Lola's POV

When my mom stopped the car and pulled over she almost freaked out! Then we told her the whole story about the kidnapping and the stupid man on the news.

"So we just want to hide out at home until we can figure something out."

"I see."

Then my mom became very quiet and pulled back onto the road. Which I have to say was a nice change of pace.

For the next couple of weeks we stayed in the house. If my mom didn't have a job still, I think we would have gone crazy! But it was fun spending time with Ringo, alone. When my mom was there it was like the circus lost the monkey they dressed up like a clown, so embarrassing! But I still love her... somehow... I snuggled up to Ringo on the couch.

"Hey Lola?"

"Hmm?"

"I just wanted to let you know that, I think you're wonderful and I think I'm in love with you."

He kissed me long, and sweetly on the lips. I got lost in his blue eyes as I fell into his embrace. "Me too..." we started kissing again which turned into a make out session.

"Oh! Get a room!" My mom shouted and laughed as she walked in the door. Ringo jumped up and we stared at her. "What?! I was just making a funny!" She smiled like it wasn't weird at all and went into the kitchen. I sighed roughly.

Grace's POV

I can't believe John! As soon as I can I'm leaving! I tried to keep from crying as I fell asleep.

Sometime in the middle of the night I heard the floor creak then cold feet touching my perfectly warm ones.

"Ahh! John what are you doing?!" I said still half asleep.

"It's cold!" He whined snuggling closer to me.

"Ok, fine!" I groaned and he smiled faintly and I fell back asleep.

When I woke up Johns face was practically smushing mine and somebody was banging on the door. I shoved him off and he fell on the floor.

"Coming!" I yelled trying get out of the bed. I jumped over John who was lying on the floor looking confused and opened the door slightly. "Yes?"

"Grace!" Maria smiled.

"Maria?! George!" I opened the door all the way and hugged Maria tightly. "How did you find us?!" I grinned.

"We just asked around a little bit and found out you were here!"

"Where's John?" George asked curiously.

"Grace where'd yuh go?" John said sleepily as he walked into the little hallway thing.

"Ohhhhhhhhhh! John and Grace!" George snickered.

"What?!" Grace shouted and kicked George.

"Hey!" George rubbed his leg.

"It wasn't like that at all!" Grace exclaimed.

"Oh but wasn't it?" John smirked.

"I'm gonna kill you John!" My eyes blazed.

Wendy's POV

The party would be starting in an hour and I had to get it ready all by myself. I never saw Paul again last night so I hope he's ok. I felt a little uneasy because I hadn't seen or heard Eunice in a few hours. Maybe it's just Thad staring at me and Cassie flitting around freaking out. I couldn't take it much longer.

"Excuse me I have to go to the restroom." I fake smiled at Cassie and went to the bathroom down the hall and just sat there on the floor for a minute with the door locked. I sighed deeply when somebody knocked on the door. "Yes?"

"It's me!" Paul whispered hastily. I opened the door and he came in quickly.

"Paul!" I kissed him, it seemed to last forever. "What happened to you!" I hugged him tightly.

"Not much." He shrugged, even though I could see the bruises and scratches.

"Oh Paul, they've hurt you!"

"Wendy listen, during the party I'm getting us out of here! If anything happens to me you have to promise me you'll keep running!"

"I'll do anything for you Paul, for us..."

Then Paul held me tightly and we kissed. Then we left the bathroom to get ready for the great escape.

Maria's POV

George and I sat on the bed while Grace and John packed.

"So do either of you have some idea as to where the others might possibly be?"

"No." John said, Grace didn't exactly answer. Nobody said much after that but it was funny to watch them exchange each other's misplaced things. Like when Grace had one of John's shirts and he had her deoderant. They both looked so embarrassed, it was hilarious! I could tell George was having trouble not laughing as well which in the made us both crack up. Which resulted in odd slash embarrassed looks from John and Grace.

"Would you guys mind leaving us alone for a minute? I need to talk to John and it might make things go faster with the packing." Grace said.

"Um, sure, ok..." George and I got up and walked into the small hallway.

"What was that all about?" George half mumbled.

"I don't know, John probably embarrassed her or made her angry or something." I shrugged. Then I saw a girl walking towards us down the hallway. "Oh my gosh! Tessa?!" I ran up to the girl and she looked at me for a second.

"Maria?!"

"Yes!" I hugged her.

"What are you doing here?!" She smiled.

"I came to see a couple of friends! I didn't know you lived here?!"

"Yeah well after traveling around a lot daddy opened up an ice cream parlor. We stayed here longer than we normally stayed places and then he passed away and I aquired the shop. So I just stayed here."

"I'm so sorry Tess! But it's good to see you!"

"Yeah I just came here to talk to one of my employees. He was acting a bit strange."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, there he is!"

I turned around to see John and Grace walking out with their bags.

"Hey Tessa." John said nervously and Grace glared at him.

"Grace! I'd like you to meet my cousin Tessa!" I smiled and Grace relaxed a bit.

We soon started off to find Lola and Ringo, Tessa came with us which I could tell Grace didn't like so much. We finally came to a small diner to eat and found out Lola and Ringo had been there for like six hours a couple of weeks ago when a loud lady came and picked them up.

"Oh no." Grace and I mumbled.

"What?" George looked at me concerned.

"She called her mother."

"Oh..."