It wasn't that she couldn't stay away; it was because she needed to talk to him, to see Nathan again. That's what she was going to do now, if he was home that was. She walked to the gate, as she stared at the large house. It was so big and so beautiful, at least it was once upon a time, and now it looked gloomy, a bit of grey hinted to it. Unhappy in a way. Was he home now? She wondered if he'd even answer the door if she knocked, would he remember.

But she then looked at the small intercom on the side, wondering if she should buzz it and see if Nathan was home, then she glanced at how high the gate wall really was, she could get up there…couldn't she? Annie sighed softly, somehow grabbed onto the metal of the gate and the wall, throwing her leg over, barely staying on the gate as she pushed herself up, grunting softly then sighed in relief as she was on top of it now, slowly turning to sit on it, looking down for a moment as she jumped from the gate, landing on the ground, falling on it though and groaned softly again, rubbing at her knee for a moment as she glanced back up at the house. How would she get in?

Annie stood up then, dusting off her now pants, no longer wearing a dress like before, and re-clipped one of the buckles on the pants, smiling as she it made a small clicking noise then walked over to the set up steps up to the door, sighing softly as she looked around for a moment, knocking on the door and through the small glass she could see a fire-place opening or something, was that a door? Then Nathan appeared, shutting the door behind him and started to head for the stairs, she seemed to not be able to move for a moment then knocked again, repeatedly until he stopped, slowly turning around to look at the door, their gazes meeting and he walked over, just as slowly, as if in a odd daze.

Their was a small click noise of a lock opening, and the door opened next, Nathan stood there, staring at her with his glasses on, not being able to say anything but just stared at her, she took a small step forward "Nathan…" She whispered

"Who are you?" He asked then, sounding suspicious and his tone sharp

"Nathan, it's me…Annie Fair, your…We were friends once." She sounded confused, an almost worried expression on her face

"Annie Fair is dead, just like my wife. Please, leave." He started to shut the door, no emotion had been in his voice either then, and she pushed roughly against the door, forcing it back open and he stared at her again in shock, she shut the door and looked at him

"Please, listen to me." Annie told him, her breathing trembled for a moment "We need to talk."

"I don't know you." He told her, walking over to the stairs again but she caught his arm, pulling gently back "Let me go."

"I know it's been years…" She started but then he shrugged her hand off, walking up some of the steps on the stairs, shaking his head again

"I don't know you, I said go." He told her again, sounding even more emotionless as he walked back down the steps, making her start to walk backwards

"You must remember me, we were friends. My name is Annie, think about it."

"You're not Annie, she's dead." His voice got louder then, angry and upset "Now, leave please."

"Stop saying that, I am Annie, Nathan." She nodded, taking a step toward him but he turned, walking over to the fire-place, shaking his head

"Just go, please." He whispered, then looked back over at her "Go!" Then he glanced up the set of stairs, walking over to them again, and glancing back over to Annie "Just go now, I don't need this."

"I am Annie, I am your friend." She sang softly, grabbing his hand again but he pulled away, as if scared of her touch or just of her

"No, you're a liar." His voice broke in mid-sentence, shaking his head "No, you're not. You don't know me, nor do I know you."

"Nathan!" She sang then, her voice getting louder, she circled around him as he looked away, glancing every so often at her

"Please, listen

You don't know what's been happening

I only wanted to see you, please let us talk

Don't turn me away, I can't handle that

I just wanted to see you!"

"Get out." He sang harshly, narrowing his eyebrows as he looked at her

"Get out before I do something I regret,

This is something I won't let happen, no more lies

You may look like her, but you are not this person

Annie would never leave, she would have been my friend in my time of need

Don't try to make me believe, this isn't the true and I know one thing

That I do not know you please leave now,

It's time to leave, it's time to go

Stop lying, and get out from my home

This isn't the place to do this,

Leave my home, before I lose my temper."

He grabbed her by her left fore-arm, dragging her over to the door but she turned around, keeping her feet firmly on the ground, shaking her head

"No, Nathan!" She sang loudly now, her tone sounded pleading and sad, determine as well "Listen to me please, don't let me leave." She pushed him forward, away from the door, both of them struggling with each other

"Please, listen to me

Can't you hear my voice?!"

She pleaded with him again, looking at him with a sad expression, he shook his head, letting her go and walked over to the fire-place, his hands up on it as he closed his eyes for a moment

"Just as clear as Marni's." He sang softly, his voice breaking against mid-sentence then he made a growl of annoyance, looking back at her quickly, walking over

"And now you come in my home,

Feeding me lies! And making me want to believe!

Why can't you just leave?

You say these things, beg me to believe you

That you are Annie Fair! And I don't care!

What you think or what you say, I don't want to hear anymore

Get out of my home and don't come back!"

"Nathan, please." She wasn't singing anymore but he wasn't listening anymore

"Friends don't turn their backs on others,

They stay with each other till the end, because of that bond they have

You are not my friend, you are not Annie Fair

She was a decent woman, who had a good life,

She wouldn't have turned into someone like you

I don't know what happened to Annie, but she's most defiantly not you

Now get out before I do something completely cruel!"

"Nathan, I am Annie…I'm your friend." She whispered, shaking her head but then he grabbed her by her left-forearm again, glancing up the stairs one more time before dragging her over to the front door

"You have to go now." He told her, no emotion really in his voice as he opened the door

"Nathan, no, don't do this." She tried to make him listen but he just shoved her out-side and shut the door, locking it then, looking at her for a few moments through the glass windows on the door. Annie walked up to the door but then he started to turn away, she put her hands up on the door then, trying to make him turn around as she started to sing again

"Our friendship was true, and I don't know what to do

To make you listen to me, all I wanted was to please you

Your happiness was so important to me, yet you didn't even know!"

"Go away." Nathan whispered as he started to go up the stairs, soon becoming out of view to Annie

"Nathan!" She yelled, slinking down onto the porch floor, her hands still on the door, and she could feel her eyes already watering with tears