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Key
"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
(AN: Author's notes)
Setting/Time Lapse
Chapter 9
Tsukino Residence, 8:55 pm
"What are you talking about? Kaya is home. And who are you, anyway?" Sammy demanded, the first one to break the silence that had followed the man's words. The man looked at him.
"I'm Aaron Lanson, and I'm Kaya's father, little boy. The only home she has is with me," he said. Sammy glared at him for the 'little boy' remark, and opened his mouth to retaliate, but Ken beat him to it.
"We didn't see you at Adina's funeral… Why weren't you there?" he asked. Aaron looked at him.
"I couldn't make it, due to some business, unfortunately. But that isn't what matters now. Come, Kaya," he said, looking back at Kaya as he addressed her.
"Hey, wait a second! You can't take Kaya! You-" Serena began, but Ken interrupted.
"Serena, I know that you don't want Kaya to go. We all don't want her to go, but there's nothing we can do. Mr. Lanson is her father."
"But-" Rini tried to argue. However, Ken wouldn't hear of it.
"I'm sorry, Rini, but Kaya has to go with her father."
Despite the protests of Serena and Rini, Kaya and her things were loaded up in Aaron's car, and minutes after his arrival, she was gone.
One Week Later, Lanson Apartment, 4:07 pm
A knock sounded on the door, and Kaya looked up from her spot on the kitchen tile. Her father had set her to work the moment they'd arrived at his apartment, and she had barely had a moment's rest since leaving the Tsukinos. Aaron rose from his spot on the couch and opened the front door.
"You got the goods?" he asked gruffly.
"Yes. Do you have the girl?" a cold voice replied. Kaya froze, emerald eyes wide. She knew that voice…
"Of course. It was no trouble getting her. No one suspects a thing," Aaron replied. He turned to look at her.
"Kaya! Get over here!" he snapped at her. She scrambled to her feet, dropping the rag she had been cleaning with into the bucket of soapy water at her side. She walked over to the front door. She was immediately seized and dragged out of the apartment by her arm, courtesy of the man standing outside.
"Here is your reward," the 'stranger' said, handing Aaron a pack of beer. Aaron nodded, his eyes greedy as he held his prize. He looked at her and smirked.
"Be a good girl for your new daddy," he said before closing the door. Kaya fearfully stared up into the face of Mason, who smirked at her.
"Hello, Princess," he said. Before Kaya could say or do anything, she felt something (AN: -cough- Mason's hand –cough-) hit the back of her neck.
And then, all became dark.
Author's Note
Okay. I know you are all ready to kill me for the long wait and this sorry excuse for a chapter, but I can see the dark cloud of Writers' Block looming on the horizon of this story. I knew that if I gave you a regular chapter, you'd have to wait FOREVER for the next. And so, I'm giving you a mini-chapter. Plus, I really didn't want to make you guys wait any longer, and so I figured that this was at least something to let you guys know that I am still working on this story. I'm just a lazy bum.
Also, I just had FCAT (Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test) tests. And we have NRTs (Norm Reference Tests) next week. So, yeah, school isn't being to kind to my time of updating this story.
Thanks for putting up with me and my worthless, lazy butt for this long, guys. I seriously appreciate it! I swear, I'll get the next chapter up ASAP! Please, help me out by reviewing this story, and recommending it to any friends you whom you think might give it the time of day! Thanks again!