Kelly was sitting at her desk when Jess walked in.
“You look like shit Kelly said “What possessed you to get hammered last night?”
“Carmen” Jess said sitting down
“Bet Kirsty was thrilled” Kelly said
“Yeah she told me not to speak to her and that was the end of it” Jess said
“Luckily” Kelly said
“Kelly please don’t start” Jess said “I really don’t need anymore grief”
“So I haven’t scheduled anything for you for at least 4 weeks, figured you should rest a little” Kelly smiled
“Thank you, I’m moving in with her tonight” Jess said
Kelly looked at Jess “You are kidding right?”
“She asked me and I was in no position to say no” Jess said “We can’t live at mine, my parents aren’t stupid and neither’s Lisa for that matter”
“Good maybe thats what needs to happen” Kelly said “Jess I’m not happy with this”
“Kelly you promised me” Jess said
“I promised you the first time, the second time and the third” Kelly snapped
“Nothing has happened since then” Jess said
“For now, but what happens when she has a drink in her, or you say something that she doesn’t like?” Kelly said “Jess I can have her fired!”
“Then I’ll terminate my contract with you guys that’s a big loss for you and you know it” Jess warned
“I can’t believe you’re putting me in this position” Kelly said “You don’t even love her”
“She loves me, She has stood by me regardless of where I’ve been” Jess said getting up and leaving the office
“So would Carmen if you had given her half a bloody chance” Kelly muttered

“She’s moving where?” Jace asked
“In with Kirsty that’s all she said” Tina stated
“Tina she can’t, this isn’t a good idea” Jace panic’d
“Jace I can’t do nothing because I dont know what the hell is going on!” Tina snapped
“Jace you better start talking” Lisa said from the door “What is going on with my sister?”
Jace looked at Lisa and then back to Tina.
“Shit!” Jace snapped “I don’t have any proof!”
“Tell us absolutely everything” Tina said sitting down at the kitchen table
“She’s had 5 fits in that last 8 month, that’s not normal, she’s walked into a door twice” Jace said
“And you didn’t think to fucking tell me this?” Lisa snapped
“Lisa I don’t have any proof, it could be all genuine?”
“Like hell it could” Lisa snapped “She can’t even look me in the eye”
“Jace I need to tell Bette” Tina said “I can’t keep this from her”
“Tina listen to me, if you confront Jess with this it will make things ten times worse, Jess will stop all contact trust me”
“Why you saying all this?”
“Because I took my concerns to Kelly, and Kelly told me Jess will break all contact” Jace stated “She’s scared of her, you seen her reaction with the Panini, I am not seeing things”
Tina lifted her car keys.
“Where you going?” Lisa asked
“I am going to speak to Kelly; you two say absolutely nothing till I figure this out, promise me”
“Mum?” Lisa said getting up
“Lisa promise me” Tina said firmly “I will sort this I promise you”
“I promise” Lisa said sitting back down
Tina took the ten minute drive to the studio. She walked in and over to the reception.
“I need to speak to Kelly” Tina said
“Tina hi can I help you with anything?” Kirsty asked
Tina smiled “No everything’s fine I just need to speak to her about a video shoot”
“She said go on up” the receptionist said
“Thank you” Tina smiled leaving, she took a deep breath the minute she got in the elevator.
Tina knocked on Kelly’s door before going in.
“You look worried Kelly” Tina said sitting down
“No no I’m fine is everything okay?”
“Kelly we’ve been friends for maybe 5 years now yes?”
“Yes”
“And I’d like to hope you wouldn’t lie to me”
“Tina”
“What is going on with Kirsty and Jess?” Tina asked
“Look I can’t say anything and trust me I wish I could because it would make my life so much easier, However Jess has made me swear not to say a thing or she will leave the label, and if she leaves the label I can’t keep watch”
“Is what Jace told me true?”
“Yes”
“Why did no-one contact me or Bette when she had the fits?”
“Because Jess said no”
“Who knows?” Tina asked
“Me and Jace guessed”
“How did you find out?” Tina asked
“I’m not an idiot Tina” Kelly said “Jess will deny all knowledge trust me on that”
“What can I do?”
“I don’t know, but if you confront her she will deny it and then she’ll block herself of from you”
“I need to tell Bette” Tina said
Kelly ran her hands through her hair “I can’t stop you; all I can do is ask you not to confront Jess”
“I am trying to get Kirsty a new band to work with; I’ve cancelled all Jess’s interviews and appearances for 4 weeks”
“Can’t keep her away from her if she’s moving in” Tina said “What will I tell Bette?”
“The truth” Kelly said
Kelly’s phone rang.
“Hi okay send her up” Kelly said
“No time like the present” Kelly said
“She’s here, I’m going to fucking kill Lisa” Tina sighed
Bette didn’t even knock she walked straight in.
“I was just coming to the school to see you” Tina said “I wanted facts first”
“What is going on?” Bette asked sitting down
Kelly and Tina filled Bette in.
“She’s not moving in with her” Bette said firmly
“Bette she’s 21 we can’t stop her” Tina snapped
“Tina”
“Bette listen to me, I’ve tried my best to separate them and it makes things worse, trust me we need to be clever about it”
An hour later, Bette and Tina drove back to the house.
Bette got out her car and waited for Tina to get out hers.
“She’s home so watch what you’re saying” Jace warned
“Where’s Lisa?” Bette asked
“She went for a walk” Jace admitted “She’s not happy with me in the slightest”
“She’ll calm down, if it wasn’t for you we’d be clueless” Tina said
“I should have told her sooner” Jace said
“No you shouldn’t have because we’d have been on the first plane to where you were and trust me it wouldn’t have been pretty, Kelly’s right we need to be clever” Bette said
Lisa walked in with Carmen.
Jace closed his eyes and shook his head.
“I haven’t told her anything but you 3 can” Lisa said
“Tell me what?” Carmen asked confused
“Jess is home so no we can’t, let’s just all sit and talk about Carmen’s first day at LAPD”
“I am so confused” Carmen said sitting down