So this one is kind of a short one. I have a busy day, but I hoping maybe to get a chance to post the next chapter later tonight...we'll see though. Hope you enjoy.

(Joanne's POV)

I was sitting at my desk, trying to finish up some work that had somehow piled up. However, I couldn't stop thinking of Maureen. I continually found myself staring at our picture on my desk. For some reason, I couldn't stop thinking I should go home and part of me wanted to, but the other part of me wanted to stay out as along as possible, just to annoy Maureen. I'm getting nowhere here. I can't get Maureen out of my head; this is ridiculous Joanne go home.

I cleaned up my desk a little bit, gathered my stuff and headed out the door. As I was locking up my office, I could hear the phone begin to ring on the other side of the door. Oh well. I didn't want to get caught up with some work now, they'll leave a message, I'll deal with it tomorrow. Plus, only person I really wanted to talk to right now was Maureen and if that was her, no big deal I was already on my way home and we could talk in person soon.

As I was walking to the subway I was continually replaying our fight in my head and figuring out how I was going to apologize and make it up to her.

"Well excuse you! Watch where you are going!" someone had just ran directly into me not even seeming to care. When I loved over to see who it was, I realized it was Steve and that his hands were covered in blood. I reached over to him to look at his hands but he jerked them away. "Steve, what's wrong? What's going on?" He just stood there; he had this blank look on his face. "Steve!" He just turned and continued running down the street without saying a word to me. That was so weird. I quickly brushed it off though, oh well I have my own problems to deal with right now.

As I got closer to my apartment building I could see a man pacing out front of the steps and a woman sitting on them. As I got closer to them, they noticed me and both came frantically running towards me. As they got closer, I realized it was Roger and Eden.

"Guys, what are you doing here and outside for that matter?" I was so confused.

"Listen Joanne we…" Roger was out of breath, "we have to go to the hospital."

"What, why?" I had become very worried now. I looked over at Eden; she looked as though she had been crying.

"I'm sorry Joanne, but it's Maureen," Eden calmly told me, her arm around my shoulder.

"What?" I had become frantic now.

"Someone beat her up, they beat her up pretty bad Joanne," Roger had caught his breath now and was trying to remain calm as well.

Tears were now rolling down my face, "Why are we just standing here, let's go."

The three of us jumped in a cab and headed to the hospital. Hold on baby I'm on my way!

Please review. I actually kind of get nervous to read your reviews (esp. after last chapter) but they've all be very nice thanks!