Stacie is lounging at the living room of the Bella house since every body has gone home for the holidays, while eating ice cream and reading a very thick book about anatomy. She was enjoying the silence that is very rare when the Bellas are in, she loves those girls but she doesn't mind being alone once in a while.

Emily stumbled through the door that startled the other brunette whose sitting at the sofa. "What are you doing here?" Stacie asked from where she's sitting and Emily gasped as she wasn't aware of another presence until she heard the other girl.

"Wha-, Stacie? What are you doing here?" Emily looked baffled by the situation before her, thinking that she would be alone at the Bella house.

"I asked you first, Legacy" Stacie smirked at the girl before her, the thick book forgotten on her lap.

"Right, uhm, I didn't go home for the holidays," Stacie noticed how uneasy she looked as she fidgeted at her place. She knew something is up with their little legacy knowing that Emily don't live very far away from Barden, so it's a surprise that she didn't go home.

"Yeah, I can see that but why?"

"Uhh" Stacie can tell that she's thinking of an excuse to tell her senior but Emily has always been this cute little pure soul of the Barden Bellas that do not know how to tell a lie. After a minute, Emily just sighed and rolled her eyes before confessing her reason.

"Well, you know that Benji and I didn't work out and I haven't tell my parents yet and if I go home without Benji they would ask a lot of questions and they would be sad if I tell them that we're not together anymore. So I just opted to just not go home to avoid all of that drama." She said with one breath and Stacie was impressed but not for long because she can't believe that Emily would miss the holidays with her family just because of that.

"What? Emily, you know that's not a reason not to go home. They're your family and they would understand for sure" Stacie gestured for Emily to sit beside her so that they could talk properly to the girl. She was a bit disappointed with her reason but she understood a bit her reasoning.

"You're one to talk, why are you here? Aren't you suppose to be with your family?" Emily scoffed and Stacie tried to maintain a straight face because she knows that Emily is new to the Bellas and she might not know her story.

"Well, little scoffer, I have something to tell you that nobody has told you before" her whole Bella family knew what her story is and she loved them even more when they were still very supportive and accepting after knowing what happened to her family.

"I'm an only child and my parents are both doctors. When I was eighteen years old, my parents were involved in a car accident and they both died in that accident." Stacie saw the shift in Emily expression; from looking annoyed to looking like she wanted to cry and hug her senior.

It happened so fast, one moment she was listening to her professor at one of her subject then she received a call from a police officer saying she needed to come down to a hospital. When things was explained to her, she felt like she was floating in the air and she's just watching herself lose it and cried in an officer's arm. Her friends from Barden came and helped her with everything after a few hours. She didn't need to do much because everything has been planned, her parents have prepared everything; they have insurance to take care of the funeral expenses, they have set the place where they would be buried, and they have set aside a fund for their only daughter.

After she's done telling her story, Stacie can see Emily's tears rolling down her face and she ended up cradling the younger one in her arms.

Stacie's accustomed to that expression but seeng it from Emily brought a twinge in Stacie's heart. She felt responsible for tainting her innocent mind with this very sad event in her life. She tries to look cool, like she's not affected anymore but every time she would remember them, she feels like a part of her heart is being chipped off slowly. Most of the Bellas offered their homes especially Aubrey, Chloe and surprisingly, Beca. But she politely turn them down since she kind of don't want to impose to them though the real reason is that she just don't want to see the look on the faces of their parents when they knew her story.

She doesn't want to cry but she can't help it when Emily is sobbing in her arms, she has never allowed herself again to cry until now. They both cried for for a good amount of half an hour before Emily stopped crying. It's been a while and Stacie's kind of relieved that Emily didn't try to make her feel better with words or tries to tell her that it's going to be okay, she's just content in knowing that she's not alone.

"I'm so sorry Stacie, I didn't know, I was so insensitive earlier to even scoff at you." Emily removed herself from the senior and her face is tainted from tears.

"It's okay, Em" she assured the girl while also wiping her tears away. Emily looked like she's going to cry again so she reached out and wiped her tears. She felt warmth in her heart when she saw Emily leaned in her touch and just put her hand on top of Stacie's.

"It's not, it's not okay!" She raised her voice a little and Stacie can't help but gave her a small sad smile.

"It is, Legacy. I mean it is not totally okay but it would be. So now, go and be with your family! Don't waste your time just because of a silly reason" she encouraged the girl before her. If she still has her parents, she knows she won't let anything stop her from coming home to them.

"Come home with me!" Emily exclaimed and engulfed her with a big hug. After she released Stacie, she gave her a pleading expression with her puppy dog eyes that made it hard for Stacie to decline. "Please?" She added and Stacie contemplated for a bit, she really didn't went home with any of her friends, but there is something so innocent and pure with the way Emily looked and plead for her.

"Okay" she unconsciously agreed.

"Okay? As in you're gonna come with me?" Emily looked excited and elated that Stacie agreed with her. She almost jumped in excitement.

Stacie only realized that she agreed when she saw the wide grin across Emily's lips and a pleased look on her face. Now she can't take it back.

"I wanna meet them." Emily said in a more calmer tone this time and Stacie didn't understood at first what she's talking about. To be honest, Stacie's having a hard time following Legacy's thoughts. Emily might have seen the confusion on her face. "I want to meet your parents."

That's new, well, everyone in the Bellas were there when they buried her parents so nobody needed to ask that from her. She was touched that Emily wanted to meet her parents and she looked very sincere, well she looked sincere and curious in all that she does.

