song for the chapter - nobody like you by little mix

Usually when I'm sad, I turn to music to fix it. I couldn't go there this time. Too many lyrics and songs reminded me of Henry. I had playlists dedicated to him and albums that we sang a little too loud in the car.

Instead of music, I filled the void with movies. My kitten, Opal was curled up on my lap as I shoved another spoonful of chocolate chip ice cream in my mouth. 13 Going on 30 played across my laptop but I could hardly pay attention. It hadn't even been a week yet (5 days to be exact) and I had run into at least one team member a day. It was only noon now and I wasn't even daring to walk outside.

When I got home after I broke up with Henry, the first thing I did was take a shower. Charlotte's pineapple smoothie smelled delicious but definitely not in my hair. I couldn't even be mad at her for it. I knew she was protective of Henry especially since she had known him since the beginning of his sidekick career. She had seen more than me and her experience was beyond mine.

It took every ounce of restraint to not stomp down to Kyle and Kayden's house and scream at them for what they've done. Many times, I debated it. Sure, I didn't know what the consequences of not following Kyle's journal would be but I knew Henry, Charlotte, Jasper, and Ray would be safe if I did.

A picture album laid in front of me filled to the brim of photos. Each one had a quote or comment on the back from the person who took it. This whole book was Charlotte's idea yet she gave it to me for my birthday. It was one of my favorite things I had. I treasured it more than anything.

My eyes landed on a picture. It was one Ray took of us in the Man Cave. I was on Henry's shoulders, both of us in uniform as a smile was frozen on my face. Charlotte was standing on the couch and placing a crown on my head. Henry had his foot braced on Jasper's back as if he were a footstool. Our curly haired friend was giving the camera a thumbs up. It was after our first mission together and it just so happened to land on my birthday, hence the crown.

My eyes swelled with tears as I pulled it out of its holder. I stared at it for a second before flipping it over to read Charlotte's handwriting.

Some people arrive and make such a beautiful impact on your life, you can barely remember what life was like without them. We love you forever and always, J :)

I leaned my head back against my bed as tears fell down my cheeks. I felt like I was being torn apart by this. I knew it had to be done given the circumstances but these were my best friends. They've been here with me from day one and beyond. I couldn't do this without them. They were everything to me.

The doorbell ringing made me groan as I tossed off my blankets and stomped downstairs. I quickly wiped off my cheeks before I opened the front door, not even bothering with my appearance. I was wearing one of Henry's t-shirts that was way too big on me. It covered my gym shorts completely so I looked pantless.

Jasper stood in front of me looking quite concerned. His hair was a curly mess and he kept checking behind his shoulder. My eyes widened as I took in his appearance and set my ice cream aside.

"Jasper, is everything okay?"

He finally looked at me and shook his head, "No, listen. Something happened at Junk-N-Stuff and we need your help."

I closed my door behind me before leaning against it. "No offense, Jasp but based off how the past few days have gone, I highly doubt they want to see me."

Jasper shook his head and wrapped his hand around my arm, "Jocelyn, please. This is bad, really bad. Dr. Minyak has Charlotte and Ray under the dream beams."

"Let's go." I reached back inside to lock the door before sprinting with Jasper behind me. If Dr. Minyak was back, I had some unfinished business to wrap up with him.

The elevator usually goes faster than I would like but today, I felt like it was taking forever. Ever since I got my powers, the elevator seemed easier to handle. Jasper, however, was screaming like a girl. When we finally got to the floor, I almost wanted to punch through the doors. They finally opened after what felt like hours and I ran into the room.

"What's wrong? Is everyone okay?"

Suddenly, I felt extra weight as two people jumped on me and wrestled me to the ground. I screamed and threw my legs out, hoping to throw them off. I twisted myself on the floor and started to crawl away on my stomach before someone grabbed my ankle.

"Jocelyn!" Henry's voice was somehow heard over my screaming. I stopped struggling for a second only for my arms to be pulled behind me. I kicked my legs again until someone grabbed them and pinned them to the floor.

Finally calming down, I realized it was Ray that had my legs pinned to the floor. Jasper was behind me, holding my arms and helping me sit up. Henry and Charlotte stood in front of me, both with their arms crossed.

"Jasper! You liar!" I attempted to wiggle out of his hold and it worked as he let go but I realized my arms were tied behind my back. "Seriously?"

