Chapter One

Drive by shooting

"Ow," Nick Jonas said as he pocked his finger for the third time trying to get some blood to test his blood sugar, but his finger just wouldn't bleed, "I'm running out of blood."

"Nicholas that is not even funny," Denise Jonas said, but smiled at her second to youngest son as she passed by him towards the kitchen and then called over her shoulder, "The food will be ready soon."

"Okay," Nick said with a sigh as he switched hands, "Maybe fourth times the charm."

"That's the way to talk Nicky," Joe said as he entered the room from the kitchen.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Nick said he pocked himself again this time with success, "Finally."

Nick was finally able to get enough blood on his test strip, it counted for a few seconds and then it flashed his reading, "140, hum, that's kind of high," Nick drew up his insulin and injected it just as the door bell rang.

"I'll get it," Joe called as he rushed for the door before Nick could even pull his sleeve down.

Joe opened the door to see their neighbor Miley, and her friend Lilly standing outside, Joe had a secret crush on Lilly but wasn't about to admit it, since she was three years younger then him, "Hi, what brings you lovely ladies out today?"

"Funny Joe," Miley said rolling her eyes, Joe was like her big brother, "Your mom invited us over for a barbeque."

Joe smiled and laughed, "I knew that, come in dear ladies."

"Why thank you kind sir," Lilly said with a laugh as the two girls entered the house.

Joe lead them through the living room where Nick jumped at the sound of the girls voices he throw a blanket over his diabetes stuff, no one outside his family knew about and he wasn't ready to tell anyone.

"Miley, Lilly, hi," Nick said standing up from the couch.

"Hi Nick," the girls said with a smile.

"I'm taking them outside, are you coming?" Joe asked looking at his younger brother.

"Um," Nick said unsure of what to do as he looked at the blanket on the couch, "I'm going to run up to my room really quick, I'll be right there."

Joe shrugged and led the girls into the kitchen where Kevin was helping their mom get everything ready to go outside.

"Hi, Miley, Lilly," Kevin said with a smile and had to hold back a laugh when he saw the look on Joe's face as he looked at Lilly.

"I'm glad you girls could make it," Denise said with a smile.

"Thank you for inviting us," the girls said together.

"Go ahead outside, we'll be out in a minute," Denise said as she handed Kevin some plates.

Joe nodded and led the girls outside where Mr. Jonas was standing at the grill, he smiled when he saw the girls.

"Hello girls, glad you could join us," Paul Jonas said with a smile at the two girls.

"Hello Mr. Jonas, thank you for having us," Lilly said with a smile.

A splash of water landed on Miley's feet soaking her flip flops, she turned towards the pool and smiled at Frankie, the youngest Jonas brother who had just jumped into the pool.

"Sorry Miley, I didn't mean to get you wet," Frankie said squinting up at her.

"That's okay Frankie, I'll just go bare foot," Miley said taking off her flip flops and putting them by the door so she could easily find them.

"Joe!" Denise called from the house.

"I'll be right back," Joe said backing up, though he misjudged where the door was and ran right into it, "Oh, that's the door." He was inside in a second.

"You called me mom?" Joe said his face a little red as he entered the kitchen.

"Yes, since Kevin is helping me would you go and get the mail for me?" Denise asked looking at her son with a smile, knowing why he was blushing.

"Sure thing mom," Joe said as he glared at Kevin who had started choking on a laugh, Joe's look was saying, "Not a word! Not a word."

Joe looked up the stairs as he passed, wondering what Nick was doing up there, he shrugged again and opened the door and made his way out to the mail box. Right before he reached it a car came speeding around the corner.

"Hey dude, slow down, there are little kids out here!" Joe yelled as the car came closer to his house.

The car did slow down, to much. Joe stopped where he was, something wasn't right about this. The car came up to where Joe was standing and came to a complete stop. Joe's eyes widened in fear when he saw the driver.

"Hello Joe, miss me?" the driver said before pulling out a gun.

Before Joe could move, the driver cocked the gun and slowly pulled the trigger.

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A loud bang sounded through the house just as Nick reached the last step of the stairs, then heard a screeching of car tires.

Kevin ran into the room and Nick looked at him confused, "What was that?"

"I don't know, but Joe's outside, come on," Kevin said as he headed for the door.

Nick didn't have to be told twice, he followed Kevin out the front door, but no sooner had they left the house, Kevin stopped dead in is tracks. Joe was lying on the ground motionless, a pool of blood slowly growing around him, his own blood.

Author's note: Hey, I was going to make Miley Nick's girlfriend and Lilly Joe's girlfriend, but I like them better as just friends. So what do you think of chapter one? Please review!!