The next week continued like this as JC and Emily switched shifts staying with me. I told then that they didn't have to stay, though deep inside I wanted them to for security and just for the company. They both responded with a shake of the head, and sat in the uncomfortable chair, and slept on the hard cot. Justin frequently stayed with Emily while she was here. Once even Hallie and Hollis joined Emily on her visit. I felt so special.

As the nights passed they were each a little bit different. Every night I had nightmares about being killed by someone which made me wake up screaming and nurses and doctors running in at every second. One night the dreams would be about watching some crime happen and the next could be me as the victim. I shed tears every night, but I had JC or Emily right by my side each time.

I finally got released from the hospital, with a cast on my leg and one on my arm. I was handed crutches and tried walking around the room with the doctors eyes on me at all tries. JC was there to pick me up in their rental car as he placed one hand on my back to help me. He took the crutches away from me as I sat in the passengers seat. he closed the door as I slipped my legs in and then threw the two in the trunk. We rode home in silence except there was a fly in the car that really bugged me. My eyes were synchronized with it as it followed it where ever it went and I heard the sound of the wings flapping which made me more nervous. JC paid attention to the road and didn't mind whatever I was doing. I placed my elbow by the window and just forgot about the fly as I stared out the window.

" Shoo fly... don't bother me... shoo fly... don't bother me...," I whispered to myself as I watched unrecognizable buildings fly by me every millisecond. JC turned his head to face me and I just smiled back. " Shoo fly... don't bother me... shoo fly... don't bother me. Now everybody!" I chanted as I swung my only open hand. I was locked up in that hospital for so long that I felt so free to be out of there. Like I was a prisoner in jail for a crime that I didn't commit and they finally found that I was not guilty. It was true in one case that it wasn't my fault that I was in there, I blame....HIM! That bad bad boy who ruined my whole vacation away from all my troubles but he only created more anguish between everyone. Now that he is behind bars, it's where he belongs. I'll visit him maybe, just to torment him that he doesn't have me in his arms to hold, or to hold a knife to.

I could tell that JC was getting annoyed with my singing because I don't sing quite on key and the song wasn't one of his favorites, or should I say, HIS! He glared at me for two seconds because he had to keep his eyes on the road but I just put my free hand on my arm with the cast like I was crossing them and looked out the window. I wanted to cross my legs so bad but it was impossible for me to do, so I whined.

" JCCCCCCCCCC," I dragged out like a little kid would do.

" Now what?" he angrily said as he turned the turning signal on.

" I want to cross my legs but I can't, and my arm is really itching me," I pouted, sticking out my bottom lip. He shook his head as he let out a large sigh, ignoring everything that I just said. " Fine, don't care about me." I turned to look out the window and continued my wonderful song. " Shoo fly... don't bother me... shoo fly... don't bother me."

As we got to the dorms he parked the car and let out a sigh of 'finally'. I gave him a rude scowl as he came over to my door and offered his hand for mine to be placed in. I blew him off with a push off of my right arm and left leg and rocked myself out of the car. He put his hands up to his chest as they faced me, watching me do my own thing.

In the dorm rooms I was greeted by the whole group and soon learned the news about Chris and Hollis as Hollis came running up to me. She gave me a large hug and then burst out with the excitement. They were officially a couple now. I was happy for them as I was for Emily and Justin and most importantly, happy for myself. Even though JC sometimes acted like a big idiot which he is known to be, I knew he still cared for me and wouldn't try to hurt me.... physically at least.

3 days later – Hallie and Lance – Hallie's Dorm room

Hallie brought Lance into her dorm room for a chat. He wasn't sure what she was going to bring up, but she said it was important. So of course, being the guy he is, went with her. As soon as they got settled, Hallie got right to the point.

"You like her, don't you?" Hallie probed Lance. He gave her a confused look.

"Like who?" he replied playing dumb, even though he knew exactly what she was talking about. He just didn't feel like getting into it. If she ever told Justin, he would never forgive him.

"You know what I'm talking about. You like Emily. I can see it in the way you look at her." she pressed looking him straight in the eye.

"It's that obvious?" he answered quietly. He didn't know he was making that clear to everyone. He felt relieved that Justin hadn't picked up on it.

"Yea....it is. You always stare at her and back away whenever she shows the slightest bit of affection towards Justin. You can tell your hurting." She responded sympathetically.

"Ok, I have a slight crush on her. What do you care? Your not going to tell Justin are you?" he rushed through his words as panic raced through him.

"No, no. Nothing like that. Lets just say I have the same problem as you. Except with the opposite person. If you get my drift." she stated with vigor yet her voice was quiet. Lance thought for a minute and realized that she had to like Justin.

"Ok so you like Justin and I like Emily, but what does that have to do with anything? We can't break them up. I would feel terrible. Justin would never forgive me."

"And Emily would never forgive me either. But what's more important. Your relationship with Justin or your relationship with Emily?" she interrupted him quickly.

"Well I don't really know. I guess....."Lance started to say as he drifted off into a deep thought. "Emily......."he said so quiet that she could barely hear him.

"Well then, are you going to work with me on this?" she asked slyly.

She moved closer to his face so he was look directly in his eyes. He tried not to stare into them, for they were trapping him, but he couldn't help it. He reluctantly agreed because his liking for Emily had grown so strong. Love can make you do strange things. By the end of the night, they had come up with a fool-proof plan and in the end Emily and Justin would no longer be "Emily and Justin."