Reed POV

I heard muffled sobs. Where was I? The last thing I remembered was being pushed off the boat... THE BOAT!! Where was everyone... Noelle, Kiran, Taylor... UTPON where's Upton??? I looked around, but all I saw was endless white space. "Hello?" I bellowed. "Hello?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" I heard nothing in return. Was I dead? I had no idea, but I heard the sobs come closer and closer.

Suddenly I was transported into another world… wait, scratch that, I was transported into the real world. I tried to open my eyes, but they felt like lead. After a couple of tries, I got them to completely open up. Once they cooperated, I struggled to take in the scene around me. I was in a white room, much like the one in my "fantasy", except here, I was lying on a bed with crisp, white sheets, and I was surrounded by a sea of people who all seemed to be muttering the same thing. "She's up. She's up." As my eyes focused a little more, I saw Noelle, Constance, and Josh hovering over me. Behind them, there were bright, white walls enclosing the small room, with pictures of kittens… yes, kittens… hung up.

"Hey there, Glass-Licker," Noelle said in a… soothing?... voice. "You OK?" I tried to speak but all that came out was a small squeak. Constance had a worried, panicky look in her eyes.

"Reed…" she asked quietly. I attempted to clear my throat, and when I tried to talk again, my voice miraculously worked.

"H- Hi…" I whispered.

"Oh my gosh! We're so glad you're OK!" Noelle cried and threw her arms around me. I was surprised, but happy, with her gesture. Noelle almost never shows emotion, but after about a minute, she regained her composure and transformed her face into a stoic expression. Constance on the other hand picked up where she left off, hugging me hard. But the only person I wanted to hug me is the one on the other side of the bed, still sitting without uttering a word. Suddenly, a wave of pain crashed over my head, forcing me to cry out loud while trying to wriggle out of the hug to put my hands on my head. Constance immediately jerked back with panick swimming in her eyes. Noelle jerked her head toward me in alarm, and Josh ran over next to me with wide eyes. At that moment, I was obliged to push away the pain and look straight into Josh's deep, brown eyes. For a moment, I felt a jolt of energy surge through me, noticing the same jolt in him too. But all too soon, he went back to his position at the foot of the bed. My dazed expression turned into a frown, and I went back into looking at Noelle and Constance.

Noelle muttered, "Nice job, retard." Constance glared at Noelle, but I didn't bother to try to speak. Nobody spoke for a while, leaving an awkward silence hanging in the air.

"So… Reed," Constance spoke up. "We are so excited to have you back at Easton!" She attempted to smile.

My eyebrows furrowed, I responded, "Hold on, who said I'm coming back to Easton?" Noelle and Constance exchanged a glance, while Josh looked up with confusion swimming in his eyes. His big, beautiful brown eyes…

"Umm, Reed, what do you mean? Of course you're coming back…" Noelle whispered. I was slightly offended that she was making a decision for me, but I pushed that away and continued.

"Guys, there is no way I'm coming back to Easton. Poppy was right, I'm Hurricane Reed. I don't want destruction to fall in the path of my loved ones." I looked up at Josh as I said this. In return, he looked down. I turned my gaze to my other two friends and found Constance with her mouth agape, and Noelle… chuckling? "Why are you laughing, Noelle?" I asked angrily.

"You… haha… can't… haha…. Leave!" she said. My anger turned into

rage as I wondered who she thought she was telling me what I can and cannot do.

"Um, actually, I can, and I will." Noelle stopped laughing and Constance kept her mouth agape. Josh, surprisingly, had a horrified expression. After a while, he spoke his first words since I woke up.

"Can I talk to Reed… alone?" Noelle and Constance obliged, each friend winking as they made their way out of the room. When the door closed, the realization of what was happening hit me. I was going to talk to Josh… ALONE! Maybe this means we'll finally get back together!!!! MY heart sped up at the thought, and I frantically searched for any cardiac monitors. To my utter relief, there weren't any. Finally, I let my gaze sit upon Josh… the beautiful , wonderful Josh… to listen to him speak. After one long moment, he began.

Aaahhhh a cliffhanger ;) lol sooo i reealllyy hope you guys like it... I know its not much for now, but trust me, it's going to get reallllll good with the twists I have in mind!!!!! mwahahahahahahaha :] so please review if u want me to go on