Chapter 10

John was sitting at home, trying to watch the news. He couldn't stay focused because he was thinking of how he was going to get Rose without causing a scene. When I get her, he thought to himself, trying to watch the woman telling the weather, what should I do? I know, I'll get a cell phone and leave the number on a piece of paper taped to the back door. Perfect. When Claudia comes to get Rose, she'll never know what hit her.

A few weeks later, Rose was looking out the window, watching the rain. She watched for a couple more minutes, then went to find grandpa Goku. When she found him, he was in the kitchen, eating a snack.

"Grandpa." Rose said, He jumped and turned around, looking at her. He had a noodle hanging off his chin. "Oops. Didn't mean to scare you. I'm bored." Rose said as he picked the noodle off his chin and ate it.

"Well, sit down here and we'll find something to do after I get done." Goku said. She sat and waited for him to get done. He sat his bowl in the sink and then sat back down.

"How about you tell me about your dad?"

"Which one? My real dad or John?"

"How about both? Do you remember your real dad?"

"No. Mom said he died the same day that she found out she was pregnant with me. She believes that some of his spirit went to me." Rose explained. "But she did tell me that he loved her a lot. She said that she loved him just as much, if not more."

"I bet she did. What about John?"

"He didn't love her. He was seeing another woman when I was two. When mom found out, she said that's when she stopped loving him. She couldn't love someone that didn't love her. Besides, he hit me. I'm glad I never have to see him agian." Rose said, as serious as she was when she was training.

"You don't like him, do you?" Goku asked.

"No, I don't like him," Rose said, her eyes glowing with hate, "I hate him. I already broke his knee." She said this with the calm of a deer eating in a field, undetected. Goku's eyes widened, then he brought his eyebrows together.

"Rose, never hold a grudge. It makes your life a lot harder. You need to learn to forgive and forget."

"But-"

"No. It doesn't matter. Trust me. If you knew what me, Gohan, and Goten went through in our lives, you'd understand more." He interupted. He had never talked to her like that before, so she decided to take his advice.

"Ok, grandpa. I'll try."

"Good girl."

Tonight's the night, John thought to himself as he wrote a note. He had decided to wait until midnight and take her while she was sleeping. I'll just leave the note on her pillow. This is going to be great, he thought as he finished the note. He foleded it up and put it in his pocket. He grabbed his jacket and went out the door.

Rose awoke to something touching her face. She looked up as John covered her mouth and, putting a gloved finger to his lips, telling her to be quite. She was too scared to say anything, so she nodded, showing that she understood.

"Get up." John whispered to her. As soon as she stood up, John hit her and she blacked out.

The next morning, Claudia noticed that Rose wasn't at breakfast. That was unusual. Rose had an apetite that could almost rival Goku's.

"I'm going to go wake up Rose. I hope she's not sick." Claudia said, getting up. She went into her daughter's room, but Rose wasn't there. She must be in the bathroom, Claudia thought. Right as she went to turn to leave, a folded piece of paper laying on the pillow on the bed caught her eye. She picked it up and read it,

Claudia,

I've taken Rose. I've been watching her for years. She's really grown, but that's beside the point. If Rose means anything to you, you better call me at 1-683-555-6268. Don't think this is a joke. I can take her life at any time.

There was a scream and everyone jumped out of their seats. They rushed to Rose's room to see Claudia laying on the floor. Goku seen the paper, picked it up, and read it. After he had read it, Goku looked into the distance, crumpling the paper.

"What happened?" Chi chi asked, on the floor next to her granddaughter, trying to revive her.

"She's been kidnapped. Wake Claudia up and make sure she's ok."

When Rose woke up, she was sore from where John had hit her. She tried to sit up, but found out that her hands and feet were tied. It was completely dark, so she couldn't see. When she became completely concise, she realized she was moving. She couldn't talk because of a gag in her mouth. She struggled, and then eventually got to where she could sit up. She tried to talk, but it was muffled because of the gag. All that had happened came rushing back and she began to hyperventilate, not knowing what was going to happen to her.

John must have heard her breathing, because he looked into the rearview mirror and just laughed. This scared her so much, it made it even harder to breath.

"You know what? You're mother's never going to know what hit her. As soon as she calls me, she's going to try and come get you. That's the last mistake she's ever going to make. Then it's your turn." By this time, Rose couldn't breath at all and then she passed.

"Rose!" Claudia screamed as she came to. She sat up and looked around. Was it all a dream, she thought as she looked at her grandmother.

"Hi. You took quite a fall."

"Where's Rose?" Claudia asked.

"Honey, someone kidnapped her. they left a cell phone number. Are you up to calling them? Or do you want to rest for a while?"

"No. I'll call now." Claudia said as he got up.