"Happy Birthday!" Tara said to Leah in the hallway at school. "Are you
going to be seeing Ivy anytime soon?" She asked Leah.
"Today, why?" Leah asked.
"I have a present for her, since we're best friends and all," Tara replied.
"I'll give it to her for you," Leah said.
"Thanks Leah, you have no idea what this means to me," Tara responds. Tara hands Leah a small wrapped package. "I have to go Leah. Peace out."
"What's that?" A voice asked, from behind Leah.
"Hey Maggie, it's a present for Ivy," Leah said. "Tara gave it to me, to give to her."
"I see, anyway I thought your birthday isn't until the 24th. Your birthday is the 24th right?" Maggie asked.
"It's the 24th, no need to freak," Leah replied.
"Good, I have to go Leah." Maggie said, as she started to walk down the hall.
Leah was left alone; she gathered the books, which she would need. She then closed her locker and headed outside to wait for her mom. She looked around for her mom's car, but it wasn't insight. She found a spot against the brick wall to wait by.
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Sophie sat in the bathroom. She couldn't stop looking at the test. There was no way, she was told, that she would never be able to have children of her own. Why was the test positive? She decided to call her doctor right away.
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Peter was having group with the Ridge Runners, when Rob entered.
"Peter, you have a phone call," he said.
"Take a message I'm busy," Peter answered.
"I tired too, but it's Leah and she insisted I get you. Rob told him.
"I'll be right back," he told the Ridge Runners.
"Yes Leah?" Peter asked, when he picked up the phone. "Dad, where is Mom? She was supposed to pick me up from school an hour ago," Leah stated.
"I haven't the slightest idea Leah," Peter told her.
"Well, someone needs to pick me up, it's cold," Leah said.
"I'm kind of busy here today Leah. Could you call one of your friends?" Peter asked.
"No!" Leah yelled into the telephone.
"Hold on Leah," Peter said. He turned to Rob, "Could you do me a huge favor?" Peter asked.
"What?" Rob asked.
"Could you pick up Leah at school?" Peter asked.
"No problem," Rob said. "Just give me directions."
Peter went back to the telephone, "Leah, Rob coming to get you."
"Okay, thanks," Leah said.
"Bye," Peter said.
Leah hung up.
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Rob pulled up in front of the school, and looked around for Leah. He pulled into a parking space, and he was about to go inside to look for her, when she appeared.
"Thanks for picking me up," Leah said as she sat down in the passenger's seat.
"Not a problem, I don't like working much anyway," Rob said.
"Yeah right, all of people up on there are crazy workaholics," Leah informed him.
"Are we now?" Rob asked as he pulled onto the main road. "I have to pick a few things up the store. Are you in a hurry?"
"Nope," Leah answered. "What do have to buy?"
"I have some Christmas shopping to do. You might be able to help me," Rob told her.
"Who for?" Leah asked.
"Lots of people," Rob said, turning the car into a small strip mall.
"Your buying someone take-out Chinese food?" Leah asked, looking at the Wang Express in front of them.
"No, I need to go to the health food store next door," Rob told her.
"I see," Leah said.
Leah and Rob walked into the store. The store was very small, with narrow rows of shelves. Leah looked around, while Rob talked with the sales clerk. Leah was reading the labels of several "natural remedies", she didn't notice that Rob was now standing next to her.
"Gross!" she thought aloud.
"What is gross?" Rob asked.
"This stuff is made with mold," Leah said.
"Are you ready to leave," he asked."
Leah just nodded and followed Rob, out of the store.
"Where else do you have to go?" Leah asked.
"I need to go to a book store. Do you know of any good book stores?" he asked.
"There Miller's Books, they have a lot of really weird titles. We used to go there a lot when Ivy and I were little," Leah told him.
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Sophie sat in the chair at the doctor's office, waiting for the official test results to come in. The doctor entered the room.
"Mrs. Scarbrow, we have the results back, you are pregnant," the doctor said.
"This isn't possible," Sophie said.
"Well this is your Christmas miracle," the doctor said. "You should start prenatal vitamins right away. Here a few pamphlets that should help with the choices.:
"Thank you," Sophie said. She walked out the receptionist's desk to pay for the visit. @--)--- @--)--- @--)--- @--)--- @--)--- @--)---
"I'm tired, can I just sit in the car?" Leah asked, as Rob pulled into the twelve parking lot of the afternoon.
"Sure, here I'll leave the keys in case you get cold," Rob said.
As soon as he was in the store, Leah opened her backpack. She pulled out a stack of papers, that Lia had given her. Leah kept skimming back to the same name, Alec Marshall. "What is with this name? I've seen it before," she asked herself.
