*one year later*

Finally! The year is over! We can go home! I'm so happy I tell you, so happy!

I'm 23 years old now. Michael and I are still together, he's 29.

I don't know how, but I got my degree. I guess I just decided enough was enough and got my head down over the past few months.

I'm so happy we can finally start our lives properly, me and Michael, and have the ability to have a future.

*On the train*

Me and Michael are sitting on the train with Rachel. Me and her are still friends, but we've not been around each other as much as when we first met. But, we still like each other a lot. We're good friends.

"How long have we been going?" I ask Michael.

Michael looks at his watch and sighs. "An hour."

Ohh. Still two hours to go.

"This is gonna take longer than the journey here," I say sadly. Rachel sighs.

"Well, at least we got each other. And we have our friends and, for me, boyfriend to go back to. You're lucky, at least you had yours here the entire time.. just you didn't realise at first," she says. She has a point.

"Yeah, well, I think once we're back, you should just avoid Emma. She was really sad that Mark dumped her. You can meet her, just don't get too attached to her, I think that would be the best thing to do," I say. Rachel nods.

"Sure thing. I'll avoid her as much as I can. But I would like to meet her," she smiles.

Good, she understands.

I'm so bored. I want something to happen. I'll be glad when this journey is over.

*2 hours later*

"We're home!" I squeal as the train arrives in the train station.

I look out the window. Emma is there with a huge smile on her face. Mark is across the platform. The Jax members are quite near to Mark, but they aren't standing with him. Their faces, as usual, are menacing and evil. Their faces and appearance have matured a lot. I can see that. But I bet their attitude hasn't.

I turn to Michael.

"Time for me to get my acting on," he says. I chuckle.

"Where should I stand?" I ask. Michael smiles.

"Just walk to Emma. Go see her, I'll talk to The Jax. It won't take long. Then when they're outta sight, I'll come get you. Ok?" Michael explains. I nod.

"Ok. See you in a few," I say. Michael smiles.

"See you baby," he mutters.

He bends down and kisses my lips. Hmm, those lips never cease to amaze me. They're perfect.

I grab my coat and bag and start to walk off the train. Michael's ahead of me.

Once we're off the train, me and Michael go our separate ways. I run to Emma and hug her tight. How I've missed Emma's hugs.

"I missed you!" she squeals.

"I missed you so much more!" I cry with happiness.

She lets go of the hug and smiles at me.

"So, where's Michael? I wanna meet him properly!" she smiles. I rest my hand on her shoulder.

"He's gone to talk to The Jax. He said when he's done, he's gonna come to us," I say.

Emma nods in understanding.

Suddenly, I hear a loud thud. I look across the station.

Oh god!

I run over to The Jax as quickly as I can. Daniel is pinning Michael against the wall!

"Hey! Stop it!" I cry.

Daniel hears my shout and turns to me with a smile.

"Oh look, there she is. There's the little twerp," he says.

Huh? I thought Michael wasn't telling them about me?!

"What do you mean?" I ask.

Daniel smiles at me and laughs sarcastically.

"Oh, I know you and Michael are a thing now," he says.

"You told him?" I ask Michael sadly.

He shakes his head.

"No! I didn't! I swear!" he chokes, as Daniel strangles him slightly.

I turn to Daniel.

"Then how--" I'm cut off. Mark steps out of nowhere, with a smile.

"Mark?" I ask. He smiles.

"Oh yeah, Mark here is a member of The Jax," Daniel explains.

What?!

"Mark?" I ask. Mark smiles evilly.

Wait! That must mean..

"Hello, Becky."

Rachel comes out of nowhere. Rachel?

"Yeah, I knew all about this. Mark left Emma to join The Jax. I started going out with him around the same time. Mark has been in The Jax since before we even left for Oxford and before he dumped Emma. He just wanted to keep a low profile," Rachel explains.

But..

"How did Daniel find out about me and Michael?!" I ask. Rachel giggles evilly.

"Well, when you told me that you and Michael were a thing, I told Mark, Mark told Daniel. And here we are," she says with a smile.

Daniel advances on me.

"So, how did this happen, Hmm? Since when did Michael ever like you?" he asks. I swallow nervously.

"He told me on the second day of Uni," I say quietly.

He then turns to Michael.

"Why do you like her? She's not a bad girl, Michael. You're better than this. You're a member of The Jax, man! You weren't made to be good!" Daniel tells him. Michael swallows.

"I.." He mutters.

Daniel takes a hold of Michael and pins him against the wall.

"Are you gonna dump her ass, Jackson?!" he asks.

Michael can barely move, but a shake of his head is made clear.

"No. I love her."

Aww. That's cute!

Daniel's face becomes angry.

"Oh, I get it. Is that what that sissy school of yours teaches you, huh? How to forget who your friends are?" he asks, tightening his grip on Michael.

Michael winces in pain. This is horrible!

"Stop it!" I cry, trying to prise Daniel off of Michael.

Daniel pushes me back, making me fall to the floor. Emma lifts me.

Damn, I forgot she was there.

"Thanks," I say. Emma nods.

"I'm gonna have to get used to this," she says with a smile.

"Maybe not for long," I say.

That leaves Emma wondering what I mean.

"So, are you gonna dump her ass?" Daniel asks Michael again.

Michael shakes his head again.

"No! I love her! You're gonna have to cope with that if you're gonna keep me in this group. I'm still bad, I've not changed!" Michael screams. Rachel pipes up.

"Actually, no. That's a lie," she says slyly.

She wouldn't, would she?

"What?" Daniel asks.

Rachel brings out a tape recorder and presses play.

"Michael, you will treat my friend right, won't you? Being a member of The Jax, that makes you a tad more violent than any normal person, y'know.." we hear Rachel ask. We hear Michael sigh.

"Of course I will. All that with The Jax, it was all an act. I would never hurt anyone by choice. I did it to stop Daniel and the rest of The Jax from hurting me. Rachel, know this. I love Becky, and no matter what, that'll never change," we hear him say.

Shoot.

"It's all an act is it?!" Daniel asks Michael.

Michael's dead now.

"Uh.." he stutters.

Daniel brings his face closer to Michael's.

"You realise now you're gonna die..?" he says. Michael sighs.

"I can be bad.." he whispers. Daniel laughs.

"Well. It's too late now," he says.

Next thing we know, Daniel punches and kicks Michael like he's some sorta wrestler.

"No!" I cry, trying to separate them.

Daniel punches me in the stomach, cutting off my air for a moment. Uhh, that hurts! I forgot how well he can hit!

"Michael!" I cry.

Daniel is hurting him bad, but I can't do anything about it. I'm trying, but I'm failing.

Daniel stops hurting Michael for a brief second.

"You don't think I could kill you, Jackson? You don't think I could?!" he asks, getting right in Michael's face.

"Yes! I know you could! But you won't! Daniel, if I've learn something over the past year, it's that The Jax is wrong. We should never have started it," Michael sighs. Daniel looks dead in Michael's eyes.

"You think I should end it?" he asks huskily.

Nah, Daniel's husky voice is not good. Not like Michael's.

Michael nods.

"Yes! End it!" he cries. Daniel nods.

"Ok. Alright. I'll end.." his voice is calm, which is unlike his character.

"I'll end you!" he screams, before punching Michael in the face.

"No!" I cry, as Michael falls to the floor, clean out of it.

No! He's killed him!

"Michael!" I cry as I kneel down beside him, tears falling from my eyes and onto his blood stained jacket.

He's killed Michael, hasn't he?!

Author's note: Has Daniel killed Michael?! Michael tried to act bad, but it didn't work! What's gonna happen now?!😱