Chapter 11: A Hostage Situation
The entire gang returned to Harmony, not waiting with open arms. Word spread quickly that Grace and Charity Standish were arrested, along with David Hastings. John was still in New York working to bail his parents and cousin out of jail and to drop the charges of damage to private property against them. The town was surprised when Charity's fiancé, Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald, returned with the others, not waiting until his beloved got out of jail.
Tabitha was the one who told them how the town felt, when Kay went to visit her. "Here's yesterday's newspaper, dearie, you may want to read the headline," the lady told her young protégée. "Grace Standish and niece Charity are imprisoned in New York jail, fiancé does nothing to help," Kay read. "Keep reading, Kay, it gets better, or worse, in your case."
"Grace Standish, along with her fiancé and former husband David Hastings, son John, niece Charity and Charity's fiancé Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald, was innocently in New York attending a wedding. Her niece on her ex-husband's side was getting married and the event caught up with Grace and David, who decided to remarry in New York City. Before they could recommit to each other, Grace's daughter with Sam Bennett ended the wedding. Kathleen Bennett, formally known as Kay, recently moved back to Harmony as a psychologist and is also engaged to partner Vincent Ashmore. After an argument, most likely from the jealous Kay's anger, a church window ended up shattering. The presiding minister stated that Grace broke the window with a temper tantrum directed at her daughter, but a reliable source said that Kay threw a rock at the window in an attempt to get her mother in trouble.
"Charity, Grace and David were all arrested on charges of damaging private property and disturbing the peace. The minister did not press charges on Miss Bennett, nor her sister Jessica. The minister said that both were trying to stop the destruction of her church. John Hastings, David and Grace's son, has remained in New York to bail his family out of jail, with the help of Julian and Rebecca Crane. In a bizarre twist of events, Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald returned a few days later and has been seen around Harmony with another young lady."
Kay slammed the paper down on the table. "Even after everything, I am still the evil one?" she asked. "That tabloid printed that diary of yours after you left the first time," Tabitha said. "So my whole teenage life story was told to the entire town? Who sent it?"
"Take three guess, and they'll probably be all accurate."
"Charity, Grace and Gwen," Kay said. Tabitha nodded. "The three of them were in on it the entire time. Kay just sighed. "No wonder I haven't gotten a warmer welcome. Everyone is afraid of me, afraid I'll use magic to curse them or burn down their house. People must see me and think 'Oh there goes Kay the witch. Let's not insult her or even talk to her. She might turn us to stone with just her eyes.'"
"Kay, dear, don't you think you're overreacting?" Tabitha said. "Not everyone in this town hates you."
"Okay, there's you. And my father, uncle and sister. And my fiancé, my best friend and her son. And my sister's boyfriend. My brother and half-brother. And another close friend. And my other best friend."
"That's a lot," Tabitha said. "Yes, but not enough to equal half the town!"
"Kay, Harmony is a small town. The people you named alone comprise half the town," Tabitha said. "Fine, I have a headache. I'll see you tomorrow, Tabitha," Kay said. She felt a migraine coming on and watched as the road blurred before her eyes. She didn't notice when she nearly tripped over something, or someone.
That someone turned out to be Ivy Crane, Ethan's mother and Julian's first wife. "Kay, you should really watch where you are going," Ivy said, after the woman nearly tripped over her wheelchair. "I am so sorry, Ivy. I really can't see where I am going," Kay said. "I have a migraine." Ivy was silent for a little while before asking for Kay's address, which Kay gave the woman. "Come on, I'll help you home," Ivy said. "In your wheelchair?" Kay asked. "Yes, hold on and I will guide you home." Ivy felt Kay's hand grab the chair and she started forward. She felt sorry for the young woman, and not because of the headache. She felt that the two were almost similar, but Kay had moved on from her first love, while Ivy still hadn't. Though she hadn't chased Sam since Grace divorced him. Something inside told her that it wasn't right and that if he still loved her, he would eventually return to her. Now, she was helping his adult daughter find her way home! Ivy chuckled softly to herself as she pulled into Kay's sidewalk. "Well, here we are," Ivy said. She noticed that Kay could now barely stand and decided to ring the doorbell. Theresa answered just as Kay's legs gave out.