She didn't have long to ponder this, because Rob was soon back, or at least Leah thought it was Rob. Someone opened the driver's door, that someone wasn't Rob.
"What do you want?" Leah asked, as she trembled.
"You sweet pea," the man answered.
"Here, Leah pulled out all the money she had. Take this just leave me alone." Leah said before she opened the door. She started screaming as loud as she could, "HELP! ROB! SOMEBODY!"
Rob heard her from inside the store, and he came rushing out. The man grabbed Leah and pushed her in the back of the car. Rob rushed toward the car, and started yelling, "Alec leave her alone."
"Alec?" Leah thought.
"Please Alec she didn't do anything," Rob pleaded.
"Sorry it's not late for that," Alec said, as he pulled out a gun. "Get in the car, I can't have you running off telling the police who I am now."
Rob got into the car, without putting a fight. Leah looked at him with fear on face. He just put his figure to his mouth, motioning her to be quiet.
"We have a nice long ride ahead of us kids, you better buckle up," Alec cackled.
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It was night now, Peter and Sophie were growing with concern. Where could Rob and Leah be? The telephone rang on Peter's desk.
Peter answered, "Yes, this Peter Scarbrow." He paused waiting for the other party to speak, "Yes I own a 2001 Explorer. Thank you, we'll be here."
"What?" Sophie asked.
"Our car was hijacked, with Leah and Rob in it," Peter gravely.
"Are they all right?" Sophie asked.
"No one knows anything, just that someone witnessed a man with a gun force a teenage girl and younger man in to the back, and then he took off with our car," Peter said.
Sophie started cry, "Our baby, someone took our baby!" Peter embraced her for several minutes.
"I think we should tell Ivy. She'd want to know," Peter said.
"Yes, she would. Go get her and bring her back here," Sophie, said.
A few moments later Peter returned with Ivy. Ivy looked at Sophie and then at Peter.
"What's going on?" Ivy asked with concern.
"Rob picked Leah up from school today, they never came back. I just received a phone call from the police saying that the car was hijacked," Peter said.
"Are they all right?" Ivy asked.
"We don't know. The police are trying to find the car. They should be here in a little bit to interview everyone. Ivy, you need to tell them everything you know about what Leah has been doing, who she hangs out with, everything you know," Peter told her. "Here why don't you start making a list of people." He handed her a piece of paper and a pen.
"God, please let Leah and Rob be okay. Keep them safe from whatever harm they may be in," Ivy said in a silent prayer.
"Today, why?" Leah asked.
"I have a present for her, since we're best friends and all," Tara replied.
"I'll give it to her for you," Leah said.
"Thanks Leah, you have no idea what this means to me," Tara responds. Tara hands Leah a small wrapped package. "I have to go Leah. Peace out."
"What's that?" A voice asked, from behind Leah.
"Hey Maggie, it's a present for Ivy," Leah said. "Tara gave it to me, to give to her."
"I see, anyway I thought your birthday isn't until the 24th. Your birthday is the 24th right?" Maggie asked.
"It's the 24th, no need to freak," Leah replied.
"Good, I have to go Leah." Maggie said, as she started to walk down the hall.
Leah was left alone; she gathered the books, which she would need. She then closed her locker and headed outside to wait for her mom. She looked around for her mom's car, but it wasn't insight. She found a spot against the brick wall to wait by.
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Sophie sat in the bathroom. She couldn't stop looking at the test. There was no way, she was told, that she would never be able to have children of her own. Why was the test positive? She decided to call her doctor right away.
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Peter was having group with the Ridge Runners, when Rob entered.
"Peter, you have a phone call," he said.
"Take a message I'm busy," Peter answered.
"I tired too, but it's Leah and she insisted I get you. Rob told him.
"I'll be right back," he told the Ridge Runners.
"Yes Leah?" Peter asked, when he picked up the phone. "Dad, where is Mom? She was supposed to pick me up from school an hour ago," Leah stated.
"I haven't the slightest idea Leah," Peter told her.
"Well, someone needs to pick me up, it's cold," Leah said.
"I'm kind of busy here today Leah. Could you call one of your friends?" Peter asked.
"No!" Leah yelled into the telephone.
"Hold on Leah," Peter said. He turned to Rob, "Could you do me a huge favor?" Peter asked.
"What?" Rob asked.
"Could you pick up Leah at school?" Peter asked.
"No problem," Rob said. "Just give me directions."
Peter went back to the telephone, "Leah, Rob coming to get you."
"Okay, thanks," Leah said.
"Bye," Peter said.
Leah hung up.
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Rob pulled up in front of the school, and looked around for Leah. He pulled into a parking space, and he was about to go inside to look for her, when she appeared.
"Thanks for picking me up," Leah said as she sat down in the passenger's seat.
