Me : Okay guys, I am SO sorry! I stayed out two hours after I was supposed to be home so I was grounded for two weeks. But now it's up so voilà!

Ali -shakes head- : You are such a bad influence.

Me : Am not!

Ali : Are too!

Me : Whatever, just get on with it.

Ali : Cassie only owns the O/C's.

Melody's POV

"Carlos?" Oh. My. God. Skylynn hit Carlos? I ran up closer to them "Carlos? Why are you even here? Are you okay? But more importantly, why are you here?"

"James and Kendall wanted me to come and hang out with you guys. I think there's something up with my leg," He shrugged "But other than that I'm fine."

Skylynn was still holding him up "Mel, I'm sorry about bringing up your parents. I know it's a sensitive subject. Please forgive me?"

"Yeah I know. But you're right, they weren't good to Genevieve, Royce and I. but we need to call and ambulance." I took out my phone.

She grabbed my wrist "I got myself into this, I'll call."

"Let me take him." James walked over and put Carlos's arm around his neck and supported him. Skylynn stood next to me and called. When she hung up I hugged her and she clung to me with her life.

"Mel, I don't know what I would do without you. Thank you so much for coming straight out here even though we just fought."

"Of course Butterfly. You are and always will be my best friend. I'm here forever." We heard the siren in the distance coming closer and I pulled away. I patted her shoulders "Time to man up Skylynn. It'll be okay, I promise."

The ambulance pulled up and they took Carlos from James. "One person can ride in the ambulance with him."

James stepped forward but someone else spoke up first. "I will, I hit him so I'll go with him."

Skylynn's POV

The ambulance pulls up and they helped the stranger, the cute stranger, Carlos, into the ambulance. "One person can ride in the ambulance with him."

What I hear them say is 'His girlfriend can ride with him'. James steps forward but I beat him to it "I will, I hit him so I'll go with him." Carlos looks surprised as well as James and Melody.

I hand Mel my keys. "Meet us at the hospital." She better not get in an accident, the thought makes me look away. I climb up and into the ambulance. I feel a cold, ghostly chill as I find my seat, it's been a long time since I've been in one of these.

Carlos is placed in the middle, the center of attention. I try not to stare, but my eyes are glued to him, the center of my attention. Gold, he is golden, probably not so innocent, but golden. He reminded me of Ponyboy from the Outsiders.

"So I know this isn't much, but I am REALLY sorry about hitting you." I folded my hands in my lap.

"Honestly, I'm kind of glad that you did. Now, the story of how we met can be ironic! I mean, you try to kill me and we live happily ever after!" He chuckles, smiles, and looks into my eyes, my soul. My mouth opens in awe as I look too in the windows of his soul-deep eyes, into in the windows of himself. This silence is magical, I wish it would last forever.

The first EMT breaks that silence. "Are you in any pain?"

He doesn't move, his eyes are engraving themselves on my brain. "The only pain I feel is the pain of knowing who I've been missing out on all this time."

The EMT gives him a strange look but shrugs. His words melt me and I realize I am in fact awake. Why is it that when you snap back into reality you clear your throat? "Oh um, I'm Skylynn, I would've mentioned it earlier but i was a little busy punching you with my automobile and all!"

He takes my hand and sits up "It is and honor to meet you Sky, I can call you Sky right?" I nod, he kisses my hand. The ambulance stops at the hospital and we get out. He refuses to let go of my hand, even though I plead to him "Let go! Let go!"

He finally lets go when the second EMT interrupts us. "Unless you're family, you're going to have to leave."

I think for a moment, and look at my promise ring. I don't know what's going through my own mind, my feet go to the elevator. Ding, I step off, my eyes haven't moved away from the ring. 243. 244. 245. 246, Royce's room. 1, 2, 3 deep breathes. 1, 2, 3 steps. One person's heart I'm about to leave in the dust. For a guy I just met, what has gotten into me lately? I remove the silver hoop from my finger and held it in my hand. I look into his eyes, he smiles, I frown. "Royce, I'm sorry." His smiles fade to blankness. "It's only fair that I say this before I really hurt you. I met somebody, somebody who let me in with no questions. I've never seen you like that, not once. I know that they are the one. I am not going to cheat on you, but in order to make sure of that, we must end. I can't believe I'm saying this. I don't want you to only have half of my heart, and him to have the other. It wouldn't be fair to either of you." I take off my ring and set it in his hand.

He stared at the ring then closed his hand around it. He looked up at me and half-assed a grin. "I'm happy for you, thank you for being honest. I understand, I hope it works out between you two, whomever he may be. Good luck, and thank you for making the past 2 years a seventh heaven. He's a lucky guy to have an amazing girl like you." He keeps eye contact, a tear hits my hand, it's mine. I cover my mouth and before I walk out I notice Genevieve sitting in a plastic chair in the corner of the room. She just saw that whole thing.

Genevieve's POV

Skylynn glanced at me. She had a tear on her hand and then she ran out. Royce slammed his fist into his bed and I heard a snap. "I think you broke it."

He looked up and gave me a death glare. "Oh really? What other obvious shit would you like to point out? You know what? You're always acting like you're dumb and I'm starting to believe it. You have a new boyfriend every fucking week and you always have to be showing off your boobs or your ass. Sometimes you just need to learn to shut the fuck up. Melody always puts up with you and helps you but I'm fucking tired of it."

Tears were spilling out of my eyes at this point. "Why are you being so mean? You're hurting me." I pointed to my chest. "Right here."

Royce's eyes practically burned through me. "You want to know why I'm being so mean? Because you're a fucking retard!"

I jumped up and clenched my fists. "Melody says not to use that word and you know it!"

He punched the bed again. "I don't give a flying fuck about what Melody thinks! Both of you are dirty whores! You know what? Melody's probably going to get knocked up by that asshole James or break up with him and a couple weeks. She's never going to make it in Hollywood either."

Melody walked in holding James's hand and her other arm around Skylynn. "Really Royce? Because right now it seems like you just keep digging yourself further and further into this giant shit hole. But you wanna know something?" She jerked her head toward me and I picked up my purse and walked over to her. "You just keep pushing everyone you love further and further away. You don't even realize it. And just because you said that, I am going to make it in Hollywood. James and I are going to stay together for a very long time. You don't deserve Skylynn. We'll be out of the house by tomorrow. Have a good life Royce, I'm not cleaning up for you anymore."

She walked out and we followed her. Skylynn fell behind and I tried to hug her. She shook her head. "Please don't. I don't like people to touch me."

I frowned. "You let Melody touch you."

She sighed. "Mel is different."

See? The wait wasn't all for nothing! Review please! Butterfly and I will try to update by, let's say, next Tuesday? Adios!