"She's going to be fine don't worry. All we can do is wait for her to wake up and when she does we have to be there for her." Jc said calmly to Justin, but in his heart he was scared. Scared for Ali and all that she had to face. "I think we should take her back to her home and stay with her. If we can't stay in the house I know there has got to be a hotel near her. Johnny won't mind. We've got what? Like 3 weeks of a break left? I want to stay with her." Jc wasn't asking he was telling.

"What's gotten into you? Are youfalling for her something?" Justin asked with concern hinting behind each word.

"No, of course not. I do care for her though. She's a great person and I can comprehend the feelings sheis having."

"How? You haven't lost anyone in your life like that."

"I know that, I just think of having onne of you guys die or something and thinking about it painful, so you can just imagine what dealing with it is like."

"Yea, I really want tomake everything ok for her. One easy step ya know?"

"Justin, she has to go through this. The pain and the heartache. She's going to be ok. We'll make sure of it." Jc smiled at Ali sleeping in the hospital bed.

"Isn't she gorgeous?" Justin looked down at her amazed at how wonderful she looked lying there.

"Yes she is, but be careful man. She's hurting and vaunerable. You just had a messy thing a while ago. What are you doing man?" Jc asked worriedly.

"I don't know. That whole thing with Kara was a big mistake. We went too fast and I didn't want it or need it. She was just using me too." Justin explained.

"But you did care about her. You can't handle serious relationships. and if you try the girl always gets hurt. Don't mess around with Ali unless you're serious. If you add any additional pain to her or think you will don't do anything except be her friend!" Jc seemed ticked off for some reason.

"Yo Jc just chill. I don't know what's going on. I feel something for her I haven't ever felt before. I just love being around her. I can't explain it. I don't plan on advancing on her now or any time soon if that's what you mean. I wouldn't do that. I'm going to be her friend and be there for now and any time she needs me." Justin gushed.

"Now that sounds wonderful Justin." A grogy Ali said.

"ALI!" Jc and Justin screamed at the same time.

"That's me. Now I'll go get doughnuts for you guys and Jackers and by right back." She tried to get out of the bed she was lying on but couldn't she look terrified. "What's going on. Why am I in this bed? Where's Jakcers? Where's..." Her voice trailed off. Terror struck her eys and they filled with tears.

"Oh Ali." Justin sat down next to her and wrapped her in his arms.

"Oh god. He's gone. I said goodbye to him right? I told him I loved him. I can't remember, but I know he's gone." Ali sobbed.

"Yes you did babe. And you can always talk to him. Even though he isn't here phisically, he is always in your heart." Jc said wisely. He sounded like he should write cards for Hallmark, but Ali appreciated what he had said.

"I want to go home." Ali declarded standing up from the cot she was on.

"We can take you there right now." Justin put his arm around Ali's shoulders and guided her to where the other three were. Ali buried her face into Justin's shoulder.

"So were're out of here right? What time is it?" Joey asked.

"Yes we're all going back to Ali's and the time is 2:17(pm)." Jc said.

"Alright, let's go." They all walked outside to the parking lot where they found dozens of camras and reporters.

These were some of the questions they asked. "Justin, is this your girlfriend?" "Why are you at the hospital?" "Since Lance is dead are you looking for a replacement?"

"Hey I'm not dead!" Lance shouted at the reporter how turned red.

They all jumped into their car. Even with the photographers and everything Justin keep his arm protectivly around Ali's shoulder's the entire time. "How could they of known we were here?" Asked Joey who was obvioulsy as surprised as everyone else that the news had gotten word of their stay here.

"The only people I talked to besides you all and, and well I called the school to say that I would be out for the next 3 weeks, but that was it. I haven't even talked to any of my other friends." Ali had a small voice. She was holding back her tears.

"Don't worry we know it wasn't you. We're not worried. So you better not be sugar chica." Chris said. He had given Ali that nickname after the first couple of days because Jack and him were syaing how sweet she was, but he had obviously stopped because of what had happened. Ali didn't even notice the name.

"Now I need some directions to your house babe." Lance said as he pulled out of the parking lot. "You know what I can get it on my cell phone hang on." The car jerked as he bent to get his cell phone.

"Watch the road LANCE!!!" Everyone yelled at once. Everyone except Ali. Justin hadn't noticed, but Ali had fallen sleep on his shoulder.

"Hey here Lance Jackhad written them down for us. I think I have them in that bag. Ya here."

They drove the twenty minute drive to Ali's and parked in her driveway. Justin picked Ali up and carried her to the door. "Ali, wake up we're here. Wake up."

"Oh sorry I didn't mean to fall alseep. I'm just so tired and I don't want to be awake when I am."

"We understand. Come on take us on your tour now," Justin said playfully remembering the little tour he had given Ali only a few wonderful days before.

"I have enough room so everyone can have their own room. Chris you're in that one. Joey you're in the room next door. Lance and Jc you two are downstairs in the guest rooms. Justin, you're in the room next to mine. We're up there. Is that ok?" Ali asked. They all nodded. "This is the tv room. We have playstation and nintendo 64. That computer also has a lot of games. I have AOL too so if you guys ever want to go online my password is saved so you just can sign on. The kitchen was over there. Bathrooms. I think that's about it right?"

"I'm going to take my stuff into my room and sorta un-pack," Joey announced and left the room.

"I'll go fix some sandwiches." Lance headed off into the kitchen.

"I'm going to go help him." Jc left the room too.

"I get the playstation!" Yelled Chris as he shot off into the tv room. That just left Justin and Ali.

"Are you alright? Do you want to go talk?" Justin asked walking over to the table she was standing over.

"Look, these are the pictures of prom dresses I was thinking about. This is the tux Jack picked out. Aren't they beautiful. He would have looked so handsome. Do you realize I have to tell the school. I'll have to make the announcement. I don't think I'll be able to get in front of an entire high school and say one of our friends has died."

"I'll go with you. I'll stand with you. Hold your hand. Anything you need me to do I'll do it. I just want to make everything better for you. I won't leave you. Come on, I'll walk you to your room. I'll let you sleep."

Ali took Justin's hand and showed him her room. He didn't know how many pictures his fans had until he saw her room. Justin picked her up and laid her down into her bed. He kissed her forehead and shut off the light. Before he could say sweet dreams to her, her breathing steadied and he knew she was already alseep. When he went into the kitchen to get some food he saw Lance with salami in his his and mustard on Jc's chin. "What the hell happened in here???" Justin excliamed as he laughed at Jc smearing more mustard on his chin by accident.

"Well see Jc came in here saying that I was making the sandwiches wrong so as I as telling him to stop some mustard flew off my knife onto his chin. Then he threw some salami into my hair. Get the picture?" Lance explained to Justin as he slapped lettuce onto Jc shirt.

"You guys are nuts! Jc I thought you were coming in here to help not destroy. Come on we have to clean this all up!" And they all set to work.