Jessica was in bed trying to sleep but again it wasn't really working. She turned and tossed thinking about that man from before. She then sighed, got up out of bed and got something from her bag and sniffed it. She then went to go sit behind her desk and began to do some schoolwork covering her ears as she tried to read. Then, after a while threw up her hands in surrender "what is it you want? I'm not the one you're looking for…. Just leave me alone!" she shouted. She then got thrown against a wall. She crawled away and cowered in a corner.
The camera moves up and we see the room from Jessica's point of view. There is a man crouching down in front of her. If you look close enough you can see he has a nasty head wound He stroked her hair and well I think we all get what's going to happen.
So does Jessica. Knowing it won't be of any use she sighed gave in and puts her hands around his neck. Then man now smiled "I love you Renee" he whispered. "I love you too" she replied She knew what this guy needed and she figured it would be alright. He probably thought she was his wife or girlfriend or something and so it would probably hurt less then normal. The man embraced her now too and kissed her. She sighed softly, smiled and kissed back.
Cut to them well… getting down to business…
After that the man had left telling her once again he loved her… she had smiled, told him she loved him too and then he was gone. She stood up shook her head and cleaned herself up. And went to go sit behind the desk again.
Angel had gotten home and had retrieved in his office once more. Cordy looks at this and shakes her head. Would he ever learn? Moping in the dark never helped with whatever problem you had, it only added to it… but then again she figured with a sigh that was maybe what he was after… some redemption thingy…. She would worry about that in the morning…. It was really time for her to go home…. It had been a busy day and she was tired.
Angel sat in his office trying to get some more info on a haresh demon. He heard some were coming to town to party and well…. He would be the welcoming comity. He heard a door close and looked at the clock on the wall… probably Cordy leaving…. He then got up and walked down to a little training room he had put together. Nothing fancy but it was all he needed.
Jessica had spent the entire night doing homework and studying for tests. She glanced at the alarm clock and found it was almost time to get up. She sighed…. This was just great…. She shook her head, how was she to get through the day? She got up and went to go get ready for the day ahead. Her mum walked in "honey…? Ooh you're awake? Good" she said. Jessica produced a smile "yep I'm up…all by myself isn't that neat?". Her mother frowned then smiled back "it sure is, so you gonna come downstairs in a minute then?". "Sure mum will do" as she disappeared in the bathroom and went on with her morning routine. Then when she comes downstairs is greeted by her parents already sitting at the table "mornings" were exchanged and she grabbed a piece of bread and started eating. She wasn't hungry but knew her mother wouldn't let her go without having some breakfast. After finishing her bread she got up, got her bag and kissed her parents goodbye before leaving the house to go to school leaving her parents at the table. Her father (John) looks at her mother (Hannah) worriedly "everything alright?". She sighed "what do you think? Something's wrong you know that as well as I do…". He huged her "I do… I do but what?". She put her hands on his arm "how should I know? It's not like she talks to me.". He kissed her on the head "she will…. She knows we are there for her if she needs us.". She now smiled a little "I guess I just wish I knew what was going on". "Me too sweetheart, me too". Her mother smiled again "well I got to go get to work see you tonight?". He kisses her on the mouth now "see you tonight.". She kissed him back and then walked towards the door grabbing the stuffs she needed on the way. John then got up and cleaned up the table before leaving to work himself.
Cut to Jessica arriving in school.
A girl walks up to her "hey Jes… wait up" she calls. Jessica turned and smiled as she noticed Diane "hey what's up?" she returned the greeting. Diane smiled "nothing much… just a date tonight with Tommy…". Jessica smiled and shook her head "finally asked him huh?". The other girl grinned widely "yep" she then hugs Jes who has to bite her lip as to not let out a scream because of some wound Diane accidentally pressed "thank you" she added letting go. Jessica now grinned "your welcome soo… what you guys gonna do?". Diane shrugged "what do I care? We're going on a date…". Jessica smiled and hugged her friend "good for you". They entered the school and walked to their classes. A few minutes later the teacher walked in and started the first period of the day. Jessica sighed… it would be a long day. After the lesson she went in to toilet and took another bag out of her pocket and sniffed some she then flushed the toilet and walked towards the sinks and washed her hands. As she looked in the mirror she saw a few people hanging from the high ceiling…. She turned her head not wanting to see but it was too hard to avoid. She swallowed, shook her head trying to get the image out of her mind once again wondering why she had to have this….
Cut to Jessica and Marc after school. Marc smiled and kissed her "hey…. How was your day?". Jessica kissed him back and shrugged "same old, same old…". Marc smiled "boring huh?". Jessica sighed inwardly…. If only he would know… she thought. She smiled "yep, yours then?". Marc shrugged "also boring… just school". They kissed again and Marc pulled back a little "you need more already?". Jessica looked up at him "well… kinda…". Marc sighed "what's wrong with you? This stuff will kill you.". Jessica dropped her eyelids not really knowing what to say. She sighed. She didn't care, this made it easier and if death was the price to pay then so be it…. Besides death would be her only way out… she knew that. It would only get worse. She looked up at the boy next to her and kissed him again "I… I just… I need it…". Marc put his arm around the frail shoulders "but why?" he asked knowing there was something but she would never tell him. Jessica shrugged lent her head against the muscular shoulders of her boyfriend "I just do" she simply stated. He shook his head "damned Jessica just tell me…. I know there is something… something you're not telling me and I think I've earned the right to know". She sighed knowing he was right. He had always been there for her, helping her out but she couldn't tell him… hell he probably wouldn't even believe her and just think she was this crazy girl in need for attention. He looked at her with that piecing deep blue eyes of his and she just didn't know what to do. She had never tried to tell anyone. She closed her eyes for a moment. In that second of unawareness she felt herself being dragged away and when she opened her eyes again she saw an angry looking man. He grabbed her by the shoulders and yanked her out of Marcs grip.
Cut to her being beaten and Marc, who had jumped up and rushed towards her on the ground standing around helplessly not knowing what was going on or what to do….
