Paige hadn't been at school for days. Emily was desperate to ask someone where she was, but who? She didn't want to be too open about their relationship, be it friends or more, and she wasn't even sure if anyone would know. Could it be that their conversation in the woods had thrown her into a spin? Emily hated to think that she had caused Paige pain. She could only imagine, if it was keeping her home for four days. Maybe she should call her? No. It was best not to lead her on.

The day dragged on, classes seemed impossible, and eventually Emily was set free. She began to walk home in a daze. She couldn't figure out why she was feeling so bad about this. It was her decision to be friends, it was the right one, and what Paige was going through was her business. Maybe it was just one of those days. Maybe she was just tired? She continued on, lost in the rhythm of her steps, when suddenly a siren came screaming around the bend. It was an ambulance, racing at full speed, and heading down her street. Emily lived in a small community, and it was most likely someone she knew. Her first thought was Paige. Had she done something? Emily ran. She followed it the best she could and ran with everything she had. Her heart was racing. When the ambulance was lost around the corner, she could feel herself becoming faint, but it caused a surge in her and she bolted after it. She didn't, however, expect to stop as soon as she did. When Emily turned that corner, she was stopped dead in her tracks. Frozen, as she heard one of the paramedics say, "Pam Fields, 43, Brain hemorrhage."