Consequences 11

I looked at the ceiling of my bunk. It was underneath Justin�s, and across from JC�s.
We were headed for Biloxi, Mississippi for the first show.
I was only hoping that Keith wasn�t following. I didn�t tell JC what he said, only so he wouldn�t worry so much.
I closed my eyes, remembering what happened�
BEGIN FLASHBACK
I sat in my hospital bed, trying to get to sleep. JC had just left, and said he�d be back in the morning.
Then there was a faint knocking on my door.
�Come in,� I called.
I was expecting a nurse, but I saw Keith instead.
His eyes were blood shot. His face was tear streaked. He looked thin and pale.
�Keith, what are you doing here?�
He didn�t say anything.
�Keith,� I repeated.
�Jessie, you are not going out with that dirty bastard, you hear me?� he growled.
�What? What are you talking about?�
I didn�t even go out with JC even once.
�That JC guy. I absolutely forbid you to see him again,� he repeated.
�It�s not your place to tell me who to see Keith,� I said, my voice wavering from fear and confusion.
This wasn�t the Keith I knew. Not my best friend Keith. This was a mad man.
�I swear Jessie, if you see him again, you�ll be guaranteed that I�ll make sure that you will never see him ever again. And you know why?�
I shook my head tightly, afraid of his answer.
�Cuz he�ll be in hell, that�s why!� he cried madly.
A gleam surfaced in his eyes that left me petrified. He was talking like a murderer.
�Keith, please,� I pleaded.
�Keith please what?� he shouted. �You went behind my back Jessie. I�m want revenge.�
�I didn�t go out with him Keith,� I argued, feeling scared and cornered.
�I saw him kiss you Jessie! If you don�t call that going out, I don�t know what is!� he yelled furiously.
�He didn�t know about you Keith,� I whimpered.
�Why didn�t you tell him?�
�I thought he just wanted to hang out, not go on a date,� I said softly, slowly crawling back as far away from him as I could.
�Haven�t you figured out that when a guy asks you to hang out with them, they want to ask you out on a date?� he cried angrily.
His eyes blazed with anger and hatred.
I shook my head.
�Well you should!�
�Keith stop!� I begged.
�Why? So you can go back to JC and live happily ever after?� he mocked. �Well I�m not gonna let that happen Jessie! I won�t! He�ll die!�
Tears filled my eyes. He wanted to kill JC. This wasn�t Keith. It couldn�t be. This was a psychotic killer.
�Keith�� I said feebly.
He spun on his heel and stormed out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
I quivered uncontrollably in the bed. I had to warn JC�
END FLASHBACK
I shivered at the memory. The look that Keith had in his eyes had been burned into my head. I could never forget it.
I sat up and wiped away the tears.
Not only did Keith wanna hurt JC, he wanted to kill him�
�Jessie?� came a familiar soothing voice.
�Yeah?� I called out.
�Where are you?�
�I�m in my bunk,� I responded.
JC parted the curtain on my bunk and sat down next to me.
�What�s wrong?� he asked worriedly, seeing my slightly red eyes.
�Nothing.�
�You know you can tell me anything,� he said softly, pulling me into his arms.
I couldn�t hold it in anymore. I had to tell him. �JC, he wants to kill you,� I said, barely audible.
He remained silent, which made me feel worse.
Then he did the most unexpected thing. He buried his face into my shoulder and-cried.
I felt the tears soaking through my shirt.
�God why? Why me?� he repeated over and over.
I held him tightly in my arms, trying to make him feel better. But how could you feel better when you know there�s someone out there, trying to kill you?
He continued to cry silently, letting his tears flow freely.
�Please JC�the guards will protect you�� I assured him.
�What if they can�t?�
�Why don�t we call the police?� I suggested.
�Sure. It at least gives us a chance,� he agreed, leaning back into the bunk.
I dialed and gave the police all the information, including his address and number.
�Thank you miss. We�ll keep a look out,� he assured.
�And tell the police from there to Mississippi to keep watch. I think he might be following us.�
�I�ll do that. Thank you and have a nice day.�
Click.
�There. The police know. Don�t you feel safer now?� I asked softly, sitting in his arms.
�I don�t know Jessie. What if they don�t catch him?�
�I�ll stay with you JC. He won�t lay a finger on you if I have anything to do with it,� I said, trying to assure myself of what I just said.
�But what if he hurts you?�
�That�s the least of my problems right now. I just want you to be ok.�
He hugged me tight. �I love you Jessie.�
�I love you too JC.�
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�Come on Jessie!� JC cried, throwing me over his shoulder.
�Hey!�
�We gotta get outta here!� he explained breathlessly, getting on the bus.
Right when everyone got on the bus, it started to move.
�That concert was da bomb!� I complimented.
�Thanks,� they said in unison.
�Can�t wait to see you guys perform again.�
�I bet I won�t be hearing you say that 2 months from now,� Justin smirked.
I laughed. �Maybe.