Test of Your Sanity

�Hey Jessie what-� Heather cut off when she ran past her. She looked around and saw JC sitting in a corner of the ballroom alone drinking something.
She stormed over to the table and sat down. �Hey JC,� she said coldly.
He looked up. �Oh. Hey Heather. What�s up?�
�Excuse me? WHAT�S UP?�
His eyebrows knitted as he asked, �What�s wrong with YOU?�
�What�s wrong with ME? What�s wrong with YOU?�
�What are you talking about?�
�I�m talking about Jessie.�
�What about her?� he asked, obviously not getting it.
�Didn�t you see her run outside?� she asked.
He shook his head.
�Oh. What�d you do?�
He looked offended. �I didn�t do anything!�
�You didn�t?�
�No! Chris was dancing with her after me,� he said.
�Oh. Then what did HE do?�
�He did something?� he asked suspiciously.
�She was crying.�
�Why?� he demanded.
Heather shrugged her shoulders.
�I�m gonna kill Chris,� he said, standing up.
�Are you gonna do anything about Jessie?� Heather asked, hoping that JC would talk to her. She remembered how much they had been in love. Maybe they could pick up the pieces.
He stopped. �I guess I can kill Chris later.� He turned on his heel and made his way to the balcony.
Heather shook her head and stood up. She walked around for a little bit until she ran into Nick.
�Hey,� he smiled, grabbing her hand.
She smiled back but turned serious. �Have you seen Chris?�
�Chris who?�
�Kirkpatrick.�
�Why do you wanna know?� he asked, not sure if he should tell her.
�He said something to Jessie.�
�Like what?�
�Something to make her cry.�
�I told you Heather. Those guys are bad,� Nick said seriously.
�They�re not bad!� she argued. �Chris just said something that she didn�t feel good about. He wouldn�t hurt her intentionally.�
�Hey Nick!� Christina Aguilera greeted.
�Hey Christina,� Nick answered. Then he pointed to Heather. �My date, Heather.�
The red haired woman smiled and shook her hand. �Hey nice to meet you.�
�You too. Would you happen to know where Chris Kirkpatrick is would you?� Heather asked.
�I think he was by the east side of the room.�
�Thanks.�
Heather turned around and walked briskly to the other side of the room, in search of the short man. She finally spotted him against the wall talking to Justin and Lance. She stormed over to their little group and tapped him on the shoulder.
�Hey Heather.�
She smiled fakely and said, �What�d you do?�
�What are you talking about?� he asked.
Justin and Chris looked at us curiously.
�What did you say to her?� she went on.
�To who?�
�JESSIE!�
He blinked. �I didn�t say anything to her.�
�Then why was she crying?� she asked.
Justin and Lance looked at Chris expectantly.
�Oh. Um�I think it was what I said about JC,� he said softly.
�What did you say?�
�I just said that he was sorry. Is that so bad?� he defended.
Heather softened. �Why was she crying then?�
He shrugged. Then his eyes brightened. �Maybe�JUST maybe�she still loves him?�
�That�s it!� Justin cried. �That is it.�
�It�s the only explanation,� Lance agreed.
�But�then why did they break up?� Heather asked.
�You don�t remember?� Chris asked, raising an eyebrow.
She shook her head. It had been about 7 months.
�When JC was talking to that Tanya girl. She was stalking him, remember?� Lance recalled.
�Oh yeah! Then she thought he was cheating on her right?�
�Yup,� Justin said. �Boy that was chaos.�
�Don�t make fun of them. She was crying her eyes out,� Heather defended.
�Really? So was JC,� Lance said.
�Hey guys�� Chris trailed off.
�Uh oh,� Heather mumbled. Then she said louder, �What?�
�I got a plan.