So here it, next chapter - sorry to make you wait. And I am sorry there's no action in this - better luck next time! Ha just kidding!

Hope you enjoy!

It actually was an office, of sorts. An abandoned building downtown. Once used to be a dancing academy. Now left empty and sliding into disrepair. Nick suspected the boss rented the building and used it for some nefarious goings on which he wasn't privy to. He didn't care. He followed Hansen up the few flights of stairs to where he was being called in.

"Charlie Boy!" Houghton greeted him as he entered the small bare 'office'. Houghton - his thin frame leaning casually back in a faux leather chair - was no fool. He had known for some time that Charlie had been too careless. Things needed correcting. He tweaked at his dark moustache.

"Here, Charlie - take a seat!" He offered affably to his employee.

"Ah Mr Houghton… I'd rather…" Nick began hesitantly.

"SIT…Nick!"

The command - along with the use of his real name - was more than enough to give Nick the creeps. He sat without hesitation opposite his boss.

"What can I do for you, Mr Houghton?" Nick tried to break the ice that appeared to be forming. He was no fool either.

"Charlie…" Houghton stopped himself. "…Nick…some things have come to my attention." He pulled himself forward in the chair and looked intently at Nick.

"I am seriously concerned about your…" Houghton paused for the word "… profile around town."

"Boss…? Mr Houghton…," Nick corrected himself, feeling some heat rising from within, "what… what are you getting at? I've been doing all you asked… all you … requested?" Nick tried to quell the fear rising in his gut…

Houghton leaned forward, his blue eyes glinting.

"Of course you have, Nick. Of course you have." Houghton shifted a little in his chair and then leaned closer over his desk at Nick, clasping his hands together.

"It's just that… you have been leaving a bit of a … trail …behind you…know what I mean?" Houghton didn't smile. His look was dark.

Nick thought quickly. Damn. He'd been too careless. Reassurance was needed.

"Look, Mr…"

Houghton cut him off.

"Nick." The word was spoken softly, yet with all the intensity of a snake about to strike.

"You cross me… you're dead. Okay?" Houghton kept his eye contact with Nick for a few seconds, then leant back in his chair.

"Now stop dicking around and just do your job, Charlie Boy. Alright?"

Nick swallowed. He'd just dodged a bullet, he reckoned.

"Of course, Mr Houghton. I got carried away. Won't happen again. Sorry Sir." He felt embarrassed. Like he was in front of his old headmaster again. He shifted on his feet. Houghton sensed his discomfort and sighed .

"Okay Nick - hadn't you better go see your daughter? I reckon she'll be waiting for you, huh?"

Houghton then allowed himself a little smile towards Nick, who nodded, turned and walked out, feeling like an idiot.

Sabrina tapped on the door to Kelly's room, Kris beside her. They quietly went in, not really expecting a response. The morning sunshine was blocked out by the blinds that were still drawn down. Kelly looked across at them both.

"Hi!"

"Morning!" Sabrina said warmly.

"Hi Kelly, how are you today?" Kris said, walking to her bed. Sabrina walked to the window and began to open the blinds.

"Don't!" Kelly said, a little wary.

Sabrina stopped and turned, surprised.

"It's a lovely morning, Kelly! Just letting some sunshine in, huh?" Sabrina left the blinds however, and walked over to join Kris.

"So, how are you feeling today?"

"Alright, I guess." Kelly sat up straight on the bed. She was sick of being there. She wanted to get out and be back home. Or working. Whichever. It didn't really matter as long as she was out of the damn hospital.

Kris smiled. "Have the doctors come up with anything after your tests?"

Kelly pulled the bed sheets back and swung her legs over to get out of bed. Kris immediately stuck her arm across Kelly to try and stop her, and Sabrina stepped over to help.

"Hey Kelly!" Kris stood up. "Where are you going?"

"What!" Kelly became cross and pushed at Kris. "I need to go to the bathroom, okay? Do you mind?"

Kris blinked, then lowered her arm, looking at Sabrina.

"Sorry Kelly! I just… you know…!" She shrugged, not wanting to say what she really thought. Which was that Kelly was going to run out on them.

Sabrina also stood back a little. "Sure Kelly. Sorry, huh?" She smiled, and Kelly stood up. She was still in a hospital gown, so she wasn't going to go anywhere dressed like that, Sabrina guessed.

