Chapter 1: The Puzzle Pieces

The truck shook around a little as Julian drove. The rocky terrain of the back lot didn't help the situation of a flat tire but there wasn't another station around or anyone for that matter that could help him. The black male soon stopped as he hopped out of his truck and looked around at an empty road ahead, his flat tire, and the overlapping area of trees all around him.

"Oh come on!" Julian yelled as he kicked a tree and his cell phone fell out his pocket. A mini version of the song "Nightmare" began sounding off it as it alerted a call. He immediately picked it back up and knocked a leaf off of it.

"Hello?" Julian asked upon answering.

"Where are you!" A frantic voice yelled from the other line as Julian jolted his head back from the sudden yell.

"Calm down Jelly, I'll be there soon, I'm just…stuck…a little." Julian said looking back at the truck leaning on the corner of the flat tire. "I'll be there in about 15 minutes."

"You better get back here soon, It's almost time." Jelly yelled from the other end as a crash was heard from the background. "Dangit! I have to go." Jelly hung up as Julian stuffed the phone back into his pocket. "So do I!" Julian yelled into the sky as he kicked another tire of the truck and it popped also. "…That does it." Julian fed up pulled his phone out his pocket again. "Yes, AARP?"

Back at Jelly's House

Neon laid unconscious on a broken glass table. "Hey dumbass, catch this." Hotep said as he tossed a shard at his cheek and it left a tiny scar even though he was unaware of it. "Will you guys stop fooling around!" Rose, a Chinese girl with glasses yelled to both of them as she urgently tried sweeping up the shards of glass. "Julian might be here any minute."

"New Years is 4 days from now. Why are we all in such a panic about Julian not being here yet. It doesn't take 4 days to drive from Los Angeles to Big Bear, besides he said he was only 15 minutes away." Hotep said as he just sat on the nearby couch.

"It doesn't matter, he has to help with Savvy." Jelly says still staring out at the window.

Earlier on, Savvy had injured her leg really badly on a ski mountain and it got infected. She has been in the bed ever since.

Hotep looked at the door leading to the bed room she was sleeping in. "Where ever he is, I hope he is at least enjoying it.

Back Where Julian Is

"SO THEN THAT IS WHEN I DECIDED TO TAKE ON A TRUCKING JOB!" The man yelled in a white and red AARP brand towing truck trying to sound louder than the "Slow Ride" song that was blaring out of the radio. "FASCINATING!" Julian yelled sarcastically. "COULD YOU TURN THE MUSIC DOWN!" Julian was yelling. "WHAT! A LITTLE LOUDER! OK!" The driver turned the music up full blast as Julian pulled his jacket over his head.

Back At Jelly's House About 30 Minutes Later

Neon was now conscious again and was helping Rose set up a fire cracker poster on the wall.

"WHERE IS HE!" Jelly now yelled as Neon got frightened and fell off the ladder and landed this time on the wooden table and fell unconscious again. "Seriously!" Rose yelled climbing down the ladder. Hotep was rolling around laughing as Jelly had a throbbing forehead vein. "CUT IT OUT YOU 2!" Jelly screamed as a crash was heard out side.

"How did you get this job dude!" Julian asked angrily hopping out the truck that has crashed Julians truck into a telephone pole. Julian ran to the house now as he was met with an angry looking Jelly. "I know, I know, I'm late." Julian said walking to the back of the room to the door after stepping over an unconscious Neon.

"Savvy!" Julian yelled at the mocha skinned girl laying asleep on the bed. Julian's heart sank.