I was holding my breath. I wasn't aware the Carlos was standing behind (now in front) of them. Carlos was holding a tray of drinks, one of the many commands he had taken from them. It was the only thing he was doing to, just standing there looking at the Jennifers holding the drink tray.

As one the Jennifers reached out for her drink Carlos let go of the tray. My mouth fell as the drinks hit the ground. I've never seen him do something like that before. He gave one last look to the Jennifers before looking at me and walking back into the Palm Woods.

"Carlos!" I called after him as I tried to push past the Jennifers.

Tried and failed. They had formed a wall between me and the Palm Woods. I stumbled back a bit and looked to them, "What?" If I could, I would rip their faces off.

"What are you doing?" One of them asked.

"If you go after him it will be harder for us to get him back."

"Good! Maybe now you'll realize what you were doing!" I shouted as I shoved past them.

"We said it would be harder, not impossible. No matter how hard you try you can't keep him away from us forever. You will never be anything close to a Jennifer."

Something…about that…pissed me off. I stopped in my tracks and turned to face them. I didn't really have a game plan on what to do…I figure whatever comes naturally.

"Is there a problem?" Sawyer asked stepping in between me and the Jennifers.

"Uhm, no! Nothing at all, Sawyer." One of them replied as they scattered away.

Now they didn't scatter because they were scared. No, Sawyer would never strike a girl. No, not ever. They scattered because Sawyer is a top dog in the acting industry and was very close with a lot of producers. Anybody with eyes could see that the Jennifers were a piece of work, but Sawyer could spread it around to every producer that hasn't worked with them. They wouldn't get work ever again. Because he's just that damn good.

"Thanks." I said before rushing off into the Palm Woods.

I got to the lobby and was stopped by Bitters as I walked past the front desk, "Take your bags with you!" He called.

"I'll be back to get them! Just watch them for me!" I shouted as I continued after Carlos.

The only problem with that was that I don't know where he went. I know that when he's sad he wants to be alone until he's ready to talk about it (because he's a boy like that), but I don't work like that. I'm involved in this and I need to make sure he's okay and that he's not mad at me. Hell, I probably should've stayed out of it and kept my mouth shut.

Okay, I have to think like Carlos…dear lord…is all he thinks about is corndogs and video games? New plan, think like sad Carlos…stair well.

I bolted to the stair well. It really was the perfect place for him to be alone. Who in America would use the stairs when there is an elevator down the hall? Nobody, that's who…

"Carlos…" I called out as the door closed behind me.

I got no reply, but I knew he was here. I started up the stairs until I found him. I was on the stairs of the fourth floor when I saw his feet from where he was sitting on the fifth floor stairs. I sighed quietly before climbing the stairs to where he was.

I sat down next to him, "Carlos."

"What?" He asked with his voice cracking a little bit.

"I'm sorry." I apologized keeping my gaze on the stairs. I was nervous about this whole situation.

"…What?" Carlos asked again.

I looked over to him and he was looking at me as if I had three heads, "I'm sorry?" I repeated questioning whether or not I should've said it.

"Why? You didn't do anything…if anything you were trying to help me." He looked back to the floor.

"Do you…wanna talk about it?" I asked not knowing if it was a touchy subject.

He sighed, "I can't say I'm surprised really. There's always somebody taking advantage of me. I just really thought they would give me a chance. I couldn't help falling for it again, they're just…pretty and there are three of them and all named Jennifer…"

I knew it…

"Do you wanna know why there's always someone taking advantage of you?" I asked.

He looked over to me, "Why?"

I smiled, "You're an easy target. You have a good will nature, making it easy to get you to do things."

"And everyone knows it and uses it against me…especially girls out here! They're mean and they know what they want…it's just never me." Carlos said his voice cracking again.

Boy, you're breaking my heart...

"Look at me." I said.

Carlos shook his head and looked the other way. I sighed and put my hander under his chin and turned his head to face me. I caught his eyes just as they were starting to gloss over.

"I have never and will never use you. I couldn't imagine why anyone would want to do that to you, but like you said, the Jennifers are mean. There are people out there that love you; you need to sort them out from everyone else."

He smiled weakly, "Thanks Elizabeth, you're the greatest." He said while hugging me.

Yeah, you may be the greatest, but you'll never be a Jennifer…

I held onto him tightly, "Yeah, I know." I replied…to Carlos? Or was it to that dominating voice in my head?

My heart had sped up a little, a simple reaction to his arms wrapped around me. I closed my eyes and placed a hand on the back of his neck. His helmet was being pressed to the side of my head from the hug, but that didn't matter to me at the moment. Carlos mattered to me.

"Are you going to be okay?" I asked as we broke the hug.

He smiled, "Yeah. I'll be fine." He replied.

"Good. Come one, I need to go get my bags before Bitters has a brain malfunction and you…just need to get out of the stair well." I said as I stood up pulling him up with me holding onto him by the wrist.

"I'm going to get some fruit snacks." Carlos stated as we walked down the stairs and out of the stair well, "I'll see you later?" He asked turning to walk backwards to continue talking to me.

"Of course you will." I smiled as I walked over to the front desk.

He smiled and bolted for the vending machine.


Ooooooohhhh. No, I don't know where I'm going from here. Lol. BUT Review Please! It makes writing it easier. More of something? Less of something? =)