| Chapter One There was a light at the end of the hole where she was going. Floating, but no air. A funnel, swirling around and around. Hannah opened her eyes, blinking slowly to get used to the light. There were faces crowded around her, blurry at first, but then coming more into vision. Where am I? she wondered. What am I doing here? Hanna could see totally clear now, and to her amazement, the faces crowded around her belonged to none other than Five. Her favorite music group. What are they doing here? she wondered. They're supposed to be in Europe recording their new album, not in the US. It must be a mirage, Hanna concluded. Either that, or I'm dreaming which is highly likely. The more she thought about it, the more it made sense. She WAS dreaming. "Hullo down there!" said Abs, "Are you awake?" "Abs, I think she's out cold," Hannah heard Ritchie tell him. "Running into a garbage bin will do that to you." "We better bring her to a doctor," said J being sensible. "Put her on the bus." "But we don't even know her!" exclaimed Ritchie. "We can't just bring a stranger on the bus like that!" "What are we supposed to do then?" questioned Scott. "Leave her here?" "I guess you're right," shrugged Ritchie. "We would be partly to blame then." Hannah could feel herself being lifted, and then carried. A few minutes later she was resting in a bed. "Now where am I supposed to sleep?" whined Abs. "She's lying in MY bed!" "We're bringing her to a hospital now," said Sean. "Stop your whinin!" They bumped along the road, hitting many potholes left and right. Hannah could hear them blabbing about something or other, English babble. She couldn't quite understand. Should I say something? she wondered to herslef. Hey, seize the day. That was her motto. After all, if she ended up acting stupid, it was only a dream. "Five?" she asked still laying there, not getting up yet. "Did you hear something?" Hannah heard Scott ask behind her. "Nah, it's just J talkin to himself in the front of the bus again," said Abs totally content on what he was doing. "Five?" Hannah took a stab at it again. "Wait, I hear it too!" cried Ritchie. "It's coming from where that girl is lying!" A moment later, Ritchie, Sean, Abs, and Scott were all leaning over her. "She's alive!" said Abs poking her all over with his finger. Hannah reached out and slapped his hand away. Five or no Five, she didn't appreciate being prodded over. "Damn!" cried Abs. "You didn't have to slap me!" "Sorry," Hannah spoke. "I don't appreciate being touched, Abs." "Well alr-" Abs stopped in mid sentence, his face turning slightly white. "How did you know my name?" "She must have overheard," Scott said sensibly. "No I didn't," Hannah spoke once again. "I would have to be pretty stupid not to know your name by now concidering I listen to your guys' music all the time." "WHAT?!?!" they all cried at the same time. "Hey, where's J?" Hannah asked slowly getting up, her neck aching after lying down for so long. They all stared at her like she was a ghost. "She had to have overheard us," Hannah heard Sean whisper to them. "Over heard what?" Hannah asked. "Hello, do you think that I do not know your Five?" "Excuse me?" Abs asked with a questioning look in his eyes. "Who the hell is Five?" Chapter Two... |