A.N.: This chapter is dedicated to kittykatangel518 for being the first reviewer to my last chapter. And this chapter is Doug filled. I know that I've been holding off with Doug, but this will pretty much be it and the next chapter there will be more also. I'm sorry, but I didn't want to put it all in this chapter.

kittykatangel518: Thanks so much for the review and as I said, this whole chapter is about Doug.

KatieKat19: You are right about the cliffies. They always make the readers come back. Haha. Thanks for the review.

Anywien: That review was so funny. Thank you so much. And by the way, I love McFlurrys' as well. I love the Oreo ones.

Murfdurf22: I updated as soon as possible, aren't you proud of me?

James Lee: Thanks so much for the review. I love getting new reviewers.

flonshoe: Cassandra? How can Catty come from Cassandra? It comes from Catherine. Get it? Being the first reviewer really is dumb luck; it's just whoever reads and reviews first. And the China Garden is an awesome book; you really should read it. That review was funny though. I can't believe that you thought my name was funny and that it came from Cassandra. No offense to anyone that might be names Cassandra. I have a friend named Cassandra, but it was just the point.

nikki007: I love fluff too. I don't see it too much on some stories though. Thanks so much for the review though.

moovalous3: Thanks so much for loving my stories. And I promise that Doug is in this chapter and the next I think. I hope you like it.

Nick: Thank you for the review. I appreciate it.

sparklinqt: Thank you so much for the review and I updated as soon as I could.

gaia: I updated as soon as I could.

takingbackfriday: I love the name. It's awesome. And thanks for the review.

Uh.yeah: Thanks so much for the review. And I love Rob being like that also. And if you want to be my beta then I could email my chapter to you before I update and you could add your own ideas. I would still like you to review though.

Chapter 9

I woke up the next morning knowing right away that Adam Cline was in Georgia. I decided that I would call Rosemary later with the details. She didn't need to know right now.

I was lured downstairs by the smells of my father making breakfast. The pancakes and waffles that were cooking on the stove smelled wonderful. I started eating the heavenly morsels when my mother came out of the living room with a wrapped gift in her hand. "Jess, you weren't here yesterday to open your present."

It took me a minute before I could speak, but when I could I said, "Okay."

I unwrapped it to reveal a new cell phone. I wanted to get a cell phone, but Ruth was the one who was obsessing about getting one. "Thanks you guys."

The first thing I did with my new phone was call Jill and ask her about getting an untraceable number thing. She guided me through the process of doing it and then I called Rosemary knowing that the number couldn't be traced. This could actually end up being a good thing. Jill said that she would give my number to everyone that needed it as well.

I was about to call Rob, but my mom called me downstairs. When I got down there she asked me, "Jess, have you seen Doug this morning?"

"Um…no. Did he go to work already?"

My dad piped in, "I asked him yesterday and he didn't have to work today."

"I'll go check his room." I bounced right up the stairs again. I swear, going up and down stairs should be a sport with how many times I end up having to do it.

I went straight into Doug's room. I didn't bother knocking, with the way he treated me yesterday, he didn't deserve the respect.

I took one look at him and screamed because there on the floor was Doug covered in blood. I vaguely heard my dad come up and my mom call an ambulance. Mike almost broke his door when he bounded out of it.

Everyone else left for the hospital. They told me to stay because of Dr. Krantz and Rob coming over in a short while.

I was waiting for Rob on the porch swing. He freaked out when he saw me outside. "Mastriani, what are you doing outside? Weren't you told to stay inside? What's wrong with you?"

I looked up with him with a sad expression and said, "Doug had an episode. Everyone is at the hospital." Before then I was sad about what had happened but at that moment I felt angry and guilty, "I should have known. I should have been able to stop him."

"Mastriani, baby, it's not your fault, it's not anybody's fault, you couldn't have known and you couldn't have stopped him," said Rob trying I guess to comfort me, even though it wasn't really working. He saw when he tried to kiss me and I avoided him to into my thoughts. "Okay, I can see I'm not helping, but maybe Krantz can. Why don't you call him and see what he says," said Rob.

I did what he suggested and Krantz ended up coming about ten minutes later. Evidently he had been close by.

"Jessica, I'm sorry about your brother, but right now we need to get down to business. Now, Mark Leskowski was prosecuted for two counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, three counts of abuse, and one count of destroying public property. Totaled, he has to spend the rest of his life in jail. So, if there is someone who is working with him, then they are contacting him through the prison. In which case we can find out through the prison records."

Rob asked him, "Do you have any leads as to who might actually want to hurt Jess?"

Krantz looked disappointed as he shook his head and sad, "Not as of yet."

I stood up and said, "Well, thanks for telling me, but there are other people I have to see and things I have to do."

Dr. Krantz looked nervous as he said, "Hold on, Jessica, we don't want them to come after your family so we all have decided to take you to a safe house until this gets better."

Rob stood up and shouted, "No. I am not leaving her while she's in danger."

Dr. Krantz looked a little scared as he said, "Okay then where do you suggest she go?"

"I think she should come with me to my house," said Rob starting to get a little to close to the FBI agent.

"Okay, Jessica, pack your bags and I will follow you over there," he said.

"No, it's my fault Doug had an episode and I need to go over there now. After I will go to Rob's with him," I said.

I ended up going with Rob to the county hospital while Dr. Krantz went to Rob's house with my stuff and to talk to Rob's mom to see if it was okay with her if I stayed over for a few days. When I got to the hospital, my family greeted me almost instantly. "Where and what is happening with Doug," I asked.

A.N.: Okay, so again I am updating two stories in one day. The end of this chapter might not be my best considering it is about midnight right now. I know there wasn't much about Doug, but the next chapter will have them talking and everything. This chapter isn't all that short, is it? I didn't want to continue with this, but I wasn't sure if it was too short. Oh, well. Entertain me and review, please?