Here we go with the next chapter. Enjoy!

Connor pulled up the emergency break after pulling into the drive way of the Fords house. He was in a very lighthearted mood today as he could barely wait to see his beautiful, sexy girlfriend.

Getting out of the car he walked up to the front door which was decorated in with a very autumn looking wreath with a cute little scare crow sitting in the middle of it.

He knocked a couple times and then stood back waiting for the door to open.

A minute passed and then the door opened to reveal a smiling angel. Today, this angel of his wore a yellow t-shirt underneath a brown knitted cardigan sweater. She wore that over a pair of denim jeans and a pair of casual shoes. But the best feature he saw was the smile she had for him accompanied by the soft loving kiss she gave him a moment later.

A guy could get used to this. He thought as he drew her close and repaid the kiss gently sliding his lips over hers and then lovingly asking for entrance which she gave him a moment later. The kiss didn't seem to last long enough but apparently there was someone who did.

"Get a room you two! Take your sex somewhere else except your front door!"

Connor broke the kiss looking annoyed. He glanced around before seeing a nosy old woman sticking her head out of her door.

"It's not sex! It's a kiss! If it were sex we sure wouldn't be having it out here on the front lawn!"

The old lady flipped them the bird before slamming her door shut.

"You're bad." Kira said trying to hold back a giggle.

"What? I wasn't the one flipping the bird. I was just kissing the most beautiful young woman in Reefside. Is that old witch always like that?"

"Yeah, she causes all the trouble around here. It was her fault that McKenzie family moved away. She does nothing but complain about everyone. But I won't let her ruin our day. Lets get going!" She said before kissing him again.

Over the months since the incident with Scott, they had both become very close and seemed to know each other's thoughts. Kira had been surprised at how cherished and loved she felt while with this man who had become the man of her dreams. The one man she could trust and who would never ever betray her.

Even now, as he led her to the front seat of the newly washed red mustang she could feel love radiating from him as his arm wrapped around her waist.

It was now 12 noon and the sun was shining down on them as the wind gently scattered the leaves on the ground.

It really was a beautiful day.

After helping Kira into her seat and closing the door he went over to his own side, got into his seat, and started the engine.

Then they were on their way to pick up Ethan.

Kayla sat by herself at far end of a lunch table eating the hot lunch of the day. It was chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, a cup of fruit and some chocolate milk. Ever since day one she had always sat alone. None of the prettier girls wanted to talk to her. She was marked as a 'weirdo' and so she spent most of her days alone.

The food was half way gone now and her tummy was feeling quite full. She raised another chicken nugget to her mouth when she heard some footsteps coming up behind her face was pushed down into her macaroni and cheese. She gasped accidentily inhaling a noodle and it lodged in her throat. She flailed for a moment and then instinct kicked in.

She was her father's daughter. She rammed her elbow to the left side and felt it make contact with a soft….something. She heard a gasp behind her and then she was yanked by her hair backwards and forcefully thrown to the ground. When she opened her eyes again she saw a hockey mask…and this mask was attached to a person in….a red polo shirt and a pair of blue jeans.

Who do you think you are! You think a stupid hockey mask is gonna scare me?

"No, but I'm not the first person in a hockey mask. Jason Voorhees has one too…its all his victims see before he rips them apart. And then he made a sound that she had never heard before…but it frightened her all the same. Cushhh Cushhh Cushhh.

"He comes after his victims in the dead of night. And then he'll come after you…"

"That's enough Marcus." said the lunch room monitor. "If you don't go back and sit down right now I'm sending you to the principles office. We don't allow violence here."

Marcus just smirked and made a slashing motion with his hand repeating the sound again.

"Cushhh Cushhh Cushhh,"

"Stupid bully!" was all she could say as she got up and sat back at her table. When no one could see her she closed her eyes and took several deep breathes just like her daddy told her to do. After several minutes, she found she could breathe calmly again and then defiantly she got up, threw her food away and put her tray on the conveyor belt that led to the kitchen.

Then she went outside and sat on a swing set before wiping her face on her sweater sleeve. Her mom wouldn't have approved but she didn't want to go into the bathroom…in case Jason showed up.

It went that way for the rest of the day. Even when she had to go potty she didn't…Jason was fast becoming her worst enemy…and she didn't know what do to.

When 3:00 came around she really had to go to the bathroom. But she still didn't want to go alone. Just in case…

Connor, Kira, and Ethan pulled up in the mustang. Then the three of them walked into the office and showed the lady in charge their ID's. She gave them all visitor stickers and showed them down the hall to the classroom.

And that was when Kira picked up on a sudden instinct telling her that something was wrong. She peeked in and saw the students standing in a line. But the one in the middle was standing really funny…and squirming. Kira walked in the door barely noticing the teacher who was in the middle of speaking.

She went right over and knelt in front of Kaylee and said softly to her. Kayla, is something wrong? Do you need to go to the bathroom?"

She nodded fervently. "But I can't go, Jason might get me!"

"Jason, who's Jason?"

"He wears a hockey mask. He's gonna kill me!"

Kira paused thinking for a moment. "Why don't you come with me. I'll take you myself. He can't get you with me around okay?"

With a trembling lower lip she nodded and took the hand that Kira offered her. Connor and Ethan gave her confused looks but she shook her head and walked past them giving the teacher an apologetic look.

Then they headed to the bathroom…and made it just in time. As the little girl releaved herself, Kira stood watch.

When she was done and had cleaned herself up she came out of the stall. After helping her wash her hands, Kira knelt down getting to Kayla's level.

"Now, who told you about "Jason Voorhees?"

"The bully, he pushed me off the bench and he had a hockey mask on…he…he told me that Jason wore one just like it…and that he'll rip my body apart…that the hockey mask was the last thing his victims ever saw….I don't want to be alone." Then Kayla threw her arms around her big sister and hugged her in a death grip.

Not surprised in the least bit, Kira quietly scooped her up and carried her out to the car and was soon followed by Ethan and Connor who were carrying her things with them.

When Connor saw his girlfriend carrying her his first thought was how motherly she looked…His second thought was what had happened to make the fearless little girl he knew so deathly afraid?

When they got to the car, Kira took the backseat still holding the trembling little girl in her arms.

"Kayla, what has you so spooked?" Ethan asked taking charge.

"The bullies were picking on her." Kira said rubbing the little girls back soothingly. "One of them was wearing a hockey mask and they were imitating Jason. They told her that Jason wanted to come after her…and that he would rip her apart."

"As in Jason Voorhees?" asked Connor.

Kira nodded now humming soothingly.

Connor gently stroked her hair. "Kayla, there's no such thing. Jason is just a story made up to scare people. He's not even real."

"He's not?" came the muffled question.

"Nope." Ethan said. "And I can prove it."

Kayla looked at him. "How?"

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