"Jadyn you ready to go?" Marissa asked her daughter as she walked into the kitchen where Jadyn was sitting at the table.
"Yeah."
"Okay, wait in the car your father and I will be there in a couple minutes."
"Okie dokie!" She exclaimed and walked outside to the dark blue BMW.
About three minutes later Jadyn saw her mom and dad walking outside hand in hand.
They got into the car and drove to Seth and Summer's house, which was only about 3 minutes away in car. So they got out of the car and walked up to the door.
"Remember Jadyn, no computer, TV or phone unless you need to call us." Ryan reminded as he rang the doorbell.
"Yeah I remember." She replied rolling her eyes as the door open to reveal her Uncle Seth.
"Hey guys!" Seth greeted excitedly.
"Hey Uncle Seth!" Jadyn yelled giving her uncle a hug. Everyone else flinched by the volume and power of her voice.
"Hey Jadyn." He responded returning the hug.
"Nick's in his room." Seth announced to Jadyn.
"Cool! Bye mom, bye dad!" She exclaimed giving her parents hugs and ran upstairs to Nick's bedroom.
"Seth! Tell them I said hi!" They heard Summer, Seth's wife and Ryan and Marissa's best friend yell.
"Summ, why don't you come say hi to them yourself?" Seth wondered.
"I'm busy in the kitchen!" She called back.
"Summer says hi." Seth announced as the other two chuckled.
"Well, Seth we're gonna go umm, just incase if she asks remember no phone, no computer and no TV." Marissa notified.
"Yes I remember."
"Okay bye Seth." Marissa and Ryan told him and walked back to their car.
"Bye." He replied and shut the door.
"So do you want to go to the mall after dinner, maybe do a little Chrismukkah shopping?" Summer asked Seth when he walked into the kitchen.
"Umm sure but I have to call Ryan to make sure it's okay if jade come with us cause she's grounded." Seth informed her as he took out his cell phone.
Up in Nick's Room
"So what do you want to do?" Nick asked his younger cousin/ best friend as he put down the comic book he was reading.
"I don't know, anything that doesn't involve TV, the computer or phone."
"Okay-wait why?" Nick wondered.
"Oh, I'm grounded for a month cause I got three mid-quarters and didn't do anything to improve my grades from the last quarter.
"Oh that sucks." He replied as his dad knocked on the door.
"Come in!" Nick shouted.
"Hey dinner is ready." Seth announced walking into the room.
"Cool thanks." The two teens responded casually.
"Oh and we're going to the mall afterwards, and yes Jadyn I talked to your dad you are allowed to come."
"Awesomeness!" She squealed.
So they ate dinner and drove to The South Coast Plaza.
"Can we go and shop when you guys do what you need to do?" Nick asked his parents.
"Umm sure but make sure your cell phone is on so we can call you to meet somewhere."
"Got it. See you guys later."
"Yup see you later!" Jadyn smiled.
"Okay behave." The two adults warned.
"We will!" They called out as they walked away.
With Jadyn and Nick"Do you want to go into Kohl's first?" Jadyn asked as they came to the entrance of the store.
"Sure." He replied simply.
About three minutes after they entered the store Jadyn noticed a guy following them.
"Hey Nick I'll race you to kids clothes!" Jadyn announced excitedly.
"But they're all the way over there." He pointed out.
"That's my point why race somewhere that is close?"
"True."
"Okay, ready, set go!" She exclaimed.
The guy that was following them had no clue that, that was a trick for them to loose them.
"I win!" Jadyn shouted quietly.
"Yeah I know!" Nick responded out of breath. "What was the point of that?"
"You mean to tell me that you didn't notice a guy following us?"
"No."
"Well there was and he was looking at me, so to loose them I set up this race. Oh look there he is." She whispered and ducked behind of clothes and pulled Nick with her.
"He looks kind of familiar don't you think?" Nick asked.
"Yeah kind of but I can't think of it." Jadyn responded. "But I want to find Uncle Seth and Aunt Summer now this is creeping me out."
"Tell me about it let's go." Nick responded and they left the store and Nick called his parents.
The four of them met in the food court and they drove home.
