Through my whole bath, all I can do is plot how I was going to kill my two closest friends. How do they think it is ok to bring someone with so much publicity and hype around them around me? My life is the complete opposite of his. I must live my life in secrecy and keep out of the lime light and make sure I don't bring anyone new into it. It sounds depressing, I know, but I chose this lifestyle and I accept it. I do good as hard as it to believe. I'm sure you're asking the same question that everyone seems to ask about me. How does a "contract killer" do good? It's hard to explain but I'll have to explain it another time. I soak for about an hour before I begrudgingly get out and put on the softest, most comfortable pair of pjs I could find. I climb into bed and turn on my tv, more for background music than for watching. As I expected, it isn't 20 minutes before Tabbetha comes knocking on my door.

"Can I help you?" I call out still mad at her and Chase for their choices today.

"Can I please come in and talk with you?" I can hear the nervousness in her voice.

"I suppose. I won't kill you or anything if you do if that's what you're asking."

My door slowly opens as she, just as slowly, walks in and sits down in a chair beside my bed. "Arianna, I just want to apologize for everything that's happened. I realize that Chase and I were big idiots to try to couple you two up, and then to bring him back here tonight. I just…" she was silent almost like she was trying to keep herself from crying.

"I'm not so mad as much as I was before. I'm still upset with you for not respecting my wishes and everything but I can't blame you all for wanting to hang out with your friends here. It is a bigger place than Chase's, but you KNOW no one is to be here after I go out." I stress to her.

"I know and I'm so sorry. Chase feels horrible, too."

"Where is he?" is all I say.

She knows exactly who I'm talking about - Justin. "He went with Chase back to his apartment. He's staying the night there and leaving from there, in the morning, to go to the airport."

"What have you told him? Does he know anything about me?" I needed to know what kind of damage control needs to be done.

"We didn't tell him anything. We were trying to distract him and that's why Chase took him back to his place. Play some video games or something. Justin is worried about you. He's going to ask questions. Look at you. You would ask them, too, if you were him. It's not everyday one sees someone rush off from dinner and then come home later beaten up pretty badly and having a hard time walking upright, especially a girl. Girls are very 'gentle creatures' as most say." She rolled her eyes as I did.

I hate when people assume girls are big soft gentle creatures. We can kick your butt just as well as any male can if not better. We do it better though. Men attack physically. They'll hit you, shoot you, and so on. They are also impatient so they want results right away. Women, like me, are patient. I hit you where it hurts. I make it personal and I don't mind waiting to figure out the best way to do this. This probably just made you think horrible about me and hoping I stay away from the precious Justin Timberlake, but you have no worries. First, I want nothing to do with Justin, and second, I'm not as horrible as everyone thinks I am.

Enough about that. I just got sidetracked and my main focus right now is figuring out what it is I need to do to maybe fix things with Justin so he isn't scared to come see his friend again. I would feel horrible if I'm the reason Chase isn't able to see his friend again here where not too many people will follow him around.

"Let me put some clothes back on and we'll go over to Chase's and I'll let him off the hook." I tell Tabbetha. I can see some of the stress and worry immediately fade but some still remains, understandingly. "It's my mess and you two shouldn't be responsible for cleaning it up. You have more than enough on your plate dealing with me alone."

"I'll let you be alone then. I'll be downstairs." Tabbetha leaves my room knowing that I needed some time to figure out what I'm going to say to Justin to get him to understand I'm not threat to him or his friends and there's nothing to worry about.

About a half an hour passes before I join Tabbetha downstairs. "Let's go before Chase breaks down like a girl" I joke giving us both a laugh that we needed.

It doesn't take long at all for me to get to Chase's. I drove a little too fast for Tabbetha's liking, but I just want to get this over with. We get out and walk to the apartment quietly. Tabbetha uses her key and lets us in. I roll my eyes every time I come here. It's such a boy's apartment. There's very little furniture and what there is, doesn't match. His idea of décor is four dollar posters of some hot girl in her bikini and he even has a blow up couch. I'm not lying and its scary and a designers worst nightmare.

