pursed her little lips. "Um...um...why are you in hopitl?"

"Emily!" Ryan interrupted. "Hos-pi-tal!"

She nodded. "Hospitatal."

Ryan rolled his eyes as Morgan, Sara and Tali all 'Aw'ed.

"She's so cute!" Morgan whispered.

"Well, firstly I was in a space rocket crash. Then I was kidnapped by a wicked witch and her slaves. Then I got in a massive fight with my friends and your brother to save a princess from the wicked witch." Greg explained with genuine wide eyes. Emily hung onto every word and for the first time began to notice the other kids in the room.

They rarely went to each others' houses, but when they did it was usually Greg's, Nick's, Tali's or Warrick's, as they had the most space (or in Warrick's case the X-Box and Kinect), therefore Emily only really knew Greg, though they all knew her.

"Hey Emily. I'm Morgan." Morgan smiled. "I love your hair! That's a lovely ribbon!"

Emily stroked the red ribbon hanging down framing her face. "Like A-yal."

"A-ri-el." Ryan corrected.

"Ayal." Emily pouted.

"The Little Mermaid." Ryan explained.

"You know," Morgan smiled. "You look just like Ariel!"

Emily smiled shyly. "Fank you."

"Emily, this is my girlfriend." Greg smiled pointing at Morgan.

"Girlfriend?"

"She's my princess."

Emily's face lit up. "Ah...she's very pretty." She added shyly.

Morgan smiled.

"She gives very good hugs." Greg winked at Emily, who cocked her head to the side slightly.

"And cuddles?"

"And cuddles." Greg nodded.

She turned to Morgan shyly. "Can I please have a huggle?"

Morgan glanced quickly at Ryan, who was quick to explain. "She can't pick between cuddle and hug."

"Sure, sweetie!" Morgan grinned, and the little girl shyly climbed into her lap.

"You look like Belle." Emily timidly told Sara.

"Belle?"

"From Beauty and da Beast." Emily nodded. "Do you like reading like Belle does?"

"I do. My name's Sara." She smiled.

"Sara?"

The brunette nodded.

"What's your name?" she asked Tali, who was next to Sara.

"Tali." She smiled. "Do you like princesses then?"

Emily nodded solemnly. "They're my favourite."

"Really?" Tali grinned.

She nodded.

"Where'd you go, Ryan?" Nick asked.

"Home. I'll explain when I know if it worked." Ryan promised.

"Okay. Just quickly - what time are y'all going home? I need to be back fairly early today..."

"You speak funny!" Emily declared, pointing at Nick.

"Me?"

She nodded.

"Really? I speak funny?"

"Emily, that's not nice." Ryan frowned, but Nick laughed.

"Hey, s'okay. I'm Nick, I'm from Texas." He smiled.

She looked at him suspiciously.

"He's nice, Emmy. I promise." Greg grinned.

"He's very nice." Morgan agreed, and Emily seemed content.

"May I touch your hair?" she asked suddenly, pointing at Warrick.

"Emily, stop it!" Ryan put his head in his hands.

"It's fine." Warrick grinned, walking over.

Emily patted his afro, giggling. He passed her his glasses and she put them on, magnifying her large hazel eyes. She giggled again.

"Who are you?" she asked Archie, who grinned.

"I'm Archie."

"Achie?"

"Ar-chie."

Emily frowned in concentration and the others held in their laughter at the thoughtful face complete with Warrick's glasses. "Arrr-chie."

He nodded and she clapped her hands.

Two women appeared in the doorway and Emily squinted behind the glasses. "Hi mommy. Hi Auntie 'Leese."

Greg's mom smiled at the girl but she looked as if she'd been crying. She looked around the room at the faces of the teens.

Greg looked slightly angry, Morgan desperate, Sara sorrowful, Nick accepting, Warrick bleak, Archie sad, Tali resigned and Ryan hopeful. Emily looked as if she didn't have a care in the world, which Elise thought was probably true of the three year old.

"I've made a decision." She shook her head. "For now, we can stay, on one condition."

"What?" Greg narrowed his eyes, fearing something like 'constant supervision' or the like.

"You take that Marilyn Manson poster off of the wall. It is very disturbing."

Greg considered. "Deal. Thanks mom. I'm...I'm sorry about...well y'know..." he smiled sheepishly, and his mom rolled her eyes.

"I know. I'm sorry too. Look, I'm going somewhere tonight so your uncle's going to pick you up, Greg, against my better judgement." She turned to her cousin. "You owe me a lot of alcohol." As the two women walked off, Ryan realised something.

"Wait- MOM!" he ran out to the corridor but they were gone.

His phone beeped.

One New Message

From: Mom

Happy babysitting! Dinners' in the fridge, Em needs to be in bed by seven. Remember it's a school night. I'll probably be late. Love you both.

Ryan groaned. "I didn't realise she'd cash in babysitting right away."

"What did you do?" Greg gaped.

"My mom is known as a 'miracle worker' among the family. She can persuade just about anyone to do just about anything, so they say. Your dad gave me the idea." Ryan shrugged.

"Thank you so much." Greg grinned at his cousin, who shrugged again with a smile.

"It cost me though. Seventy two whole hours of babysitting Trouble over there starting now."

"Aw, we'll help you Ryan." Morgan grinned, braiding Emily's lightly curly light brown hair.

"I would love to help to, I really, really would but I gotta get home." Sara smiled sadly. "I gotta try explain to my dad why I have a month's worth of afterschool detentions."

"Sar..." Nick frowned. "Can I come?"

"Why?" she asked, baffled.

"Because it's my experience that parents listen more to friends than they do children and the anger bubbles off. " He winked. "And I really do need to get home."

She shrugged. "Sure, I guess. Bye guys! Bye Emily!"

"Bye bye!" Emily lamented sadly, waving her little hand. "Love you!"

Sara and Nick smiled and waved.

"Ryan, I love your sister." Morgan mouthed.

"You want her? Hm... Fifty dollars?"

Morgan grinned, and sang - "Sold!"

PS-Emily's character is completely based off my sister, Emily, when she was three. She wanted to be in a story and I needed a sibling for Ryan (no idea if he actually has any) so yeah.