OK, next chapter up! Hope you like it. Thanks for your reviews, Lauren Kassidy, and I'm really sorry I didn't mention the first one in the last chapter. Also, thanks to Quinn-luvs-ya, livexlifeximagine and Hammsters.

Now Abby was about to turn sixteen. Lisa was twelve, and things were different for both girls. After Lily's first visit to Abby's home, they had become close. Katie had immediately looked up all her other island survivors on Facebook. Now Abby was going to parties every other weekend, although her parents knew nothing of what she did there. Katie hadn't been much of a partier in her teenage years, and Jack had been stuck on the island in those times. Lisa was usually doing more girl friendship things.

Anyway, it was drawing close to Abby's sixteenth birthday, and Katie already knew what she owed her daughter. Unaware that Abby had already read it, she bought a copy of her book, as her old copies were all getting faded. That would be part of her birthday present. As well as buying Twelve Girls, Thirteen Boys and Savages, she bought her Slave To Passion.

"Are you sure she should know about our meeting?" Jack had said. "After all, it has some disturbing content."

"The world has enough disturbing content." Katie had pointed out. "You have to start somewhere. Adults read it, right? Plus, Slave To Passion is actually pretty dark, and you don't have a problem with that."

"You do have a point." Jack admitted. "After all, you were a year younger than her. And other kids read Lord Of The Flies. I guess you're right."

Abby's birthday went really well. She barely remembered her first reading of the book, really, but it all came back to her when she re-read it. She had a lot of questions she wanted to ask, although she understood it more.

"Mama," she said. "Can I ask you a few questions about your story about when you first met Dad?"

Katie stiffened, but said "I suppose you're old enough. What do you want to know?"

"Well, do you know anything about why Heather was so traumatized? And what happened with the other girls?"

Katie shook her head. "I knew she had a hard time, but I don't know the details. I got back in touch with Carly a couple of years ago. She seems to have recovered. She's back to being bubbly and loud. You already know about Sara and the Abby I named you for. Most of them I couldn't reach, but I got through to Nikki, Vicky, Blossom and Rosie. They all seem to have survived and recovered. I also got in touch with Rocky, Mike, Drew and Jude. They seem OK."

"Why did you forgive Dad so quickly?" Abby asked. She knew the answer, but she hadn't been in love that way before, and knew it was one of those unable-to-understand-until-it-happens-to-you things.

"Because I still loved him." Katie said easily. "He was sorry. We were both a bit crazy. I think there was something with the island that made people go a bit weird."

Lily was also very interested to read the story, especially when it had the scene with Sara and Lee. "I wonder how my mom felt when that happened." she said to Abby.

Abby grinned mischievously. "Maybe it was like...this!" She grabbed Lily's shoulders and shook her gently, saying "Get over it or get off the island."

"OK, I get your point." laughed Lily. "Let me go."

"You know," Abby said. "The first time I read the story, I had this crush on the boy Mike. You know, leads the civilized boys, fair hair, blue eyes. Cute, isn't it? I like that type."

Lily shrugged. "I kind of prefer the tortured type. Mike sounds more like he has pretty-boy looks and attitude, even in the book."

"Don't tell me...you like the savages." Abby said.

Lily shook her head. "I don't like anyone in the book. Jack is cool, but since I know the here-and-now Jack, I'll pass on that. No, you know that guy I met at that club last week? He is amazing, and he said he really likes me. We're seeing each other next weekend."

Abby tilted her head. "Was that Nicky Adams?"

"Yeah." Lily said. At the look of shock on Abby's face, she laughed. "Look, just because his father's in prison doesn't make him a bad person."

"Lily, Mama specifically warned me away from that guy." Abby told her friend. "His dad isn't just anyone. He's Roger from the book. That's why he's in prison, because of what he did to my namesake and my mom. Well, he was for a few years, charged with manslaughter and two counts of rape, but he got out before I was born. He got a life sentence when I first started school. Trust me, Lily, dating Nicky could do damage to your reputation and your heart."

"Abby, calm down." Lily pleaded. "Look, I'll ask Nicky if I can meet his mom. Then I can check out if she's on the level. If she isn't, I'll break up with Nicky, I promise."

Abby sighed, but she looked back at Lily and said "OK. But seriously, keep on your guard. I know Nicky might not be his father's son in the least, but I'd still be wary. So just take things slowly."

Lily laughed. "Abby, you worry way too much. I'll be fine. So what do you think I should wear?"

Abby tried to relax over it, and soon she was happily suggesting ways for Lily to do her hair. But secretly, the girl worried. Lily could get hurt. But she decided to drop it until her friend had met Nicky's mom.

Well, now I've got a plot going! Sorry I took so long. Hope you enjoy this chapter. Now please, review! Please, please, please review?