A/N: Apologise for the long wait for another chapter, I hope this is okay and you like it. :D Hopefully the next one won't take as long! ~KJ99!

I was walking to my locker after the study session in the library, I had been meet by severely sad eyes it was almost killing me and I was ready to scream at them all. I was placing my things into my locker when I felt someone tap on my shoulders; I turn to see a girl I've never met before.

She said "Your Emily Fields right?"

I replied with "Yeah, at least I think that's my name."

She smiled and said "You look a lot like your Mum and Dad."

I shrugged and replied with "Thanks but I don't know you."

She said "No but I knew your Dad," at this I became intrigued.

I asked "How?"

She replied with "Well I didn't know him exactly but him and my Dad were very close."

I asked "Who's your Dad."

She answered with "My Dad is Captain Charlie Marshall."

I say "I think I know that name but I'm not sure."

She nodded and said "Our Dads were in the same platoon."

I replied with "Oh, oh." Realisation started to set in; if they were in the same platoon then they lived at the same base camp mean he died to.

I asked "Your Dad died yesterday didn't he?"

She nodded her head and I could see her holding back tear, she replied with "Yeah he did."

I say "I am so sorry for your lose."

She replied with "Yours too, whenever Dad was home he would talk about him."

I nodded and asked "Do you want to have lunch together?"

She answered with "No I'm sure you've got friends to hang out with."

I replied with "They will understand, I could buy you something to eat," I left a space open for her name because I didn't know it.

She quickly said "Jenna and it's fine, I'm not really hungry."

I replied with "Me neither, come on I know a place we can hang out." She looked scared but after a friendly smile from me, she was fine to follow me. I had none about this place up on the roof for ages I had never brought anyone up here, because it was where I thought but my Dad and everything else. We climb up the stairs before I push the door up and help her up onto the roof; she looked pretty impressed.

Jenna said "Wow this place is amazing."

I replied with "Yeah, I come up here when I want to think or just some quiet."

Jenna said "Understandable, have you ever brought anyone up here before?"

I answered with "No, you're the first one."

Jenna smiled and said "I'm honoured but why haven't you brought your girlfriend up here?"

I replied with "Well I don't have one."

Jenna said "Oh I'm sorry, it's just your hang out with such beautiful women that it's hard not to think that at least one of them is your girlfriend."

I replied with "It's fine, can I ask you a personal question?"

Jenna nodded her head and I asked "Are you gay?"

Jenna replied with "What would make you think that?"

I said "Just a vibe I'm getting."

She smiled and said "Good gay-dar but I'm just Bi."

I replied with "Cool, did you ever tell your Dad?"

Jenna answered with "I was going to tell him when he gotten back," I sat down on a lounge chair I had brought up here a couple of years ago and offered the other one to her which she took.

Jenna then asked "How can you be so relaxed about this? I mean you lost more than anyone yesterday."

I replied with "Were army daughters something bad would have happened eventually."

Jenna asked "How could you think like that?"

I answered with "I don't know, haven't you ever thought about it before?"

Jenna said "Yeah I guess I did once, but it made me upset and I had to stop straight away."

I replied with "Understandable."

I asked "Do you remember the last thing he said to you?"

Jenna answered with "He told my assignment was good."

I smiled and said "That sounds great."

Jenna asked "What about you?"

I replied with "Well I'm lucky, my parents' house was at the other end to where they started so they were able to hide in a closet to call me."

Jenna said "Wow you're extremely lucky, what I would give to hear my Dad's voice again."

I nodded and replied with "Yeah me to."

Jenna asked "Do you think it will always hurt this much?"

I answered with "I don't know, they are the first people I really lost." Jenna nodded her head and we kind of sat in silences together, just thinking about the people we had lost.

It had been silent for a couple of minutes before I asked "What are you thinking about?"

Jenna answered with "Them and food."

I smiled and said "We could go get lunch if you want."

Jenna replied with "Really?"

I say "Yeah come on," I stand up from the lounge chair and hold out my hand to Jenna; who takes it and I help her up. We head back down the stairs from the roof, walking through the school off in our own little world and walking into the cafeteria and making it straight over to where the food was. We both grabbed a tray I placed some pizza and chips onto mine and Jenna placed a salad and an apple on her tray; we went to the check out where I quickly paid for both lunches.

Jenna said "You didn't have to pay for mine."

I replied with "It's fine."

Jenna said "No I'll pay you back."

I replied with "Its fine Jenna, relax and just say thank-you."

Jenna said "Thank-you Emily."

I replied with "See that wasn't so hard now was it," Jenna just laughed at me.


I then had arm wrap around from behind me so tight, I look behind to see it was Hanna and now it made sense; I think.

Hanna lets go, turns me around and asked "Where the hell have you been? You went to you locker to put your books away and then were going to meet us at our table, but you never showed."

