Chapter 13

Sportacus sat up and noticed Stephanie was already awake. He also noticed that her comforter was on him. Silently he picked it up and handed it back to her.

"Thank you, Stephanie. I want to talk with you. Do you…" Stephanie cut him off.

"You're welcome, Sportacus. I want to talk to you. I've been reading my diary and I remember most of what has happened recently up to a point. The very last entry in my diary doesn't seem like it was completed. Please help me remember." She finished and looked deeply into his intense Icelandic baby blues. They looked back into her dark brown eyes and knew that he could no longer torture himself or Stephanie with his run away emotions.

"Stephanie, I have been giving this a lot of thought. I'm sure by now that you've realized how special you are to me, whether you had your memory or not. I'm also sure that since you've read your diary that you know…" Again Stephanie cut him off.

"My last diary entry mentions only that you were avoiding my questions and that you hadn't woken up from when the tree house collapsed. What happened after that?" She asked him. Sportacus swallowed hard and continued.

"After I woke up I rushed back to my airship. You followed me and we got into an argument. Stephanie, I said some horrible things I didn't mean. I know you don't remember but I'm so sorry. I never want to do this to you again. For the first time in my life someone other than my family cared for me. I had no idea how to handle that. With everyone growing older and not needing me as much I was afraid that you would not need me anymore, too." Sportacus spilled to her. Stephanie was surprised by all of this and tried to understand it all. Then she got off her bed and walked over to him. She wrapped her arms around him and held him close.

"You know that was a very brave thing you just did. It was just like when I told you I loved you. But why didn't you just tell me that in the first place? Why did we have to argue?" Stephanie asked him. Sportacus started to answer when there was a loud bang.

Robbie smirked as he noticed movement from inside the Mayor's house. That got their attention, he thought. Then he saw Sportacus come outside.

Stephanie had followed Sportacus outside. She had put a robe on over her pajamas. Robbie came out of the shadows and followed Stephanie and Sportacus. Pressing a button on a remote control in his pocket another loud bang sounded.

"Stephanie you stay here. I'll go check it out." Sportacus said. Stephanie stood there as instructed. Now's my chance, Robbie thought. Silently he grabbed Stephanie from behind and spun her around. Stephanie tried to scream but Robbie clamped his hand over her mouth. She fought back. Robbie didn't realize that Sportacus had taught Stephanie how to defend herself. Stephanie kicked and scratched her assailant. Then finally she got a good look at him. Robbie was wearing a ski mask and dark clothing. Stephanie didn't recognize him. Then Robbie conked her on the head and she crumpled to the ground.

Sportacus' crystal went off. He rushed back toward Stephanie. She wasn't where he left her. Then something hit him from behind. Sportacus turned and saw his assailant. He didn't recognize who it was, either.

"Who are you and where is Stephanie?" Sportacus said, his face turning red from anger. Robbie didn't answer but he was starting to get nervous. Sportacus was obviously stronger than him. Then Robbie took off. Sportacus gave chase. Its working, Robbie sneered under his mask. He turned a corner and disappeared. Sportacus rounded the same corner and fell down a hole.

To Be Continued…