They watched her disappear out of the door then they both sat down on Kelly's bed.

"Think we ought to… see if she's okay?" Kris asked, anxiously. She went to stand up and Sabrina stopped her.

"No… wait, Kris." Sabrina was just as anxious, but she knew that they could spook Kelly so easily. And she was more worried about what could happen next if they did.

The door opened and a nurse came in with some medication and a small cup of water, and Kris and Sabrina then stood up.

"Oh…hello?" The dark haired nurse came over. "Where's Miss Garrett?" She asked, frowning.

"Oh Hi - Kelly's just gone to the bathroom…" Kris replied, trying not to sound worried.

The nurse looked pointedly to the bathroom in the room.

"Yeah - I guess she just wanted… a little privacy…" Kris offered.

"Of course… I'll go and see if she's alright. She really shouldn't be out of bed by herself though." The nurse seemed a little annoyed. Sabrina and Kris exchanged worried looks.

"Sorry we didn't know…" Kris watched the nurse put the items down and leave.

"Great!" She turned to Sabrina, who sighed and shrugged.

"So, we didn't know!"

A few minutes ticked by as Kris and Sabrina waited, and talked about how best to handle Kelly. But they also needed to talk with her doctor, and they decided to do that when Kelly got back.

But Kelly didn't re-appear still.

"Come on!" Sabrina and Kris hurried out of the door and almost bumped into an annoyed Kelly as she returned with the nurse, looking generally unhappy.

"Oh! You're back!" They stepped back and allowed Kelly in, and the nurse indicated the bed.

"I'd like you to take your medication now, okay Miss Garrett? While your here?" She added.

Kelly pulled an exasperated face. "I just went to the bathroom! Anyone would think I just escaped from Colditz!" She climbed back into bed under Sabrina and Kris's watchful gaze, and then took the offered tablets. She took a sip from the cup then handed it back to the nurse, who nodded her approval.

"Thank you. Doctor Mundy will be along to see you in a little while. Please try to rest Miss Garrett, okay?" She then glanced at Kris and Sabrina. "'Bye for now…" She said politely then left the girls alone.

Kelly sighed, then quickly and discreetly dropped two tablets out of her mouth and into her hand, trying to cover it with a cough, but Kris and Sabrina had both caught what she had done.

"Kelly!"

Hey, What are you doing?"

Kelly dropped the tablets onto the table by her bed.

"I'm not taking any of that." She replied, calmly.

Sabrina sat on the bottom of the bed, and gave Kelly an intense look.

"Don't you think there's a reason why you've been given them?" She asked, in a calm tone also. It wouldn't do any good to get upset with Kelly, she realised. They needed to all keep calm.

Kelly hadn't answered. She had laid down and closed her eyes.

"Kelly?" Kris asked, patiently.

Kelly opened her eyes and looked at Kris. Her patience was wearing thin. All she wanted to do was get out of here, but they wouldn't give her clothes back! Said they were being laundered! She felt honestly like she was being held hostage here!

"I am not taking any of those. I am not depressed!" She said, her voice rising a little.

"Depressed?" Sabrina thought for a moment. "They're anti-depressants?"

Kris looked puzzled too. "Why anti-depressants? Have you been diagnosed with… depression, Kelly?"

"No! I am not! I have not!" Kelly sat up a little. "So I am not taking them!" She neglected to tell them that one tablet was actually a sedative. She didn't want to take that either.

"Hmmm…" Sabrina pondered over Kelly's prescription. They really did need to talk to Doctor Mundy.

"Well, maybe they're just to try and keep your mood on like… an even keel?" Sabrina wondered. "You know, until whatever's going on is…" she shrugged, not knowing what to say next.

"…Fixed?" Kelly supplied. "I don't even know what's wrong with me!" She cried, the anxiety and frustration now immerging. "All their tests came back fine! They can't even tell me what's wrong with me!" Kelly slumped back on the pillow and closed her eyes again. Her headache was getting worse.

Sabrina and Kris exchanged looks again.

"Well I guess you just need rest then huh?" Sabrina stood up.

"Can you do something for me, Bri?" Kelly opened her eyes, but winced with the brightness of the fluorescent lighting.

"Sure, Kel, anything!" Sabrina smiled.

