Chapter 16
Lynn got into her rental and headed to the hospital. She figured the
best way to start was to find out exactly what was wrong with Brandi, and
then to watch the footage that MTV had taken of the recording. When she got
there, Brandi's doctor was in with another patient, so she went on into the
room. She flashed her badge to the guard at the door and walked in.
"Hi Brandi. How are you feeling?" She asked in a sympathetic tone.
"I feel like I was run over by a train, but other than that I am just
dandy." She answered.
"Are you up to answering some questions for me? If not, I can come
back later after you get some more rest." Lynn asked.
"No, I'd rather get this over with now and sleep later."
"All right then. What was the last thing you remember before you
passed out?" Lynn began.
"I tried to take a breath to sing, and I couldn't breath well, then I
got dizzy and that was it."
"Was there anything unusual happening before you passed out? Were the
lights to hot from the cameras, had not eaten anything, is there any reason
why you would have passed out?"
"Not that I can think of. The Lights had just been turned on, and
they weren't that hot. I had some fruit and cereal for breakfast before I
left the condo, I wasn't nervous. We had finished rehearsal, taken a water
break, and just that fast I didn't feel to well, and the next thing I know, I
wake up in the hospital."
"Where did you get the water from? The tap?"
"It was bottled water. One of the assistants, Brandon, handed it to
me."
"Was the bottle seal broken when you got it?"
"I don't remember. I was so thirsty, I just opened it and guzzled it
down."
"Had you known Brandon from before?"
"I ha....."
Brandi was interrupted by the doctor, "Good morning. How are you
feeling Miss Marshall?"
"Not great, really tired, I have one huge headache, and I'm weak."
Brandi said.
"That is to be expected. Any shortness of breath, dizziness,
disorientation?" He asked as he came over and took her pulse.
"I'm a little woozy, but that's it." She answered yawning. "What
happened to me?"
"Well, we found, wait. Who are you?" The doctor asked Lynn.
"I am Detective Lynn Bradshaw, I'm investigating some disturbances
that have been pulled on her and some other girls in the group she sings
with."
"It's ok. Just tell me what happened." Brandi said.
"Well, we found traces of a mild, but fast working sedative in your
blood. There was way to much in there for a normal dose. Had you taken
anything that day?"
"Oh my." Brandi said as she got a little pail in the face.
"Are you ok?" The Dr. asked.
"I'm fine. No, I hadn't taken anything that day." Brandi said as she
laid back on her pillow. She had been sitting up, but this was a little to
much for her. "When my cousin gets here, let her in to see me. But will you
two please leave. I want to sleep."
"I think it's ok to leave her alone. She needs to rest some more."
The doctor said as he ushered Lynn out of the room.
"Lynn, what's going on?" Cheryl asked. They had just rounded the
corner as she was finishing up finding out some more details from the doctor.
"Well, my fears were correct. Brandi had been slipped a drug at some
point in time. Probably in the water she was drinking." Lynn said to the
group in front of her. Everyone just looked around wide eyes, shocked at what
was going on.
"I..is she ok?" Cheryl asked.
"The doctor said she would be fine, but she is really tired and weak.
She asked to see you Cheryl when you got here." Lynn informed.
"All right. I'll go in."
"Wait!!!" Justin yelled. he had been staring off into space for most
of the time since they had gotten to the hospital. "I want to go in with you."
"I don't know. She only asked for Cheryl." Lynn replied.
"Please. I need to see her." Justin said with pleading eyes.
"Come on. I don't think she'd mind." Cheryl said as she and Justin
headed to her room.
"Guys, I hate to bring bad news and run, but I need to go talk to
some people and look at the recording tapes." Lynn said.
"It's all right. Is there anything we need to do? Do we still
continue to record? And what about the press? Are we safe?" Katy starts
running off. Lance places a hand on her shoulder and tried to calm her down.
"Katy, security is all ready as tight as possible. You can continue
to record as soon as Brandi is better there is no reason not to. Just please
promise me that you will ALL be extra careful." Lynn pleaded.
They all nodded as she started to walk off. "Oh, one more thing" Lynn
turned around. "When you girls were receiving the bottles, were you given
certain ones?" The girls thought a minute before shaking their heads no. "Ok.
Thanks." Lynn says as she walks off.
"This is all to much. I can't deal with this." Joyce yells as she
runs off crying.
"Just let her be. She needs some space." JC says to Katy as she
starts to run after her. The rest of the group sit in a waiting room until
Cheryl and Justin come out.
"Hi, can you send me all the names and files of the assistants
working for MTV and RCA on the day High Harmonies started recording? Thanks.
Oh, and tapes that you have, unedited." Lynn asked into her cell phone to her
assistant who was helping her on this case. I wonder who this Brandon is she
thought to herself........
What is the deal with Joyce? Why is Justin with Brandi? Did Brandon
do it? Stay tunes to find out!
Chapter 17
