Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:29:44 -0700
From: ~*Kim*~ <astargrl@cswnet.com>
Subject: Amy--3

			       Amy -- part 3

     Three weeks passed as they lived in the wilderness, and everyday
they saw the light, they thought more and more about their lives.

     "...Hey,Amy,wake up." Rachel said as the sun rose on the cliff.
Amy, who was sleeping beside Rachel in the backseat of the car, looked
outside the car window and yawned. "Yeah?" Amy mutterd in a sleepy
voice. "Look... The sun's rising... isn't it great?" Rachel gasped as she
opened the car door to get out. Amy squinted and sat up as she followed
Rachel. "Yeah... it is." said Amy while she pulled back the top for the
convertable. Amy sat on the trunk as she stared at Rachel... the rays of
sunlight reflected on her golden brown hair, watching that 'angel' walk
along the grass, by the calm creek, the sound of chirping birds in the
morning...

     "Amy...look at this." Rachel said as she sighed. "Look at what?"
said Amy. "Look at us.... at this... we need to have some sense into
doing what we did." Rachel said. "Into doing what?" said Amy. "This..
running away... I know life's tough at home and school... but we really
need to... just... give it another chance." Rachel said. "...Do you want
to go back?" said Amy. "...I think so." Rachel said. "...Ok,but when."
said Amy as she hopped off the trunk. "...Now... let's go back, now."
Rachel said. "Ok." said Amy as she hopped into the passengers seat.
Rachel got in and started the car, pulled out of the small town, down to
their neighborhood and pulled up to Rachel's house. Rachel drove the
car into the garage and they got out, opened the garage door and stared
at their mothers, who were sitting on the couch and crying.

     "...Where on Earth were you???" the two mothers screamed while a
police officer was sitting down by them. "We were.... we were.."  Amy
started. "...Camping!" Rachel interrupted. "Camping?" Amy's mother said
with aconfused look. "..Yeah, Camping, we were, umm..." Amy said.
"...Escaping from all of the...pressure!!" said Rachel. "Yeah!" Amy
said. "Umm... ok... but why didn't you tell us?" said Amy's mom. "We were
worried about you!!" she added. "I'm reall sorry, mom, I promise it won't
happen again." Amy said as she hugged her mom tight. "Oh,and the
investigation is over and we have our house back, plus the windows are
fixed." Amy's mom said. "Great!" said Amy and hugged her mom again. "So we
can go back?" Amy said. "Yeah." replied her mother. "Let's get back home,
I'm tired." Amy said. "Ok." said her mom and they both said their byes and
walked out the door, into the car and down the block.

     "Mom... what if they did what they did like last time.... would we
have to transfer?" Amy said as they were driving. "...We'll see." said
Amy's mom. The car pulled up in their driveway and Amy stared at her
house; she hadn't seen it in so long; she was glad to be home. She went
to sleep and awoke in the morning, got ready for school and walked to
school with Rachel, as she did on a normal basis.

      As they walked down the halls of the school, they seemed to
attract attention; the others staring at them as if they were new. Amy
got her books from her locker and walked to her first period class and
her second, third, and so on until lunch came around.

     "Hey, Amy, wake up!" Rachel giggled as she caught Amy daydreaming in
the cafeteria again. "Oh, yeah, sorry." she said. So, Amy, what are you
gonna wear? Who you gonna go with?" some student said. "Wear what to
where going with who?" Amy said confused and Rachel giggled again.
"The Homecoming! Duh!" the student laughed. "Oh, haha, I'm not sure." Amy
said. "I don't know if I'll even go." she added. Amy got up and
walked out of the cafeteria doors. "Hey, Amy, wait up!" Rachel said as
she ran after Amy. Amy looked back and started to run. Faster and
faster she ran until Rachel was chasing her. Amy stopped on the other
side of the wall and leaned against it to take a breath. Amy giggled
as Rachel ran up to her, tired, out of breath and sore. Amy started
laughing as Rachel looked up at her. "What!?" Rachel said. "Hehe, how
can you be captain of the swim team if you cant run a little before
almost passing out?" Amy said. Rachel hit Amy's arm and pushed her a
little and started laughing again."So,about the Homecoming." Amy
said. "Are you going?" she added. Erik stood on the other side of
the wall without saying a word, listening in on the other girls
without them knowing. "Only if you are." Rachel said. "Sure,I will."
said Amy. "Ok then." Rachel grinned and then the bell rang. Erik
walked away without the girls knowing what they said or what he
would be planning...


