Chapter 15: Nightmares
Part Two
"Run!" Chris called out as a mass of screaming fans chased towards them in a mall.
The five men ran out of the large building and searched frantically for their limo. They split up and dashed about the parking lot, hoping to find it. Joey found the limo and climbed in. Along with the driver, he went after the others.
The screaming girls found a target to chase after...Justin. He ran aimlessly until he ducked into an alley to hide. He turned around slowly, hearing footsteps behind him. A guy, about his size, approached him. The man had a hateful look in his eyes, but Justin was too proud to run. A mass of screaming girls was one thing, but one man wasn't about to make him run. "Is there something you want?" Justin questioned as the man stood silently still.
"To make you unable to recognize your face, Timberfuck," the man said.
"Excuse me?"
"You heard me, fucking faggot." With that, the man punched Justin, knocking him unconscious. The man continued his assault on Justin, as he lay motionless on the ground.
When the man was pleased with what he has done, he ran off, not wanting to risk getting caught.
A bloody Justin remained in his motionless state. The screaming girls had long time passed the alley and focused their attentions on a frantic Lance.
JC found the limo and climbed in, sitting beside Joey. "Let Lance run for a bit so we could scoop up the others."
Joey nodded and peeked out of the window, spotting Chris approaching the vehicle. They quickly let him in and looked around for Justin.
"I saw him duck into that alley. He must be hiding," Chris said pointing in that direction.
The driver of the limo pulled up beside the alley and shook his head before turning to the three passengers. "It's too narrow for me to get in there. You want me to get out and look?"
"That won't be necessary. I'll go," JC said as he got out. He stepped slowly into the alley. He was ready for anything. The tip of his shoe touched something and his eyes widened when he realized that it was a body. He couldn't make out the features in the darkness, but he had an eerie feeling he knew this person. He knelt down and felt his way around until he was able to recognize who it was. Tears made their way to his eyes as he scooped Justin up in his arms. He walked to the limo and lay him across a vacant space before taking a seat on the floor. The other men stared with wide eyes at the sight of their friend.
JC cupped Justin's swollen cheek gently as a few tears rolled down his chiseled ones. "Justin, baby, wake up. Please, wake up."
Justin didn't respond. He looked so lifeless. The sight before him angered JC. It took everything in him not to go out on a manhunt for whoever did this to Justin, his Justin. "Justin..." JC checked for his pulse. He slowly removed his hands from Justin and stared at him with an expressionless look on his face.
"What is it, Jace?" Joey asked, though he was afraid of the answer.
"He...He's..." JC broke down and lay his head upon's chest, releasing his tears in full force. "No! You can't...please!" He sobbed.
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Chris had awakened from slumber due to mumbling and whimpering. He followed the sound and it led him to JC's bunk. He climbed up to the bunk and pulled back the curtain. He saw JC tossing about in his bed. He shook JC, causing him to wake up from the dreaded nightmare. "Damn, Jace, wake up so the rest of us can sleep," Chris whispered.
JC sat up and sighed in relief that it hadn't been a reality. He nodded and raked a hand through his hair. Chris climbed back down and got back into his bunk. JC lay back down and looked up to the ceiling. He was trying to figure out why he was having such terrible nightmares. He just hoped that they never came true.
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