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Chapter 10
"Miss? Miss, please wake up. George, I think she's coming out of it," Kris heard as she opened her eyes to a white room and an unfamiliar face.
"Mm, where am I?" she asked, sitting up on the edge of a white bed. A sad-faced man replied, "The prison infirmary, Miss. You fainted." Kris shook her head as it all rushed back to her.
"Oh,
I'm fine sir, am I allowed to go?" The man looked unconvinced, but nodded
as Kris grabbed her stuff, thanked him and ran out the door. *
Kris answered her ringing cell phone with a shaky, "Hello?"
"Hey, it's me!" Kris sighed with relief, and replied happily, "Hi Brian, what's up?"
"We are in London right now.. babe, are you okay? You sound upset or something," Brian observed, shooting an evil glance at the others in his hotel room, who refused to shut up.
"Oh, nothing, just a long day," Kris replied, only half-lying but hating herself for it.
"Um, Na wants to talk to you. Bone says hi. I'll talk to ya later!"
"Hi Bone, okay, luv ya B-Rok, bye!"
"I love you, too," Brian managed before she heard the guys laughing and AJ in the background, mocking Brian, "I luv you baby.. muhmuh!" and making kissing sounds.
"Hey Kris, wassup?" Nina asked, walking into the next room.
"Na, I'm scared to be here alone," Kris whispered, like she was afraid Brian would hear her. Na was afraid they would hear, though, and closed the door behind her.
"Okay, spill. What's going on Kris? Is this the same reason you aren't here?" Na questioned, a sense that something bad was gonna happen hitting her.
"I'm here because Josh's parole hearing was today, the jail contacted me a couple weeks ago. So I went, and they're letting him out, Na! There is a restraining order, but it won't stop him. Na, I was so scared, I fainted. He saw me there and I know he's coming for me Na," Kris cried, her fear real.
"Oh my Lord, Kris, get over here! You can't stay in Orlando! Kris, please you are in major danger!" Na gasped when she looked up and saw AJ's widened eyes.
"Na, what's going on? Brian said something was up," AJ demanded, looking deep in her eyes.
"Kris, I have to tell him."
"Don't tell Brian, I don't want him to worry!" Kris said, managing to calm herself a little. Na looked at AJ as Howie D., Kevin, Nick, and Brian gathered in the door.
"I'm gonna put you on speaker phone Kris, everyone is here," Na said, then pressed the button.
"Hey, what's going on Kris?" Brian asked, wondering at the look on Na's white face. She clutched Nick, who gave her a confused look as Kris began.
"The reason I'm here still is Josh's parole hearing was today, and they let him out." Brian's face paled as he remembered what he'd done to Kris the last time she'd seen him. Kevin stood up, the anger in his face real and enough to scare everyone in the room.
"Kris, I'm gonna call Denise and have her get you out here immediately. We'll all feel more safe with you here. When did he get out?" Kevin asked, trying not to sound as concerned as he was.
"Today, as soon as he could get out of there. Why?" Kris asked, careful to avoid children in the streets as she drove home.
"If you haven't been home yet, don't go there now, at least not alone. Josh may have been or be there," Kevin replied, thinking. "Just do as I say and you'll be fine. If it wasn't impossible, I'd come get you myself, Kris. Okay, here's what you do-" *
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