The next day at lunch, Mr Martins had actually given us it off since everything was pretty much ready for the show on Monday night. Ali hadn't had a chance to have ago or whatever at the girls since we had come to class late this morning because I forgot to the set the alarm. I had spoken to Noel about it during rehearsals in the morning and he said that we should hang out with him and Mona, just the four of us and I had agreed.

Ali said putting her book away "I know what you're trying to do."

I asked "Whatever do you mean?"

Ali replied with "I know this lunch with Noel and Mona, is just away for us to avoid the girls."

I said "Maybe it is but I just don't want you to hate them."

"But you do, so why can't I?"

"Because I was here when it happened and you weren't."

"Well I couldn't exactly avoid it."

"Sorry, the only person you were nice to here was me and that was in private. No body but me saw your real side, until now and they had a right to be glad you weren't around to make them feel bad; but I just hate that they didn't see through all that."

"You saw no how to make a girl special."

"Sorry, I just don't want you to hate them."

"Okay, I'll move passed it if you do?"

"I can't because I still have other issues I need to deal with before I move on, maybe I need counselling."

"Nah, I like you the way you are. Messed up and normal."

I gasp and say "That was so mean of you to say."

Ali smiled and replied with "Sorry, what I meant was that you don't try to hide you are, your happy to be who you are and like to show that you are messy. But you are also beautiful, funny, and cute when you're asleep but even more adorable when awake."

I smiled and said "A'ww thanks babe," I then leant forward and pecked her on the lips.

Ali replied with "Welcome, now let's go join Noel and Mona for lunch," she closed her locker before grabbing my hand and leading me in the direction of where we were meeting Noel and Mona. We found Noel and Mona sitting up on the hill; I didn't mind sharing it with other people that I knew. Once we were across the oval and walked up the little side hill it had, we both said "Hey."

Noel and Mona looked up smiling and Noel replied with "Hi," Ali and I sat down leaning up against the tree trunk.

Mona asked "So are you guys excited for opening night next week?"

I replied with "Not at all."

Ali replied with "Yeah I am, though I am nervous."

I said "What do you have to be nervous about? You know every single line in the show, even my lines which I still don't know and crowds love you."

Ali replied with "You still don't know your line."

I said "I've been busy."

Mona asked "Doing what?"

I responded back with "Keeping my name one girl happy."

Ali said "A'ww thanks."

I replied with "Oh I wasn't meaning you; I was meaning my other girl."

Ali asked "You're seeing someone else behind my back?"

I replied with "Yep."

Ali gasped and said "You cheater, what is her name?"

I answered with "Her name is Samantha," I watched as they all worked iy out and started to laugh, Ali did push my shoulder but was laughing too.

Ali said "I'm glad you know my characters name."

I replied with "Me too, since it's probably the only thing about the play I know."

Ali said "We are having a study session tonight, do you two want to join?"

Mona replied with "We are there but don't you have your counselling appointment today?"

Ali responded with "Yeah I do but it can be later in the night, you can bring some pizza over and we can have dinner while studying."

Noel said "Sounds good, so say 7:00ish we come over?"

I replied with "Alright," we all smiled and nodded our heads happy with ourselves.

Noel then said "I finally caught up with Zeke yesterday."

I replied with "Yeah, what did he say?"

Noel said "He just didn't want to get us into trouble but he promised if it happened again, he would tell us."

I replied with "That's good," Noel nodded his head agreeing with me. We had spent the rest of lunch just talking, hanging out and having a really good time.

I was in my free period studying with Ali in the library well she was studying for a test we were having next week, apparently. I wasn't really studying, I was over studying and I was bored since Ali had already gotten annoyed with me trying to distract her by kissing her.

I say "I'm going to go see if I've got any food in my locker."

Ali replied with "Okay," I pecked her on the top of her head before standing and leaving the library. Walking down the empty hallways was totally different from when they were full with students, I was in my own little world think about Ali and where I could take her for the double date thing Noel had been talking about. I walked passed a hallway when I heard the sound of someone crying, stopping immediately and looking to find Zeke sitting leaning against the lockers crying.

Walking down the hallway and towards him, I asked "Aren't you meant to be in class?" he looked up at me and looked like deer caught in headlight.

Zeke replied with "No I have a free," I nodded my head and sat down next to me. He then started to try to wipe his tears away but I stopped him and told it was okay to cry.

Zeke asked "Why aren't you in class?"

I replied with "Free period, I was bored and hungry," Zeke nodded and pulled an apple out of his bag.

"Thanks," he nods his head.

