Jess sat in the studio with the boys.
“I’m happy with this” Jess smiled
“I agree I like it too and I like you playing with me again” Jace smiled
“I miss playing guitar I don’t get to do it enough and I want that to change”
“It sounds so much fuller when you’re playing” Mark added
Jess picked up her phone.
“Have you heard from her?” Jace asked
“Nope, she’s having fun though, getting pissed and probably screwing guys”
“Jess!” Lee sighed
“She’s drowning the pain, and your drowning yours by throwing yourself into this album” Mark stated “I think you should go and bring her home”
“I think you should shut up” Jess said leaving the room
Jess stood outside she quickly checked facebook and Carmen’s page before calling Lisa.
“Hey you okay?” Lisa asked answering her phone
“Yeah tired, just checking in”
“Mum and Mama are here too, Mama wants to know what kind of food you want?”
“I’m not hungry”
“Erm Mama say’s wrong answer try again” Lisa smirked
“Just get me a something from subway” Jess sighed “Can you ask her to bring my charger too, I think we might be here till at least 11”
“Okay I’ll say to her, go make some awesome music”
“Yeah bye” Jess said hanging up the phone

“So she doesn’t think they’ll finish till after 11” Lisa told her parents “She wants you to drop off her charger too”
“Okay I’ll go get her food, can you get her charger for me?”
“Yeah sure” Lisa got up
“I’ll come with you, I’ve not spoke to her in 2 days” Tina said getting up
“I know the feeling, she’s sleeping when I leave and gone when I get home”
“Then she doesn’t come home till late” Tina agreed

Bette and Tina walked into the studio; they stood outside listening for a few minutes before Bette knocked on the door.
“Can I borrow Jess for half an hour or is that not possible”
“Off course you can Mama” Jess said before Kelly could answer “You don’t need anyone’s permission”
“Sounding good guys” Tina smiled
Jess followed Bette and Tina out to the car.
She got in the back and made herself comfortable
“You look exhausted” Bette said
“I am” Jess yawned “I haven’t been sleeping much”
“We’ve noticed have you been taking your medication?”
“Yes check if you don’t believe me” Jess said
Bette handed Jess her food
“Thank you” Jess smiled
“Feel free to eat it just now”
“Do I have a choice?” Jess asked
“No not really” Bette smiled
“Hey feel privileged your Mama doesn’t let anyone eat in her car” Tina made joke
“That’s true” Jess smirked opening the wrapper and taking a bite
“What have you had today?”
“6 cans of redbull and crisps” Jess muttered knowing she was about to face the wrath
“JESS!! That’s not acceptable it’s now 6pm and this is you just eating since 7am?”
“I wasn’t hungry, the boys offered to get me McDonalds, I just wanted to get on with things” Jess told them
“No Jess I’m not accepting that, you need to eat, and this not sleeping much isn’t working out for me either you will end up in hospital, is that what you want?”
“Mama chill out, I’ve just been busy Geez!” Jess snapped
“Jess were just worried, were allowed to worry” Tina responded calming the situation before it got heated
“I’m okay I promise”
“Are you really?” Bette asked “How are you feeling Jess because your mind is honestly a puzzle to me”
“Sweetheart we know you’re not having an easy time at the minute, and we know you’re all over the place we just want to help”
“Look I’m fine, I just need to stay busy because if I don’t my mind goes on overdrive and I miss her, and I don’t want to miss her! She moved because she couldn’t handle the backlash of her mess, she’s a coward” Jess said “I’ve now lost my appetite”
Jess put the rest of the sandwich back in the bag
“Do you want to go to New York, I will go with you” Bette suggested
“No I’m not chasing her, I did not do anything wrong, for once my conscience is free”
“You love her” Tina stated
“I do, more than anything else in this world, but that doesn’t mean anything”
Bette shook her head.
“Mama what the hell do you want me to do!” Jess snapped not appreciate Bette shaking her head or her facial expressions
“Jess I don’t want to see you hurting, or hiding behind music”
“Well that unfortunate because at the minute music is my escape, and I’m hurting regardless” Jess snapped wiping the tears from her face and trying to hide the fact she was getting upset
“It’s okay to cry, it’s ok to hurt” Tina said before getting out the passenger side of the car and getting in the back with Jess and pulling her into her arms.
“She’s partying everynight and I’m crying myself to sleep, how does that work?” Jess asked
“She’s doing the same, she’s hiding behind alcohol” Bette sighed
“She said we could be friends”
“You two can never be friends, there is far too much emotion there, you both love each other far too much, we’ve had 7 years of this, it’s time you both get a grip” Bette stated
“I didn’t move!” Jess snapped
“Ok enough, the two of you stop!” Tina stated
“I need to go back in, I’ve lots to do tonight” Jess said getting out the car
Tina also got out the car.
“Jess please don’t avoid talking to us” Tina pleaded
“Mum, I’m not avoiding talking to you, I’m avoiding talking about her” Jess said “It’s sore and I’m not entirely sure how to handle it right now”