Chapter 14: "Knocked Out"
Cody barely opened his eyes. What happened? He put a fresh pair of clothes on and headed for work. Where was Jasmine? He couldn't seem to find her anywhere. Finally, he spotted Chris, Jeff, and John.
"Hey, guys."
"Hey buddy ol' boy. What's up?" greeted Chris.
"Nothing much. Except I have this painful headache that won't go away. And the weird thing is, I can't even remember how I got into my hotel room last night."
"Well, we…do," said John.
"What are you talking about?"
"You came along with us to the party last night," Jeff stated.
"And?"
"You had five shots in ten minutes, man," Chris told him.
"I did? But I don't drink."
"You do now," John said.
"How come I don't remember any of this?"
"The lights turned off, and the music stopped. When it went back on, you had passed out," Jeff reminded him.
"Really?"
"Yep. You went to dance with Jazz, and then a couple minutes later, you were on the floor, flat as a pancake," said Chris.
"I think I… remember that."
"You do?" asked John.
"Yeah, it seems like a bad dream."
"Do you remember anything else?" questioned Jeff.
"Uh-huh…I…I felt these hands…"
"Hands?"
"I felt hands…around my neck, and I was gasping for air. That's all I remember."
"So…you didn't pass out, you…got knocked out by someone? John asked.
"I guess so."
"Who would do that to you?" Jeff asked.
"I'm not sure."
"Of course, it was someone who really hates you," stated Chris.
"No one really hates Cody. He's a nice guy. Who would?" asked John.
"That's the question we need to answer," said Jeff.
"You're right, Jeff. Keep you eyes peeled, Cody. We'll find out who did this to you," Chris said.
Have you guessed who the superstar is who knocked Cody out at the party? Read the next chapter and you'll find out! :)