I couldn't do anything but watch as Ray tied my legs together too. He stepped back before picking me up and moving me to the couch. I huffed and threw my head back, a sigh escaping my lips. Just when I was finally getting away from them.

Henry sat on the table right in front of me as Ray stood behind me. Charlotte was a little behind Henry with Jasper next to her. All of them stared at me as if they were waiting for me to explode.

"You didn't have to kidnap me just to yell at me more," I mumbled, turning to look away from them.

"Okay, what is going on?" Charlotte slammed her hand on the table causing me to jump.

"Char," Henry hissed towards her before turning back to face me, "Jocelyn, what happened to you?"

Taking a deep breath, I mentally prepared myself for more lies as I looked down at my lap. "Nothing happened okay? I'm just changing."

"You're lying." Henry's gaze didn't shift from me.

"I am not! Listen, I just want to go home and watch sad movies and cry. Why is that too much to ask?" I closed my eyes so I didn't have to see them.

"Jocelyn, you always lose eye contact when you're lying. Now tell us what's really going on." Charlotte seemed to calm down a bit.

I shook my head, a whimper unconsciously escaping my mouth as I teared up. I couldn't put them in danger. Not after everything else that's happened because of me.

"Jocelyn, it's okay. You can tell us." Ray patted my shoulder.

I shook my head again, "You don't understand. I can't. I can't put you guys in danger again."

My friends all looked at each other before looking back at me. If Kyle was watching this...

"You can either tell us or we'll read it outloud for you. One or the other." Jasper spoke up this time, a taunting tone to his voice.

"What?" He held up the journal in response, "How did you guys find that?"

Charlotte grabbed the journal from Jasper's hand, "The question is, how could you not tell us earlier? And, we stole it obviously."

"I didn't want to risk it. This is dangerous, guys. He's teamed up with my mo- Melissa before. I couldn't do that to you." I looked away from them again. Charlotte was right, I was awful at keeping eye contact, especially when it came to conversations like these.

"Joce, do you know who wrote this?" Ray came around to face me. I bit my lip and focused on myself, untying the ropes with my powers.

"Uh, unclear?" I questioned as the final knot came undone.

"Jocelyn!" Henry yelled after me as I hopped over the couch and ran towards the tubes. I heard a loud swoosh before Henry appeared in front of me. His hands came to rest on my shoulders, preventing me from running away.

"Wait a second, is that my shirt?" He pointed down at the material covering my skin. With a blush, I nodded.

Charlotte rolled her eyes at us and came closer. I took a step towards Henry, my consciousness getting the best of me. A look of hurt crossed her face but she quickly hid it. "Jocelyn just admitted that we're being stalked and you're worried about a shirt?"

Henry moved his hand so just one was on my forearm lightly. I don't know what this whole thing meant for me and the team. I was so confused at this point. I messed up so bad.

"Joce, go sit. I'm going to go lock up Junk-N-Stuff for the day and we'll figure this out." Ray nodded towards Henry and I before going in the elevator.

Henry tugged my arm towards the couch again, leaving me to be dragged along. He gently pushed me down on the couch before sitting next to me. "Now, I want the truth, Jay. Who is it?"

I sighed, my eyes narrowing in on the journal that rested on the table. "I lied a bit, okay? About a lot of things, actually. Kayden and I were reallyfriends growing up but he didn't leave when we were little. He has an older brother named Kyle. He's a year older than us so nineteen now. He was really into science growing up. One day, my mom was talking to him. He was around fifteen so he fully understood right and wrong. A week later, he put some weird pill in my water that gave me amnesia. Something went wrong with his procedures. The medicine was supposed to kill me, not give me amnesia of the past few months. My mom twisted the lies in for him. That's why I thought Kayden moved away for his mom's work when in reality, he moved because his brother tried to kill me."

I heard Charlotte gasp across from me. I played with my hands in my lap. Even I didn't know the full story until a few weeks ago. I couldn't believe it myself.

"When we were at the fashion release, Kyle and Kayden were there. As soon as I heard his name, I remembered everything. The scar on my arm wasn't from Mitch, Henry. It was Kyle. He shattered my arm in four spots when he busted me for sneaking in his room," I glanced up at my friends. There was a weird sense of deja vu at the moment. We always seemed to have deep talks in this room. "I don't know why he's doing this. I just know he's using me to get it."