The next morning was a little bit different I actually smiled when I heard the alarm go off at the proper time of 7:30. Last night we didn't really do much, we practice our lines a couple of times always skipping the kiss bits. While I would be at practice Ali would be in counselling, I wish I could be there for her but I don't think Coach would be happy with me skipping my first real practice.

I hear Ali asked "Are you actually smiling right know?"

I replied with "Yeah I might be," Ali pulled her head up from lying on my chest to see I was indeed smiling.

I smiled and said "You weirdo."

I replied with "Well yeah I am, but I'm just happy I don't have to go back to that place again," I then reached over and sat off Ali's alarm.

Ali said "Understandable, let's get ready to go." I nodded my head, we both got up, got dressed in different rooms and then we both meet downstairs for some breakfast; before leaving for school when we were ready. The drive to was fairly quiet which I wasn't surprised Ali was in her head and probably would be all day. I pulled the car into a random park in the school car park, I then hopped out of the car really fast to go to the other side and open Ali's door for her.
I saw Ali smile when she got out of the car and knowing I gave her that smile was the best, together we then started walking into school. Heading to my locker first then to Ali's before heading to our first class of the day English. Arriving at our class we saw Mona, Noel and the rest of the girls all there just sitting around talking.

We walk over to them and I say "Hey guys," they all reply differently.

Noel asked "Hey Emily you doing anything Saturday?"

I replied with "Not that I know of why?"

Noel said "Cool, because the guys are all in for another game this weekend same teams."

I replied with "Yeah okay I should be able to make it."

Noel said "Cool I'll let them all know."

I replied with "Okay you do that," I looked over at Ali to see she was just as her desk a million miles away. I stood up from my desk and walking close side to the window down to her desk before crouching down and using her desk to hold me up.

I asked "Are you okay?"

Ali replied with "I'm fine."

I say "You don't look it, come on tell me what's up?"

Ali answered with "Nothings up, why would anything be up?"

I said "Maybe because you have your counselling session today."

Ali replied with "Yeah, I just hate having to talk about it."

I say "I know you do, but talking about it will help you deal with everything that happened to you."

Ali replied with "I wished all never happened."

I say "Me too but it has and we have to deal with this together."

Ali smiled and said "Together."

I replied with "There's that smile, everything is going to be okay."

Ali asked "It is?"

I answered with "Yes Ali, it will be all okay," I stood up from crouching down and kissed the top of her head.

I walked back to my desk and Mona asked "Is she okay?"

I replied with "I think so, she has her counselling appointment today and she hates talking about it."

Noel said "Understandable."

Mona asked "Why do you have a big smile on your face?"

I replied with "I need a favour Mona?"

Mona smiled and said "Anything," I went to tell her but Mr Martins chose this moment to walk in.

I whisper "Will talk about this later," Mona nods her head before going to take her seat. Mr Martins did some talking about what we would be doing before we all head to the drama room to get started working on the play again, being that this session was working on Ali's and my characters I hadn't had the chance to speak to Mona yet. At lunch was more practice so I didn't have a chance to speak to her again, during the last period when we were practicing I still didn't have the chance to talk to her and then at the end of the day I couldn't find her and I had practice. It was the end of the day Ali and I were at her locker waiting for Noel to come get her to take her to counselling.

I say "Hey it's all going to be okay, just talk let it all out that's all you have to do."

Ali nodded her head and said "Thank-you, I'll be able to do that," I leaned over and kissed her on the top of her head again.

After kissing the top of her head Noel and Mona walked over to us, Noel asked "Are you ready to go Ali?"

Ali replied with "Yeah I am."

I say "Thanks for driving her Noel."

Noel replied with "No thanks need, I would do it even if you didn't ask." I nodded my head before Ali gave me a hug and walked off with the other two. Once they were out of sight I took off running to the gym, I made it to the gym late but after explaining to the coach why he understood straight away and told me to go warm up.

When practices had finished up an hour later then expect we were all enjoying it and want to continue so coach a loud as to continue; driving home I knew Ali would have to have been home from her counselling appointment. I pulled my car up next to Ali's house to find Noel's car was still here which meant he and Mona were inside; I grabbed my bag and head inside. Walking inside I could hear voices coming from the lounge room so I head in that direction to find Mona, Noel, Ms D, Ali and someone who I could see.

I speak "Hey sorry I'm late," they all turn around to look at me and I recognise the face anywhere its Jason; Ali's older brother.

Ali replied with "It's okay, Em look who turned up today."

I smiled and said "Jason did."

Jason and I stare at each other for a couple of minutes, before Jason said "Hey Emily."

I replied with gritted teeth "Hello Jason."

