"How is she?" Jesse asked as Adam walked back into the common room.

"Not good. Not good at all." Adam said with an slight shake of his head.

"Can you help her?" Shalimar asked gently never taking her eyes from Adam's face.

"I hope so." Adam said softly. "I hope we ALL can help Emma through whatever is going on."

The three young people nodded their heads gently.

"What is she doing now?" Brennan asked.

"She is sleeping." Adam said.

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~Trust me~

~Hell no~

~Trust in our love~

~Who the hell are you. Brennan? Shalimar? Is this one of you?~

*I love you Shalimar do you love me?* Brennan's thought suddenly burst into Emma's mind.

*I love you Brennan do you love me?* Shalimar's thought burst into Emma's mind just as Brennan's did.

~Guess not. Jesse? Adam?~

Emma strained to try to hear Adam and Jesse's thoughts but she came up blank. But Brennan and Shalimar's thoughts played in her mind and would not leave.

~Trust in our love~

~Who the hell are you?~

~You will not see my face until you trust in our love~

~I hate you Adam! I hate you Jesse!~

Emma didn't really mean what she felt she was just trying to figure out who the hell was messing with her heart like this. She was trying to figure out who loved her so much without her loving back.

~You will not see my face until you trust in our love.~

~What are you afraid of?~

~Nothing~

~Yea fucking right. Than why are you playing mind games like this. Why wouldn't you tell me face to face that you love me so much.~

~You must allow your heart to be opened to love. Until you do you will never see my face.~

~Shut the hell up.~

Emma's eyes snapped opened and she stared at the far wall. Her hands moved slowly up her naked body under the covers as she felt her desire for ....... *Anyone will do at this point.* She closed her eyes again and imaged Adam. But Adam wasn't naked along with her; he was still dressed. She saw herself throwing herself at him. But he resisted and pushed her away. She saw him comforting her and laid her head down gently on the pillow when she fell asleep.

Emma opened her eyes again and removed the covers from her. She sat up and walked to her dresser and pulled out an clean pair of panties and her bra. She walked to where her clothes were still on the floor. She put them back on and walked over to her mirror. She sat down and brushed her hair and saw that the necklace that Adam gave her for her birthday was still around her neck. She smiled gently.

~Trust in yourself~

~Leave me the hell alone you freak.~

~No~

~Yes~

~No~

~Yes~

~Why are you torturing me?~

~I'm not.~

~What the hell do you call this~

~I'm not doing it.~

~Who the hell is than you bastard?~

~You~

~What the fuck are you talking about?~

~You are doing this to yourself.~

~Yea fucking right~

~You are doing this to yourself by not trusting in my love for you.~

~Who the hell are you!~

~Trust me~

Emma stood up and walked to her door and opened it. She walked out into the hallway and headed toward the common room toward her friends ... family.