"Hey, baby, we're in here." I hear Chase yell from his 'game room.' "How mad is she at us?"

"It's not life threatening." I answer him as I walk into the room. They both jump up like they were scared I was going to whip out my gun and shoot them right there. "You two need to calm down. I don't look that scary. You act like you've never seen a black eye before" I try to relieve some of the tension with a little laughter but it didn't help much. I guess when someone, especially a female, comes home with a massive black eye, swollen jaw, and some cuts and bruises (not to mention the broken ribs and the difficulty moving without feeling a lot of pain) jokes are found to be unappreciated.

"How are you feeling? Did the bath help you at all?" Chase asks, unsure what to say.

"I feel a lot better than I look apparently. The bath was fantastic and I did a little thinking." I answered hoping to make him feel a little less fearful of me. "I thought about it and decided I won't kill you or hurt you. I'll just take away one of your vacations." I smile at him. I don't think he liked that remark because he starts to pout right away.

"There's no reason for you to be so cruel" he tells me. "Maybe you should just show me lesson and send me and Tabbetha off to some remote island to be alone and think about what I did."

"Nice try but I'm not a dumbass!" I punch him in the arm. "I'm actually here to talk to Justin." I look over at Justin hoping that he will agree to listen to me. He just stands quietly off to the side, not really knowing what to say to me. "If you don't mind, we can go talk in Chase's bedroom."

"Um, sure. I guess we can talk" He is unsure and I can't blame him at all.

We silently walk into the bedroom and I close the door for privacy. He sits on the bed as I slowly pace the floor trying to figure out what I'm going to say to get him to not be scared out of his mind and just dump his friend, Chase, as a whole. After walking back and forth for what seemed like hours, I finally speak up. "So I'm pretty sure you are probably thinking I'm some bitch that goes out and gets in a bunch of trouble, like some drug dealer or prostitute or something. I assure you that I don't go out looking for trouble. I have a few things to that I want to get out but I must ask that you just let me say them and if you have any questions, I'll to answer them if I can." I receive a nod from him so I continue.

"I've been friends with Tabbetha for forever now. She's the only friend I have left from childhood. She's been through it all with me and chosen to stay by my side. I would do anything for her and Chase. I met Chase when he first started hanging around Tabbetha about 5 years ago. We all became close friends and then, of course, those two got a little closer. They mean more than anything to me and I promise I am not a danger to him." I start off hoping that it'll calm his nerves towards me a little.

"I know I haven't been all that welcoming for you since you showed up but you must understand. I live a private life and your lifestyle doesn't fit that at all. Plus, I've known Chase for 5 years and this is the first time you've come around to visit him. That makes me a little curious." I explain to him. "It still gives me no reason to be a bitch. I guess I really shouldn't try to expect you to come around much since you are busy with your celebrity life. All I ask is this - don't give me a reason to distrust you or hate you and I won't. Trust is a huge thing for me because there aren't many people who I do trust."

I turn away from him for a minute before looking back at him. He can't seem to make himself look me in the eyes, but I must get him to talk to me. "Are you going to be ok?"

He nods a little and slowly looks up at me. "Chase and I are or used to be inseparable. We hung out all time doing stupid shit like hitting on girls at the mall and cliff diving into a local river. My career took off and we didn't do as much anymore. We still talk about once a month and since I have the smallest break ever, I wanted to come visit and see these two great people he held in such high esteem." He is now explaining to me, making me feel like shit. "He truly loves Tabbetha and you seem to hold a special spot , too. You tell me you're a very private person but I see it as mysterious. I became immediately curious with you and where you run off to."

This catches me off guard for sure. "I suggest you don't be curious with me. I'm not very interesting, I assure you. All I want to do when I'm off from work is sit around read a good book or go to the park and enjoy the sunshine. I'd say I'm actually more boring than interesting."

"I'd probably have to disagree. Can I ask you how you go that black eye?"

