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Chapter 2

The next thing i knew I was on a flight to South Dakota. I know, not the most exciting place but this was were I was told to go.

Getting off the plane was one of the hardest things that I have ever had to do in my life. I wasn't sure that I wanted to face this part of my past. It consisted of a 35 year old ex-military man and a 14 year old girl. The first one I could handle but the second one I wasn't so sure about. You see, her name is Brittany and she is my daughter. I had her when I was 19 and since her father, Andrew ( the ex-military man), thought that I wasn't a sutible parent so he took her from me and moved to South Dakota. I hesistated a bit before I mustered up my courage and walked out into the open.

It tooke me awhile to spot them but when I did I gasped out loud. Andrew was the same as he always had been.His strikingly blonde hair stood out against his tanned skin and complemented his bright green eyes perfectly. They spotted me. Oh no. I could run but I knew that he would come after me. We had had a deal. He would train me and in return I would look after Brittany for awhile; in New Jersey. See, I would get trained and after that I would return to Jersey with Brittany unitl she graduated. I was alittle scared about this but a girl had to do what a girl has to do.

I started to walk towards them but was met in the middle by Brittany and a muffled shriek.

"Mom! I can't believe that you actually came. When we go to Jersey were gonna have so much fun. It will be just you and me."

" I can't wait to..."

Andrew interrupted mid sentece. "First she has to get trained. You aren't going with her unitl she can protect herself and you."

"But Dad."

"Brittany, listen to your father." I said. When I thought about it he was right. I got into a lot of crap and I didnt want her hurt because some phsyco is after me. Of course, Ranger will be there too but isn't the reason I went to a person I hate for training; so that I didn't have to depend on him.

"I know that. Otherwise you wouldn't let me go dad. I'm not stupid. Hey mom, are you gonna come and see my science olimpiad competion?"

Oh god, my child is worse than a mathlete.