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Chapter 3; Jess's POV

"Jack, my parents were murdered," I closed my eyes as tears formed and took a deep breath.

He stared at me in shock. "Your parents were murdered?" he asked with wide eyes, "How? Who killed them?"

"If I tell you... he'll find me. He has people everywhere, Jack! And he wants me dead!"

"Bu-but why? What did you to do him?"

"It's what I didn't do that made him hate me. I made a deal with him, he needed me to help him and if I didn't he would kill my parents... I backed out at the last minute and..."

"And... he killed them...?"

I nodded and took out my phone. I showed him a picture of my family and me. "This was taken right before it happened..."

"What happened after they were killed?"

"Before they died, they told me to run. I didn't stop for anything. I bought a ticket to Seaford and left. I'm afraid that if I go back to China... he'll find me and kill me too.

"Every time I close my eyes, I see the look of horror and betrayal on their faces… What am I supposed to do, Jack?"

He was speechless and shook his head slightly. I stood up and said, "That's what I thought... no one can help me. I'm not going to the Karate Championship, Jack, that's final."

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Back at the dojo, Jack tried to explain why I wasn't going to China without telling them about my parents. "Rudy," I started with a sigh, "If I got to China... bad things will happen... I could put all of you in danger!"

"Why?!" Rudy asked, whining.

"Reasons! Things you can't know about... I'm sorry. As long as you guys are my friends, you can't know everything about me..." I picked up two water bottles and handed one to Jack. I drank about half the bottle then set it down and picked up a Bo staff. "Jack," I said, tossing the staff to him.

He caught it, set down his water, and we started to spar.

Rudy pulled Kim to the side and said something to her. She reluctantly nodded and walked away.

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The next day, I woke up on a plane. My eyes widened. On one side of me was Jack, and on the other was Kim. Jack was asleep, and Kim looked nervous. "Kim," I said in shock, "Why the heck am I on a plane?!"

She looked at me and smiled nervously. "It was Rudy's idea!" she started, "Last night he made me put sleeping powder in both of your waters."

My heart started to beat rapidly and I shook Jack. He groaned. "Wake up, you idiot! We're on a plane!" I hissed.

His eyes opened quickly and he looked around. "Hey..." he said in shock, "We're on a plane..."

I punched his shoulder. "I've noticed!" I turned to Kim, "We're going to China... aren't we...?"

"Yup," she replied.

"Really!? After I told you that I could put you in danger!?"

"How? Jess, Rudy, Jack, me, and you are black belts, and as long as one of us stays with Milton and Jerry at all times, everyone will be fine!"

"Really? Karate can protect you from a gun?" I snapped.

"Who's using a gun...?"

I closed my eyes. 'Idiot...!' I thought to myself. "No one... but there's always a possibility."

"I doubt it, Jess."

I glanced at Jack. "When do we land?" he asked.

"Seven hours," Kim replied.

'Seven hours to think of a plan... maybe I should just take my chances and jump...' I looked at the others. Milton, Jerry, and Rudy were across the aisle. Milton was by the window reading, Jerry was in the middle listening to music, and Rudy was sleeping.

My phone vibrated. I looked at it. A text from Jack: "Now what?"

I sighed, typed a reply, and sent it: "I don't know."

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Sorry my chapters are so short, they get longer as the story goes on.