Was ist los, Leute? Okay, so I have a new chapter for you. I hope you like the last one. Just to clear a couple of things up, Tori was the one who told Steve, not Xavier. I know it was a mix up, but it was like a chain reaction. Tristyn told Xavier, Xavier told Tori, Tori told Steve. A long line of people telling people.

It's summer!!!! That means short shorts and flip-flops. And even better: Swimming!!!!!!!! LOL. Now that it is upon us, I will have less time to write. I'm gonna be swimming and my mom has the craft show that I have to help with and we are gonna go to Ohio possibly. Luckily, when I go to Ohio, I'm gonna have my laptop with me. Yay! And while on our way, we might just stop in Warwick, Rhode Island and check in on things at the TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) Main Office. *wink wink* If I go fan girl on them, I will be sooooooo grounded.

Okay, so this chappie didn't get posted until today because I was doing the trade show and stuff. Had to spend a day with the Devil. And Harley wasn't able to come. She got low grades last six-weeks so she was 'grounded' and couldn't come. She feels/felt bad about. And Mommy said that if they had time, they would stop by. Which they

I stomped down the path behind the house pulling Derek along. He made several protests to stop me, but none ever got through. Finally, when we made it to the edge of the yard, he stopped walking and spun me around to face him. "Chloe. Stop," he said. "Just because you get lectured doesn't mean you have to go all pessimistic. So what, we'll deal with it. Not run off. Your dad feels awful. I can hear him complaining to your aunt. He's wondering if he did the right thing and if you're gonna come back. Of course, she's trying to convince him that we shouldn't be together, but he isn't listening. He will probably go talk to Dad once he feels up to it. Now, if you want, we can stay out here for a while. Then when you feel up to it, we'll go back inside."

I felt tears pricking at my eyes. Giving a small nod, I leaned into Derek's chest, the tears falling. He led me over to a random place hidden away from the view of the house so they wouldn't see us.

We had finally gone back inside after a long while of Derek holding me while I cried. He went off to do whatever he was going to do, and I left in search of Dad. I really hoped he wasn't mad at me. Derek said he felt terrible. I don't know if the term 'feels' still applies anymore.

I walked to his office since that is usually where he is. Not there. I checked the kitchen. Not there. Everyone else was there, though. All of them eating. I'm guessing Derek smelt the food when he entered the house because he was already on what looked like his second plate. I didn't have time for eating, so I just asked the one question I needed answered. "Do you know where my dad is? I really need to talk to him."

Aunt Lauren was the one who spoke. "He's lying down right now, Hun. Sleeping. He was really upset." Derek lightly shook his head at the 'sleeping' part. I knew he wasn't sleeping then.

"Okay," I said, walking out of the room.

I vaguely heard Aunt Lauren call out to me and tell me not to disturb him. But I wasn't listening. I needed to talk to him. As soon as possible. If he was sleeping, I'd wake him up. But I knew, I knew that he wasn't. Sprinting up the stairs, I went strait to the master bedroom. I could hear crying inside. Whether it was Dad or some random ghost or Mom, I was going in there.

I slowly turned the doorknob and entered the room timidly. "Dad?" I said, voice soft.

He turned over from where he was laying face down on the bed. His face was tear streaked and tired. He looked as he had when I was 'kidnapped' when I really wasn't. "Dad? I'm sorry," I said in that same soft voice. I walked over and sat on the bed next to him, wrapping my arms around him. "I really am."

"It's okay, sweetie. I shouldn't have blown up at you two. It was just a shock. One morning your telling me that you're not that far, and the next thing I know, you are. And you told me time and time again these past couple of days that you're being safe and I believed you, I just wasn't prepared. And when Tori told me, I just went ballistic," he said after he composed himself.

"I'm sorry," was all I could seem to say. I knew he felt terrible now. He thought I was going to run off on him again. I wouldn't and I won't. "I'm not going to run away. I never did. And I never will."

"I know. Now, let's go eat. I know you haven't." He pulled himself out of bed and pulled me with him. We then descended the stairs to whatever concoction that Lexly had made for supper.

Okay, sorry for the shortness. I was hanging out with this cute guy I met at the Trade Days and fishing and stuff at the Trade Days, so I didn't really have time to write. I had my laptop there with me, but I was just busy. And I didn't have Internet access until I got home 'cause there was no wireless Internet at the Trade Days.

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