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Nobody But You

By: Psycho Girl

Psycho was sitting alone, again, at Tibby's. Where was he? Brian was supposed to have been here 10 min. ago. Every time someone would open the door, she would look up hopefully. For the past month, it seemed nobody wanted to listen to her. She had been after Brian for an actual conversation, a serious conversation. Looking up for the hundredth time, she saw Echo, Brooklyn, Jack, Spot, and Brian walk in.

"Where have you been?"

"Sorry, I ran into Jack and Echo, then bumped into Spot and Brooklyn." Leaning over, he kissed her, she didn't kiss him back. "Psycho?"

"We need to talk."

Brian opened his mouth to speak when the door opened, "Hey Bri! You wanna play poker tonight?"

Turning around, Brian forgot Psycho. "Yeah, sure Blink."

"Game starts in an hour."

With a glare, Psycho watched Brian and Blink leave to go play their beloved poker game. He eyes filled with tears. She had never felt so alone.
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Brian looked around him, Blink was drumming his fingers on the table. "Come on Bri, some time today!"

"Well, if you put it that way, I'm out." he dropped his cards.

As he watched the others play, his thoughts drifted to Psycho. She seemed upset today. He should talk to her about it. Maybe tomorrow.
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As Psycho walked along, she kicked at the rocks and trash on the street. "Hi Kris!" She heard someone yell. With a sigh, she glanced up. Seeing Echo, she smiled. "Hello, Chris."

Laughing, Echo walked up to her. "You look like you're deep in thought."

"Yeah, um... Echo, can I talk to you."

Echo nodded, "Sure," then she paused, "What time is it?"

"11:30."

"Oh no! Later okay?" without waiting for an answer, she ran off.

"No problem," Psycho muttered under her breath.

Bored out of her mind she thought about getting something to eat. Then changed her mind, if no one else cared if she ate, slept, or breathed, why should she. That was the first time she ever contemplated her death.
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When the young girl walked into the gun shop, the owner looked up. "Can I help you miss?"

Nodding she shelled out enough of her savings and bought a gun and 6 bullets for it.

As she was leaving, the man wondered what she had in mind for the gun. "Oh, well. Not my business."
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Brian walked into the lodging house thinking he would talk to his girlfriend. He didn't like the look that had been in her eyes for the past week, a haunted insane look. No not insane, maybe it was the sanity he saw that scared him. Shaking his head, he laughed out loud. "Get a grip, she's fine." he thought. "Krista?" Not getting an answer he walked up to her bunk. A folded sheet of paper caught his eye. As he read it tears came to his eyes.

"Brian,
I'm sorry I can't stay. I konw you won't miss me. No one even notices me anymore. I'm just holding you back. I was never meant to be here. Now I'm going to force God to take back his mistake. Goodbye and thank you for letting me love you. I always will.
Kristan Phillips"

"Hey Brian, what are ya readin'?" Brooklyn asked. Shoving the note into her hands, Brian ran out of the lodging house screaming Psycho's name.
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An hour later, while every newsie in New York was searching for her, Kris was standing in an alley, loading her new gun.
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Echo looked up at Jack, "She wanted to tell us, she tried to tell me. I wouldn't listen." tears ran down her face. "Oh, Jack, what if we don't find her in time."

He wrapped her in his arms, it was all he could do. How do you comfort someone who's about to lose one of their best friends?
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Brian stumbled down the alley. Through his tears, he could barely see anything. Suddenly, as though there was no other sound in the world, he heard a click. Looking up, he was horrified by what he saw.
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Kris pulled bak the hammer on the gun. Whispering softly, "I love you Brian. I'm sorry." she started to pull the trigger. The tears blurring her vision prevented her from seeing Brian. "Kris, no. Please stop."

Blinking she finally saw Brian, "Please Brian, go away."

"No, don't do this."

"Why not?! Why should you care?"

"Kris, I love you. I..."

"Love me?" her voice dripped with sarcasm. "You don't love me, you don't know me."

"What? I don't understand."

"You promised you'd always be there! You promised!" she raised the gun back to her temple. Dropping to his knees, Brian tried to convence her of his love. "Kris, I'll do anything. I'm begging you. I can't live without you."

"And I can't live without you." As her finger twitched on the trigger, with a yell, Jack and Spot tackled her.

Intinctively, Kris fought for the gun. Brian flinched as shots fired off. Kris screamed. Spot gasped in pain.

"Spot!" Kris fell to the ground, the gun flew out of her hand and slid under a stack of garbage. Brooklyn and Echo ran around the corner. Seeing Spot lying in a pool of blood, Brooklyn screamed. Kristan lost consciousness.
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Spot woke up in the hospital. "Kristan!" At his yell Brooklyn jumped to her feet. "Doctor!" she shouted down the hall.

"Kris? Where's Kris?"

"She's fine, Spot."

Then the doctor came in.
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A week later, Kristan sat on the pier, Brian sat on one side, Echo on the other side.

"It's okay Kris. Spot will be fine. He knows..." Brian was saying.

"No, it's not okay Brian. I could have KILLED him."

"He knows you didn't mean it." Echo finished for Brian.

Brooklyn and Jack walked up pushing Spot in a wheelchair. Spot cleared his throat. Psycho turned around, "Spot, I..."

Smiling, he held out his arms. Crying tears of relief, she gave him a gentle hug. Brian helped her to her feet and wrapped his arms around her. "I promise I'll never forget you again. Forgive me?"

Nodding she kissed him

They turned towards the setting sun, Jack and Brian holding their girlfriends, Spot and Brooklyn holding hands.

Brian whispered in Kris's ear. "I love you. Marry me?"

With a little squeal, she threw her arms around his neck, almost throwing him off the pier.

Spot laughed, "that would be a yes." Kris nodded, "For once, Spot, you're right."


Ah, another ending... *Echo's face turns red* Dangit Psycho stop writing fanfics that make me cry!!!! What are you trying to do, make a fool of me?! Oh, yeah, fine, laugh... I know I make a fool of myself as it is, I don't need your help! *smiles at people* Sad, huh? Yeah, I thought so... *sends another glare at Psycho* 's not funny...

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