Dynamite Kid and the Green Butterfly

An-Thanx for all the reviews! I know I didn't get to reply to them all, but I'm happy that I got the majority of them. I'm happy that you all are interested. Also, thanx for the Birthday PMs and e-cards that were sent. You all are very sweet. This should've been up on Sunday, but time got away from me. I've read 'Twilight' and now I'm working on 'New Moon'. Enough about all that stuff. Here's the next chapter!

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Chapter Two

"Chad, I can't pick you up this morning." I heard Troy say into his cell phone. My guess was that he didn't know I was awake. "It's just...something came up last night. Look, I can't really explain. I'll just see you in school..." If he was trying to be quiet, he should take lessons.

"Troy..." I said softly. I sat up on his bed and watched as he shut his phone.

"Hey, you're up." Well duh! We do have school. "I was gonna let you sleep in."

"Why?" I asked with my nose scrunched up and my brow wrinkled.

Troy shrugged. "I thought maybe you didn't feel like going to school today..." Very considerate of you.

"Oh..." I mumbled. "Well, I'd rather go than stay here all day." Of course there is the tiny fact that I don't have a change of clothes.

"Uh, okay. I'll step out so you can change..."

"Change into what, exactly?" I snapped. Yes, it was unnecessary, but sometimes he doesn't get it. "I mean, I didn't exactly bring a change of clothes..." I brought my voice down from it's harsh tone. Troy's been too nice to me.

"Erm..." He seemed flustered. What could he be thinking? "You could borrow one of my hoodies...and I have...may have some of your clothes here..." I realized why he was so reluctant to tell me. We were broken up. The fact that I would be wearing his clothes is one thing, but the fact that he still had clothes that were mine...that's entirely different.

"Um..." How do I respond? "...yeah. T-that'll work." I gave a half smile. Can things get more awkward? Troy smiled slightly and started backing out of the room. As he turned, he collided with the doorway. Now, normally I would immediately ask if he was okay before laughing. However, that's not the case. I laughed and then said, "Are you okay?" He merely nodded without turning to face me.

This should be interesting...

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My day has been crap so far. No, craptastic. It all started from the very moment I arrived with Troy at school. It was that very moment when rumors started to form and make their way around the school. It hadn't even been five minutes before my best friend, Taylor Mckessie, can running up asking me if Troy and I were back together. Of course I said we weren't. I was a little surprised when she had a look of disappointment on her face. There was also the fact that I'd been receiving death glares from almost every girl in school. Why? Oh gee, maybe it's because I have 'BOLTON' in big, bold, red letters on my back. To top everything off, I have a detention in AP Bio, for not having my homework. I didn't exactly bring my books with me to Troy's, and I certainly didn't want to go back to my 'home'.

"Miss Montez, you're wanted in the main office." I groaned. I hadn't even heard the door open. I pulled myself up heavily and walked out the door. Trudging slowly, I made my way to the office doors and entered.

"There you are!" I froze in place. This couldn't be happening.

"What are you doing here?!" I half yelled.

"Your mother and I have been worried about you. You didn't call or-"

"My mother? How can you even say that?"

"Gabi, sweetie, please...let's not do this here." Magdalena pleaded. My...my...I'm not even sure what to call her!

"Where would you like to discuss this...?" I wanted to tack a 'mom' on the end of that sentence, but it just didn't feel right.

"Home, where you belong." He answered. Where I belong? I don't belong there! I know nothing about that place! At least...not anymore.

"I'm not going to your house." I could feel the eyes of the secretaries watching us. "I have to get back to class." I muttered. There were tears welling up in my eyes. I ignored them as they slid down my cheeks, and I kept walking. I rounded two corners and pushed through gym doors. The boys that were playing stopped their game and stared. I stood still.

"Hey! What-" Troy stopped mid question. "GB? Brie, what's wrong?" He dropped the orange ball and strode quickly over to me.

"My...my..." I knew who they were. I just didn't know what to call them. I can't bring myself to call them my parents. Man, it doesn't even feel right to say. "Magdalena and Mario." I choked out. I hope he gets the point.

"Dad, I'm gonna take her home." Without another word, his muscular arms scooped me up bridal style and headed out of the doors. "Do you need anything?" He asked, referring to school books. I shook my head 'no', and we continued. I was placed on the ground when he reached his car. I sat in the seat and buckled my belt.

"Don't you wanna know what happened?" I asked as Troy sat down himself. I'd calmed down.

