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"Nah, man. Not tonight," Kells told his friend as he turned down the blunt he was offered.

"Whaaat?" Slim said in a high tone of astonishment and disbelief, "Since when do you turn down weed?"

Kells shuffled his blond hair that hung over one side of his head, the sides were shaved and felt somewhat calming as it rubbed over his finger tips. He let out a sigh and looked longingly at the herb wrapped in brown paper, maybe if he just-

His thoughts were interrupted with the sound of crunching metal, broken glass, and the bus' sudden stop from what Kells' guessed had to be over 100 M.P.H.

The whole bus came to a screeching halt as Kells fell forward on the couch of his tour bus. His friend Slim, who he was talking to, was on the floor from falling out of the table chair nailed in place through the red carpet, "What the fuck?!"

They both stood up as Dubo came from the back, rubbing his bald head, "What the hell did you do this time?" Dubo's accusing gaze locked onto Slim, but Slim just shrugged and they all followed the driver out of the door.

Kells looked around and saw the busted headlight, "Did you hit something?" The dirver shook his head with a look of utter confusion on his face as he stared at the damage.

Suddenly Kells felt a shove on his side, "Woaw, what the fu-?!" He looked over expecting it to be one of his friends, but he was stunned and couldn't believe what he saw.

It was a girl.

She had long curly hair the color of a blonde autumn and green/blue eyes that were blood shot. She was covered in head to toe in dirt and sand, her turqouis top was ripped and her pants were worn. The most alarming part were the bruises and cuts that covered her ivory skin. She had a ripped cloth covering her wrists and across her face. he looked down and saw she was barefoot.

"P-please help me..." the girl looked up to him with big, watery eyes. The whole group was around them now, all alarmed and wondering, just as Kells was, what to do.

Just as Kells was going to ask her what happened, her legs gave out and he barely caught her by the waist, cradling her in his arms. Alarm and adrenaline pumped through him. She needs me, his instinct seemed to yell.

He set her on the last step of the bus and scoot in beside her in case she needed him again. "Hey," Kells said turning her face toward him, "Are you okay?" She looked exhausted and he thought she might be dehydrated. He turned to his buddy, "Slim, grab some water."

Slim climbed through the drivers door and grabbed a bottle form the fridge, handing it to Kells. "Thanks man."

"Help..." she whispered and Kells head shot back to her. She was shaking and her eyes were starting to glaze out. "Help..." She whimpered and tears streamed down her face.

With fear she may be slipping into shock, Kells began stroking her back. "Jane..." she said as she looked at him, her eyes starting to close.

"Jane?" He said, "is that your name?" Kells moved a strand of hair that was in her face. When she nodded he held her close to comfort her, "It's okay now." After those words left his lips she went limp in his arms.

Everyone was looking at them and Kells looked at his friends, "What do we do now?"

Dubo grabbed a potato sac that was near where she was standing and opened it up, "Yo, check this out." He pulled out wrappers for nutrigrain bars, empty water bottles, and two full water bottles. "You don't think..." they all looked at each other then at the unconscious woman laying in Kells arms.

"This chick was living in the desert?" Slim said their thoughts.

Kells shook his head and looked to the driver, "Did you pass a broken down car?" The man shook his head and looked back to the head light then to the woman then again as if asking 'that chick did this?'

As the desert chill started to kick in Kells picked the girl up and carried her to the couch where he laid her down. He took a rag from the drawer by the sink and soaked it with some water. He kneeled beside the girl and gently wiped some dirt from her face.

He looked at the cloth across her face and he took a pocket knife from his jeans and carefully cut it off. All of a sudden everyone was behind him. He shook his head at how nosey they were and focused on removing the cloth gently.

Everyone gasped at the deep cut on her cheek. Kells looked at the fragile looking woman on the couch, what the hell did you get into?

Kells turned toward the driver, "Take us to the closest town." Stan, or at least that's what Kells thought his name was, went to the driver's seat and started the engine.

Reargh. The engine made a weird sound as it started and there was a constant metal on metal cling that couldn't be good. "We'll need to get the bus checked at the next town as well."

"Aight," Kells replied as he went to the first aid cabinet in the bathroom then emerged with a bandage, hydrogen peroxide, and Neosporin. He wasn't sure how to really do any first aid but this was the best he could do.

After he wiped off the rest of her face he realized how dirty the rest of her was. She hadn't bathed in days, that he could tell from the smell of stale sweat. She probably wouldn't want them bathing her, but he could wipe her arms and what not, at least it would help.

