AN: Thanks for the reviews! Here's Chapter 6.

Chapter 6: Gabriella

So, Lizzie ended up passing out because I told her Mom she wanted to be an M.E. I had to tell her. If I didn't, maybe she wouldn't have even told her but you know, parents always find out somehow.

I stood there watching as Maura and Lizzie argued back and forth. It turns out that Maura found out Lizzie's real report cards. Then, Maura started to cry.

"Damn." I mouthed to her and she glared at me. Lizzie ran over to her Mom and hugged her. Aww. A Happy Ending. I thought to myself and laughed.

"Now, you girls go on upstairs and do your homework. Gabriella, remember that your mother's surprise party for her promotion is tonight, ok?" Maura asked.

Surprise party…promotion? "Uhh, yeah." I said with a fake smile as we headed upstairs.

When we finally finished our homework, I asked. "So, my mom was promoted?"

Lizzie looked at me. "Yeah. My mom told me. Why, she didn't tell you?"

"Nope. Of course not. But I mean, why would she, you know?" I said as I slammed my book shut.

"Oh, Gabby-" Lizzie started.

"Don't. Call. Me. That." I said with a groan as she rolled her eyes.

"I'm sure she was going to tell you." Lizzie told me as we put our stuff away.

"Oh, you think so? Yeah, maybe when I finally found out, she'd tell me, like nothing happened." I told her, trying to hide to how hurt I felt.

Lizzie could tell I was sad and hugged me. "It's going to be okay."

I shrugged. "Look, I know my Mom isn't the type of person to get excited over something. We both know that's true but come on, she has the nerve to wait last minute to tell me something big like this? You know what? When I get pregnant someday, I'm gonna wait 'til the last minute to tell her. We'll see how she likes it."

"You know you wouldn't be able to hide being pregnant, Gab." Lizzie said with a smirk.

"Oh. I can. I'll just hide from her from the rest of my life. She tends to do that with Grandma." I said while playing with my fingers.

"I think you're overreacting a bit too much. Come on. It's almost time." Lizzie said as she stood up and pulled me up from the bed. "Come on."

I groaned. "I don't really feel like it now."

"My mom is right. You're so like your mother." Lizzie said as we walked downstairs.

"I am not." I said with a glare.

"Are too." Lizzie said with a wink while I growled.

A bunch of our parents friends were downstairs. I saw my dad and waved to him. I also saw my grandparents, Uncle Frankie, Detective Korsak and Detective Frost.

"She's coming." Maura said enthusiastically. "Everyone get ready!" Lizzie and I ducked under the table as Maura turned off the lights.

We heard footsteps and the knob turn. "Hello." My mother called out. "Is anyone here?" As she turned on the light, we all jumped out and yelled surprise. She was about to say something when the lights turned off again. Lizzie and I screamed our heads off until my dad got the light back on.

"Is everyone alright?" my dad asked.

"Not everyone…where's Mom and Jane?" Lizzie asked and we looked throughout the room. They weren't in sight. I got sick to my stomach.

"M-maybe Maura and Jane are having a talk outside." I said hopefully and everyone headed outside. "Mom! I know you hate surprises but come on, it's mean to run out on your own party." I said loudly.

Everyone searched around the whole house and they couldn't find them anywhere.

I held back tears. I walked up to my Dad. "Dad…what happened?"

I could tell he was about to lose it too. "I don't know, sweetie. I don't know." He pulled me into a hug. He smiled at me and walked over to the group.

I walked to the end of their driveway and looked down the road both ways. God. What happened? I asked myself as I started to cry. Lizzie followed me and was crying too. We hugged each other tightly and cried together. We had to find Jane and Maura.