Ok, I know it's been like 2 months since I've updated and I'm really sorry about that! I had exams in the beginning of June and before then I just had a lot of stuff going on. I'm going away for a while, though, but I plan on still being able to update on here cuz I will be bringing the laptop with me (:hopes:).

Thank you for all of the lovely reviews that reminded me that I better get started on posting this update!

Uh.yeah: Claire, you rock. There's no way around that. If you liked Rob being all protective last chapter, this chapter he gets really really sweet. His kind side totally comes out. I miss you. Are you done with exams yet! You havent been on mcbc in a while (niether have i lol) and you haven't updated your 1800 story on here! You're really sweet, Claire. Thank you for your concern...for now, I'm ok I think. :) I hope to talk to you soon:D
nikki007: calm down. you'll find out in the chapter. i promise. ;)
afallenblackrose: thanks!
madmaddy: whoa! hey maddy! i honestly never suspected that you were also thrill seeker...wow that's cool. lol how ya doin? thanks for the review!
Anywien: hey thanks for your concern. you're a nice person, really. :) glad i talked to you! thanks for the review, hun!
Ash: did you read more than chapter 1? cuz um theres a LOT more to this story than chapter one...
Not Just A Princess At Heart: don't worry. hopefully you won't be confused anymore. why, do you ask? because i have updated! thanks for the review!
StarQueen456: thanks!
Rob4eva: awww thanks! i honestly don't think it's the best on here lol. i think it's pretty good, yes. But I think my other fanfic, the one i'm working on, is much better. I think you've probably read it...you go on the krc at mcbc right? thanks for the review!
FrostyQueen672: i'm sorry it took so long! thanks for the review!
Sarah: well, your anticipation may cease now, for i have updated:D thanks, hun.

Living2Love: OMIGOD. I HAVE UPDATED. thank you for your one word review ;) i loved it lol.

bluebonnet babe: thank you for that criticism. and yah, i know it sounds pretty childish...i think i'm more of a poet than an author sometimes. but it's also my first fanfic and i wasn't used to using someone else's ideas. but thank you!
Dark Katsumi: thanks!
siriusforeva: yeah sorry bout the confusion. you weren't the only one. hopefully it will all be explained in this chapter.
Anonymous: you make me smile. really, you do. i think you are the most dedicated reader (besides a couple of my friends). thank you. and i'm REALLY sorry i haven't updated in a while...a lot of stuff has been going on. and why does she cry? well, it will hopefully all be explained in this chapter, but basically, it was all too much for her to hold inside anymore. and why don't you read and find out if they are going to do it. but thank you for religously checking everyday! oh and yes, about the question in your last review...my parents did die recently. thank you for the concern! ur very sweet. hey i have a favor to ask of you. could you go by something other than anonymous? because i dont wanna get you mixed up with someone else. :) so, if you review to this chapter (which i hope you will) and you change your name, please tell me it's you:D thanks again!
JaClYN: sorry it's been so long! here it is! thanks!
Jessfreak: thanks!
Emma: aw thanks:D

Ok! I think I am ready to go on! lol Thanks again for all your reviews! Enjoy!

Chapter 13: Answers

Rob rushed over and sat on the floor next to me. He picked me up and placed me in his lap, where he rocked me back and forth saying, "Shh…it's okay…you can cry…I'm right here…it's okay now…." He was stroking my hair while I was crying uncontrollably.

When I finally stopped sobbing enough so that I could speak coherently, I just laid my head on his shoulder, feeling much better. He was right, it is okay to cry. I wonder how he knows this…

"Are you okay?" Rob asked. He was still stroking my hair, and I liked it. I really didn't know what to say. Yeah, I know, sounds like an easy question, right? But I wasn't sure if I should say the common, 'Yeah, I'm fine,' and just pretend. Or I should just tell him the truth.

"Um, I'm not so sure," I said hesitantly. I didn't know what his reaction to this would be, and I wasn't really sure where I was planning to go with this.

"Tell me about it. I want to help," Rob said. He noticed that we were still in the hallway, so he picked me up and closed the door and then laid me down on the bed. He laid down on the bed too and brought me closer so I could feel his heart beating in rhythm to my own. "Talk," was all he said. And I couldn't even begin to start.

"I don't know. It just kind of…came out. I haven't cried like that since…well, you know," I said remembering that that last time I cried was when my parents were kidnapped. I thought that if I mentioned that, I would cry all over again. But it seemed that what I said wasn't what Rob was looking for. I didn't think so.

"What's bugging you?" he asked it in such a concerned voice and with so much passion, that it made my eyes tear up all over again. I thought I was fresh out of tears, what's happening to me! All of a sudden, I'm like Niagara Falls.

"I don't know. I just can't keep it inside anymore. It's just all coming out at once. But…I'm okay now. Thanks." I really didn't know what to say, because I really didn't know what was bothering me. I truly didn't. I hope my explanation was sufficient. His actions proved my assumptions, I think.