I then asked "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," I give him a look and he just shrugs.

I say "You can trust me, I'm good with secret, I'm good at listening and surprisingly the advice too."

That seem to convince him as he said "I…I'm g…gay, I'm gay," I looked at him to see he actually looked relived to have that of his chest.

I asked "Am I the first one you've today?"

Zeke replied with "Yeah," I took a bite into my apple as he spoke.

"Well I'm honoured."

"I just don't know how to tell people."

"Well just like that but less stuttering."

"How did you tell people?"

"I told my parents first or would it be second since Ali guessed, anyway I told them and I didn't care about who else knew."

"Right, that sounds great for you. How did your parents take it?"

"It wasn't easy, there were tears but they realised it wasn't something I chose it's who I am and if they wanted me in their life they were going to have to accept it."

Zeke nodded his head and said "I don't think I'm ready for anyone else to know."

I replied with "That's perfectly fine, you come out when you're ready but if you need support come to me and if you need protection go to Noel for that," I watch as he smiled before he laid his head on my shoulder.

Continuing to eat my apple, I say "It may not seem it but everything is going to be okay, I'll help you through it all."

I felt him nod and say "Thank-you."

I smile and ask "So anyone you fancy?" he pulled his head back and pushed me away causing me to laugh.

I say "Sorry, I couldn't help it."

Zeke replied with "It's okay, there is someone but I want to keep it on the down low."

I said "It's cool," Zeke smiled at me before laying his head back on my shoulder again and we spent the rest of the period sitting like that.

Going to Ali's counselling appointment was a bit draining, since they talked a lot about the attack and Ali had cried a lot; which was expected. But her counsellor does like me and thinks I am perfect for Ali, or was that me in my head. We were setting up the dining room for our study session with Noel and Mona, Ms D was in the next room watching TV and Jason was up in his room doing who knows what.

"Can you go grab the scripts from upstairs?"

"Yeah, I guess were going to need them," Ali looked at me and I just smiled making her smile as well. Kissing the top of her head before taking off upstairs to grab the scripts for the play, after grabbing them I run back downstairs.

"Here you go," Ali smiles and pecks my cheek.

There's then the knock on the door and I say "I'll go get it," Ali nods her head and as I'm walking to the door Jason comes down the stairs. I open up the door expecting to find Noel and Mona there but instead I find a guy I haven't seen in many years.

I ask looking at Jason "What is he doing here?"

Jason replied with "Were just hanging out."

"I'll believe that when I see it."

The guy said "Ouch where's the love," he held his arms open and walked to hug me but I pushed him back and away from me.

Jason said "Matt just go upstairs," he nods his head and looks at me as he goes up. Jason just up to closes the door when he sees Noel and Mona walking up towards the door.

Noel said "Hey, we brought two pizzas."

I replied with "Awesome, Ali's just in the dining room," they both enter and continue on to the dining room. Jason closes the door, he went to leave but I stood in front of him and gave him a look.

Jason asked "What?"

"You know dam well what."

"His not in that business anymore."

"Yeah of course his not, then why can I smell it on him?"

"Maybe it's a friend."

"That's what a drug addict said Jason."

"Would you keep your voice down," he then walked around me and into the dining room.

Walking in behind him, Ali asked "Everything okay?"

"Peachy," Jason and I both say.

Grabbing Jason arm to turn him around, I asked "Are you doing it again?"

"No."

"Tell me the truth."

"I am," he then angry walks through my shoulder and I away.

I shout "Jason?"

He stops just at the stairs and I continued "If you're lying, I'll tell them," he looks at me one last time before continuing up the stairs.

Noel said "That seemed intense."

"You have no idea."

Ali asked "What was that about?"

"Nothing, don't worry about it."

I ask to change the subject "What pizza did you bring?"

Noel replied with "One is cheese and the other is a meat lover," I nod my head and take a seat down next to Ali. Mona opened up the pizza boxes and we start to eat while going over the script as a group, but my mind was more focused on what was happening upstairs. I hoped Jason was telling the truth and wasn't smoking pot again, Matt was his dealer back then and I know this because I did it a couple of times until I stopped because it was messing me up way too much.

Noel and Mona had end up sleeping over because t become too late to drive home, so working together we had moved bed stuff downstairs and had a sleepover down in there. Matt had left but smiled at me, I didn't like that he had something over my head but I don't think Ali would be happy if she found out about that bit. Jason hadn't come downstairs all night, which concerned me but I put it aside to get some sleep. We had been woken by all our phones going off at the same time with an alarm telling us all to get up and get ready for school, we were all good not to need to have a shower which cut out getting ready time and got more sleep. When the alarms were switched off, I watched as Ali started going back to sleep. Knowing she can't go back to sleep, I leant forward and start to kiss her neck before biting lightly down on her pulse point and sucking on it afterwards; she was going to have a hickey there today. The move was effective enough to wake Ali up an with a smile on her face, she rolled over onto her back and I stayed how I was.