Wow. This guy is full of surprises. "You can ask me anything you want but I can't guarantee I'll answer them. This black eye came from an ass that finds it ok to hit a girl. I went to see a friend and some bully was trying to pick on him and because I tried to step in, I got a few bruises myself."

"Why did you run off so fast from dinner when some guy left you a nursery rhyme?"

"You, mister, are starting to cross the line. That note was not for you which means you should not have read it, and I guess I should not leave my notes around you."

"I'm sorry. You just left so quickly and the other two seemed nervous about it, yet they were cool at the same time. I couldn't help but know what it said." He apologizes and I can't help but understand. I did leave with no explanation and he has no clue about me.

"It ok this time. I understand why you did it. I'd probably don't the same thing. In the future though, reading my notes is a way to mess up my trust. Like I said I'm very private." He nods his understanding and I feel he has absorbed enough for the night. I just have one more thing to say. "I want you to know that I do care for Chase and Tabbetha and I would kill to keep them safe. I hope I am not a reason, in any way, that keeps you from coming back to visit. I'm glad you were able to come out and see Chase. Who knew he had any friends?" I joke to end this on a light note.

"You would definitely not be a reason I stay away. You seem like a pretty cool person, and maybe some time we can get to know each other and become friends ourselves." He tells me with the first real smile since dinner.

"I wouldn't suggest becoming my friend, but if you give me just a minute I'll show you something really entertaining" I tell him.

He gets a confused look on his face as I walk towards the bedroom door but soon sees the entertainment I'm referring to when I open the door. Chase and Tabbetha come tumbling in from leaning on the door with glass to their ears.

"You two are predictable and pathetic" I tell them as I shake my head and step over them to get out of the room. Justin laughs as he follows me out. "I would think you two would have learned by now not to be nosy especially when it concerns me." I give them a look that dared them to argue.

"We were only doing it for the sake of our good friend. We just wanted to make sure you didn't scare the boy away." Tabbetha tells me as her and Chase roll over, and try to stand up.

"I call shenanigans on your ass. First he's not your good friend, he's Chase's, and I have a sneaky suspicion you initiated the snoop." No Argument... figures. "I don't think he's the one you should be worried about. If you two keep this shit up, you're going to wish I had scared y'all off a long time ago" I give them a smirk. "As fun as all of this has been, I'm going home and going to bed. I feel like I've been hit by an 18-wheeler. I'll see you two in the morning and when I say morning I'm sure it'll be afternoon with your lazy asses. Justin, I hope you have a safe flight and wish you luck and happiness with your career. Maybe we'll see again sometime, if I didn't ruin your visit this time."

"Thanks and you didn't ruin it a bit. You possibly made it actually interesting. We both know how boring Chase can get," I couldn't help but laugh at this remark, along with Tabbetha. Chase just makes some childish face like sticking out his tongue.

I smile and bid my good night as I walk out and get myself home into my bed, too bad Tabbetha and Chase wouldn't give Justin the same luxury.

"So?" Tabbetha asks with excitement.

"So what?" Justin asks lost on the conversation.

"So what do you think about her? She really isn't all that bad once you get to know her."

"She made it pretty clear that she has no intentions of letting me 'get to know her'."

"Oh, she's just trying to be a party pooper. If you could, would you want to get to know her?" Tabbetha continues to push.

"Leave him alone and quit trying to play matchmaker. Arianna's not his type." Chase tries to put a stop. I guess I should be thankful for the effort but not sure what he means by type. I'm a great person in my opinion, not that I would hook up with Justin but that's not the point. None of this is the point!

"How is that? She's good-looking, practically a genius, she loves her family and friends more than anything, she's mysterious…" What an ego boost.

Tabbetha is about to go on when Justin stops her. "How about you let me decide all of this for myself? It IS my life and all." Good for him.

"My bad. You're right. I just got excited because normally she would have just said 'fuck off' instead of bothering to come over and try to explain things and all." Rolling my eyes…way to make me sound like a bitch, huh? "I just want my girl happy. Its been a long time." Tabbetha drops it and decides to just hang out for a little before heading to bed herself.