"Can you bring me some jeans and a sweater? Oh… and some shoes?"

Sabrina wasn't expecting such a request.

"Where are your own clothes, Kelly?" Kris asked, looking around the room. Sabrina stepped over to Kris and stood beside her.

"They said my clothes are being laundered…I think they're lying." Kelly sighed. "So… will you?" She looked at Sabrina, expectantly.

"Uh Kelly - sure, I'll bring some stuff in tomorrow and…"

"NOT tomorrow! Today!" Kelly's voice rose again.

"Uh, Okay, Kelly calm down." Sabrina tried to keep the stress out of her voice. "Why do you need clothes today? You're supposed to be resting?"

"And anyway… we don't have your house keys." Kris added. Kelly's bag wasn't in the room.

Kelly abruptly shot up and out of the bed, knocking into Sabrina, sending her stumbling backwards, as Kris stumbled into the table. Sabrina managed to regain her balance and stood facing Kelly, who was standing, clenching her fists, and glaring at Sabrina.

"All I asked you to do was fetch me some clothes! Why can't you just do this one thing for me?"

Sabrina looked back at Kelly, her eyes going wide. Oh boy! This was so not good.

"Kelly… please!" Kris placed her hand lightly on Kelly's shoulder, but Kelly angrily shrugged it off.

"Get off me! Don't touch me!"

She advanced towards Sabrina, who stood still, totally unsure of Kelly now.

But she stood her ground and waited. Kris seemed to be in shock, from what she could see over Kelly's shoulder. Fix that in a minute. First, fix Kelly. Kelly drew right up to Sabrina, her eyes gleaming with…something not … quite Kelly. A chill ran through Sabrina. Kelly looked… she didn't even want to think the word. All these thoughts flashed through her mind as she watched Kelly take a deep breath and raise a fist. But that's as far as she got. Sabrina watched the fist unclench and the hand drop, then looked up to see Kelly's eyes widen in shock and her jaw drop.

"Sabrina? Oh no,,,Bri?" Kelly managed to stammer out, before she stumbled back a few paces, clutching at her face.

"Kelly!" Kris pulled herself out of her trance and gently took hold of Kelly from behind her. Sabrina quickly covered the distance between them and took her hands away from her face.

"Kelly, Kelly - look at me!" Sabrina tried to catch Kelly's eye. "Huh?"

Kelly's breaths were coming in short sharp gasps.

"Hey it's alright! Look at me Kelly! It's okay!"

Kelly lifted her head and met Sabrina's gaze. "God Bri I almost…" She gasped.

"But you didn't! You took control!" Sabrina allowed Kelly to drop her hands and rested her own lightly on Kelly's shoulders as Kris still held her around the waist.

"Kelly - you did it - you got back control!" She grinned at her friend. Kelly smiled a little. Sabrina saw Kelly was back - she sighed in relief.

Kelly turned to Kris. "I - I'm so sorry Kris…I -"

"Hey Kel, its okay! Don't worry! Nothing happened, okay? You're alright now, you're gonna be fine!" She gave Kelly a genuinely relieved smile and hugged her warmly. Sabrina looked on, smiling also. Boy, that had been close. Too close. She didn't know what would have happened if… ah! Let it go Bri!

"You wanna come sit down for a minute Kelly? You look like you're gonna fall down otherwise!" She joked a little.

Kris led Kelly back to the bed and let her sit, before sitting right beside her, with an arm still round her shoulder.

Then the door swung open and the nurse re-appeared. And became immediately concerned.

"Miss Garrett? Kelly are you alright?"

Sabrina then briefly told the nurse that Kelly had just had a minor episode, but decided to leave out a few details, to spare Kelly's embarrassment. She would get Kelly to tell the doctor herself, later.

"You should be asleep Kelly." The nurse looked down at her. "I gave you a sedative. Hmm…" She thought to herself for a moment. "I'll speak to the doctor about the dosage. I'll bring you another one." She then left them alone again.

"Thanks Bri."

"Don't mention it."

"Thanks Kris."

"Anytime, Kel…"

Kelly looked over to the window.

"Hey Bri - can you do something for me?"

Sabrina quirked an eyebrow up.

"Uh sure Kel - what d'ya need?" Oh no… please…really…

"Will you open the blinds - let a little sunshine in?" Kelly grinned.