Whoa… I haven't updated in forever. I'm Sorry! I've had a lot to do and so much crap going on… So thanks to my reviewers! If I hadn't become so disorganized I would write you all a comment. Unfortunately high school made me even less organized… But now it's summer, and 4AM, so hopefully I'll get something done!

Chapter 18

You Should Have Never Left

X-Ray was running as quickly as possible to WildCat and Squid's room. God he hoped he would get there in time.

"Damn elevator! Hurry up!" He just got into it and he was already frustrated. As soon as the door 'binged' and opened he dashed out only to stop abruptly.

Mom and Mr. Smith were already at the door. He could see they had an attendant open everyone.

"Psst… Psst… X-Ray!" He heard loud whispers calling his name. He turned to see Squid holding open the elevator door he had just come through, motioning for him to hurry up. "What? How did you…" He didn't wait to finish and ran into the elevator.

"Wait!" Squid said before grabbing the paper he took before he left the room. He reached and grabbed the pen from his jumpsuit pocket. Convenient, huh?

"What the hell are you doing Squid?" WildCat whispered panicked.

"I'm not going to be like him. I'm leaving a farewell…" Once he finished his speed writing he crumpled it and threw it.

WildCat pressed the button for the Lobby. "How did you guys do that?" X-Ray asked.

Squid smiled malevolently. "We started to walk down to the Lobby and wait for you guys to tell you we," he motioned towards him and WildCat. "Are finally going out."

This made X-Ray grin. "And we heard loud footsteps and hid behind the corner you were hiding. But then we heard the elevator and hid behind that other corner just in case you were some other person and would tell my Dad we were there. We didn't see you until we had gotten in the elevator."

"That was your Dad?" Squid nodded and they felt that lurch when an elevator stops. Squid and WildCat clutched each other's hands, which irked X-Ray. He just wasn't used to the idea that they liked each other yet.

They ran out of the hotel and waved to the clerk. They could faintly hear her yelling: "Your Father's here to see you! And Happy Birthday!"

"What an ignorant and naïve woman," WildCat said.

She and Squid jumped into the driver's seat and started the car while X-Ray jumped in back which resulted in SuBomb jumping on him.

Squid put the vehicle in drive. He stopped suddenly when an image flashed as if it were in front of him. "Squid! Drive dammit!" He heard his girlfriend yell. When he snapped out of it and drove off he smiled faintly. She was now his girlfriend. A funny thing to think about through all this… Especially after that disturbing vision…

"Smith!" Mom yelled. "Your son is gone again."

"What? How would you know?" He exclaimed angrily. He just wanted his son back after all these years.

"He left this note for you…" Mom said timidly.

"Give me that," Dan Smith yelled forcefully grabbing the hotel stationary.

Hey Mr. Smith, or should I say "Dad"? Well I decided to be nice, unlike you, and leave a note and say goodbye when I leave. I'm glad my apple fell far from your tree. But I need to say one thing. Why the fuck did you leave? You knew she was unstable! You were the only thing keeping her together! Obviously you're unstable yourself. So I'm leaving with my friends now. You should never have left us. Thanks to you I grew up alone… Bye whatever the hell I should call you.

He stared at it shocked. "Where did you find this?" He asked. He was shaking.

"Uh… On the floor, crumpled up." Mom said. "Hurry! We must catch up to them quickly!"

Dan Smith could hardly think. But his feet listened to Mom and followed.

There you have it, chapter 18. Now the supernatural stuff comes in. I'm really sorry if it's bad or short. I'm so tired. Please review. Reviews are keeping me going with this story. Even if it s slow progress. But now that summer is here and I'm up till 5AM I should be able to update more. Review!