He smiled softly and kissed me like never before.

When I woke up the next morning, I was confused. Hey, can you blame me? I opened my eyes and saw that Rob was sitting in the arm chair next to the bed, watching me sleep. I smiled and took in my surroundings. The room looked much more appealing in the daytime; more cozy. Light was softly flowing in through the windows casting a comforting glow on Rob. I looked at him with such emotion that I had to close my eyes and turn away. I looked at the clock on the bedside table and saw that it was 12:30pm. Wow, I had slept a long time.

"Good morning, sleepy head!" Rob said and he came over and kissed me on the top of my head. He sat down on the bed next to me and I shifted so that I was sitting up. He, once again, brought me closer to him and wrapped an arm around my shoulders. "Did you watch me all night?" I asked, feeling the warmth of his body.

"Most of it. Couldn't sleep," he said. I felt bad for him, that I could sleep and he couldn't. "I'm sorry," I said.

"Don't worry about it. Listen, I need to tell you a few things." A few things? Only a few? Because I can think of a ton of questions that need answering.

"Shoot," I answered. He took a deep breath. "Okay, I am sure you are probably wondering why we are here, right?" I nodded and he continued. "I don't want to freak you out, as I have seen the effect of those freaking buttheads on you, but…" Only, he didn't exactly say 'freaking' or 'buttheads,' which kind of surprised me.

He took another deep breath, as if he were readying himself for something very hard. "Last night, at my house, I saw a car. Not just any car, though. The same exact car that we saw at school a few weeks ago. And yes, I know that there could be a million brown sedans around here, but, it was the same license plate." He stopped and asked, "Are you understanding so far?" I nodded.

"Okay. So, anyway, I noticed this, and the car, it was coming right for us. Full speed ahead. So, I freaked and we took off." I couldn't believe my ears. They're back? But, how? I cannot believe that they would come back…

"Jess? Are you okay?" I nodded, unable to speak.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to tell you, because I didn't want you to get upset. But, I felt that I had to. I don't like keeping you in the dark, especially when it directly involves you." When I finally found my voice I asked, "But…how? How can they be back? I don't get it…it can't be true…it CAN'T be!" I looked up at Rob and he seemed as bewildered as I was.

I really wasn't targeting the questions at him, just to anyone in general. A thought occurred to me. "Did you call Krantz? Does he know anything?" To my relief, Rob nodded. "Yeah, I called Krantz this morning. I told him what I saw and where we are, and he told me that he would call both our mothers, so no need to worry about that." I nodded and said, as a thought came to me, "Where, exactly, are we? And, how do you know that…guy? Billy?" Because, I realized, I didn't know. I had no clue where we were, except that we are in a room upstairs from a gas station. In the middle of nowhere. I wonder if we were even in Indiana anymore.

"Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to tell you, huh? Billy's a good friend of…my dad's. When I was younger I used to go to the gas station where he used to work and tinker with his cars while I waited for my dad to come and get me. So, I just became friends with him, and when my dad went…away…Billy told me that if I ever needed anything, that I should just come find him. But, a few years ago, he moved out here, so I saw less and less of him. So, last night, I remembered what he said, and we came out here. Well, we're still in Indiana, but in a place named Charlestown. We're near the border of Kentucky."

I nodded and said, "So, what do we do now?" Rob smiled and took my hand. "How 'bout some lunch?" I smiled too and I let him lead me out of our room and down the stairs. When we were in the little store Rob said, "Pick anything you want. Anything at all." And, believe it or not, there was quite a lot to choose from. I hadn't noticed last night I guess. I also noticed that I was ravenous. So, I grabbed anything that looked good. For example: a bag of Lays potato chips, blueberry Pop Tarts, a fruit salad (who knew they had that?), a container of strawberry yogurt, and a Coke.

Rob laughed as he saw all the things I got and he grabbed some stuff too. I followed him upstairs and instead of eating in our room, we went into another room that was near Billy's office.

The room was painted this calming blue color and there were two large tables in the middle of the room. There were those chairs that you have in your school cafeteria, the cheap plastic kind. Rob walked up to the first table, put his food items down, and pulled out a chair for me. "Take a seat, your highness," Rob said, and bowed as I sat down. I giggled—yeah, you read that right: I giggled—love makes you do crazy things—and told him, "Sit down and take a seat, my prince." He smiled at that, and we started to attack our food.

When we were finished, I was stuffed. That was a good meal. I should eat at gas stations more often. "Good?" Rob asked. I smiled and nodded. I seemed to be very quiet lately. Hmm, I wonder why. "You've been real quiet lately. Do you know what's bothering you?" He observed, reading my thoughts. Did I know? Deep down, in the center of my heart, did I know what was bothering me? "I'll let you know when I find out myself." I smiled reassuringly and I know he got the message. He knew that when I found out, I would tell him.

please review!

Catie