"Okay." She nodded more to herself that they're going to do this; she's going to introduce Emily to her parents. Her heart skipped a beat when Emily leaned and kissed her cheeks before running upstairs to her room.

After an hour they are both packed and on the road. The place where Stacie's parents where buried was a two hour drive from Barden but on the way to Emily's home so it wasn't a problem for them. Stacie drove and Emily was in charge of their music and so far Stacie's liking her song choices. She thought that the Bellas are in good hands when they all graduated.

They talked and she got to know more Emily and she admired the younger one because she really has a vision for the Bellas when she takes over. Chloe and Beca has already told her that the next school year the Bellas would be Emily's responsibility and she enthusiastically accepted it. She may looked like she don't know what she's doing but Stacie knew that Emily would be a good leader.

She assured Emily that she will try to help her since she won't be leaving Barden anytime soon because she's going to take her Medicine degree at the same school. She told Emily some stories about her parents and her childhood parents, she shared how their passion to help other people has been pass down to her that's why she wanted to become a doctor too.

"I think you would be a very good Doctor, Stacie" Emily said proudly and Stacie can't help but feel assured as she hears those words from her.

Stacie was nervous, it has been a while since she visited her parents. It's not that she don't want to but she can't find it in her to face them again, she feel like she would have a breakdown once she sees their grave.

She felt warms hand on top of hers, pulling her back from her own thoughts. She looked up and Emily is giving her a reassuring smile and a soft squeeze that made her feel a little better. She composed herself before going down the car and when she stood beside Emily, the girl reached out again to hold her hand. She let Emily hold her until they reach her parent's grave, where Emily's hold became firmer.

She can already feel the lump in her throat, making it hard for her to talk. "Hi!" It was Emily and it surprised Stacie. "I'm Emily, I'm Stacie's friend back in Barden. Nice to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Conrad." She saw Emily traced her fingers across the name of her parents as if getting herself acquainted with them. The senior felt her heart grew an inch because of the sight.

It was just a very genuine gesture for her yet she can feel the respect that Emily showed to her and her parents. Emily looked back at her with a small smile on her face and Stacie can't help but smile back with gratefulness. Emily kept on surprising her and her kindness keeps on making her feel warm on the inside.

"Hey Mom, Hey Dad!" She finally found her voice and strength, thanks to the woman beside her. "Merry Christmas!" It was the first holiday that she visited them and there's a bittersweet feeling in her heart as she talks to them but Emily's hand on hers actually keeps her grounded.

"Merry Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad" it sound so formal for Stacie and it made her smile a little at how respectful Emily is.

"This is Emily by the way, she's a new Bella and my good friend," She introduced the shorter brunette and it kinda feel new for her, like it's a monumental moment for her when all of a sudden a strong wind blows their way yet instead of cold, she felt warm wind that practically caressed through her skin as she introduce Emily.

"Did you feel it?" It was Emily who called it out first. Obviously she felt the warm wind too and it baffled Stacie. Was it her parents or is she just imagining things? Stacie just nodded at Emily by her side.

"I think they liked me" Emily happily shrugged at her then looked back to her parent's grave. Stacie didn't remove her eyes from the young lady beside her, she kept watching her as she talks animatedly to her parent's grave as if they're physically in front of them. If somebody would have seen them, they would think that Emily has gone insane. But not to Stacie, not when she can see how Emily is going through the distance for her, she don't have to do anything that she's showing to her now but Stacie guessed that it's in her nature to be that kind and thoughtful.

"Thank you" it was a whisper yet Emily heard her and made her look back to the senior. "Thank you for doing this, thank you for making me feel that.. I'm not alone." There was a crack in her voice because she's trying not to cry. It was rare for the taller brunette to put down her walls but it's hard when Emily is really being this sweet and thoughtful.

"Of course, I'd do anything for you Stacie." She said before giving her hand a small squeeze and looking back to the grave. Stacie did the same and they stood there for a moment when Stacie felt Emily leaned her head down on her shoulders. Stacie leaned her head down on top of Emily, she just enjoyed the silence between them and ignored the warm fuzzy feeling that is starting to stir inside her. She enjoyed the feeling of warmth and not being alone this time of the year.

She offered a short prayer to her parents before she invited Emily to go back to the car and drove back to her home. "Goodbye Mr. and Mrs. Conrad, we need to go now, my parents are waiting for us. It's nice meeting you, I promise we will come back again." Emily waved goodbye to Stacie's parents and walked back first to the car and gave Stacie some time alone with her parents.

"Mom, Dad, I love you. I know you're in a good place now. I hope you keep watching over me, I hope I made and will make you proud for all the decisions that I will make." Stacie reached out and traced her fingers across the name of her parents. She took a deep breath and closes her eyes as the feeling of pain comes back but the happy and good memories of her past with her parents and oddly the picture of a smiling Emily popped in her head.

It surprisingly helped and calmed her heart and mind. Love and peace washed over her and a smile formed in her lips.

"Stacie? You coming?" Stacie heard Emily called out and when she looked back, Emily is standing not far from her, waiting with a stretched out hand for her.

Stacie looked back to the grave of her parents before looking back at Emily and smiling at her. She finally jog towards the younger girl and when she took her hand and intertwine their fingers, her breath hitched. She felt like the cracks and gaps of her heart are being filled with Emily's warmth and love as her fingers perfectly fit with Emily's.

"Ready to meet my parents?" Emily asked with a smile on her face.

"Absolutely!" Stacie answered as they walk back to their car with big smiles on their faces.