[b]Jessalyn - House - Abram[/b]

Jess felt like crying. She held on to her stomach and looked at Abram with wide eyes. Would he really leave her behind? Just like that?
It made the little trust she had in him waver. Floyd would never consider leaving her. Never.
But Floyd is not here, her inner voice said. 
She was so scared. If she went with Abram, would he leave her at the drop of a hat?
Jessalyn closed her eyes and prayed. She prayed for Floyd to appear.

"Okay," she said in a quiet voice. "But if we don't find him, we come back," she insisted. "I'll come back by myself if I have to."
And she meant it. She and Floyd were never going to be apart for long ever again.

Because she...
She loved him...
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[b]Katie - Haywood - Emma[/b]

Katie didn't know how long she was asleep, but it hurt to wake up. She was already crying when she opened her eyes.
"Emma!" she called, then screamed when she didn't see her right away. "Emma!"
When he friend came into veiw Katie reached out for a hug. "It hurts Emma... it hurts..." the child cried. "Please make it stop."

The sound of gunfire and fighting outside made the child curl up into a ball against Emma. "Make it stop," she pleaded, no longer talking about just the pain in her arm. "Please Emma... make it stop..."