Ali said "Good morning to you too."

I replied with "Morning," I then leant forward again and kissed Ali on the lips.

Leaning back I said "I love you."

"I love you too."

"I love you more."

"Not possible."

"It is too possible."

"I'll love you forever."

I asked "And ever?"

Ali replied with "And ever and ever."

"I'll always love you forever."

"Always?"

"Always baby."

Noel then interrupted us by saying "Can you two stop being so dam cute for like a minute."

Ali replied with "Sorry Noel, we can't help it."

I added "Definitely can't."

Mona said "Leave them alone Noel," I then heard the two of them kissing but ignoring it and I kissed Ali.

We then heard Ms D voice saying "You four better get ready or you'll be late."

Noel said "I have to go get my gym bag from the car for clothes to wear for tonight."

Ali said afterwards "Mona you can just borrow something of mine."

Mona replied with "Awesome Thanks," I watched as Noel stood up left to go outside, Mona and Ali stood up to go upstairs but Ali stopped to look back at me.

Ali asked "What you doing?"

I replied with "Thought I'd make breakfast," Ali smiled nodding her head before leading Mona upstairs. Standing up from my little bed on the floor, I head into the kitchen to find something that would feed four hungry teenagers.

I heard a voice behind me ask "Where do I get changed?"

Replying "Knock on the bathroom, if no one answers in there then it's free and if someone replies then wait."

Noel said "Okay thanks," I heard him leave to go upstairs. Looking back into the fridge I decided toast was the only really logically solution, so I went to toast as much bread as I could. I had toasted about eight pieces of bread, thinking two each and if we couldn't eat it all then Jason would be lucky enough to have it. Grabbing stuff that you would put on your toast as I could think, I then heard people walk in looking in I saw that it was Noel, Mona and Ali.

Ali said "Good job baby," she walked over and pecked my lips.

I replied with "No problem, I though two pieces of toast each."

Noel answered with "Sounds good," Mona nodded her head. We all got stuck into breakfast we heard Ms D shout a goodbye before she was out the door for work. It was a little while before Jason walked into the kitchen, I looked at him and straight away I knew.

I say to him "Liar."

He replied with "Like you've never lied yourself."

I said "That's different, should I tell her what you really got up too last night."

I saw the panic on his face; he turned to look at me and said "You won't say a word."

I asked "Yeah, why not?"

Jason answered with "We both know the answer to that don't we," he gave me that look and it annoyed me so much.

Jason then took the piece of toast out of my hand and said "Thanks for this."

I replied with "Welcome Seagull," he looked at me and smiled before leaving back up to his room.

Ali turned to me and asked "What the hell was that?"

I replied with "Nothing, I'm going to go get ready," I kissed Ali on her forehead before leaving to go get ready for school.

We were in the drama room working on the play, Ali and I had been sign to work together today and work on our timing with each line to be said. We worked well together, like we always did and then Hanna and Spencer sat down next to us.

Spencer asked "Ali, are you mad at us?"

Ali replied with "I don't know Spencer. You two were happy, glad I was dead, I understand I was really mean to you but really glad that someone is dead, isn't that a bit harsh? Then you also called Emily crazy for believing I wasn't gone and look she was right, she never gave up on me even when everyone left her or gave up on her."

Hanna said "We are sorry for all of that."

I say "We know that but it's hard to forgive people for that."

Spencer replied with "Okay, what do we have to do to make up for it?"

Ali answered with "Just give us some time."

Hanna said "Time? You've got it," they both smiled at us before standing up and going back to their jobs.

Noel then came racing over to us and said "Emily, I have the perfect idea for what we were talking about." I nod my head to go on but he sees Ali sitting there and comes over to whisper it in my ear.

Noel asked when he was finished "What do you think?"

I replied with "It's simple and easy to organise, good job Noel," I held out my hand for him to shake which he did.

Noel said "Thanks, I'll leave you to it."

I replied with "Alright, we'll talk more about it later," Noel nodded his head and left back to his job.

Ali asked "What was that about?"

I answered with "That's for me to know and for you to find out at a later date."

Ali said "Whatever you say, come on let's get back to it," I nod my head and we go back to practicing the timing of our lines.