I hand my tray to Jenna, I then placed my hands on Hanna's shoulders and said "Hanna calm down, I'm alright."

Hanna replied with "I tried to call you but you weren't picking up."

I say "That's because my phone is smashed remember?"

Hanna replied with "Oh yeah."

Hanna asked "Where were you I couldn't find you?"

I answered with "I was around."

Hanna said "Where? I couldn't find you."

Spencer then comes up and said "Yeah she almost had a panic attack," I looked over at Spencer to see both her, Alison and Aria nodding their heads.

I wrap my arms around Hanna and say "I'm right here and I'm okay."

Ali asked "So where were you?"

I replied with "I was just talking with Jenna," I point at Jenna behind me. I looked over my shoulder as the other four looked at her and she waved and they waved back.

Hanna said "Okay but next time tell me where you're going please."

I replied with "Alright just relax."

Spencer asked "Do you want to come eat lunch with us?"

I answered with "Nah Jenna and I need to talk."

Jenna said "No it's fine, I have some stuff to do anyway," she hand me my tray back and walked away from us. I watched as she placed her tray on and spare table and walked out of the cafeteria.

I said "Damm it," I kicked the ground with foot.
Hanna asked "What's wrong?"

I replied with "Nothing, I have to go after her," I handed Hanna my tray and took off running in the direction Jenna had walked off in.


I looked around the hallway for her but couldn't find her; I was annoyed at myself for not going after her sooner.

I kicked the closet locker; I then heard voice ask "Are you okay?" I look behind me to see Mona standing there.

I replied with "No clue," I slip down the locker and Mona walked over to me and sat down next to me.

Mona asked "Long day?"

I said "Yeah, I don't think I was ready but I met someone going through the same thing."

Mona asked "What do you mean?"

I replied with "Someone named Jenna came up to me at my locker and told me her Dad was in the same platoon as my Dad so she going through the same thing."

Mona smiled and said "That's great Emily," I nodded my head and leaned my head onto her shoulder.

I then say "I think I'm going to get Hanna to take me home, I'm tired."

Mona replied with "Okay, let's go find her," I nodded my head. Mona stood up first and held her hand out for me, I took her hand and she lifted me up from the ground. She then led me back into the cafeteria where we found the girls sitting at the table.

Hanna asked "Are you okay?"

I replied with "Are you able to take me home?"

Aria asked "Are you okay?" the others looked at me with concern.

I answered with "I'm fine, I'm just tired."

Hanna said "Yeah okay, Ali drove me today so I can drive your car," I nodded my head and smiled at her.

I said "I'll see you guys later," they smiled and gave me a hug each.

I then turned to Mona and asked "Do you want to come over later?"

Mona replied with "Will you be up for it?"

I said "Yeah," I nodded my head.

Mona smiled and said "Alright, I'll come over." I looked at the other girl before shrugging and leaning over to Mona and pecking her on the cheek before looking at Hanna.

I asked "You ready to go? Hanna nodded her head and we left the girls in the cafeteria and head to our lockers before the front office to sign out and go to Hanna's house.

When we were in the car driving to Hanna's place she asked "What was that with Mona?"

I replied with "What do you mean?"

Hanna said "The kiss on the cheek."

I replied with "Oh that."

Hanna said "Yeah that."

I replied with "I don't know."

Hanna asked "Do you like her?" I smirked which Hanna saw out of the corner of her eye so she had her answer straight anyway.

Hanna said "That's great Emily, why did you say anything?"

I replied with "Didn't know I liked her or not, but lately I've been having feelings for her but I can't do anything about it."

Hanna asked "Why not?"

I answered with "Because my parents just died Hanna, I know they said for me not to be sad for too long but I don't think they meant this quickly and I want for it to be right."

Hanna nodded and said "Yeah oh okay, I understand that." I nodded my head and went back to looking outside my window as Hanna continued the drive to her place with not much talk or noise. When we had gotten home we did what we had done yesterday expect we both lay down and I lay down with Hanna's arms around me and my head buried in her chest. I felt comfy and safe enough to fall asleep, Hanna was also very warm but I still rather do this with Mona.


I felt myself being shaken awake and I could hear the sound of someone's voice trying to wake me. I slowly opened my eyes to see the sigh of a chest, I slowly moved my head up to see it was Hanna's chested and her Mum trying to make me or us; I wasn't sure.

Ashley then asked "Emily are you awake?"

I replied with "Yeah barely, why?"

Ashley said "There's someone here to see you," I moved my head more back to try and see who the person was and I saw Mona standing there looking at Hanna and I with a look of hurt on her face.

I say "Thanks," I broke Hanna's hands and stood up from where I had been laying so comfortable.

