finally i've uploaded this chapter after like 4 attempts :D this is quite an upsetting chapter so get your tissues at the ready :) hope you enjoy and dont forget ot review! :D

Nate sat on his bed indecisive, he really wanted to go and see Caitlyn and Meghan to make sure they were ok after last night, but he knew how much Jason and Shane would worry if they came back to find the cabin empty he really wasn't sure what he should do…in the end he decided that he would stay in the cabin and wait for Jason and Shane. So while he waited, he got his guitar out of it's case and started strumming random chords hoping for some inspiration, he finally started to write some lyrics down:

We Don't have time left to regret
It will take more then common sense
So stop your wondering take a stand
Cause there's more to life than just to live.

He was just about to start the chorus when Shane burst through the door. He was leaning forward breathing heavily holding a piece of paper in his tightly fisted hand. Nate quickly hopped off his bed and ran over to Shane and put a hand on his back, but Shane slightly shifted so Nate's hand fell back to his side. "Shane what's wrong?" Nate asked getting worried. Shane simply shoved the piece of crumpled paper into Nate's hand. Puzzled he opened the paper and read the writing that was hurriedly scribbled onto the paper:

dear Connect 3
at the strike of twelve your little bird loving band mate is going out with…a bang!
Good luck saving him…

"Shane…where did you find this?..." Nate asked slowly. Shane finally stood up straight and mumbled "I found it taped to Mitchie's grave…" Nate quickly looked at his watch that was on his wrist and saw to his horror that the time was 11:45 "Shane…we need to find Jason now!" and with that he ran out to find Jason with Shane close behind him.

They finally found Jason in the workshop with just a minute to spare, they saw him lift up a highly decorated bird house.
Jason saw something in the hole where the bird would go in to get inside the little house, he lifted the bird house close to his eyes so he could see the thing that was in the hole, suddenly there was a loud bang and he felt an excruciating pain burn him on his forehead, and then nothing…

The two boys watched as a bullet embedded itself into Jason's forehead-he briefly had an expression of pain and shock but it only lasted a second and was replaced by a blank stare as he fell to the floor "JASON!" Nate ran over to Jason and sat him up slightly supporting all his weight. Blood was running down the centre of Jason's face, there was a hole in the centre of his forehead where the bullet had entered it and you could just about see the bullet through the blood, Jason's eyes were still opened and looked like glassy orbs. "Jase! Please don't leave us! Please we need you please!"Nate broke down in sobs shaking Jason as if to get him to wake up, but he never would again. Shane was rooted to the spot where he had stopped near the door a look of absolute horror on his face.

"Please Jase…don't leave us…not after all we've done…we've still got to tour the world…we can't do that w-without you!" Nate sobbed even harder when memories of the years he had been friends with Jason came to the front of his mind and replayed themselves in his head:

"Time for me to fly…time for me to soar, time for me to open up my heart and knock on heaven's door time for me to live it's tim-" 13 year old Nate Meyer was interrupted by a lanky 17 year old boy with straight brown hair that covered most of his eyes, he was also carrying a guitar case. His eyes were apologetic when he saw that Nate was practising "Oh sorry-I didn't think anyone was in here…I'll try and find another room…" and he headed back for the door "No wait! It's ok…I could do with some company anyway…I'm Nate by the way!" Nate said making the boy turn around and walk back to Nate this time with a smile on his face "I'm Jason…nice to meet you Nate…DO you know anyone that makes good birdhouses?"

Connect 3 were performing at one of their scream filled concerts and Shane had ran off the stage for a quick costume change and Nate and Jason were left to entertain the crowd by doing cool flips and jumps, just before Nate was about to do one of his back flips Jason noticed that one of the stage lightings was about to fall...right on top of Nate! Jason sprinted across the stage and tackled Nate out of the way of the light that had fallen that very second. The crowd screamed in shock and Nate sat up and saw that the heavy smashed up light was lying on the floor in the exact spot that he had been standing just a second ago. "Jase…you saved me!" Nate said…

"I want you guys to carry on with the band…you know if I don't make it through…" Jason said as he was getting lifted off of his hospital bed and onto one with wheels. Shane and Nate both laughed "Jase your only going to get your appendix out…you'll be back in no time don't worry!" Nate said comfortingly sensing that Jason was more worried about the operation than he let on. A nurse put a breathing mask over Jason's face and he breathed in the anaesthetic that would send him off to sleep, he nodded slowly and slurred out "Promise me anyway..noo matter what happens.." and then he drifted off to sleep and was wheeled away from his two best friends…

The memories kept repeating themselves in Nate's head going round faster and faster until Nate was sure he was going to be sick…he let go of Jason-who's lips were starting to turn blue and he stood up off the floor and swayed slightly on the spot before running through the door and away from the room that he had watched his best friend die in…

:'( yes i made myself cry writing this chapter :D please dont forget to review!