Man, I love it when my email has about ten reviews in it. Thanks, guys. You make me like writing. Here comes another chapter of "Missing the Piano.'

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"All rise," the judge said. "I have, after much consideration, determined Jack Fenton is able to have too children. Therefore, Jazz Fenton will now be placed with her father, Jack Fenton. You are all dismissed."

"Nooooooo!" Danny screamed.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Danny woke up, sweating hard. He smiled. He knew how to get Jack to loose the court case (and ultimately, both custody of him and Jazz – forever.)

He quietly tip-towed down to the stairs. Grabbing his father's private journal (underlined twice – private,) he ran to the sheriff's office without reading it.

He slipped it into the sheriff's box, labeled the journal Jack Fenton, and then flew off.

He decided to fly around for an hour because he had a feeling he wouldn't get any sleep, and besides, it'd be better if he wasn't there after his father came home drunk.

Man, I miss the good old days. Danny had taken piano from the time he was three, but it was one of the first things Jack had sold.

Suddenly, out of nowhere… "I am the box ghost! Fear me!"

"Aw, shit," Danny muttered. It was going to be a long night….

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Two weeks later (trial hearing)

"We have ruled Jack unconfident to have two children," the jury said.

"And on what basis have you reached this decision?" the judge asked.

"We have, your honor, a journal written by Jack Fenton containing gross stories. He openly admits he did not think he could handle two kids."

"How did you get your hands on my so-called journal?" Jack yelled. His lawyer put his hand on Jack's arm, and he was silent.

"Do you rule Jack Fenton able to handle one child?"

"Yes your honor, he admits to quote 'having fun with Danny.'"

"All right then that is all. You are dismissed."

Jazz glared at Danny as she walked out with her grandma Day, and Danny sighed as Jack told him to get in the car and go. He did so willingly, his legs shaking the whole way, as he knew he'd be in for a beating when he got home.

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Two hours later

Jack came back from the bar and Danny smelled beer on his breath. "You little but head," he shouted. "How the hell did you find my private journal, that was personal, I can't believe your nerve. I told you I'd be after you with a vengeance. Now I might just have to ship you off to Vlad's!"

Danny's face paled. He could take anything better then Vlad's. Vlad had killed his mother, and Vlad was evil. "I… I… I will do anything you want."

"That's much better," Danny's father said with a smile. "Now, if you'll just come with me?" he smiled falsely as he started the car.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Meanwhile, with Vlad…

"I don't want to live here anymore, Vlad, you know I don't," the woman's voice said.

"Oh, my woman," Vlad said, "Everyone thinks you are dead. Why go back? You can stay with me in this paradise forever."

The woman grabbed a cup and hurled it accost the room. "I don't want your million dollar mansion, I don't want to be called Shelly, and I don't want this extravaganza. I just want to go home."

"Ah, Maddie, Maddie, Maddie," Vlad said, embracing her in a tight hug, "that's not going to happen, my sweet."

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