Well here is the next chapter.

Blue Topaz Lover- you get more money if you get the truffles and diamonds XD. Hope you like this chapter ^^

NerdAndProudOfIt- i love how Jack is evil too. I haven't seen many evil Jacks XD. Don't worry about it being a small review. They are better than no review.

Random Jelly Beans- Yeah i noticed that sentance after i put that chapter up. that was the part i didn't like for that chapter. *Takes cookies and runs towards corner. Stops. Turns. Thank you! Sits in corner eating cookies* XD Hope you like this chapter.


3 days later I was woken up to knocking. 'What's up with the early morning visits?'

I got up and opened it to find Mayor Thomas standing there.

"Good morning, Claire. I have come to tell you that the cooking festival is tomorrow at Rose square. If you come before noon you can find out the theme and then enter a dish."

"Thank you, Mayor Thomas." I said with a smile.

He left and I went back in to have breakfast.

When I was finished I went out and headed to the chicken house first.

"Morning, Pavlova," I said as she came up to me for a hug. I collected the egg and put it in the shipping bin and put food in her feed box. Then I checked on the egg I had in the incubator.
"Just a little longer."

After I was finished in there I went to do shake. I brushed the dirt off and gave her a hug. While I was milking her, I noticed that she was very jittery. I noticed that she was jittery a few day ago.

"What's the matter girl?" I asked while patting her head.

I looked around but couldn't find anything that could be upsetting her. So I put food in her feed box and went back out.

I went and watered my crops. After I watered them I harvested the ones that were ready. As I was picking the cucumbers, BammBamm started barking. Before I could stand, something hit me in the head and everything went black.

When I woke up, I found myself in a familiar room.

"Oh no," I groaned to myself. I never wanted to come back here.

"I see your finally awake," I heard someone say.

"Jack," I growled. It was at that point that I realised my hands and feet were tied to the bed. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

"Now, now, Claire. That is no language for a young lady."

I sighed.

"Hello, Lumina."

"That's Aunt Lumina, dear. I have missed you terribly."

"Ok first I have never considered you my family, so you are not my Aunt. And second you never missed me. You missed the money," I snapped.

Lumina started laughing.

"Ahaha. Do you really think I wouldn't miss my own niece. And there is no need for that attitude."

"Well considering I'm tied down to the bed, I have to use something to show my hatred for you people."

Lumina looked stunned for a mere second before she put her stuck-up face back on.

"Jack, untie her," she said.

Jack moved over to me to undo the ropes. When he undid my legs, I punched him in the face and ran. Lumina tried to stop me, but after working on the farm I had gotten stronger. So I pushed her out of the way. When I got to the bottom of the first flight of stairs going down, I jump over the edge and ran out the door. As I reached the bottom of the hill the mansion is on, I heard running footsteps. I looked back and saw Rock and Jack chasing after me.

'Oh crap,' I thought to myself.

I started running faster while I looked for somewhere to hide. That's when I saw the farm and hoped Jill was home. She moved into the farm just before I left and I had become friends with her. I didn't tell her why I was leaving though.

I ran up to the door started banging on it. Soon after, it opened and Jill was surprised to see me.

"Claire? What are you doing here?" she asked.

"Help me," I gasped.

She let me in and locked the door when she closed it. She took me into the kitchen and got me a drink of water.

"What's going on?"

Before I could answer, there was a knock at the door.

"Please, Jill. I'm not here if they ask.

She gave me a weird look but nodded her head.

When she went to answer the door, I went next to the kitchen door to listen.

"Oh, hello Jack. What can I do for you?"

"Have you seen Claire?"

"You mean she has come back?"

"Ah, yes she has. So have you seen her?"

I always thought Jack was an idiot. He still asked if she had seen me even though she had asked whether I was back.

"Nope. Sorry," I heard her reply.

Even though I couldn't see a thing, I could somehow tell that he didn't believe her.

"Ok. Well, if you see her, could you tell her we are looking for her?"

"Can do. See you later."

I heard her close the door and come back to the kitchen.

As she came in through the door I looked over her shoulder just to be safe. It wasn't that I didn't trust her, cause I did, it was that I didn't trust Jack. But the room was empty.

"So, you going to tell me what is going on?" she asked me.

I looked at her and sighed. "Ok."

We sat back down at the table and I told her how Jack had kidnapped me and bought me here.

"Wow. I knew there was something weird about him. I never knew he could do something like this, though."

"Oh, he has done worse," I mumbled.

"What do you mean?" she asked me with a questioning look.

"Ah..nothing. Can I borrow your phone quickly?"

"Sure."

I dialled the blacksmiths. It took two rings before it was answered. Thankfully it was Gray who did answer it.

"This is the Blacksmiths. How can I help you?"

"Gray," I whispered. "It's Claire."

"Claire? Where are you? Why are you whispering?"

"Well, Jack attacked me and then I woke up at his house. I got away and now I'm hiding at Jill's farm. I think he is outside. Can you come get me, please?"

"Of course. I'll be there in…."

"Gray? Hello?" The phone had gone dead.

I heard an evil laugh coming from outside. Jill stood up and came to stand next to me.

"You locked the door right?" I asked her keeping my eye on the door.

"Yes I did. What could he want?"

"Me," I simply stated.

"But why?"

"Many reasons. Maybe I should leave and try to lose him in the forest between here and Mineral Town."

"You can't and I won't let you!" Jill told me with a scared look on her face. "What if he catches you?"

"But I don't want to involve you in this anymore than you already are."

"I'm fine. I can look after myself. You are not leaving until Gray gets here."

"Ok. I'll stay here. How long does it take to get here from Mineral Town?"

"About an hour and a half."

"Oh, great. We have to keep him out for that long?"

"So how do you know Gray?" she asked me.

I smiled. "We are friends. I am the farmer in Mineral town now."

"Wow. Really?"

While we were talking, it had gone quiet. Eerily quiet. Jill and I looked at each other in fear.

"My animals aren't making any noise," Jill whispered.

I nodded listening intently for any kind of sound.

I crouched down low and went over to the window.

What I saw nearly made me sick. Jack was standing outside Jill's barn with blood all over him.

I heard a gasp behind me. I turned around and pulled Jill into a hug.

"I'm so so sorry. This is all my fault. I will pay you back for them," I whispered

"No. It's not your fault. It's that sicko's fault," she whispered back.

We went back into the kitchen and pushed the table behind the door to keep him out if he manages to get in the house. We were both glad there actually wasn't a window in the kitchen.

Suddenly there were loud bangings at the front door. It eventually gave in and we heard someone come in.

"Claire! Come out or this dog will also be killed!"

I looked at Jill. She shook her head.

"My dog died a few months ago," she told me.

Then I realise what dog he was talking about.

"No," I whispered.

I went over and moved the table.

"Stay here," I told Jill.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to save you and my dog from that monster."

I opened the door and walked into the other room. "Put him down and I will come with you."

He had a smirk on his face as he put BammBamm down.

"Come here, boy," I called to him.

He ran over to me and started licking my face.

"I love you too. Now, be a good boy and go in that door."
For some strange reason, my dog has always understood everything I have said. He must have known something was happening because he gave me a sad look before going into the kitchen.

Jack grabbed me and dragged me out.

He took me back to the mansion and up to my old room. He tied me back onto the bed.

"So, you got me back. What are you going to do?"

"Oh, I think you know exactly what I'm going to do. Just not yet." He left the room with a smirk.

I started getting scared. I didn't like the look on his face. I hope Gray gets here soon.


Ooh how is Claire going to get away? And in case you couldn't tell, Jack had been hiding in the barn and left before Claire went in there. Poor Shake.