"Kay!" Theresa screamed as Vincent rushed forward to catch her. He caught her and carefully laid her on the couch. Theresa invited Ivy inside. "Theresa, I just want to say I'm sorry for the way I've treated you the last few years. Ethan told me everything Gwen told him and I am sorry I abandoned my original thinking about you."
"It's okay, Ivy, I understand. You were upset, and I guess I deserved it. After all, I DID have Ethan's birth certificate on my laptop, which I shouldn't have had anyway. So, let's just say we're even. Now, what's the matter with Kay?" Theresa asked. "She nearly tripped over me and said she had a migraine. I brought her home so she could rest, and it looks like I made it on time. The way Kay was going, she would've passed out in the street." The two former enemies gazed at the brunette now asleep on the couch. Vincent came in and place a wet facecloth on her forehead, barely covering her eyes. He took a seat on the floor in front to watch her.
"I've called Sam," he said, never taking his eyes off his fiancée. "He should be here soon."
"I've never known Kay to get migraines," Theresa said, slightly unnerved. "Oh, she's gotten them before, but very rarely. I guess with everything going on, this is her body telling her to rest. They normally last two to three days with Kay." Silence fell on the group for several minutes, which is why the two women jumped when they heard the side door open and shut loudly. Vincent never budged. Sam and Eve appeared in the door frame and Eve rushed over to Kay. Vincent calmly repeated the information to Eve who nodded and just looked her over. "There's nothing we can do. I think Vincent's right; this is Kay's body telling her to relax and calm down. Just wait until the headache subsides. Good-bye," Eve said, as Theresa ushered her out the door. Sam took a seat next to Ivy's wheelchair and then just seemed to notice that the woman was in the room. "Ivy?"
"Hello, Sam," Ivy said. "What are you doing here?" Sam asked. "I helped Kay come home. She collapsed just as I rang the doorbell," Ivy said, plainly, not looking for any praise. "Well, thanks," Sam said. The two just sat there, in silence once more, neither knowing what to say. "Sam, I just want to say I'm sorry about you and Grace," Ivy said, wanting to get the burden off her chest. "It's okay, Ivy. It was bound to happen," Sam replied. "I know this may surprise you, and if you never want to speak to me again, I will understand, but-" Ivy started. "I know. Kay let slip recently that you were plotting to break up me and Grace," Sam said. "She did?" Ivy asked. "Well, are you upset?" Sam was quiet for a few minutes, trying to find his answer. "At first yes. Then I realized that you are part of this incredibly screwed-up place called Harmony. Harmony was never this bad when we were growing up, was it?" Sam said. Ivy just shook her head. Sam continued. "I brought the person who cause all this trouble into Harmony. Grace."
Ivy was confused. "Grace? Saint Grace is behind all the trouble in Harmony. I thought it was Kay," Ivy said, glancing over at the sleeping woman. "No. You and Kay were both pawns in my ex-wife's evil plans." Slowly, Sam told the story to Ivy. "Now you know, but you can't tell anyone." Ivy cocked her head and replied, "No one would believe me." Sam smiled and nodded. "Would you like to go out for dinner sometime?" he asked her. "I would love that," Ivy smiled, happy she was getting her relationship with Sam back on track.
A few days later, Kay was under house arrest by her fiancé. She was ordered to just rest and not worry about anything. The office was closed for the two days Kay would need to recover, and Vincent wanted to be there to make sure she did absolutely nothing. And that was driving Kay insane. "Can I please just go get myself a glass of juice?" she asked. "No," Vincent said. "I have to do something or I will absolutely go insane!"
"I think you're there."
"Yeah, no thanks to you."
"You are going to rest and keep yourself healthy."
"Sure, my body is going to be healthy physically, but my mind certainly isn't. Besides, what about exercise? I need to do that, too."
"There'll be time for that later. Right now, you're sick and need rest. And I am not letting you do anything but."
"But there is only so much rest a person can have. I think I reached my limit yesterday."
"No buts," Vincent said. Kay sighed, obviously giving up. "Alright, but I fear what you are going to be like when I'm pregnant." The two just chuckled as Kay shoved Vincent.
After an eternity (okay, a week), Kay was able to go outside and move about. She went back into the office and continued to plan Grace and Charity's eventual downfall. While Vincent had kept Kay under house arrest, Grace and Charity had returned to Harmony, and ready for vengeance. The two made plans on the long car ride back home, and within days of their return had set that plan into action. Kay learned about it from a very frantic visitor to her office, a very surprising frantic visitor.
