When You Walked into My Life

20 | Shattered

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"Help, he is going to kill me!"

Aaron is running around the kitchen trying to get away from Lin. She has found shelter behind the person who just entered the apartment which happened to be Renee.

It is Friendsgiving and Lin has invited the cast over per Thanksgiving tradition. Aaron just happened to 'offend' him by telling him to reconsider his grey sweater. She told him that since he wears it so often he can no longer consider it "dressing up."

So Aaron is using Renee as a human shield while Lin tries to get flour on her face.

The two were supposed to be in charge of the pumpkin pie and clearly got a bit sidetracked...

They have found themselves growing closer this month. Slowly starting to joke around, play games, and open up to one another.

Both are gradually becoming comfortable with each other's presence. Something they are very thankful for whether either will admit it or not.                                                                                           
Eventually, the two finish the pie as the rest of the guests arrive. There was a flour clean-up after though. Aaron had to wash up and Lin had to change clothes due to the mess made.

It didn't matter because all members ended up talking and embracing each other's presence. As much time as the cast spends together it seems like they can never get enough.

Aaron sitting more towards the end of the table just sits back and observes as the people around her seem to be right where they should. She watches in amazement how they all just click and never run out of things to say to each other.

She knew this was a tight group, but this just shows how tight of a group they really are. She can't help but feel a little guilty knowing that she has taken Lin away from them a few times.

Although he has told her multiple times that there is nowhere he would rather be, looking around there is no way it's true. He seems so happy and the conversation comes easy. She is working on it, but there is no way she is a better option than one of his companions.

Oak, who is sitting next to the teenager, notices her look around and each second watches as she looks less and less comfortable. So he tries to start a conversation with her.

The two find a connection of their own. Aaron doesn't feel pressure or anxiously talking to him and he is just glad to have gotten the teenager to open up more. Hopefully feeling less alone.

Meanwhile, Pippa is sitting a few seats down and can't help but feel sad watching the two naturally get along. She has tried on multiple occasions to talk to her, but Aaron just gives her short two to three-word answers.

In time, everyone is full and the conversation has slowed down. Most members head home, some file into the living room to watch a movie, and the remaining head into the kitchen to help clean the big pile of dishes.

Aaron is helping Oak put away glasses, Pippa is sweeping, and Lin is washing dishes with Chris.

All is well until Oak accidentally knocks Aaron on the elbow causing her to drop the cup she is holding. For Aaron, it's like time stops and goes in slow motion. She can only watch as the glass cup hits the wood floor and scatters into a million different pieces.

Before she knows it panic starts to set in. Everyone's attention is now on the glass or teenager because of the loud noise.

Aaron senses everyone's eyes and then her vision gets blurry. Breaths get shorter and harder like she just ran a marathon. Her heartbeat gets louder and she can feel the blood rush to her face. Her chest grows tight like someone just punched her in the stomach.