When will love be through with me?

"I couldn;t protect you from Dave and Randy...."

Alex looked at Artemis, "He slepted out here?"

"Oh..." Shannon frowned. "Wait...that hapened?" He asked, having thought he'd dreamt it.

"I...guess so." Artemis frowned, going over to the couch, carefully kneeling to check on his brother.

"Thwy broke in and drugged me... I guess before drugging you."

Alex followed him over slowly.

Shannon frowned. "...so where are we now?"

"Forrest...?" Artemis said softly, reaching a hand out, gently shaking his twin.

"I think we;re at Regal's...." Matt said quietly.

Alexwent back to the room to get his hoodie.

Shannon swore quietly. "Damn it..."

Artemis kept trying to wake up Jacen, not liking him sleeping in the hallway.

"I should of protected you better..."

Alex came back out, "He won't wake>"

Shannon shook his head. "It's not your fault..."

"You know what he's like in the morning." Artemis said.

Matt sighed sadly and looked down.

"Yeah... He hit me that one time..."

Shannon sighed as he sat up, putting a hand to his head. "Don't worry about it Matt, I ain't hurt at all...just kinda dizzy."

"I did warn you not to get too close..."

"Thats from the drug." Matt said.

"I didn;t know he would hit..." Alex pouted.

Shannon frowned and nodded. "Right..."

"That's why I said to stand back..." Artemis chuckled before trying to wake up Jacen again.

Jacen made an irriated sound and rolled over so his back was to the others.

Matt sat next to him.

Tucker walked by, "He only now just got to sleep."

"Are you alright?" Shannon asked.

"What?" Artemis frowned and turned to face Tucker. "Why?"

"Yeah... just tired..." Matt answered.

"He's been over working again."

Shannon nodded, running a hand through his blonde hair.

Artemis sighed. "He has? Why?"

"You sure your ok boss?" Matt asked again.

"Something about a new boss is thinking of becoming friends.

"I'll be fine soon I guess, once that stupid drug properly wears off."

"Oh really?" Artemis asked. "I didn't know he was talking to anyone new."

Matt nodded.

Dave waited on one of the couchs.

"Yeah that Todd Brooks guy that just took over for old Rick."

Randy was sitting on the other end of the couch, drinking.

"Oh...right." Artemis nodded. "I forgot about him."

Austin walked in, "Hey."

Tucker nodded. "I made sure he had a blanket, he didn't want to goto his room."

"What do you want?" Randy asked, the sound of his voice making it obvious he'd already had a few drinks despite it only being the morning.

"Thank you," Artemis said. "Why didn't he want to though?"

"Wanted to see if the boss had a jpb for me." Austin said, rolling his eyes.

"He was worried about you." Tucker said.

"Well wouldn't he call you if he did?" Randy asked rudely.

Artemis sighed and carefully hugged Jacen close.

"And shouldn't you not be drunk?" Austin asked with a glare.

Tucker turned and left again.