"Not a problem, I don't like working much anyway," Rob said.
"Yeah right, all of people up on there are crazy workaholics," Leah informed him.
"Are we now?" Rob asked as he pulled onto the main road. "I have to pick a few things up the store. Are you in a hurry?"
"Nope," Leah answered. "What do have to buy?"
"I have some Christmas shopping to do. You might be able to help me," Rob told her.
"Who for?" Leah asked.
"Lots of people," Rob said, turning the car into a small strip mall.
"Your buying someone take-out Chinese food?" Leah asked, looking at the Wang Express in front of them.
"No, I need to go to the health food store next door," Rob told her.
"I see," Leah said.
Leah and Rob walked into the store. The store was very small, with narrow rows of shelves. Leah looked around, while Rob talked with the sales clerk. Leah was reading the labels of several "natural remedies", she didn't notice that Rob was now standing next to her.
"Gross!" she thought aloud.
"What is gross?" Rob asked.
"This stuff is made with mold," Leah said.
"Are you ready to leave," he asked."
Leah just nodded and followed Rob, out of the store.
"Where else do you have to go?" Leah asked.
"I need to go to a book store. Do you know of any good book stores?" he asked.
"There Miller's Books, they have a lot of really weird titles. We used to go there a lot when Ivy and I were little," Leah told him.
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Sophie sat in the chair at the doctor's office, waiting for the official test results to come in. The doctor entered the room.
"Mrs. Scarbrow, we have the results back, you are pregnant," the doctor said.
"This isn't possible," Sophie said.
"Well this is your Christmas miracle," the doctor said. "You should start prenatal vitamins right away. Here a few pamphlets that should help with the choices.:
"Thank you," Sophie said. She walked out the receptionist's desk to pay for the visit. @--)--- @--)--- @--)--- @--)--- @--)--- @--)---
"I'm tired, can I just sit in the car?" Leah asked, as Rob pulled into the twelve parking lot of the afternoon.
"Sure, here I'll leave the keys in case you get cold," Rob said.
As soon as he was in the store, Leah opened her backpack. She pulled out a stack of papers, that Lia had given her. Leah kept skimming back to the same name, Alec Marshall. "What is with this name? I've seen it before," she asked herself.
She didn't have long to ponder this, because Rob was soon back, or at least Leah thought it was Rob. Someone opened the driver's door, that someone wasn't Rob.
"What do you want?" Leah asked, as she trembled.
"You sweet pea," the man answered.
"Here, Leah pulled out all the money she had. Take this just leave me alone." Leah said before she opened the door. She started screaming as loud as she could, "HELP! ROB! SOMEBODY!"
Rob heard her from inside the store, and he came rushing out. The man grabbed Leah and pushed her in the back of the car. Rob rushed toward the car, and started yelling, "Alec leave her alone."
"Alec?" Leah thought.
"Please Alec she didn't do anything," Rob pleaded.
"Sorry it's not late for that," Alec said, as he pulled out a gun. "Get in the car, I can't have you running off telling the police who I am now."
Rob got into the car, without putting a fight. Leah looked at him with fear on face. He just put his figure to his mouth, motioning her to be quiet.
"We have a nice long ride ahead of us kids, you better buckle up," Alec cackled.
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It was night now, Peter and Sophie were growing with concern. Where could Rob and Leah be? The telephone rang on Peter's desk.
Peter answered, "Yes, this Peter Scarbrow." He paused waiting for the other party to speak, "Yes I own a 2001 Explorer. Thank you, we'll be here."
"What?" Sophie asked.
"Our car was hijacked, with Leah and Rob in it," Peter gravely.
"Are they all right?" Sophie asked.
"No one knows anything, just that someone witnessed a man with a gun force a teenage girl and younger man in to the back, and then he took off with our car," Peter said.
Sophie started cry, "Our baby, someone took our baby!" Peter embraced her for several minutes.
"I think we should tell Ivy. She'd want to know," Peter said.
"Yes, she would. Go get her and bring her back here," Sophie, said.
A few moments later Peter returned with Ivy. Ivy looked at Sophie and then at Peter.
"What's going on?" Ivy asked with concern.
"Rob picked Leah up from school today, they never came back. I just received a phone call from the police saying that the car was hijacked," Peter said.
"Are they all right?" Ivy asked.
"We don't know. The police are trying to find the car. They should be here in a little bit to interview everyone. Ivy, you need to tell them everything you know about what Leah has been doing, who she hangs out with, everything you know," Peter told her. "Here why don't you start making a list of people." He handed her a piece of paper and a pen.
"God, please let Leah and Rob be okay. Keep them safe from whatever harm they may be in," Ivy said in a silent prayer.