Chapter 3

Once the fiasco of the missing keys was sorted out (after 20 minutes of frantic searching and 5 minutes of laughing after being found in the lining of Steve's jacket), and all three had emptied their bladders, the fun continued in Wacky World. Joy reined throughout as the boys enjoyed themselves tremendously, even Mark went on one of the wacky, but no wackiest, rides in the park.

" Oh, I don't think I can go on any longer!" Mark exclaimed. " I knew this place was mad but these rides are crazy!"

Steve groaned " I know how you feel. My stomach needs some serious therapy. Remind me never to go on any rides ever again."

Amanda smirked, " Steve."

" Yeah." Steve replied half-heartedly.

"Never go on any rides ever again."

" I meant in the. oh never mind!" Steve yanked himself round and vanished into the nearest toilets.

" I'd better go and check he's alright." Jesse sped after his buddy.

" Mark do you mind keeping an eye on CJ and Dion, I need the toilet now."

" Sure, no problem. After all, how much trouble can two boys get into?"

" A lot. Especially CJ and Dion." Amanda smiled as she said this, reminiscing when they all went to a western show and lo and behold someone was murdered, but it was CJ and Dion who solved it this time. Their inquisitive nature and the cameras they had sure made short work of that case.

Mark broke her train of thought, " We'll be fine, now go to the toilet before you do a Jesse!"

Amanda replied as she ran, "Wouldn't want to do that now would I!"

Steve scanned the crowd looking for any signs of his dad or the boys. " I can't see them anywhere. It's not like dad to just disappear, he has got to be around here somewhere."

"I know Steve, but where? I mean, look at the size of this place, and all the people. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"Jess, my dad is not a needle and this is definitely not a haystack!" Steve's temper was beginning to fray. Deep down he knew something was not right.

" Steve, calm down. He has probably just taken the boys on a ride or maybe for a drink. They are alright." Amanda tried to reassure him but deep down she wasn't so sure.Amanda too had that feeling of dread, but she didn't want to admit it. She just wanted to find Mark and her boys.

" I can see them." Amanda and Steve jumped. " I can see them, they are over there, by the car, you see just past the."

Steve cut him short, " I see them." Without a second of hesitation he sprinted of towards the car in question. Amanda and Jesse a few steps behind him.

" Hey you, freeze, LAPD, what do you think you're doing, let go of them." Steve yelled frantically as he spotted CJ and Dion being bundled into the car. " Let them go!"

" Uncle Steve help us, the bad man has got us, help." CJ was silenced as the door slammed shut. The car sped away at top speed. CJ and Dion's frightened faces peeking out the rear view mirror.

" Steve! Was that..?"

Out of breath and agitated he stammered, " Yes, it was."

Amanda stood transfixed before she choked out, " Oh god no. Not my boys. Oh God."

" Steve!" All three shot round to see Mark stumble from a near by bush, blood dripping from a wound on his head. " I couldn't stop them, I'm so sorry Amanda, I tried, I tried."



Note from author, Charliemad: ooh, what a cliffhanger. Chapter 4 on the way. (