Chapter Six

Ashlyn's POV: (First off, YAY! You get to see inside Ashlyn's mind, and second, sorry for not updating!)

"Ashlyn, just be careful in L.A!" I nodded. I was going to be questioned by the FBI because during the blackout, I stayed totally conscious.

"Mom, I'm going to be in an FBI building the whole time. I'll be fine." My mother is overly worried about me. I guess I would be too, but she should be more worried about Cassie. Cassie now has the blood of a cold hearted snake inside of her.

Mom rolled her eyes. "You would be nervous if your daughter had to go be questioned by the FBI!" I shook my head.

"No, I would be begging her to let me come." She thought about this.

"You probably would." I hugged her, and then Indie. Indie's eyes were wet.

"Ashlyn, why are you going to Los Angela?" I smiled. Indie calls Los Angeles Los Angela because one of her best friend's name is Angela, and she mixes them up.

"I'm not staying there Indie, I'm going on... vacation. Okay?" Indie nodded, and then smiled.

"Okay! Bye Ashlyn." I hugged her, and ran out to the car that was parked outside. The FBI was kind enough to pay for the trip and to have one of the agents chauffer me. I hopped into the front seat, and Demetri Noh was waiting for me.

"Hey Demetri!" I said as I came in.

"We were told not to fraternize with the suspects."

"Excuse me, but I'm not a suspect."

"We don't know that."

"I'm twelve; I would NOT know how to cause a world-wide blackout." He sighed.

"I know that, but the FBI doesn't."

"Well, can't you just tell them I'm twelve?"

"Yes, but if you want to be questioned, I'd shut up and deal with it." I leaned back in the seat and changed the radio station. A Green Day song was on, and I started to sing along. Not very loudly, but enough Demetri could hear me.

"You're actually pretty good, Ashlyn." I shrugged.

"So I've been told. I've never been in choir. I prefer singing to popular music, not some unheard of song from the sixties. If they did AC/DC or Queen, I might join, but I prefer not dancing while singing." He nodded.

"Eighty's rock obsessed. Cool, I guess." I sighed.

"Nobody gets me." I muttered.

"What?"

"Nothing." He looked at me, and let the subject drop. I started to mouth the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. The lyrics always make me feel good. It feels like Freddie Mercury wrote the song just for me.

• • • • • •

Once we got to the airport, we got our tickets and waited for the plane to arrive. While we were waiting, the phone mom gave me rang. Caller ID said Cassie Lyons. I smiled.

"Hey Cassie! How are you?"

"I'm good Ashlyn! How are you? I heard you were being questioned by the FBI."

"How did you know that?"

"Well, Indie has a big mouth..." I groaned.

"God, I'm going to kill her." Demetri shot me a look. "Hypothetically, of course." Cassie laughed.

"Yeah, sure. Call me when you get to L.A! Oh by the way, I love the outfit you're wearing!" I whipped around, and Cassie was at the front of our waiting area and I ran up to her.

"Cassie! OMG, what are you doing here?" She stopped jumping.

"Your mom wanted me to come with you, and my mom said okay because the hospital just dispatched me." I hugged her.

"Okay, you've got to come meet the agent who's taking me!" We skipped over to Demetri, who was rolling his eyes.

"Oh look, it's Goth Girl and Happy Friend." I rolled my eyes.

"Stereotypes, stereotypes. This is Cassie. She's coming to L.A. with us!" He groaned.

"Two talkative girls on an airplane... Yay."

Author's Note: Sorry it's so short, I have writer's block, but I wanted to upload this. :D