"I figured you'd tell me when you got ready." He replied. His eyes flickered to mine for only a second. After that he started up the car, and headed toward his house.

"Wait, can we stop by the Montez house? I need to get some things..." Troy nodded before making a U-turn.

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"Do you need me to come in with you?" I smiled at him.

"No," I replied shaking my head. "My...they aren't here. I'll only be a few moments." I assured him. I walked around to the backyard. If someone was home, I could be in and out undetected. I climbed up the tree that Troy had often used. When we were dating, he'd often snuck into my room in the middle of the night, and left the next morning. Kinda like what Romeo did when he and Juliet had to seal the marriage. Well, without the stuff in between...

I slid the balcony door open and crept inside. It was exactly the way I'd left it. The bed was made, the floor was vacuumed, and my computer was still showing a slide show of all my friends. Okay, focus Gabs. I need to grab some clothes and a tooth brush and some other stuff. After packing up what I could fit in two bags, I walked over to my computer. I wanted to set my account to 'away' since I wouldn't be checking it for a while.

That's when I saw it. The letter that my...theyhad tried to give me. It was the letter from my mother. What do I do? Should I read it? I mean, there has to be something in there. Some explanation. I ripped open the envelope and read the letter:

My Darling Daughter,

Happy 18thBirthday! You're officially an adult now. I bet you're wondering why you're getting this letter now. It was my idea. Please don't be upset with your parents. I wanted you to grow up without the all the confusion. I hope that finding out that you were adopted didn't cause any problems. I have to go now. You're new parents are coming to get you. I'm not sure what your name will be, but I'll love you no matter what it is or who you are. I wish I could get the chance to see you. Please, take care of yourself, and make choices that you know for certain are right.

I love you.

Adrianna Martin

Adrianna Martin. She was my mother. This woman who gave me up was out there. Where? Where is she now? Is she alive? Is she nearby? How could I get answers to these questions without asking them? That's when it hit me. The interenet. I could use the internet. I could search for her in the public records! I quickly typed in my mothers name. These stupid records take forever to load.

"Mario! Are you home?" I heard Magdalena's voice call. I clicked the print button and gather my things. No time to figure out which one was her. "Mario?" She called once more. I could hear her footsteps approach my door. Snatching the papers out of the printer, I sprinted out of the room and climbed down the tree as fast I could.

"Troy, we have to go now!" I shouted. He started the car as I got in.

"What took you so long?" He deep voice questioned.

"This." I said, producing the letter and information papers. He furrowed his brows as he glanced away from the road to look at them.

"I'm confused." He said. "What exactly are they?"

"My mother's information. My real life mother." I could feel myself beaming. "I can find her." He seemed to catch on to my thinking.

"Oh no..."

"Yes." On goes the light bulb!

"GB, you can't." He stated.

"Well, I can't...alone." I really hope he sees where I'm going.

"Me? Me?! I can't go! It's our senior year. We still have school!" Blah, blah blah! He always has to be the logical one!

"Troy, this is my life. I need to know about this woman. I need to know what happened to her, how I happened. I wanna know why she gave me away. All she knows is that I exist. She doesn't know my name, or what I look like. I'm in the dark here."

"Brie...I don't know..." This is going to be harder than I thought.

"Remember when we were DK and GB?" I sat up in my seat facing him.

"Technically, we still are." He countered with a smile.

"Well, remember when we used to go on adventures? This our adventure. The adventure of a lifetime. It's like that time we went looking for your dog . We looked everywhere because it meant so much to you. This means much more than that. I need to know."

"There's so many things that we're effecting here..." Yes I know that, but right now...I don't care!

"Please, Troy. I need you." He pursed his lips together.

"Where are we headed?" His low voice asked. Did he agree?

"I-what?"

"I'll help you. Where are we going first?" The smile formed on my face. I stared at him in awe.

"Um, Tucson, Arizona." He took a deep breath.

"Just let me grab somethings." I relaxed back down into the passenger seat. There was no hiding the smile.

I was finally going to find her.

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An-There's chapter two! I hope you all liked it. It's a bit shorter than chapter one, but it's still a pretty good length. Sorry in advance for the mistakes that maybe in here. Leave any constructive criticism, opinions, and all that good stuff in a review. I'll try to reply to them all. Just a random question, but if anyone has read 'Twilight' what do you think of it. PM me or leave it in a review and we can discuss it.

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