     The rest of the school day seemed long and boring as Amy planned
what she was going to wear, how to dance, what people would say; about
the Homecoming in general. School eventually ended and Amy walked
home with Rachel and Amy waved to Rachel as she went inside her house.
Amy walked in, ran upstairs and threw her bookbag on the floor with a
loud 'thump'. Amy shuffled through her closet to find a nice dress.
Amy stood in front of the mirror, trying on every dress until she came
upon a long, black dress. she put it on and it fit perfectly. She
hurried downstairs and showed her mom, also telling her of the
Homecoming that night. "It's tonight? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Amy's mom said "I didn't know until today... may I go?" said Amy. "Oh,
okay.... sure, but be careful." her mom said. "Ok mom, I will." said Amy.
"And don't be out too late." her mom said "Don't worry mom, I won't,
I'm going with Rachel, so don't worry about it." said Amy. "Ok, ok."
her mom said "When is the Homecoming tonight?" she added. "In a few
hours." Amy said. "Ok,you have your dress ready? do you ned to get
your hair done?" said her mom. "I have my dress ready and I'll fix
my hair up myself." Amy said "Ok... are you going to walk there?"
said her mom "Yeah, I am..I'll be in my room until then." Amy said
and then walked up the stairs to her room.

     *Ping* The doorbell rang and Amy ran downstairs to get the door.
Amy's mom answered the door and sure enough, it was Rachel... so beautiful.
she was wearing a long, red dress with her hair curled and put up...
shining lipstick and high heels. Amy was halfway down the stairs before she
saw the angel at her doorway. Her jaw dropped and she just stared at Rachel
as she slowly made her way down the stairs. "Hey Rachel, you look great!"
Amy said. "As do you." Rachel said as a smile lit up on her beautiful
face. "Be right back." said Amy as she ran upstairs to make sure her hair
was still fixed up and walked downstairs again. Amy walked across the
living room to the door as her mom stopped her. "Ahem, Amy, forgetting
something?" her mom said as she held up Amy's shoes. "Oh, yeah, thanks
mom."  said Amy, hearing Rachel gigging as Amy hugged her mom, kissed her
on the cheek and sat down to put her high heels on. "Oh, Amy, take your
cell phone in case something happens or you need a ride." Amy's mom
said. "Ok, Bye mom...  see you in a few hours." said Amy as she got the
cell phone, waved to her mom and walked out the door.

     "You're so beautiful." Amy said to Rachel as they walked down the
street hand-in-hand. "You are too." Rachel said to Amy and they both
stopped a moment and looked at each other. They both smiled and continued
walking. They arrived at the school and walked inside. The walls were
filled with streamers and posters and arrows pointing to the way to the
dance. They walked through the dimly lit halls until they walked into the
gym, where it seemed as if the whole town was inside. "Wow, look at all
these people." Rachel said as they parted hands and sat in the front row of
the bleachers. They saw some people staring and pointing at them but they
tried not to look at that. They heard the band play as principal on the
loudspeaker announced the 2001 Elkwood High Homecoming dance and the
cheerleaders did a cheer for that nights victory in the football Homecoming
game. About ten minutes later, the principal introduced the dj and the
music started playing. The dj played a dance song as some people went out
onto the dance floor and danced. Amy and Rachel got up and walked to the
dance floor and danced as well. After a few songs Rachel, stopped
dancing. "Hey, Amy, I'm a little thirsty... I'm gonna get some punch. You
want some?" Rachel said. "No thanks."  said Amy as she sat down on the
bleachers while Rachel walked over to the concession stand to get some
punch. Rachel got some punch and walked back over to the bleachers. She
took a drink and lied it down on the bleacher while Amy got back up to
dance. Rachel followed.