"So why did you guys want to leave so early?" Summer wondered as they pulled into the driveway.
"Well there was this creepy guys about your age following us, so I started a race to loose him but he still followed us so that's why." Jadyn explained.
"Oh wow, do you remember what he looks like?" Seth asked shocked.
"Umm, no not really, just youngish, dark hair and he was wearing a yellow shirt." Nick told them.
The four of them went in side, Seth and Summer were in the living room watching a movie and Nick and Jadyn went upstairs to Nick's room.
"I so can't wait until tomorrow!" Jadyn squealed as she lay down on Nick's bed as he sat at his desk in front of a window that also has a view of the ocean.
"I know me either. It's going to be so much fun!" Nick answered also getting excited. "So Jade, what do you want to do?"
Nick was waiting for a response but didn't get one. "Jade?" he asked one more time as he turned around to find Jadyn sleeping.
About an hour later Ryan and Marissa came to pick up Jadyn.
"Hey guys." Summer greeted as she answered the door.
"Hey." They said back giving her a hug.
Nick heard the doorbell and ran down stairs quietly.
"Hey Uncle Ryan, Aunt Marissa." Nick spoke giving his aunt and uncle a hug.
"Hey Nicky." They greeted back.
"Jadyn fell asleep about an hour ago, I'll go see if I can wake her." Nick notified and went back upstairs.
"Ryan, Marissa we need to talk to you." Seth told them and the four of them walked into the living room and sat on the couch.
"Is everything okay? Did Jadyn get in trouble?" Marissa questioned quickly.
"Coop slow down no, she didn't get in trouble." Summer told her. Even after Marissa and Ryan got married she still called her Coop.
"Then what is it?" Ryan asked impatiently.
"When we went to the mall Seth and I let Nick and Jade go off and do what ever and we went our way." Summer started. "Well about a half hour later we got a call from them saying that they wanted to leave."
"Wow Jadyn always wants to be at the mall I would think that she would stay longer." Ryan interrupted her.
"Any way, when we got home I asked them why they wanted to leave early and Jade told us that there was this guy following them so she thought up a race to loose him but he still found them so we just wanted to let you know that." Summer informed them.
"Wow. Did they remember what he looked like?" Marissa wondered.
"No all they said was that he had dark hair and was wearing a yellow shirt." Seth spoke up.
"Thanks for telling us." Ryan said shocked.
"Ready to go?" Jadyn yawned as she walked into the living room with Nick behind her.
"Ha tired much?" Seth laughed at the sight of Jadyn.
"Kinda." She yawned again.
"Thanks again for having her." Marissa announced as Ryan nodded his head in agreement.
"No problem! She's our favorite niece!" Summer exclaimed.
"I'm your only niece." Jadyn pointed out as she gave her aunt and uncle hugs then got into the BMW.
The drive home was quiet for the Atwoods. They had light Christmas music playing in the background. All Ryan and Marissa kept thinking about was that guy who was following Nick and Jadyn.
As Ryan parked the car he looked in the back and saw Jadyn sleeping. She was probably uncomfortable because she had her seatbelt on and her head was leaning against the window.
"Do you want me to wake her?" Marissa asked as she smiled to Ryan.
"No, I'll carry her." He replied as he opened the door on Jadyn's opposite side. Marissa opened the front door to their house that Ryan and his "mom" designed together. Ryan walked up the stairs with Jadyn still sleeping in his arms, walked into Jadyn's room and laid her gently down. He the covers over her and kissed her forehead. As he was walking out Marissa walked in and also kissed her forehead.
"Ryan I'm worried." Marissa confessed as she walked into their bedroom to get changed. Ryan already changed. He was wearing black sweat pants and a wife beater.
"About that guy?"
"Yeah, I mean what if he comes near her again and hurts her." Marissa explain as she finished putting her flannel pajamas on and laid on the bed.
"Marissa I promise you, I will never let anything hurt you or Jadyn, anyone who I love. If they do, they'll have hell to pay." Ryan comforted engulfing her into a hug.
"I know. That's why I love you so much. You'll do anything in your power to protect us."
"I love you too. Always have, always will." He told her kissing the top of her head.
Marissa and Ryan went to bed soon after that conversation.