Chapter 2

One thing I knew for sure about my kidnapping:

Chance is behind this.

That nagging thought keeps filtering its way through my head:

But how did Kit get pulled into this? Why would he do that?

I take a deep breath and carefully touch the Band-Aid that covers the injection site at the base of my skull.

It hurts when I shift my head too sharply to the left. So whenever Hi comes barreling into the bunker, it causes me to wince in pain and slowly turn my head so I don't aggravate it again.

Well, since you know, Kit is out to get me, Whitney is Kit's little minion, and my curse prevents me from going out in public, I've been holed up in the bunker for two days.

But don't worry. I've never been alone in here for more than 30 seconds at a time. Ben refuses to let me out of his sight. Though I can tell it is taking a toll on him not being in the water, boating around Morris in Sewee.

Hi comes in puffing and cherry tomato faced.

"Kit…. Home…. Cops…. Missing…." He huffs out. He bends down with his hands on his knees and tries to catch his breath.

"Hi. Breathe." The feeling of a song comes on. I roll my eyes. "It's hard letting go. I'm finally at peace but it feels wrong. Slow, I'm getting up. My hands and feet are weaker than before. And you, are folded on the bed, where I rest my head. There's nothing I can see, darkness becomes me. But I'm already there. I'm already there. Where ever there is you, I will be there too."

"What was that song, Tor?" Ben asks softly like he always does after one of my solos.

"Silhouettes By: Of Monsters and Men." I sigh and Ben wraps his arm around my shoulders.

"Earth to Tory and Ben!" Hi has his breathing under somewhat of a control.

"Yes?" Ben asks for me.

"Tom and Kit filed a Missing Person report on the both of you. Tom said that Ben probably got you pregnant and you guys ran off together."

Ben chuckles. He looks down to me resting my head on his shoulder. "Are you carrying my unborn child?"

"Upon a hill across a blue lake, that's where I had my first heart break. I still remember how it all changed. My father said, 'Don't you worry, don't you worry child. See heaven's got a plan for you. Don't you worry, don't you worry now."

"I'll take that as a yes…" Hi says backing up a few steps before he said it.

Smart.

"No. I'm not."

"Denial is not just a river in Egypt…"

I give him a death glare.

He submits by putting his hands in the air. "Fine. You're not pregnant with Ben's child."

We are silent for a moment before Hi disrupts the silence. "So… What are we going to do?"

"With what?" I say puzzled.

"Your parents? And what is your cover story? My parents are going to ask a million questions. Trust me." He rolls his eyes.

"More like your mom will," Ben states.

"Ahhh… Ruth will most likely ask the questions."

"Most likely?" I chuckle. "More like most definitely."

"But seriously. What is it going to be?" Hi starts pacing.

"Say you don't know anything about it. And don't tell our parents where we are." Ben continues. "There. Solution. Do what you will with it."

"And tell your mom that we became distant a month ago and the 'poof' we were gone." I add.

"Awesome plan. Love it. I'll go put it into action." With that Hiram Stolowitski has left the building.

This chapter isn't as long as I wanted it to be but *Shrugs* IMA FRESHMAN NOW! WOOT, WOOT! On to Geometry!