She wiped away the black stained tears from her cheeks. She just didn't understand. The officer wrapped his arm around her. There were no words to even explain how she felt.

"Em! Oh my God are you okay?"

Michael rushed to her, taking her from the officer and embracing her in his warm arms. She just stood there, lifeless, letting him hug her. Emers had her eyes fixed on the hospital room door. She stared at it, not blinking. As Michael let her go a single tear fell from her face. He held her shoulder lightly and tried to understand. He was looking into her eyes, but she was still focused on the door.

"Em, I'm so sorry. You know, they loved you very very much. I'm so sorry what you had to go through"

Her eyes filled as her lip quivered. He doesn't know.

"Can I just sit here with you? I want you to feel safe for right now."

She didn't look at him. He too looked back at the door, then looked to her.

"Emers look at me"

She slowly moved her head to look at him. She noticed his eyes were watery and very worried.

"We will get through this. Don't worry babe"

They weren't dating, but Em knew Michael had feelings for her. They've been best friends since first grade. They made a plan to stay best friends until they get to college and then get married. That has lasted ten years. Emers never knew how much Michael would really mean to her after all these years.

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Emers snuggled under a black blanket. Michael wrapped his arm around her, helping her feel comforted. They sat in front of a warm fireplace in Emers's house. The big TV played the news. They were waiting to see what they said about her parents. She wanted to make sure they had everything right. After thirty six minutes of political arguments and a lost ship, the report finally showed.

"Last night, a lesbian couple and their only daughter were found extremely injured in their family home. When called to the scene, officials found the two in the kitchen with fifteen stab wounds each. They had also found the daughter who made the emergency call, up stairs in her brother's bedroom with only a few scratches. All three were rushed to the hospital where the mothers of four died two hours later. The names are currently confidential. Luckily the daughter survived and has been checked out of the hospital. As of now, investigators are unsure of the event or who caused the the death of the local couple. We will be waiting for more info. Back to you Jess."

Emers started crying. Her mothers, Anne and Cassidy had been tortured right in front of her. Thinking back to the scene made her angry and frustrated, but also very, very sad. Her three brothers were in Pennsylvania on a camping trip. They hadn't even reached the spot when the police called her oldest brother, Jason. He instantly drove back home with her twin, Blake, and her youngest, Joel. They weren't notified about their mom because Emers wanted to be the one to tell them, in person.
Michael squeezed Em's body as she cried into his shoulder. It hurt him more to see how broken then to hear his second parents were dead. Before, he had always wanted to tell Emers he loved her. All those times he was about to, she was so happy. Now he wanted to say it, but she wasn't happy. This is the worst he had seen her. Actually, she had never been so unexplainably upset in her entire life. He guessed that she would be feeling so lonely. That was true. But he was too afraid to tell her that he could be there, loving her, for as long as he could. Although, that's what she needed.

Notes

Alright so I'm starting EMERS. HOPE YOU WILL ALL ENJOY HER. So tonight 5sos is in playing SOOOOOOO close to where I live and I can't go ); my friend is going so I am expecting vids! Rate and subscribe and let me know what you think. Thank you

~ mia