~Test of Your Sanity 16~
�What?!�
�She�s gone,� he repeated. He held out the note. �Here.�
Nick snatched the note. He mumbled the words to himself then cried out, �Damnit!�
�What?�
He let them read the note. Everyone looked at Nick.
�I love you all the same?� Brian questioned. �Is there something you�d like to tell us?�
�I thought I did the right thing,� he said quietly. Then he looked up at AJ. �I did it for you.�
AJ�s face stayed the same. �I know. But why?�
�You loved her.�
�What does that do Nick?� AJ asked. �Change the facts? YOU love her too.�
�I know.�
�I may love her, but that doesn�t change a thing. She�s dying over you. She was crying and yelling your name in her SLEEP for god sakes. I think I know who she loves,� AJ said.
Nick shook his head sadly. �It�s too late. We don�t even know where she is.�
�Jessie,� Howie and Kevin said together.
Nick�s head snapped up. �The NSYNC tour��
AJ took out his phone and dialed.
Ring�BEEP! Sorry, this number does not exist. Please check your number and dial again. Beep.
�Damn!� AJ cried out. �She even switched cell phones.�
Nick groaned. �Call Jessie.�
AJ dialed her number.
Ring�ring�
�Hello?� someone answered.
�Is Jessie there?� AJ asked politely, worried about having a stranger picking up her cell phone.
�Um, no she�s sleeping right now. May I ask who�s calling?� the stranger asked.
�Just a friend. Can you tell her to call her big brother back?� AJ asked.
�But she doesn�t have a brother.�
�Just tell her that ok?� AJ snapped. �I�m just a bit worried and I don�t wanna take any of your shit, whoever you are.�
�I�m her boyfriend �scuse you.�
AJ thought about it. �JC?�
�Who is this?�
�It�s AJ.�
�Oh� Hi.�
�Do you know if Heather�s over there?�
The guys looked at him expectantly.
�Um no��
�What do you mean um no?� AJ demanded.
�She�s not here AJ.�
�Oh,� AJ said, his hopes dropping. �Ok. Thanks.�
�Anytime. Oh and AJ?�
�What?�
�Thank you.�
�For what?� AJ asked.
�For protecting JJ for me,� JC said softly. �I don�t know what I�d do if she was gone.�
�It was no problem, but at least you have an idea of how I feel.�
�What? Wait a second�you�love her?�
�Yes. I do. Now please. I�d better be going.�
Click, the dial tone rang in JC�s ears.
~Chapter 17~
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