Gently, Kells wiped her down with the wet cloth. He wiped clean small cuts and skimmed over bruises. Once that was done he looked back at the cut on her cheek. It was red and swollen, no doubt slightly infected, but not quite there. Kells lifted Jane's head and set it in his lap so he could pour some peroxide on her cheek without getting it in her eye.

Slowly he poured and caught it with the rag right below the cut. After dabbing it clean he noticed it wasn't as bad as he'd thought, the cut wasn't that deep, but it was and inch and a half long.

MGK cringed knowing how girls liked their face blemish free. He studied her face, wondering how she would see herself. She had full, pink lips; a pug nose that was small and flat that looked really pretty on her; her eyelashes were long and he remembered the humbling color underneath those closed lids. Before he realized it he brushed his fingertips over the soft skin of her uncut cheek.

Her face was heart shaped and she had laugh lines around her mouth. He wondered what her smile would look like. Kells did, however, catch himself now.

What the hell am I thinking? He quickly applied the Neosporin and the bandage. In his quick actions he must've put too much pressure on her wound and Jane moaned miserably which made Kells feel that same feeling of protectiveness he had felt when she collapsed in his arms.

"Shhhh, Jane. It's okay, I'm here." Kells heard some chuckles and he flipped off his friends he just noticed were sitting at the table, watching him this whole time.

"Fight...them.." She mumbled and drifted back to unconsciousness. Kells' eyebrows drew together, someone was fighting her? He looked again to the cut. Obviously it hadn't been a fair one.

Again, the severity of her condition entered his thoughts and he motioned to slim to toss the bottle of water he had earlier. After tossing it, Slim got up and crouched in front of her.

"I think we should call the cops, dude. This looks serious, we could be getting in some deep shit here." Slim looked up at Kells with a worried expression on his face, "If you get into it with the law again man..." He shook his head.

He didn't have to finish that sentence. Kells knew, but still he answered, "Look at her, she needs help. Maybe we should call the cops, hell I don't know. What if the person who did this is out there still? Waiting for her to pop up?" He already felt responsible for her, he'd blame himself if she got hurt because he didn't do all he could.

Dubo got up and leaned against the counter watching them, "We could just wait for her to wake up and ask her." His deep voice, once again, brought a valid point.

"That settles that," Kells said as he brought his attention back to her. Lightly, he shook her until she cracked an eye lid then he shook her just a little more until her hazy gaze met his and she weakly hugged his left arm, snuggling into it. Kells felt a thump in his chest, but he brushed it aside as he lifted her head slightly and pulled his arm out of her grasp.

"Jane, you need to drink." This was like dealing with a girlfriend who was passed out drunk. She lifted a shaky hand for the water, but he took her hand to stop her. Another thud in his chest. He felt her soft hand, but resisted holding it by laying it on her stomach. Slim helped take off the top and Kells slowly brought it to her chapped lips.

He felt relief as she took sips, seeming starved for water.

She had two bottles left, why hadn't she drank them? The answer felt like a punch in the gut.

She didn't know where or when she would get more. Jane was dehydrated not because she was dying in the desert but because she was trying to live. How hard that must have been, how scared she must have been...

Kells pulled the water from her hungry lips and handed it to slim. He gently slid out from under the now unconscious Jane as he felt his anger boil. His protective feeling over her made him want to hurt whoever had put her in that situation.

He turned to his left and punched the door to the closet, over and over. Until Dubo put his arm in front of him and Kells stopped so he didn't hit his friend.

"Chill, Kells. What's got you like this, man?"

Kells walked past him back to the table and sat in the mini cushioned booth, finding it hard to keep his eyes off her for long. "I don't know, man. Just thinking of what it must've been like out there, for God knows how long. Whoever did this...I want em." Kells looked at his friends, meeting their eyes. "I want at em."

Slim and Dubo exchanged looks and then nodded back at Kells. He knew they'd have his back, he'd asked and they'd agreed.

Kells looked to the girl on their white, leather couch. If she needed his help, he'd help. He wasn't sure why he was so protective over someone he didn't even know, but he was and he was alright with helping someone when he could.

Now was just the waiting game.

Author's note:

I hope ya'll are enjoying it! I'll try to keep it interesting and these first two were so short so that the introductions to the two main characters could be made. Although it hasn't gotten to the romance part yet, don't worry. It gets very deep with those two. but there is no such thing as love at first sight so just watch!