**okay, I know it's been a month and a half since I last updated this. I am sorry about that. I've been so busy with other stories and wasn't sure what I wanted to do. This wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but it does cut some of the story in half. I think this story is almost done. Please review, and, if you have any ideas, feel free to leave them (: **

It was morning. Jess, Nikki and Martin had finally arrived in Bulgaria. Martin was feeling rather optimistic, whereas Jess and Nikki were ready to kill him. "This is taking forever," Jess groaned. "Do you even know where she lives?"

"Yeah!" Martin said happily. "I asked her brother for the address. In fact…" Martin pointed to the house that was nearby. "She lives there." Martin ran to the house, up the steps and knocked on the door as Jess and Nikki followed.

A woman who looked like she was in her early 30s opened the door. She looked at the 3 teenagers confusedly. "Can I help you?" she said.

Martin gasped excitedly. "Oh, thank goodness you still speak English! You probably don't know me."

"Uh, no, I don't. Who are you?"

"I'm Martin Fitzgerald, your cousin. And this is Jessica Goodman and Nikki Anderson."

"Wait…" The woman sighed. "Martin, since you know who I am…"

"Yeah, you're Emily!"

"Martin, how did you find me?"

"Your brother told me."

"I swore Peter to secrecy! Well, how about you come in? And you too, Nikki and Jessica." They walked in and Emily stared at Jess, knowing she looked familiar somehow. She walked with them into the living room and sighed. "So, what are you guys doing here? Do your parents know you're here?"

"No," Nikki said immediately.

"Well, that isn't right. Why are you guys even here?"

"We came to ask you about your brother," Jess said.

"Why? There's nothing unusual about Pe-"

"Your other brother. Henry, I believe."

"Henry?" Emily's eyes filled with tears. "My baby brother, Henry. He was such a sweet little boy. I loved him, you know. Sure, I teased him a lot, but isn't that what younger siblings do? I miss him so much. I can't believe he killed himself. I still blame myself up to this day. He's always been like a best friend to me."

"I'm sorry. So you seriously think it's your fault that he died?"

"Either me or Natalie Goodman. Natalie was his girlfriend. They loved each other. Natalie committed suicide shortly before the end of the school year."

"I know she did."

"How do you know?"

"Because…" Jess smiled. "I'm her sister."

"Wait… you, Jessica, are a sibling of Natalie?"

"Yep. Why do you ask?"

"This is just ridiculous. I didn't know Natalie had a sister."

"I was born nearly 2 years after she died."

"Oh."

"Awkward…" Martin muttered.

"Well, I didn't know that you were a cousin of me. Now, who's Nikki related to? You?" Emily pointed to Martin. "Or you?" Emily pointed to Jess.

"Neither of them," Nikki said. "I'm just Jessie's bestest friend, practically her sister, and Martin's future practical sister-in-law."

Jess gasped and punched Nikki in the arm. "You PROMISED me that you wouldn't tease about me and Martin. I don't like him like that!"

"I'm sorry. I couldn't help it."

Jess ignored Nikki. "Emily, why did you move…" Jess's phone rang. "Excuse me." Jess answered her phone. "Hello!"

"JESSICA PHOEBE GOODMAN!" Dan yelled from the other end of the phone.

"Hi Daddy!"

"Don't you be 'hi Daddy'-ing me! Where the hell are you?"

"Why do you need to know?"

"Jessica, I am your father. Tell me where you are. You have me and your mother scared to death."

"Ha, I am sure that Mom doesn't care. When I left, I saw her answer the door to someone I never met before in my life, telling him not to worry because me and you were sleeping."

"That is not the point. Where are you so I can pick you up and bring you home?"

"Um, I don't think that's possible, unless the car can go over oceans."

"What do you mean?"

"Um, I'm in Bulgaria…"

"BULGARIA?"

"It's not a bad as it seems…"

"What the hell are you doing in Bulgaria?"

"I'm talking to Emily."

"Emily who?"

"Henry's sister Emily."

Dan was quiet for a moment. "How do you know about Henry?"

"I read about it in Natalie's diary. Since you and Mom wouldn't tell me anything, I found her diary and we went to her to find out more about Natalie."

Dan sighed. "Jess, please. Just come home, okay? We need to have a long discussion."

"Okay. Bye."

"Bye. I love you."

Jess hung up. "I'm screwed," she sighed.