I smiled at Ashley who then said "This also was in the letterbox when I got home," she held out the letter and I automatically knew what it was.

I replied with "Thanks," I took it out of her hands and she smiled at me before walking off towards the kitchen.

I asked "Is school out already?"

Mona answered with "Yeah for about an hour."

I nodded my head and said "Do you want to go upstairs? To I guess my room now?"

Mona smiled and replied with "Sure," I took the lead and led her up the stairs and into the guest bedroom which will soon became mine. I yawned as I walked into the room still waking up from being asleep, I sat down on the bed and move back over into the middle and stared at the letter.

I looked up at the sound of Mona's voice saying "What's that?"

I replied with "It's the notification letter, I'm trying to work out if I should open it or not," I stared back down at the letter.

Mona asked "Why wouldn't you open it?" I felt the bed sink meaning Mona had sat down.

I answered with "I'm not sure if I'm ready to read about it."

Mona said "If you're not ready don't open it, open it when you're ready," I smiled up at her and nodded my head. I leaned over and place it on the bedside table.

Mona then said "You and Hanna seem close."

I replied with "She's my best friend," Mona seemed to smile a little before it went quiet it was kind of awarked silences.

After what felt like hours of silence that I knew were minutes Mona asked "Why did you kiss me on the cheek before you left? It's been driving me crazy, I'm trying to work out a logical reason but I can't come up with anything.

I said "I did it on instinct."

Mona replied with "Instinct?"

I replied with "Yeah," I just shrugged knowing there was more to it.

Mona said "I still don't get it, why would you kiss me in front of your friends and other people in the school?" she was concentrating on it so hard and it was cute. I couldn't help but lean forward and peck her lips, that were having this pouting look and the need to kiss them was to strong. I leaned back after pecking her lips and watched for her reaction. Confusion was the only emotion I saw on her face.

Mona asked "Why did you do that?" I heard sacredness in her voice but I couldn't work out why she was scared.

I answered with "Your lips had this cute pouty look and I could help but get rid of it which I did," I shrugged at the end not really knowing what else to say.

Mona asked "Emily, do you like me?"

I replied with "Yes Mona, I like you as a friend."

Mona said "No I mean more than that, do you like, like me?"

I smiled and replied with "Yes Mona, I like, like you." Shock, confusion where the only two emotions I could pick up that went across her face.

Mona asked "How? When? Why now? Why are you telling me now?"

I answered with "How I don't exactly know. When, I've always found you attractive Mona. Why because there are so many thing I wish I could say to my parents but that never going to happen. Life short Mona, I know get that. I'm not ready for anything serious, I have to come to accept everything that's happened and it's going to take time but say I am ready; I want to be with you Mona no one else." I couldn't read what emotions went through her mind, on her face it all went quickly before something else came up and I was trying to figure it out but I couldn't.

Mona said "I don't know Emily; this is a lot to take in."

I nodded and replied with "I know but we were leading to it, I know we were. I could tell you wanted me to ask you out, go out on a date with you. I now see it in your eyes, you asked about Hanna because maybe I think you were jealous that we were cuddling."

Mona said "How do you know all that or think you all that?"

I answered with "Reading people are easy and you are book to me Mona, a confusing book but I can read you."

Mona said "I need to think about it Emily, your parents just died yesterday and I don't want to be used."

I nodded and said "I understand Mona, take your time." Mona smiled before leaning over and kissing my cheek, her lips were so soft and it felt nice to have them against my skin. As soon as they were there they were gone again, Mona said she should probably go and I agreed; she stood up and left the house.


I soon went downstairs to find Hanna sitting up on the lounge in a blanket watching something on TV that I couldn't pick. I walked over to the lounge and around it, to sit down next to Hanna; who shared the blanket with me.

Hanna said "I heard Mona leave."

I replied with "Yeah," I laid my head down on her shoulder.

Hanna asked "What did you do up there?"

I answered with "Talked, we just talked and I really don't feel like sharing." I felt her nodded her head and she went back to watching the TV, while I focused on the word Mona and I had said while upstairs.

Hanna then said "The girls all texted me asking if you were okay, are you okay?"

I replied with "I don't know Hanna."

Hanna said "That's okay, are you going to school tomorrow?" I just shrugged and we went back to silence again and I could think about everything Mona said to me or I said to her. Should I have said something different? Is it okay to be talking about this, when my parents died yesterday? Will I move on? Will I ever have a chance at being happy again? Will I stop feeling this pain? Will Jenna be able to help or the girls or Mona? Do I want their help? Why did this happen to them? Why don't they get to survive? What did they do to deserve this? What did I do to have to feel this pain? Will I move on? Will I survive this? Will I get through this? How do I get this questions answered that are swirling around in my head? Guess I just had to wait and see what tomorrow brings.