So you thought I would end it happy?

Ha ha!

This chapter was the way I wanted to finish the 'year' from the very beginning, it was actually preplanned! I hope the next story will be better than this one.

I watched NCIS episode Shell Shock Part II and was very touched by moments speaking of Tali. So I am (maybe) going with NCIS cannon. I hope the song works well.

Read. Enjoy. Review. (For the last time?)

Chapter Fifty # The Best I Ever Had #

Summer came early that year. On the day they broke up for the holidays the "therapy group", as MJ had dubbed it, went to the milkshake parlour.

"So what are y'all doing in the holidays?" Ethan asked down the table.

"I'm taking Lindsey to Disney World next week with my mom and Warrick." Catherine announced.

"Isn't she a little young to appreciate it?" Ethan joked.

"You are never too young or too old for Disney world!" Morgan said solemnly.

"I'm dragging Morgan to San Gabriel." Greg replied.

"My dad's dragging me to Europe for three weeks." Tony sighed, his tone sarcastic. "That'll be fun."

"I'm just stayin' in Vegas, my parents are working." Archie shrugged.

"We're going to Disneyworld too, but in the last week of the holidays for Em's birthday. Other than that we're staying here." Ryan replied. "I'm thinking major Call of Duty marathon?"

Tali rolled her eyes. "I'm going to see my dad for a couple of weeks. That'll be interesting."

"We're going to Texas for a little bit but we should be back soon." Nick declared. "Though we may take a detour to the beach somewhere."

Sara and Tali left shortly afterwards to go "shopping". They hadn't really spoken much since the funeral, there just hadn't been the time.

"Israel, huh?" Sara asked Tali.

"Yep. Dad wants 'to talk'. More likely he wants us to stay in Israel and join the army. Or marry."

"Would he do that? Arranged marriage?"

Tali laughed at the slightly shocked look on Sara's face. "He wouldn't dare. Ziva would go insane."

Sara nodded, reaching for a nearby shirt and fondling the fabric absently. "You'll come back, right?"

Tali frowned. "Of course. Why wouldn't I?"

"Well its been a pretty rough year. Your dad might want you to stay in Israel." Sara explained her worry, her eyes trained on the shirt.

"He won't have a choice." Tali narrowed her eyes. "What's up with you?"

Sara shrugged.

Tali took a deep breath. "I have to talk to you about something."

"What?" Sara avoided her friend's eyes.

"Will you just look at me, please?" Tali snapped. "What is wrong with you?"

Sara recoiled, surprised. "So I'm not allowed to be in a bad mood now?"

"I just thought that we talked about everything, that's all!" Tali shrugged with more emotion that usual.

"Look, I'm going through a kinda rough time right now-"

"That makes two of us." Tali retorted.

Sara raised an eyebrow. "Oh yeah?"

Suddenly Tali snapped. "Just because your mom murdered your dad and your foster family have been going' through hell doesn't mean that doesn't mean that life's fine and dandy for the rest of us!"

"It's different!" Sara narrowed her eyes. "Its not just exam stress or-"

"My dad was shot Sara, at work, two weeks ago! That's the only reason my mom agreed to go back and see him, because nearly dying puts things into perspective!"

Sara's eyes popped open and her mouth dropped. "Wha-" she watched as her friends eyes filled with tears. "I thought you said we talked?"

Tali frowned. "I-"

Sara's own eyes filled with tears. "I thought we were friends, Tali, you just said that you wanted me to talk to you about everything but this happened two weeks ago and you didn't tell me?"

"Well you're so wrapped up in your own little problems that you don't care about anybody else!" Tali snapped.

Sara gasped. "That is not true!"

"I just told you that my dad was shot but all you care about was the fact that I slightly contradicted myself." Tali cried.

Sara was speechless. "But-"

"Sara you're my best friend, and I love you, but sometimes you need to open your eyes and realise that you're not the only girl on the planet, you're not the only one who suffers!" Tali shouted tearfully.

"I don't think that!" Sara protested. "Maybe you do!"

Tali shrieked with unrecognisable emotions. She lifted her hand angrily as if she was going to slap her friend.

Sara flinched away, frightened, and Tali's hand fell. She covered her mouth and sobbed, backing away.

Instantly guilt flooded Sara and she held out a hand. "That was out of line, Tali, I'm sorry-"

"Just leave it, Sara." Tali sobbed, running away.

"Tali!" Sara cried after her, but her best friend instantly vanished into the crowd.

Now I know, I messed up bad, you were the best I ever had

Tali fled the shop, running the whole way home. She ran up the stairs two at a time, and threw herself down on the bed. Her mother walked into the room.

"Tali?"

