Oh, Marcel!

"J-Jimmy"

~Marcel~

"Harry?" I open the door to the house holding a broken Ember in one arm.

"Yeah?" He comes out from the kitchen and sees the situation. He rushes over and takes Ember from me picking her up in his arms and laying her on the couch. She doesn't move, she just lies there limply. Her dull eyes that were once so bright and full of happiness staring up at the ceiling.

"What happened?" Harry pulls me into the kitchen.

"We went out to a resturant and Johnny and Jimmy were there. I think that Jimmy is only dating Ember because Johnny has something on him and he doesn't want people to know."

"That fucker." Harry shakes his head and walks back to Ember, he kneels down by her side. Her eyes are now closed, her chest rising and falling as she breathes in. I'm surprised she hasn't cried, she must be in terrible shock.

"Ember? Can you look at me?" Harry says pulling the hair back from her face and tucking it gently behind her ear.

That should be me comforting her. But I have no clue how.

Ember's eyes open, she tilts her head to look into Harry's eyes.

"Listen, darling. We will get him for this. What I need you to do, is break up with him. Please Ember. Be strong for us and yourself and end it right here and right now." Harry pulls out his own phone and places it into her hand. She continues to stare at him, nothing in her eyes.

"Please. It's the only way we can help you." Harry pleads and touches her cheek lightly.

I rock back and forth on my heels. Ember slowly turns away from Harry and looks up at me. Her eyes looking confused and hurt now.

"Ember, I'll be right here with you. Call him, please." I move behind the couch and grab her free hand. It's limp in mine at first, but then she gets the courage to sit up and squeezes my hand tightly.

"Okay. I'll do it." She decides and shakily dials Jimmy's number on Harry's phone.

Silence falls as she presses the phone to her ear. We wait.

"J-Jimmy." Ember stutters.

"Put the phone on speaker." Harry whispers and Ember does it quickly.

"Who is this?" Jimmy hurriedly says into the phone sounding busy.

"It's Ember." She simply says, her hand his shaking as she holds the phone out.

"Em? Whose phone are you calling on?" Jimmy asks suddenly paying more attention.

"Doesn't matter, what does matter is that I can't do this anymore." She hiccups. I sit on the couch beside her, Harry looks up encouragingly at her. "It just doesn't feel right."

"Ember no. Please! You can't. I love you Ember! Please don't go. I don't want.."

"I'm sorry Jimmy. I just can't do this anymore." She lets out a sob and he hand flys to her mouth to muffle it.

"No. You can. Are you at home? Just let me come over.."

"No. Stay away from me." Ember hangs up the phone and throws it at Harry, finally bursting into fitful sobs. Harry looks at me and indicates I need to hug her.

I pull her into me, holding her there against my chest as her body is racked with sobs. I will myself to stay strong for her. Just the sight of her like this always makes me what to cry with her.

Harry sits next to her on the other side of the couch and rubs her back.

"I'll go get tissues, a blanket and a movie for you all." He says and gets up.

I just nod my head. Ember's crying quiets and I can just hear small whimpers now and then. Harry comes back and drapes a blanket around her.

"I figured you could watch this." He holds up Happy Gilmore. Ember pulls out of my chest to look at him. A small smile forms on her lips for a quick second before it trembles and tears pour out again.  I pull her back into me.

"That's great Harry. Are you watching with us?" I ask.

"Nah, I've got to meet Emily soon. Got a date." Harry says shoving the movie in the DVD player. I can't help but to smile at him. I'm happy he actually went for it. She's such a good girl for him.

"Wow. That's great. I hope you guys have fun."

"Oh we will, mate." Harry says with a wink and rushes off to his room.