The door to Kay's office burst open, causing her to nearly spill her coffee. Simone stood behind the person in the door frame, babbling incoherently about "not being disturbed." Kay was surprised to see Sheridan Lopez-Fitzgerald standing in the doorway, looking frantically upset. "I left Pilar with the kids. I needed to see you. I can't even go to Luis yet. Not yet," Sheridan said, obviously upset. Kay offered the woman a seat and told her to sit. "What's the matter? Start at the beginning," Kay instructed. "I got a call today from Harmony Hospital, where Miguel is working now," Sheridan started. "It was Eve and she asked if Miguel left the house today. I said yes, since I had been there with Pilar when he left. Eve said that Miguel never checked in for work and they were worried. It isn't like him to play hooky, especially because he considers his job so important. He wouldn't leave those little kids in the pediatric ward all alone, would he? No. Anyway, I thanked Eve and told her I would contact Miguel. I think he mentioned having to run some errands, and it was taking him a little longer than expected, so I called him on his cell phone. There was no answer, it just kept ringing and ringing. I hung up.
"A few minutes later, the phone rang again. I picked it up and a strange voice carried over the receiver. The voice said, 'Don't call this number again, understand?' and I asked how they had gotten my brother-in-law's cell phone. The voice said that if we wanted to see Miguel again, I wouldn't call the number. I heard Miguel screaming in the background for help before it sounded like he was muffled. Someone's holding Miguel hostage, Kay!" Sheridan said, clearly out of breath. Kay poured Sheridan some water and went into the next room. She asked Simone to go watch Sheridan and turned to Vincent. "Miguel's being held hostage," she said. "By who?"
"I'll give you three guesses, and the first two don't count," Kay responded. "Grace and Charity," Vincent replied. Kay nodded. "I guess we know what we have to do," Vincent said. "Yes, we do," Kay replied, reaching for the phone.
An hour later, a whole group sat in Kay's living room, trying to decide what to do. Ivy had taken Ethan-Martin, Katharine and little Martin for Theresa and Sheridan to her house, promising to entertain them while the others worked. Sam and Luis sat with another member of the Harmony Police Department, setting up equipment to track Miguel through his cell phone. Pilar sat with Theresa, who was doing her best to comfort her mother. Ethan sat near-by reading his old law books, ready to be the attorney when the kidnappers were caught. Jessica and Reese comforted Sheridan, who was still an emotional wreck. Alyssa sat off to the side, unsure of what to do next. Kay and Vincent talked quietly with Tabitha about the upcoming operation. Sam walked over to Kay. "We need someone to call Miguel's cell phone."
"It's going to have to be someone that wouldn't be expected to call Miguel," Tabitha said. "She's right. We need to throw Grace and Charity off," Vincent interjected. "Alyssa can do it," Kay said. "Her cell phone won't register on Miguel's phone and they wouldn't recognize the number. Alyssa, come over!" Alyssa walked over and Kay repeated her plan. Alyssa agreed. She listened as Kay gave her the number and carefully punched it in. On the other officer's signal, she pressed send and waited. It rang three times before someone picked up.
"Hello?" came the voice, masked by static. "Um, hi, Miguel?" Alyssa asked. "No, this isn't his number anymore."
"Really? I could've sworn this was his number."
"He changed it three months ago," the other voice said. Alyssa wasn't fooled and kept playing her part well. "But he gave me the number just yesterday," she said, still innocent. "Uh, well, uh, he, uh, let me borrow his cell. Yeah, that's right. Miguel said I could borrow his cell," the other voice said. "Really?" replied Alyssa, "Then you must be one of his friends as well. Who are you?"
"Well, who are you?" the other voice asked. "Oh, just a girl he met in New York City. I was in Harmony when we ran back into each other. He said to call if I wanted to go out for coffee or something sometime."
"He has a girlfriend," the voice said bluntly. "Really? He mentioned coming off a bad break-up. I thought he was single. Anyway, I'm just interested in him platonically for now," Alyssa said, now really into her role. The officer whispered something to Sam, who motioned to Alyssa to keep it going. "So," Alyssa said, "what's his girlfriend like? Pretty? Popular? Smart?"
"Yes, all the above," the voice said. "She's a teacher at Harmony High."
"Really? A doctor and a teacher, how cute. How long have they been going out?"