Before anyone else could speak I say "Wow I'm thirsty from training anyone else need a drink? Jason?" I watch as Jason turned angry making me smirk, the others were all confused.

Jason stands up and said "Outside now," he walks over to me and starts pushing me outside which I allow him to do.

Once outside he asked "What the hell was that?"

I replied with "You know."

Jason said "Haven't you gotten over it yet?"

I replied with "Yeah because this is a look of someone who is over it."

Jason said "Emily I had to leave you know why, it did us both good?"

I answered with "You did it all for yourself, it did me no good."

Jason replied with "Well your breath doesn't stink which means it was good."

I said "Of course it doesn't my supplier left."

Jason asked "Does my sister know?"

I replied with "What do you think?"

Jason asked "Are you going to tell her?"

I answered with "I haven't worked it out yet."

Jason replied with "If you do leave me out of it, I did you that favour and now it's your turn."

I say "Fine!"

Jason said "No more snide comments like that."

I replied with "You can't control what I say something's just slip out, besides they all know about what you use to get up to."

Jason said "Yeah but only you know how bad it got."

I replied with "Yes you really shouldn't have told me especially will I was grieving over losing your sister, which by the way she alive and you of all people should have believed me."

Jason asked "Why me of all people?"

I answered with "You were the first one I told and I could see it in your eyes that you believed me. But just like the rest of this whole town you called me a kid and that I didn't know that I was talking about, then you all of sudden left leaving me with nothing to help get over your sister or deal with your sister."

Jason said "Emily I had no idea that happened, if I did thing would have been different."

I replied with "Don't! You don't get to say that, now let's go back in like nothing happened."

Jason said "Fine if that's what you want."

I replied with "It is," Jason turned around and we both head back inside where everyone looked at us confused; I noticed Ali wasn't in the room.

Ms D asked "Is everything okay?"

Jason replied with "Everything is fine Mum."

I replied with "Just peachy," Jason and I stared at each other again both angry as each other.

Ms D not seeing the tension in the room said "Great, I've invite Noel and Mona over for dinner and I thought the other girls could come over as well, Ali just ring them now and we could celebrate Jason return."

I say "You're staying here?"

Jason replied with "Yes, Mr Davidson wants to speak about me giving advice to kids who are at risk."

I smiled and said "That's just great."

Jason asked "Do you have a problem with it?"

I replied with "We both know the answer to that."

Ali walked back in saying "All three of the girls can make it."

Ms D said "That's great; I'll go star preparing and leaving you kids to it." Ms D stood up and left the room, thinking everything was fine.

Ali asked "Is everything alright."

Jason replied with "Everything's just fine Ali."

Ali looked at me and said "Everything is just peachy."

Mona then asked "Hey Emily, did you still want to talk?"

I replied with "Yeah I do, Ali can we use your room?"

Ali answered with "Sure but you could talk here."

I said "We could but then you would hear and that's the whole point."

Ali nodded and replied with "Okay," Mona and I then head upstairs and I went straight into explaining what my favour was. As soon as she heard surprise for Ali was all she needed to hear before she was on board, I went into detail of what I wanted to do which took some time. When I had finally finished telling Mona about the favour I need, we head back downstairs to see all girls arriving together. We walked into the lounge room and I watch as they all excitedly gave Jason hugs.

Spencer said "Hey Jason, good to see you." Mona went and sat with Noel again; while I made my way over to sit next to Ali unfortunately Jason sat the other side of her.

Aria said "Ali you must be happy to have your brother back?"

Ali replied with "Yes I am, it's going to awesome to be able to hang out with him again."

Spencer asked "So your back for good then Jason?"

Jason replied with "Yeah for the time being."

Hanna asked "What are you going to be doing?"

Jason answered with "Your principal has asked me to talk to some at risk student, to tell them there is life after high school."

Mona said "Oh that sound like fun."

Jason replied with "Yeah it should be but I'm looking forward to spending some time with my sister." Ms D then walked in carrying a tray full of drinks, going around handing each of us one before sitting down on the arm of our lounge but next to Jason.

Aria asked "Ms D you must be happy to have both your kids home?"

Ms D replied with "I'm over joyed with happiness to have them both home." We all sat around talking about Jason being back and just random other things.

When dinner was ready Ms D asked "Jason would you be able to set the table for us?"

Jason replied with "Sure thing, Emily would you like to help me."

I said "Okay," we both stood up and walked into the dining room to start setting the table. I was placing place mats down on the table for everyone spots while Jason placed knives and forks down.

Jason said "I should have believed you."

I replied with "You should have."

Jason said "But I didn't and I'll send the rest of my life hating myself for not believing you."

I replied with "You don't have to do that, but you should have believed me."

