A/N: hi guys! So how to not give up on saving a life is inspired by the two songs: I wont give up by Jason mraz and how to save a life by the fray, if you haven't heard these to lovely songs I suggest you listen to them right quick to get the real feel of the story, this story will possibly relate to you a lot and help you through things you're going through, now im not gonna lie this story's pretty damn sad but it has its cute shep and miri moments and funny moments too. So maybe you'll be able to hand the heart ache. Aw who am kidding there's gonna be tons of cute shep and miri moments! But without further a due I give you how to not give up on saving a life. *drumroll*

Skylar Shepard brushed her shaggy blonde hair in the bathroom mirror, she looked herself in the eyes. They were gray with green around the pupil, because they were so beautiful they were usually mistaken for contacts and it would take a lot of convincing that they weren't. Even if she did play a great amount of sports at school Everything about Shepard's body screamed athletic and angular, from her sharp jaw line that looked as though it could cut glass to her athlete-like frame. The clothes she wore showed off her body, she usually wore tank tops, chino shorts and a pair of vans or high top converse, no matter the temperature. And she would admit it, she was one of those people.

"Skylar! Come on we'll be late!" she heard her guardian call.

"Coming auntie!" shepard dashed out the bathroom and down the stairs, she smelled no food awaiting, she supposed they were really late.

"Honestly, you're seventeen years old and you still take more than an hour to get ready." Karin chakwas chuckled as she grabbed her car keys.

shepard smiled, "Honestly auntie, you act as if you've never met my mother."

Chakawas wasn't actually shepards aunt, just her moms best friend. Shepard moved in with chakawas when she was thirteen to America from England, it was difficult for Shepard at first with leaving her mother and her home in England because her mother was financially unstable to take care of the both of them. But over time shepard got closer to the woman and saw her as more of a second mom or aunt.

"Yeah but your mom didn't usually make me late for work." Chakawas replied.

Chakawas worked at Westside high, which is also where shepard went to school. It kind of bother shepard at first with her not being able to "put the moves" on girls as Chakawas says and all but shepard found out soon enough that Chakawas could bail her out of trouble easily.

"Hey, we can't all be as perfect as me."

Pray for Miranda. She's always in our hearts. God keep her safe.

Shepard passed by weeping students and sympathetic, gloomy teachers.

"what's going on?" shepard whispered to herself. And more importantly what's wrong with Miranda?

Miranda Lawson. popular, smart, beautiful. Shepard had always appreciated the girl, for the simple reason that she wasn't just boobies and butt, she was more than that she actually had brains unlike all the other girls in the school. But above the surface, shepard had always teased her and poked at her for her kicks for the come backs and just to get her mad, but now that something drastic had happen to her she could help but feel a little...terrible.

shepard walked father along the hallway to spot Kelly chambers-her girlfriend, and oriana Lawson. Oh no, was the first thought that come to shepard. They looked terrible, in tears and hysterical bits of whimpers. shepard hurried over to the two with nothing but concern and panic in her chest and every second it got bigger with the fuel of anticipation.

"What's wrong with Miranda?" was the first thing that fell out of her mouth.

Kelly grabbed on to shepard, "m-mianda has cancer."

Cancer. It shepard like a ton of bricks. Of course her and Miranda didn't always see eye to eye with everything and all but still...cancer?

"Cancer? Where is she?" And where's jack?" shepard asked.

Jack was Miranda's girlfriend and shepards bestfriend. Jack wasn't always the greatest girlfriend, she kinda treated Miranda like trash, talking down to her, calling her a bitch, hitting her. It was a wonder why Miranda would be with her, someone so strong and independent with someone so violent and idiotic, shepard sometimes wonder why herself puts up with jack.

"That scumbag broke up with Miranda, saying quote: I don't have time for her pathetic ass, if she gets better then call me. And then maybe ill consider getting back with her sorry ass." Kelly cried out.

shepard had an angry expression on her face and a wry feeling in her stomach, "where's jack?" she basically growled out.

"Here I am." a voice said from behind the three.

shepard whipped around and met the chocolate eyes of the insane girl. "What the hell is wrong with you?" she shouted.

jack smirked, "what? You think I was gonna be cheerleaders nurse? Help her back to health and everything's gonna be okay? Get real! okay? she's basically a fucking course laying in that hospital, right now she's probably begging someone to pull the cord. And honestly like really honestly, besides little Ms. dramatic bitch Lawson, gives a flying fuck?"

shepard grabbed jack by the collar and banged her head against the locker, "What the fuck is wrong with you?! You deserve to die! I hope you rot in hell you stupid cunt!" she screamed.

jack struggled against Shepard's grip, she pulled back her fist and pounded shepard in mouth, shepard bit her tongue so hard blood dripped from her mouth flowing like a river. Shepard threw jack to the ground and kicked her in the ribs stomach and face repeatedly.

Even with her basically chopped in half tongue she sputtered out, "Now you can fucking die in the hospital! When im done with you're gonna be begging someone to pull the plug! Die!"

Kelly and oriana pulled shepard away from jack, shepard! That's enough! You're going to kill her!"

shepard spat her blood all over jacks unconscious- or dead, face. That's the point! Now let me go!" shepard roared.

This day had positively been the worst in shepards life, she lost a bestfriend and part of her sanity along with. She knew killing jack wouldn't solve anything except for her anger, right now she had to focus on how she would explain this without getting in so much trouble and most importantly visit Miranda.

A/N: So how'd you like it? Next chapter shepard'll visit Miranda and get to know her on a more emotional level, im realizing most of the heartbreaking will happen soon and later throughout the chapter It might still be really sad but funny and romantic. Im gonna take you on an emotional roller-coaster with this one folks so make sure to strap in tightly.