"For a long time. Since high school," the voice replied. "High school sweethearts, aww," Alyssa said, making a face at the same time. "And they are also engaged," the voice said. "Well, he certainly forgot THAT important detail, oh well. Good thing he seems like a really great friend," Alyssa said. The officer whispered something else to Sam, who motioned to Alyssa to cut it. "Well, since he isn't around, just tell him I called ok? Bye!" Alyssa said, hanging up. "We've got them!"
An hour's drive out of town was the city of Wellsport, a small village compared to Harmony. In Wellsport, there was a small abandoned cottage, that was suddenly filled with activity. One Wellsportian, a journalist by the name of Lindsay Greeley, observed three women and a young man enter into the cottage. Only two of the four looked related, and Lindsay's reporter senses were tingling. After completing her assigned stories, she headed over with her cameraman and friend Ben Lawrence to the cottage. She knocked on the door a few times, but to no avail. "Let's watch this place," she said. "Stalk them. See if they leave."
"Oh joy, a vigilance. I thought only the police did that," Ben replied sarcastically. "Benny, Ben, Ben, Ben, whenever have I *not* have you pull a vigilance in the name of the story. Now, go get the coffee," Lindsay said, setting up in her car. After Ben left to go to the deli, a Harmony cop car pulled up to the cottage. "Odd," Lindsay mused to herself, "what would the Harmony police want here in Wellsport?" She watched as three officers got out of the car and started to pull out their guns. One, obviously the chief, motioned for another cop to go to the police station, only two blocks away. The other cop, a cute Latino Lindsay noticed, was ready to barge in to the cottage. She remembered the man she saw earlier was also Latino and bore a resemblance to the outraged cop before her. "Must be his brother in there," Lindsay once again said. Ben came back as another car pulled up.
Five people got out of this car, three women and two men. All the women were brunettes, with two giving Lindsay the impression that they were sisters, and the other one the impression she was the Latino's sister. The first man, who was driving, went and stood by the older of the two sisters, and held her hand. "Aww, how cute," Lindsay said, pointing the couple out to her partner. Ben just nodded and pointed to the other man and the younger of the sisters. "This is just like a soap opera!" she squealed, knocking into Ben. "I only do this because I've known you forever and you have got some pretty good dirt on me, you know," he replied. "I know, I know," Lindsay muttered, waving him off. He was just in one of his moods and Lindsay knew it was just best to blow him off. She squealed with excitement again as another car pulled up. Two other women got out, one older, one younger. A man also got out, and judging by the books and paper, this one was the attorney. "This is going to be fun! Hey, Ben, stealth mode into the bushes. We are going to listen in to their conversation!"
"Why?"
"Because I said so. Now, get your sorry excuse for a rear end out of here and into that bush. And hand me my tape recorder!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, Hitlerette, SIR!" Ben said, saluting Lindsay before throwing her the tape recorder."
The two were now in the bushes, barely making any noise as they listened to the people above them talk. "I sent Alec to get the Wellsport Police. This is still their town and their arrest, we're just helping," one of the men said. "Are you sure it will work, Chief Bennett?" the older woman asked. "Tabitha, I am sure it will work. And you can call me Sam now," Chief Bennett replied. "What's taking so long?" another male voice said. "Luis, calm down," another female voice came, soothing. "Theresa, Miguel is in there!" Luis responded. "Don't you care?"
"Of course I care! He's my baby brother, too," Theresa said. Lindsay poked Ben and smiled at him; she was right, the man inside was their brother! The first brunette Lindsay had seen was in her view, and was talking. "Don't forget what Grace and Charity are capable of. And if they have any help from Rebecca or Gwen, we are in even more trouble, right Theresa?"
Theresa's voice came back affirming the last comment, and referring to the woman as "Kay." Ben poked Lindsay and gave her a look saying that they should help. Lindsay sighed and popped up out of the bush, scaring this Kay. "Um, hi," she said, before introducing herself and Ben.
"You saw them enter the cottage?" Chief Bennett asked the journalist. "Yes, I was on a story around here, and happened to see the four enter. It was odd since no one has lived there since old lady Hotchkiss stopped coming to visit in the summer," Lindsay said. "Old lady Hotchkiss?"
