Disclaimer: I unfortunately do not own Ghost Whisperer or any of the characters

Thanks to the people who read my previous chapters, hope you'll like the new one just as much.

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"She's gonna run... She's gonna run away... With Ally... You have to stop them!"

Mel stared in shock as she looked blankly at the ghost.

"What are you just standing here for? You have to help her," said Brain, she could hear the panic in his voice. She turned to face Ned and Delia who both wore confused expressions.

"Ned, do you know where Cassie lives?" asked Mel in a rush heading over to the door.

"Yeah, just outside of Grandview. Why?"

"She's gonna run, she's in danger." Ned's face dropped, he couldn't stand to hear that the girl he cared about was in danger instead he followed Mel to the door.

"You'll watch the store?" asked Mel to a shocked Delia who just nodded in return. She too was shocked at the fact, she knew something wasn't right, deep down, when she had first met her but now it was actually coming true. She couldn't take it the girl was so nice, why did it have to happen to her?

Mel and Ned ran out to Mel's car and got inside. They started the car and sped up leaving passersby confused at why these two people were in such a rush.

They pulled up at an old Victorian house; it didn't look like all the others on the street. It looked much more worn out and dirtier. They got out of the car and ran up to the murky white front door.

"CASSIE? CASSIE?" yelled Mel as she banged on the door. Ned walked round to the some of the windows trying to see if he could see through them, unfortunately he couldn't because the blinds were shut in every window. Weird he thought to himself, it's the middle of the day, why would people keep their blinds closed? He didn't have time to think about it, he had to help find Cassie.

"Cassie? Are you here?" he asked walking back round to where Mel was stood.

"Any luck?" she asked already knowing the answer, he shook he head. They both sighed as a man came out of the front door. He was holding a beer in his hand and looked like he hadn't shaven in days.

"What is all the yelling about? Who are you?" he screamed looking over at Mel and Ned who where just stood helplessly on the drive way.

"Sorry. I'm Melinda Gordon and this is Ned, he's one of your daughter's friends..." began Mel.

"She has friends?" he laughed. Ned glared over at him but Mel continued trying to ignore what she has just said.

"Do you have any idea where she is?" asked Mel calmly.

"No why should I?" he asked taking another sip of his drink.

"Because we think that she might have run away, do you have any idea of where she might go or why she might have run away?"

"WHAT?!" shouted the man, throwing his can of beer onto the garden.

"Do you have any idea where she might be?" asked Mel once again.

"NO! I told you before, why should I?"

"Because you're her dad!" Ned screamed back, his heart was racing. How could this man just act like this? He was her dad!

"Ned," said Mel causing him to look round at her, she shook her head telling him it wasn't the time or place to start a yelling match. "Look she's in danger do you have any idea where she might have gone?" she asked again.

"Yeah she's in danger alright. I'll kill her when I find her." Ned and Mel looked at each in shock and then back at Cassie's dad. He saw their shock and laughed. "Not literally, she'll just be in a lot of trouble."

"Oh, okay," said Mel still shocked.

"Look, I know we didn't get off on the right foot," started her dad, Ned snorted which made Mel elbow him in the side. "I... I just want what's best for my little girls."

"Yeah right," Ned said under his breath as he walked back to the car, he hung his head trying not to show that he was upset. Mel looked back at Cassie's dad.

"Sorry about Ned, he's just a bit worried. Well, we'll tell you if we see her." Her dad nodded his head and walked back inside while Mel walked to the car.

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Ned stormed back into the store nearly knocking a woman out of the way, Mel said a quick sorry to the woman and followed.

"Ned!" she shouted as he walked into the back.

"Ned?" asked Delia wondering what was up with her son. Mel walked into the back as Delia finished with the last customer, she saw Ned pacing up and down with his hands on his head.

"Something's not right, he didn't care but then he did, something's not right." Mel went over to him and hugged him as Delia walked into the room.

"I know but you shouldn't have acted like that. She'll be okay, she's not with him. We still don't know where she is but at least she isn't with him." He nodded his head and walked back into the shop followed by the two women.

"You didn't find her then?" asked Delia sympathetically.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK?" snapped Ned as he rested his head on the counter.

"NED!" Delia shouted back. Mel sighed.

"Look, why don't we..." she was cut off as she saw Cassie walk through the door carrying Ally in her arms. Ally looked unconscious with blood and bruises covering her entire body. Mel looked up at Cassie who looked shocked and nervous but also had the look of fear in her eyes. It was obvious she had been crying, the tears had mixed with blood which was coming from a cut on the top of her head and they were now dripping down her cheeks.

"Cassie?" said Mel causing both Ned and Delia look up; they all shared the same look of shock on their faces.

"Please, help her," begged Cassie walking further into the store.

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Little Miss x