Like I said earlier, I'm having MAJOR writer's block. Plus, I'm having friend-related problems that I'm dealing with. That basically takes up all my time…

From the Last Chapter:

"What do you want Cal?" Jack said, annoyed. I felt him stiffen with anger behind me.

"Rose," he said in a monotone voice. "I want Rose to come back with me."

I assumed he would say this, but it still surprised me. I gasped.

"And my necklace back, too," he continued.

I dug around in my coat pocket, trying to find that dumb necklace. I've kept it with me for safe keeping, only to get rid of it when I got the chance. This was the chance. I fished it out of my pocket and threw it at Cal, hoping to throw him off guard so Jack and I could attempt an escape. Cal caught it.

Of course with my luck, one of my former fiancé's colleagues suddenly appears from absolutely nowhere. The man grabs my upper arm, not saying a word. From a hidden pocket in the man's coat, he brandishes a small dagger. He holds it up in the air, waiting to strike. I held my breath.

Cal said maliciously, "Come with me, Rose, or Jack dies."

I took a step towards Cal when Jack grabbed my other arm, the one not being held by that man. "Rose, wait!" he said. I glared at him.

I took another step and was jerked over by that man and out of Jack's grasp. Jack was shoved down into a mud puddle as I was dragged away.

Once at Cal's house, I had the worst time of my life. I don't know how I survived all these years with my mother and Cal.

When I walked inside, Mother practically screamed my name. She hugged me, displaying the faux emotion for everyone in the room. I didn't hug her back.

"Mother," I said with distaste.

"I'm so happy you alive! Did that man—oh, what was his name? John?" She asked.

"Jack."

"Yes, him—did he survive?"

"He did." Mother did not look happy about that.

"Let's sit and talk," Cal said.

I recognized a lot of the faces in the room, but I couldn't remember their names even if my life depended on it. I was asked a lot of questions, have of which I didn't bother to answer. But it seemed like all of the questions revolved around Jack.

By now, it was getting late and I was getting tired. "I'm going to retire to my bedroom now," I said. "Good night, everyone."

"I'll be up there, shortly," Cal said.

I went up to my room, quick as I could. And why would Cal come to my room? Didn't he have one of his own?

Swiftly, I stepped out of the window and onto the ledge. I've done this since I was a kid, so it was really easy for me to climb down the vines growing on the sides of my house.

Perfectly safe one the ground, I started walking to LeAnn's house. Someone grabbed my waist and put their hand over my mouth. They pulled me close to their body. I let out a muffled scream.

"Hush, Rose. It's just me. Jack." I relaxed in his arms. He released me.

"Then why did you have to do that, then? Sneak up on me like that…?" I asked him. He shrugged as he glanced up at the window I came out of. I followed his gaze. I saw a shadow indicating that it was Cal.

We ran as if for our lives for the second time that day.

I'm doing this for all of my stories….I need at least FIVE (5) reviews or I'm putting the story on "pause" and work on one story only. That will be my Avatar: the Last Airbender story, "The Beginning of Zutara."

While this story is on "pause" I might get ideas and write a little of this and, hopefully, it will be longer.

Okay, I'll stop my babbling and let you review.