"להסתלק!" Tali wailed, sending her mother away.

Her mom bent her head and left her daughter in peace.

"You need a friend." Ziva swung around the doorframe.

"Go away!" Tali repeated in English.

Ziva walked in instead, sitting on the bed. "You need your friends. You need to talk to whoever it is that you have argument with."

Not bothering to correct her sister's English, Tali snapped. "And that would help how?"

Ziva kissed her sister's forehead. "Sara?"

Tali nodded, tears leaking afresh from her face.

"Call her. She will not fail you, Tali. You were there when she needed you, she will be there, Tali."

As her sister left the room, Tali wiped her nose on her sleeve and called Sara.

CSIVCSIVCSIV

Sara burst through the doors of the stable and ran up to Muse, burying her head in his fur. Her phone buzzed and she checked caller id.

Tali David

She threw her whole bag to the floor and ignored the buzz.

I let you down in the worst way.

She rode for hours and hours, before finally the anger wore away, leaving only fear, pain and guilt.

It hurts me every single day

She knew exactly what to do. It was getting late.

She started running, her feet pounding the pavement. She had to talk to Tali.

I'm dying to let you know

She knocked on the door. Once. Twice.

Three times unlucky.

She turned, but movement caught her eye.

"Gloria?"

The David's next door neighbour paused. "Sara? You looking for Tali?"

"Yeah, do you know when they'll be back?"

"Two weeks." The neighbour announced.

"They've left for Israel already?"

"A few hours back." Gloria nodded regretfully.

Sara sighed, and trailed slowly back to the Stokes' house.

That now I'm here to say I'm sorry

And ask for a second chance

'Cause when it all comes down to the end

I could sure use a friend.

So many things I would take back

You were the best I ever had

I don't blame you for hating me

I didn't mean to make you leave

Nick stepped into the car, sighing. Sara wouldn't talk to anyone, other than the odd reply to a direct question.

He knew it had something to do with Tali. She hadn't returned his calls, but he knew that she was on an airplane.

Ten minutes later saw Nick roaring with laughter at one of Ethan's jokes. Even MJ and Sara were laughing, and Jillian's laugher was interrupted by her phone.

"Hello?" her laughter faltered and ceased. "What? You're sure? Oh my god! Bill, stop the car!"

They pulled over to the side of the road, and only murmurs of understanding and horror punctuated the silence.

When she hung up, Jillian sighed.

"Mom?" Ethan was the first to hesitantly speak.

"It's about Tali."

CSIVCSIVCSIV

They didn't bother Nick for the first day.

American Airlines flight to Israel crashes into semi-abandoned building –foul play suspected– teenage daughter of Mossad Director Eli David is among the missing.

That was the headlines. Tali wasn't named, but Orah David's panicked call to Jillian in the car had confirmed it.

"I need the bathroom." Tali admitted, standing up. She walked down the business class aisle to the bathroom.

Two minutes later there was an explosion on the other side of the plane, and two moments later they went down.

He lay on his bed, staring up at the ceiling. The latest news report swam through his head.

Reports indicate that men posing as survival workers have stolen bodies and/or living victims from the American Airlines crash. Speculators suggest that the body of 16 year old Tali David was one taken.

He guessed that his tear ducts had run out of tears.

You and I were living like a love song

I feel so bad, I feel so bad that you're gone

Now I know you're the only one that I want

I want you back

I want you.

CSIVCSIVCSIV

They all stared at the wreckage. The burnt rubble of the building. The scorched shell of the plane.

"She's not in there." Ryan insisted, his voice hollow.

"They took her body." Catherine replied. Disneyland could wait.

"She's not in there." Nick repeated. "Missing. Until proven…otherwise."

We fell in love for a reason

Now you're leaving

And I just want you back

So many things we believed in

Now you're leaving and words won't bring you back

I'll never let go of the heart I broke

"What are we going to do?" Greg asked, his voice hollow, his arm around Morgan, who sniffed.

"Same as always. We wait. Go to school if it comes to that. But we wait for her. Like Nick said - Missing until proven otherwise."

"Now I'm here to say I'm sorry
And ask for a second chance
All I want to do is make it up to you
Cause when it all comes down to the end
I could sure use a friend
Now I'm here to say I'm sorry
And ask for a second chance
All I want to do is make it up to you
Cause when it all comes down to the end
You were the best I ever had"

I can't believe that I threw away all our dreams
I can't believe now that you're gone how much you mean to me
I feel so bad, I feel so bad
You were the best I ever had
I can't believe that I threw away all our dreams
I can't believe now that you're gone how much you mean to me
I feel so bad, I feel so bad
You were,
You were the best I ever had."

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