Jason said "I know, thank-you for not giving up on her like the rest of us did."

I reply with "I would never give up on her; I'm in love with her."

Jason said "I know you are, if you do get together I will support both of you."

I smile and said "Thank-you Jason," I started grabbing plates and place them down on the placemats.

Jason replied with "I don't want you to hate me."

I said "I don't hate you Jason, you did something for me that could have gotten you arrest but you still did it."

Jason replied with "You need something to get by and I gave that to you, it probably didn't help you but it took your mind off of what was going around."

I said "You still didn't have to do it but you did, I'm still mad at you for just upping and leaving."

Jason smiled and replied with "Okay Emily," we both finished setting up the table before dinner was finished and we all sat around the table to start eating.

On Friday my plan was kicked into gear Mona had asked if Ali would go shopping with her after school, to give me to time to set the room up. I had told the plan to both Jason and Ms D who said they would disappear while we have the house to ourselves, after promising we wouldn't be having sex and this was just to lift Ali's spirts a bit. Through the whole day I was a smile fool confusing everyone but Mona, she was also in giggles. When the final bell rang for the school day, I walked over to Mona and Ali who had to work in costumes today.

I say "Hey girls."

They both replied with "Hi's."

Ali asked "Don't you have practice?"

I answered with "No Coach cancelled it; he has some meeting to go to."

Mona said "Okay all done, go change," Mona had been pinning up Ali's dress for the play.

Ali nodded her head before leaving to go get changed, Mona said "Noel's got all the stud in his car and will be over after dropping us off." I wasn't going to tell Noel but since Mona couldn't keep it a secret from him, I told her she could tell him which she wasted no time in doing.

I replied with "Okay, I need her back by 4:30pm?"

Mona replied with "Alright that should be easy."

I said "Cool, now don't give anything away." We did a bit more talking before Ali came back to hand Mona the dress, talking for a little before I went a different way to the two. I made my way to my car before hoping in and driving to the local supermarket. At the supermarket I was able to find all the food I would need. After the supermarket I drove to Ali's placing, letting myself in since the others were all out by now. When I heard no sound in the house I knew they were defiantly gone, I head back to my car and in a few trips I had everything inside.

I hear Noel say "Hey," I look behind me to see him there he had a stereo and fairy lights in his hands.

I replied with "Hey, thanks for this."

Noel said "No problem, I'm glad I could help." We got straight to work upstairs in Ali's room we set the fairy lights up around the room, before he set the stereo up and I move the furniture around to make a little cubby with some sheets.

I say "Perfect."

Noel replied with "It does look perfect, hey you can keep the fairy lights we have a tun at home."

I smile and replied with "Thanks." We went downstairs to start preparing the meals which were fruit salad, banana split with strawberries and homemade Pizza. While the pizza was cooking we spread rose petals from Ali's door down the stairs and to the front door.

At 4:15pm Noel had gotten the call from Mona to go pick them up, while he did that I went upstairs to get changed. I got changed into some black denim jeans, with Noel's tux shirt that he let me have because it was too small for him. After that I brought all the food up to the room and place them in the cubby house ready to be eaten, I turned the fairy lights on and closed the blinds. I grabbed the remote to the stereo before heading downstairs into the lounge room where I waited for Ali. I heard two car honks telling me they were back; I took a deep breath before standing and waiting in the wing of the lounge room.

I hear the door open and Ali yell out "I'm home! Emily, I didn't see Jason or Mum's car are they out?"

I walk out and say "They're out."

Ali smiles and said "Cute shirt, wait what's with the rose petals."

I smiled and replied with "Follow me," I held out my hand for her to take which she did and I lead her up the stairs. We reached her door; I looked at her before opening the door and allowing her to go in first. I watch as she looked around the room in amazement, I grab the control and press play and Wonderwall by Oasis came through the speakers.

Ali turns and looks at me, she said "Em this is incredible, but why?"

I replied with "You've been through hell Ali, you deserve some time of not think."

Ali smiled and said "Thank-you."

I replied with "No problem."

Ali asked "So what do you have planned exactly?"

I answered with "Well in the cubby is some brilliant food, which I thought we'd eat, listen to the music, talk and just enjoying being together."

Ali smiled and said "Together." I walked into the room, closing the door behind me. We both then went around to the cubby door and crawled in after each other.

Ali said "Pizza, Fruit Salad and banana split with strawberries my favourite, you remember?"

I replied with "I remember everything about you Ali and it's kind of hard to forget someone who eats banana spilt with strawberries."

Ali smiled and said "True," she then leaned over and kissed me on the cheek; making my smile grows even more. We spent the evening/night eating food, talking, listening to the music, snuggling and just enjoying being together.