     Hours seemed to pass like minutes as the dj finally played a slow song
and Amy put her hands on Rachels waist, Rachel put her arms around Amy's
shoulders and they both slow danced. "You have no idea how incredible
you've made me feel." Amy whispered into Rachel's ear. "You have no idea
how incredible you are." said Rachel, as they both gazed into each other's
eyes and looked around at all of the couples slow dancing.  What they
didn't see, was that Erik was there too. He slipped some alcohol into
Rachel's drink without anyone seeing then he walked back into the dark
halls of the school.

     Rachel stopped dancing and got another drink from her punch. She
started to feel a bit dizzy and sat down for a bit. "Are you okay Rachel?
You don't look so well." said Amy. "I'm just a bit dizzy, that's
all... it's probably the heat." Rachel said. "Be right back." she added as
she got up to go to the restroom. She walked through the dark halls into
the empty girls restroom; though it wouldn't be empty for long.  She bent
over the toilet just as Erik walked in. The room wasn't empty so she didn't
lock the stall door and Erik walked in on her. He held on a knife up to her
throat before she could see who it was and she suddenly didn't feel sick
anymore, rather, she was struck with fear.  "You're coming with me." he
said and Rachel started to scream but Erik taped her mouth shut with duct
tape and handcuffed her hands behind her.  He dragged her down the hall and
out the doors to the dark, silent, empty parking lot and tossed her in the
backseat of his Mustang. "Get in lesbian!!" he said as he forced her in,
locked the doors and jumped in the drivers seat. Rachel, hearing the engine
roar, feeling dizzy and scared, all she could do was lie down and
cry. Meanwhile, Amy, however, was sitting there on the bleachers, worried
about Rachel. She looked into the cup of punch and noticed there was a
different look to it; she noticed there was something in it other than
punch. Suddenly, her cell phone started ringing. Amy got up, walked into
the hall, away from the music, and answered the phone.  "Hello?"  Amy
said. "Hi Amy, I bet you know who I am." the voice said. Amy pulled away
the phone and noticed the voice...Erik. "Where are you and what have you
done with Rachel?" Amy said in an angry voice. "Hey, wait, are you sure I
have Rachel?  Isn't she at the dance with you, Amy?" Amy froze. "She was
until you put something in her drink and took her, now where the hell is
she? Answer me!" Amy screamed.  "You really want to know?" he said. Amy
heard Rachel mumbling in the background.  "Shut up lesbian!" he screamed at
Rachel. "TELL ME WHERE SHE IS DAMNIT!"  Amy screamed again as Erik started
to laugh. "Over the river and through the woods..."  he said as the engine
roared again and he took another drink of his Vodka. "Any final words you
want to say to your beloved Rachel?" He said as he laughed harder.  "Hold
on Rachel... I'm coming and I'm gonna help you." Amy said as she ran out of
the school. "Oh, I don't think you're gonna be seeing her for a very long
time."  he said and hung up the phone. "Over thr river and through the
woods?  Does he mean Milton River? LAST WORDS???" these thoughts raged
through her head as she ran along the highway in her high heels...her feet
sore...running as fast as she can to Milton River.

     Meanwhile, in the car, Erik was drunk as ever and as the car crossed
over the bridge, he crashed over the rail and the car plunged over the
side. When the car crashed, Erik flew out the windsheild and the glass
killed him. Rachel was stuck in the backseat of the car, drowning in the
red water. Amy was running as fast as she could. Minutes later, she finally
came to the bridge and noticed the huge gash in the rail and the bubbles
coming from under the river. She noticed the red water and wondered if that
could be Rachel's blood. She took off her shoes, lied her cell phone on the
bank and ran into the water, searching for that car. She dove many times
before finding the car. She opened the backseat car door and pulled Rachel
out. She swam up to the bank with Rachel on her back and lied her on the
rocks.  "Rachel...  get up!" Amy said. Rachel, as if she were lifeless,
didn't respond.  "Please... don't die, I love you!" Amy said as she started
to cry. She glanced around and noticed the cell phone she lied down. Amy
ran over to the phone and dialed 911 and told the operator what happened.
In minutes, seemed to have stretched into hours, the ambulances came and
lied Rachel down on a gurney and Amy and Rachel's mom drove up as well.
They saw Amy crying and put a towel around her and lied her in the
backseat. "Damn that Erik..."  She cried as they drove her home. All Amy
could think about was Rachel and if she'd be okay. She couldn't sleep that
night and the next morning she went to school, sad, and couldn't
concentrate on the work.

