A/N: So sorry that this took so long to get up! I had a huge paper due for school so that took up most of my writing time! Good news is, the newest chapter for A Very Starkid Vacay should be up within the next week and the next update for this story will be in around a week or two!

Jamie woke up the next morning hoping that the whole incident with Lauren had been a dream. She ran over to her closet where she had put the box. She pulled away her pile of shirts and behind them, there was the box. "Shit." She muttered under her breath. She looked at the note and sighed. "Break up Brian and Mere? How the hell am I gonna do that?" She thought to herself. She stuffed the note back into the box and hid the box again. As she walked into the kitchen, she noticed a small yellow envelope taped to the fridge. She sighed, she didn't want to go anywhere near that note. But she did anyway, she knew she had to. In the envelope there were 5 pieces of paper. The first was a note. It said:

Jamie,

Having trouble with your job I gave you? Here's a little something to help you along. I want them broken up by Friday, or else. Inside this envelope I've also included a little "motivation" incase you don't think you want to go through with this. Have fun!

-RR

P.S. Don't even think about going to the police about this, or I will make Lauren suffer so much she will wish she were dead.

Tears flowed down Jamie's cheeks as she set the note aside. She covered her face with her hands and cried. She just wanted Lauren back. It was already Tuesday, she had no idea how she would be able to break Brian and Meredith up in time. Next she pulled out a picture, it was of Lauren and she looked awful. She had cuts and bruises all over her body and her hands were chained behind her back. Her eyes were shut tightly like she was in pain. She seemed like she was unconscious though, her body was limp even though her face was tightly wound in agony. Her normally bright, tan face was pale, She had a black eye and her lip was bleeding. It killed Jamie to see her best friend in so much pain like that. But the only way she could help Lauren would be by hurting Brian and Meredith. They way things were going, she was afraid to look at the last 3 pieces of paper. More pictures. She took out the first one. It was a picture of Lauren and Brian talking at some party, it was impossible to tell when the picture was taken. The next picture was of them hugging and the last picture was of them kissing! Jamie was shocked. She couldn't believe that Brian would cheat on Meredith, they seemed so happy together. She took the letter and the picture of Lauren and hid them in the box in her closet. She then put the 3 pictures back in the envelope and put it in her bag She looked at the clock and saw that she was late, so she rushed out the door to rehearsal for their newest show, Starship.

Jamie rushed into rehearsal as some people were on stage rehearsing a scene. She smiled, but everyone could see that she was distraught. While Brian was practicing his scene with Joey at the end of the show. Joe ran walked over to Jamie. "How's Lauren?" He asked.

"Not any better, she still really sick, she can't even get out of bed." Joe looked upset.

"So I can't come over and see her?" He asked, looking disheartened.

"No," she sighed, "That probably wouldn't be a good idea."

"Well, tell her I said feel better!" He smiled and she smiled back, but it didn't reach her eyes.

"I will." Jaime knew he could see right through her smile, but at this point, she really didn't care. She looked on stage as Joe left and saw that they were starting the scene where the starship rangers were first introduced to the audience. Brian was filling in for Lauren as Taz. Joey had just finished his scene and he came over and sat next to Jamie where she was going over her lines. He watched her for a minute. "Hey." He said

"Hey" she didn't look up.

"Are you ok? You seem kinda upset?"

"Don't worry about me, taking care of Lauren has kind of wiped me out is all." She looked up.

"Oh, well I could, umm you know come and help you out if you want."

"Thanks, but I think I'm alright."

"If you say so," He shrugged and sighed. She went back to her lines and he took a deep breath. "Hey, umm Jamie?" he moved a little closer.

"Yeah?" she looked up again.

"I was wondering if maybe... umm... you might wanna catch a movie with me sometime?" He wiped his sweaty palms on his pants.

"Joey Ritcher, are you asking me out on a date?" She seemed to have been shaken awake.

"Yes...No...do you want me to be asking you out on a date?"

"Of course I'll go on a date with you!" She laughed and he looked relieved. At least one thing was going right for her today.

As she went back to her lines she listened to what was happening on stage. Sure, Brian was funny, but he couldn't pull off the role like Lauren could. And yeah, it was funny watching other people trying to play Lauren's part, but everyone could tell that it just didn't feel right without her. While Meredith was on stage, Jamie slipped the envelope into her purse.

At the end of rehearsal, Jamie left quickly, saying that she had to take care of Lauren. "Well, she rushed out of here." Meredith said to Brian, grabbing her purse.

"Yeah, Lo must be really sick," Brian put his arm around her and they headed outside.

"Come on, let's go back to my place and we can watch a movie." Meredith said, taking Brian's hand as they walked down the street towards Meredith's apartment.

Brian sat on the couch and searched Netflix for a good movie, while Meredith made popcorn in the kitchen. Her phone buzzed and she went to get it from her purse to check it. While searching her purse, she found a strange envelope that hadn't been there that morning. She walked into the living room holding up the envelope, "Hey Bri, do you know what this is?"

"No, I've never seen it before," He shook his head and she shrugged. She sat next to him and he put his arm around her. She opened the envelope and looked inside. There were three pieces of paper. She pulled them out. "Pictures," she said to herself. She looked at the first and second ones. "They're of you and Lauren at some party." She said, and Brian craned his neck to look,"Wait pictures of what?" he asked and she looked at the second picture.

"I'm not sure, but this one's just you and Lo hugging." She looked at the last picture and he jaw dropped, he laid back expression turned into an expression of extreme pain and anger. "Brian, what the fuck is this and when was it taken!?" She yelled

"I don't know! I don't remember kissing Lauren since we dated in college!"

"Oh, so you were drunk and cheating!?" Meredith shook his arm off of her shoulder and stood.

"No, babe, that's probably a picture from college!" Brian stood, trying to calm Meredith.

"Probably!? Bri, that's the shirt I bought you for your birthday this year!" She stormed over to the door and held it open. "I want you out! Right now!" She yelled. He tried to reason with her but she wouldn't hear it. As he walked down the hallway she stepped out and yelled after him, "We are OVER Brian Holden! OVER!" She slammed the door and the tears began. She looked over to her phone and the text that started it all. It was from Jaime:

Guess what!? Joey just asked me out! Now maybe you and Bri can double date with us!

Meredith just couldn't handle it anymore, she sunk to the ground and broke down in tears. She finally decided to text Jamie back after she had gotten most of the tears out.

Sorry to crush your dreams of double dates, but I just broke up with Bri.

She sighed as a tear rolled down her cheek and she wondered what would happen next.