"Yeah. Really stuck, prissy socialite who came to Wellsport because of the proximity to the ocean. Felt the sea air helped her arthritis. Used to bring her prissy granddaughter and that knock head of her daughter's boyfriend. Never really saw them around and when you did, watch out," Ben said. Lindsay noticed Ethan start to hide behind the tall blonde man. "Wait a minute, you were the boyfriend! You were the one who broke my tape recorder that year, and didn't even give enough money to pay for it!" Lindsay said. "I gave half."
"You gave ten dollars. A tape recorder doesn't cost twenty dollars," Lindsay replied. "Dude, you are so dead!" Ben said. Chief Bennett put up his hands. "Enough. This will not come to blows, understand? We have a hostage situation here."
"A hostage? I didn't know he was a hostage," Lindsay said. "Didn't it look like he was being dragged there by force," Luis yelled, in her face. "Luis," Chief Bennett warned. "No, she saw my brother get taken in there, most likely with a gun to his head and she didn't do a damn thing about it!" Luis said. "Hey, there was no gun to his head," Lindsay said. "I think I would notice it. Nothing about the four made me suspicious enough to contact the police. I was just wondering why they were in the abandoned cottage, but I figured one of the women was Old Lady Hotchkiss' granddaughter. I thought that we were going to catch the socialite event of the year, the marriage of that snobby little girl."
"Lindsay, Gwen was our age," Ben said. "Whatever," Lindsay replied. "I didn't think he was a hostage, I thought he was her fiancé!" Lindsay spat at Luis. "Either way it was lose-lose for him," Ben said.
During this argument, the young cop, Alec, returned with the Wellsport police. Chief Bennett talked with Chief Arnolds, and they came up with a solution. "Lindsay, I'm going to need your help," Chief Arnolds said. "We want you to go in there, pretending to do a newspaper interview with the socialite Gwen Hotchkiss. Think you could do that?"
"Of course, that is if she doesn't already think I'm working with you. We were pretty loud out here before," Lindsay said. "It's worth a try," Chief Arnolds said. "Are you going to wire me?"
"You bet!" another police officer, Henry Peters, said, with a twinkle in his eye. "Good Lord," Lindsay sighed.
An few minutes later, Lindsay was wired up, and connected to a speaker so that everyone outside could hear. "Okay, I go in, pretend to do an interview, prove the guy is being held hostage, and then come back out so you make the bust, right?" she checked. "Yep," the two police chiefs said. "Good luck, Linz, and if you die, can I have your car?" Ben said. "Thanks and no," Lindsay replied. Lindsay walked up to the cottage and knocked, while the others took her approach before and hid in the bushes. Once Lindsay was safely inside, the others popped out and huddled around the little radio. (A/N: This will be done play form to make it easier!)
Lindsay: So Gwen, what brings you back to Wellsport? You haven't been around in awhile.
Gwen: Oh, I needed a break from Harmony. It was getting too much.
Lindsay: Ah. What do you do in Harmony?
Theresa: Nothing.
Sam: Theresa!
Theresa: It's true.
Gwen: I'm a successful businesswoman.
Lindsay: Uh huh. Anyway, who are they?
Gwen: That's my aunt Grace and cousin Charity.
Kay: Liar, liar.
Sam: Kay!
Kay: What?
Lindsay: Oh, who's he?
Charity: My fiancé.
Lindsay: Then why is he tied up?
*Muffled groans resembling Miguel's are heard through Lindsay's wire*
Charity: We were just having a little fun.
Lindsay: Kinky.
Jessica: Indeed.
Sam: Jess…
Jessica: What?
Lindsay: I don't think he's having fun…
Luis: He better not!
Sam: Luis…I'm getting tired, no more scolding.
Everyone else: Yay!
Lindsay: Well, how are you and that boyfriend of yours still together?
Gwen: No. That's another reason why I needed to come out here.
Lindsay: Uh Huh. *sounds of Lindsay scribbling down are heard*
*Whispers are heard*
Gwen: You need to go. Bye!
Lindsay appeared outside the cottage and ran towards the bushes. "Yeah, he's tied up in there. I think he was tapping out SOS with the chair. So, what are you going to do?" Lindsay said. "Go in," Chief Arnolds replied. "Don't you need a warrant to do that?"
"We've sent down the tape and are awaiting one as we speak."
"Well, you better hurry, they had candles in there and his chest was bare. I don't want to know what more 'fun' they are going to have, but I know it's not going to pleasant for him," Lindsay said, as everyone's face paled. The cop ran from the station, waving the warrant frantically. "Let's go in," Chief Bennett said, placing up his gun and approaching the door. He and Luis break down the door and run in.