     "Hey, Amy, I heard about  what happened...You okay?" some student said
as Amy was sitting down at the  lunch table and crying. "Do  I look okay to
you?" Amy said as she started crying again.  "Woah, sorry, by the way, Erik
was the  main reason you  and Rachel  were  treated so badly."  the student
said. Amy looked up.  "He was?  Why?" said  Amy.   "He was jealous, and  he
threatened anyone that accepted  you or wanted you  two as a couple,  would
hurt them, and him   being a star  athlete  and popularity made us  worried
about  what he'd say  or  do." the  student  said.  Amy  put her head  down
again. "And would  his death change any  of this?"  said Amy. "Maybe."  the
student said. The rest  of the day passed slow  and finally, Amy  got home,
threw her books  down and lied down on  the bed and  cried again. The phone
rang. Amy wiped away her  tears and  answered the  phone. "Amy?" the  voice
said. "This is    she." She said.  "This   is Doctor Maybourne  it's  about
Rachel." the dortor said. "Is she going  to be okay?"  Amy gasped. "I think
so... yes...   why don't you  come down to see  her for yourself?" said the
doctor. "May I  come  see her  now?"  she asked.   "In an hour."   said the
doctor. "Great! thank you for calling!   bye!" Amy said  as she hung up the
phone. Amy was overjoyed. Hearing the fact that the love her life was going
to survive in what she could have died from. She felt as if she was given a
second chance. Amy told her mom that  Rachel was going  to be okay and they
drove down to the hospital.

     Amy knocked on the door to Rachel's room. "Come in." Rachel said.
"Hey Rachel."  said Amy. A big smile lit up on Rachel's face as Amy ran up
to hug her.  "I missed you."  "I missed you more." said Rachel. The two
girls engaged in a very tight hug and the doctor walked in. "Hello girls."
the doctor said. "Hey." they replied.  "Rachel, I have your x-rays here and
it seems as if you have suffered a broken arm... but other than that and a
few bruises, you're going to be okay." said the doctor. Rachel felt her arm
and looked up. "Will I be able to go back to school tomorrow?" "Yes, you
will, as soon as we put a cast on you; leave it on for about 6 weeks, then
come back here."  Rachel looked at Amy and then back at the doctor. "Ok."
"Amy, it's time to go." her mom came into the room and said. "Ok mom." Amy
walked over to Rachel, kissed her cheek and whispered in her ear, "I love
you, bye." "I love you too... bye." Rachel replied as she hugged Amy
tight. Amy and her mom walked out the door.

     As soon as Amy arrived home, she went into her room, watched tv for a
few hours and fell asleep. "Psst, Amy, wake up!" a voice said to her as she
awakened. "Rachel!"  Amy screamed as she looked up. "Yep, it's me, and if
you don't hurry, we're going to be late for school." Amy jumped up, took a
shower and ran out of the house with Rachel, all within about an hour. "So,
how was the operation?" "It was long, but I'm fine."  "Great." They walked
to the school, holding hands and walked inside the building.  "Hey Amy! Hey
Rachel!" some student said. "Hey, wasup you two?" said another. "Ok, what's
up with this?" questioned Amy. "Not sure." said Rachel. They both walked
into their fist period class and everyone was clapping. "Woah, now this is
weird." said Amy as she took a seat. "Congradulations on saving Rachel!"
said Mrs. Weston.  "Thanks."  Amy said as she grinned. "And the fact that
Erik was so jealous of you and did nothing but want to destroy all
lesbians, threatening the people that accepted them, and him being popular
made us fear what he'd say about us." another student said.  "Woah, is that
true?"  Rachel gasped. "I'm afraid so... Erik was the major reason you were
treated so harshly."  said Mrs. Weston. "I never knew..." said Rachel.

     Class started and the school day seemed more liveable; they didn't
seem to get harassed as much as before. In fact, social life seemed easier,
though they always had someone that didn't accept them, but that was just
normal, but at least they weren't beat up and harassed everyday. They
passed to the next grade and they met other lesbians, helped support them
and their problems and still remained to be a couple. Through rough roads
and dark clouds, they found their future in one another. Amy had found her
reason in life.