CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Jo

It was dark when she opened her eyes, she felt the remnants of a headache, and she was cold. Slowly moving to grip her head, Jo was aware that she was lying on a cold floor and not in her bed at the Palm Woods as she had been when she had fallen asleep.

Or had she?

She didn't remember, all she could concentrate on was how cold it was and that her head was hurting.

She winced as she lifted her head off of the floor, and brushed her long blonde hair off of her forehead as her eyes adjusted to the darkness. There wasn't much in the room, just a small cot that was supposed to be a bed and a chair on the other side of the room.

As she leaned back against the wall that was behind her, the door swung open with a loud clang, causing her to jump. The lights were flipped on and she squeezed her eyes shut, moving her hand across her face to keep from being blinded. As her eyes adjusted, she heard the door close and light footsteps moving towards her. That let her know that the person that was walking towards her wasn't a guy, or his footsteps would be heavier.

Jo pulled her hand away from her face and looked up, to see a girl with black hair, with a red streak, and deep blue eye staring back at her coldly. There was a needle in her hand and she was staring at Jo intently. She reached towards Jo and Jo squirmed, trying to get away from the girl, but she was so weak and her sudden movement caused her vision to burst into bright colors as her head swam. The girl grabbed her arm and plunged the needle into her arm.

"Ow" Jo whispered, not being able to move away. The girl pushed the liquid into Jo's arm, pulled the needle out, and then turned and started to walk away. Jo licked her lips as she tried to lift her head again, watching as the girl walked away. "Please," she tried to gather some spit in her mouth but her mouth was completely dry. "Can I have some water?"

The girl turned her head and looked at her before leaving the room, making sure she closed and locked the door behind her. She could hear the bolts in the door move shut and she dropped her head again, moaning in pain. The door opened again and the girl walked back in with a glass of water. She walked over to Jo and held it up to her mouth, tipping it back so Jo could drink it.

Jo greedily swallowed the water and choked a little bit as the water hit her throat. She spilled a little bit was able to finish drinking it. The girl pulled the glass away and started to walk away again.

"Can I have some food?" Jo questioned, finally starting to get her voice back.

"That shot that I gave you," the girl stopped walking and rubbed her shoulder. "It has nutrients in it for a balanced meal; you'll get it three times a day. That's your food." She left the room again, leaving Jo by herself…

"Kendall! James! Guys!"

Logan blinked and turned his head when he heard Camille's voice. The boys had just stepped out of the stairwell, on the way to Rocque Records when Camille had stopped them. Before he could move, she launched herself into his arms, but Logan was surprised to see that she wasn't acting a part, or trying to kiss him or anything.

She was crying.

"Camille, what's wrong?" Logan questioned as he gently gripped her by the shoulders and pushed her back so they could all see her face.

"Yeah? What's gotten you so upset?" Carlos asked, a pout sliding onto his hated to see any of his friends sad.

"Jo's gone!" Camille burst out in reply.

"What?" the boys cried in unison.

A/N: Yes, short chapter, but you guys have to deal with it. Haha. Sorry, anyway, next chapter will be longer, hope you liked it. I'll update soon. :)

-Riley