The sight that greeted the two cops was a very interesting one. Miguel was tied, now, to a bed with his bare chest open. Charity sat on his chest, holding a lit candle over him. "Freeze. Charity, drop the candle! Not over Miguel, though," Sam ordered. "Yes, Chief Bennett," Charity said. Grace turned to her ex-husband. "What are you doing down here? How did you find us?"
"The phone call made earlier was from a friend of ours," Sam said. "We traced the call here." Grace whipped around to Gwen and snapped, "I told you not to take that call, or extend it as long as you did. Now look where it led us." Chief Arnolds started to walk towards Grace and arrested her. Two other Wellsport officers took care of Gwen and Charity, while Sam untied Miguel, who ran outside into the waiting arms of his sister and brother. Meanwhile, his three captors were being led out, past the entire town of Wellsport, who now knew of the entire ordeal. Grace cast a death glance at Kay, who matched it with a stony glance of her own.
The next day, Lindsay's story made both the Wellsport and Harmony newspaper. Grace. Gwen and Charity were indicted on kidnapping charges and ordered by a judge to perform a year of volunteer work around Harmony. The entire town was shocked, and started to look on the Standishes and Gwen Hotchkiss in a different light. Kay knew that Grace and Charity were not going to give up that easily, and knew they wouldn't wait for their punishment to be up. Miguel was going to be theirs no matter what, unless Kay could break the bond they put on him. The only good thing was the bonding wasn't complete, Miguel told Kay on the ride back to Harmony. "That's why they kidnapped me and brought me out here. The whole candle wax thing was to complete the bond between me and Charity."
"So there's still away to save you," Vincent said, turning his head slightly to look at the young man. "I guess. But we don't know how!" Kay sighed. "I'm not worried, Kay, I know you and Jess will find a way to save me. I have confidence in both of you," Miguel said, squeezing both girls' hands.
When Miguel went to visit Kay the next day, Alyssa ambushed him as he stepped into the house. She hugged him and was crying. "I'm so glad you're okay," she sobbed. "I was scared. I thought I had a new friend and was going to lose him already." Miguel just comforted her and waited for her to calm down. Afterwards, the two began officially dating, Miguel breaking off his engagement to Charity in public, though the bond still needed to be broken. At Church the following Sunday, Fr. Lonigan congratulated Kay on saving Miguel from marrying Charity. "He's only broken off the engagement and cancelled the wedding. He's not completely safe yet, not until we break the bond on him."
"I wish you and Jessica luck, Kay," Fr. Lonigan said. "Thanks, Father, we're going to need it," Kay said, before walking on. A young girl, looking no more than the age of ten, stood near the church, watching the young woman descend the steps. Fr. Lonigan, though physically blind, could see the young girl in the shadows. Her golden hair was swept up in a bun of curls, that radiated along with the halo around her head. Her small frame was covered by a beautiful white dress that imitated a simple First Holy Communion dress. No wings were seen, but Fr. Lonigan knew an angel when he saw one. This wasn't the usual angel that came to him when times were bad in Harmony, and approached the little girl cautiously. "Evil is coming to Harmony. The battle to save the town is approaching very rapidly. All the Standishes will becoming, when I do not know. I was sent to warn you. Timmy will be warning Tabitha, who will warn Kay and Jessica. Their strength will be tested, but I know they will come out victorious if they just believe." The little angel faded into the shadows, leaving behind a very worried priest. "O Father, please help us overcome this test of yours and let your forces win over Satan's. Amen," he prayed quickly, before disappearing back into the Church.
A/N: Another chapter done. Lindsay and Ben are one time characters right now, but they might come back in the end, who knows? The new little angel girl will be making more appearances in the next few chapters. Thanks to all who have reviewed, and to Ivy Crane, yes this story will officially become Savy. Sneak Peek: Grace and Charity disappear from Harmony, sparking a police hunt in three different states. Kay falls ill around the same time, is there a connection or not? Alyssa receives threatening letters, can she and Miguel figure out who is sending them? Relationships deepen between Miguel, Alyssa, Theresa, Ethan, Sam, Ivy and two other Harmony residents hook up to help Miguel and Alyssa. Guess who? ~*Mac*~