Hey all!! Sorry that this took so long but I have been really busy lately. This is gonna be a short chapter, because I need more time to think. Maybe ill update in a few days.

Only a Matter of Time

Kirsten had just hung up with Seth and was frantic to get home. Seth had said that Ryan was really sick and that it was an emergency. She jogged/speed walked to her father's office and told him that there was an emergency at home. He reluctinctly let her go, because he was still not too fond of Ryan. Kirsten jumped into her car and sped down the highway to her house.

Back at the house Ryan had returned to the bathroom to once again purge his system. Sandy was glad that Kirsten was on her way, because he didn't think that Ryan's nerves would make him this sick. He let Ryan have his privacy in the bathroom, only because he had asked, and was now pacing the front hallway waiting for Kirsten.

Seth was in the living room playing videogames, trying to block out the sound of Ryan hurling. He knew he should be in there next to Ryan, but he had asked to be alone, so Seth retreated to his spot in front of the TV waiting for his mom to get home.

Kendra once again came to her senses and realized what was going on. She needed to get help, but had no one to turn to; Ryan would be in school, and there was no way that those rich Newport people would take her in. She finally decided to stay in the bathroom until Ryan came to get her on Friday, she could last a couple days without food, it's not like she hasn't before. She closed her eyes and drifted off into a painful but satisfying sleep thinking, 'it's only a matter of time until someone finds me.'

Ryan attempted to calm down. They were going to go get Kendra soon, and everything would be all right. At least he hoped so, what if they were too late, what if something really bad was happening to Kendra right now. He was getting nervous now. He can't be sick he has to save Kendra. Being sick will only delay them from getting to her.

Kirsten came to a screeching halt in the driveway. She ran inside and was instantly greeted by Sandy. "Where is he? Is he Ok?" she questioned Sandy

"He's in the bathroom, sick. He's been puking in there since we called you." Sandy replied

"Why aren't you in there with him?" Kirsten yells as she pushes past Sandy into the bathroom. Ryan is vomiting, and she rushes to his side to comfort him. Once Ryan has finished, he stands up and faces Sandy and Kirsten.

"Let's go get Kendra." He says as if nothing just happened.

"Ryan, You're sick we shou-"

"No I'm not sick, Sandy said we could go get Kendra once you got home. You're home now so let's go." Ryan cuts Kirsten off. He starts walking and goes and sits in the car.

"Sandy, he's really sick. He should be resting not going all over the place." Kirsten says concerned

"I'll try and get him to rest on the way down. There's no way he'll rest if we make him stay in bed all day. Trust me everything will be fine." Sandy replies

"I'm coming too, to make sure Ryan's Ok." Kirsten replies firmly.

"Okay, let's go." Sandy says to Kirsten. They approach the car and tell him the situation. "Ryan, we'll take you down to get Kendra now, only you must promise us to rest on the way down and once we get back to the house. Okay?" Sandy questions him Ryan can only nod his head for he is clearly exhausted.

"I'll go get you some Sprite and Tylenol, along with a bag for the ride down." Kirsten says as she heads back into the house.

"This should be an interesting experience." Sandy comments while hopping into the car. Ryan can only nod his head before he falls asleep, knowing that it's only a matter of time until they come to Kendra's rescue.

There it is. I hope you all liked it. I don't really like it but o well!! It was longer than I expected. If you have any ideas that you wish to contribute to the story just send them right over! Thanx Tyler