The next day after getting dressed & eating breakfast Angel & Elias went into town. Kelly came along with them. As they walked along Kelly asked about Elias' kidnapping ordeal.
"I know you don't like to talk about it but what happened that week you got kidnapped?" asked Kelly.
"Do you really want to know? It's not exactly something you might want to know about" said Elias.
"Don't worry. I'm not easily scared. I'm just curious. I hope you don't mind" said Kelly.
"OK if you insist. I was walking home from the Lookout & Aaron Zandresky pulled up beside us & asked us for directions. Then he sedated us with chloroform or some other chemical like that. The next time I woke up I found myself in this house in the middle of the woods. Aaron raped me at least once on a daily basis & he put a bomb collar around my neck which would detonate if I moved too far away from the house or if I tried to take it off without the key. For the 1ST 2 days I was locked in 1 room. On the 3RD day I was allowed to move around the house. I was left alone most of the day since Aaron went out to work or to run errands. I pretty much spent all day watching movies. When I finally learned I was in the middle of the woods I knew I had to escape but I could only get away on my own. Eventually I stole the key to the collar from Aaron while he slept & I took the bomb collar off before I left. Aaron tried hunting me down but he failed to catch me. I ran to the police station in Woodland Grove & told them everything. Aaron was arrested & the bodies of his other victims were found. I was treated for the sexual assault I endured before I was brought home. I haven't seen Aaron since & the only times I will ever see him again will be at his trial & if he gets the death penalty I'll see him at his execution. What he did was sick" said Elias.
"That's horrible. I can't believe he would do that to kids" said Kelly.
"Me either. Even though he's behind bars having to deal with what happened was really hard. The 1ST few days after I got back my behaviour was changing all the time & I even attempted suicide. I once had a nightmare which involved me being accused of trying to murder Ryder & all the kids & the PAW Patrol turned on me. It's always been difficult to think about what happened but I managed to pull through & I've become a stronger person out of it" said Elias.
"That's amazing. I must say it's quite inspiring to be able to go through all that & coming out stronger. Not everyone who goes through stuff like that ends up getting on with their lives as well as you have. You're a true survivor" said Kelly.
"Thanks. That's not the only thing I've been through. 1 ½ weeks before that a woman named Angela Murray committed a school shooting at the elementary school & killed 25 students & 4 teachers before killing herself. She actually shot me when I tried to save Angel. The last holidays & what Jeremy Winters did were also tough. That boy is quite possibly the most evil child I've ever met. I also recently endured abuse from a woman named Chrissy Wilson who abused us & the younger kids. She's never hurting any animal or child ever again after what she did. Thinking about these things isn't easy but I try to go on with life & not let those things get in the way" said Elias.
"That's good to hear. I just want you to know that if you need any help with anything I'll be more than happy to help you out. You're a sweet boy & being friends with you is wonderful. I've never had many friends who are male. You're 1 of the few boys I consider a true friend" said Kelly.
"That's really sweet of you to say. Anyways let's go & meet up with the others. It's better to have some fun on a day like this than talking about bad memories" said Elias.
"I couldn't agree more. I can't wait to meet the other kids. This is going to be so exciting" said Kelly.
Angel, Elias & Kelly met up with Ryder & the pups. They all went to the park where they met up with Ace, Carlos, Danny, Katie & Tracker. Kelly introduced herself to the others before they all spent the day playing together & having a ball of a time. At 1 point Elias told the other kids about his feelings for Kelly.
"Kelly is quite lovely. I've totally fallen in love with her. I wonder if she feels the same way" said Elias.
"Maybe she does. You'll never know unless you tell her. I think you guys are cute together" said Ace.
"I think it's sweet that you guys have become friends. This holiday break has been going quite well so far" said Angel.
"I can't wait for the Adventure Bay County Fair. That's going to be so much fun. Maybe you guys could hook up there" said Carlos.
"Nothing is sweeter than summer love. Summer is the perfect season to fall in love with someone" said Chase.
"I wonder if she likes the rides. If you go on them together I'm sure you guys will have a great time together" said Danny.
"You don't have to rush into things. Just as long as you don't go too fast or too slow I think things will work out between you 2" said Katie.
"Thinking about love makes me feel sweet inside. I think you guys are perfect together" said Marshall.
"Maybe you could get her a present. I'm sure she would love that" said Rocky.
"Buy her some chocolate. Girls love that sort of thing" said Rubble.
"I think the best thing to do is to just be yourself. She likes you for who you are & you guys are a perfect couple. It's like a match made in heaven" said Ryder.
"My heart is melting for you guys. Your relationship puts a smile on my face" said Skye.
"If you guys figure out what you like to do together then I know that you'll both be happier together. There's probably heaps of stuff you guys have in common" said Tracker.
"Love is music to my ears. Just the thought of you 2 being in love makes me feel like I'm on cloud 9" said Zuma.
"Thanks guys. I think I'll wait until the 2ND week of the holidays before telling her how I feel. I haven't known her for that long & I don't know that much about her. I think doing it that way is the best option" said Elias.
What they didn't know was that Kelly was also in love with Elias. She wasn't sure how to tell him how she felt though.
"If only I could just tell Elias that I love him. I don't know why I find it so hard. He's the kind of guy who everybody wants as a friend & I feel like together we're 2 peas in a pod. I hope he feels the same way about me. That would be so cool" thought Kelly.
Throughout the rest of the day everyone had a great time together. All of them had lunch at Mr Porter's restaurant & then they went to the Lookout & played Pup Pup Boogie & soccer. At the end of the day everyone went home. As Angel, Elias & Kelly were heading back to the cabins they talked about how much fun they had that day.
"Today was a beautiful day. Hopefully the rest of the holidays will be just as lovely" said Angel.
"I'm sure they will. There's nothing better than hanging out with everyone & having a great time together. That's the way I'd like to spend this holiday break" said Elias.
"These holidays have been amazing so far. Meeting all of you was absolutely wonderful. I can't wait to see how the rest of the holidays play out" said Kelly.
After arriving back at the cabins everyone got together & had dinner. After they finished their meal they went back to their cabins. Elias told Everest & Jake how the day was.
"Today was a lovely day. Being with everyone was lovely & all of them think me & Kelly are made for each other" said Elias.
"How sweet. I hope things work out for you 2. I think you guys are a perfect match" said Everest.
"I think it's good that you 2 have had such a good time together. I'm sure that by the end of the holidays you'll both be glad that you met each other. Good luck with your romance. I think you guys are sweet together. Nothing is sweeter than seeing 2 people falling deeply in love with each other" said Jake.
As Elias got in bed that night he thought about how he felt around Kelly.
"I've never felt so good around anyone like this before. Every time Kelly stands next to me I get such a good feeling inside. I wish I could kiss her. That would be magical. Maybe that might actually happen. I can tell that these holidays will be the best summer holiday break I've ever had" thought Elias as he drifted off to sleep.