Its the last day of school before winter break, I'm eating lunch with Adam, Chase, Leo, Caitlin and Bree.

When Caitlin leaves to go sit with other friends, I ask, "Hey guys. Did you finish your Christmas shopping yet?"

"I haven't even started." Adam says.

"Me neither." Bree says.

"I just need to get a present for Tasha." Chase says.

Before Leo could say anything I ask, "Do you guys want to go shopping tomorrow? I need to get some stuff for my dad."

"Yeah." Chase answers for everyone.

Leo was about to open his mouth so I start speaking, and he crosses his arms. "So what time?"

Adam and Chase look at Bree right a she takes a bite of her sandwich. She blushes before swallowing quickly. "How about eight in the morning, I know it's kind of early but we can beat most of the last minute shoppers that way."

We all mumble in agreement, then Leo says, "I can't go shopping tomorrow guys, I have plans."

"That's to bad." I feign like I care, it only causes Leo to get mad.

"Tomorrow is the best day, because the elementary kids still have to go to school, and that means there wont be millions of little kids screaming and wanting to sit on Santas lap." Bree says.

"Chase are you going to sit on Santas lap this year?" Adam teases.

Chase just sighs.

"But come on guys you said you would go shopping with me." Leo whines.

"Its not our fault you have plans." Chase says indifferently causing Leo to become red.

"Can't you wait one more day?" Leo asks, still trying to get his siblings to agree with him.

"Leo shopping will be horrible after tomorrow." Bree warns.

"But-" Leo starts.

"We can go on a different day with you if you want." Chase says trying to keep the peace.

Leo doesn't seem to be happy about that, but doesn't voice his opinion.

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When I park my bike in the Davenports driveway it begins to snow. I knock on the front door and Tasha answers it. "Hello Marcus. Would you like any hot chocolate?" She asks as she ushers me in.

"No thank you." I reply.

I notice Maya, Caitlin, and Bree sitting on the couch. "Hey Marcus, I hope you don't mind I invited Caitlin, and Chase invited Maya." Bree says as she flips through a magazine.

Internally I'm freaking out, Douglas is going to make Adam drive off the highway on our way home, and then 'rescue us' from the ditch. But I highly doubt he'll save Caitlin or Maya.

But I just say, "The more the merrier." Bree and Caitlin seem to accept that answer, but Maya doesn't seem to.

Before she could say anything Adam walks down wearing a reed holiday sweater. "Hey guys!" He says.

We all greet him and then Chase wanders down wearing a gray sweater with a snowman on it. "Nice sweater." I tease.

He just rolls his eyes, "Adam made me wear it. He tried to get Bree to wear one with a reindeer on it but she 'lost' it." Chase says with air quotes around lost.

"Hey." Bree says, looking up from her magazine.

"Come on guys lets get going." Adam says as he grabs keys and a mug of hot chocolate.

We all trail after him. I get shotgun, Bree sits behind me, and Caitlin sits behind Adam. Maya and Chase take the third row.

"To the mall." Adam announces as he pulls out of the driveway. Adam sings along with the Christmas station the whole way to the mall. The drive took longer than usual because of the heavy snowfall.

Adam can't find a close space so he parks far away from the mall, and we basically run to the warmth of the mall. The only person who brought a winter coat was Maya, and that's because we are suppose to drop her off on the way home. The rest of us are in jeans, boots, and sweaters.

"I'm freezing." Caitlin says with her arms wrapped around her, the rest of us are bionic so we don't get cold easily but we all pretend by shivering.

We all split into different groups, Caitlin and Bree in one, Chase and Maya in another, and Adam and I in the last.

"What are you getting for your dad?" I ask Adam.

He shrugs, "A mirror."

"What about Chase?" I ask.

"High heels." Adam says.

I decided to stop there.

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Around ten we all meet up and then split off again so we can buy presents for the people we were previously shopping with. Adam goes off with Bree, Caitlin and Chase somehow get stuck together, and Maya and I go off.

"What are you up too?" Maya asks as we look for something to get Chase.

"Nothing." I say picking up a calculator.

"Then why did you almost freak out when you saw Caitlin and me this morning?" Maya replies taking the calculator out of my hand mumbling something about Chase already having a million.

"I was just surprised." I retort as I pick up a thermos.

"You looked terrified, like you were caught between a rock and a hard place." Maya replies as she replaces the thermos with a video game. I put the video game in my basket.

"I wasn't terrified. What did you get Chase?" I ask trying to redirect the conversation.

"I got him a gift card for Tech Town. Stop changing the subject." Maya says.

"I'm not changing the subject." I say.

My phone rings, caller id tells me its Chase calling.

"Its your boyfriend." I say to Maya as I answer the phone. I watch her roll her eyes.

"What's up?" I ask.

"Tasha called and said the weather is getting bad and she wants us to come home now. I already called Bree, and Adam. We are heading back to the car." Chase says.

"K. We are on our way." I say and then hang up.

"Lets go buy this stuff." I say as I walk over to the cashier.

"Why?" Maya asks as I pay.

"I'll explain on the way." I say as I grab my bags.

I wait as the cashier gives Maya her change.

I look at the clock and realize its an hour to early, Douglas isn't ready. I feel relieved I don't like the plan anyway, but then I get a text:

Douglas: I finished early, text me when you're in position.

Dread floods through my veins.

Marcus re Douglas: Ok.

Now I'm facing a dilemma.

"You looked terrified. Care to explain?" Maya asks as she walks over to me.

"Chases mom called and we need to go before the weather gets worse." I say.

We walk out the store and head towards the parking lot, when I look out the window all I see is white.

"To late, the weather is horrible." Maya says.

I chuckle, "Yeah."

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I pull my phone out as we drive down the road; I open my text messages and click on Douglas. I type: on our way. My thumb hovers over the send button. The weather is perfect, visibility is poor and the road conditions are terrible. If we were to capture them today it would take hours maybe even days to find the car, by then we would be in Russia. Yet I can't seem to click send, its like there is an invisible wall protecting the phone.

I sigh and slide my phone in my back pocket.

Adam turns on the radio and starts singing along. The ride goes smoothly pass the point where Douglas was suppose to hit us, and I relax. But then I feel something slam into my side of the car. Caitlin screams as the car spins out of control. My world fades into darkness with one word running through my head how….

A/N Sorry for the delay, I thought I updated this five days ago, but apparently I didn't. I'm really sorry.

Replies (there is a delay with reviews, sometimes I don't see them till days after they're posted, so sorry if I missed you):

Guest: I love Bree/Marcus, but I don't mind Bree/Owen. Great chapter BTW, totally loved it!

Thanks! Sorry for not replying sooner, but there is a mini delay. You posted that review on the ninth but it didn't show till the twelfth. I don't know why. Anyways thanks for reviewing!

AwesomeWriter2013: Thanks for the great advice; I think I will stay away from romance in this story. I'm glad you liked the mini curve ball I through there! Your reviews are always awesome, and I hope you liked this chapter!

Guest: Awwww Breecus! 3

Sorry for the lack of Marcus/Bree in this chapter.

MB-CM: Thanks! Sorry for the lack of Marcus/Bree. Sorry for the late update, I forgot to update.