Author's Note: I'd never thought I'd get to twenty chapters! Thank you so much for all the reviews and feedback! It really does make my day and make all this all worthwhile! I was going to put this on in the morning but I knew that I'd probably forget so I'm putting it on now :P

Danni x


"Thank you Pandora." The officer shut his notepad and put it in his jacket pocket before turning back to the map to figure out where the three had gone.

"Can I please stay here until this is all done? I won't get in the way but I can't go back to lesson knowing that Miss is in danger." I looked to the police officer and then to my father who also looked to the officer for support, "Okay. That's fine."

We then started talking about how we had no idea where Mr Vale may have taken Bianka. That's when Michael said something about how he went to a lake that he could be at a few weeks ago but he couldn't remember the name of it or where it was. We then got a phone call and Kim picked up her mobile to see that it was an unknown caller. She answered it to find that it was Rachel.

"I have to go back in there Kim. Bianka's in danger."

"No wait until the police arrive Rachel. We're all worried for you down here, especially Pandora."

"I can't. I'm sorry." Kim then pulled the phone away from her ear and placed it down in annoyance. Kim relayed the information about the location of where they all were. The police officers then left but told us that they would keep us posted if anything happened. I then decided that I had to go with them, I could not just watch my mum get hurt.

"Come on dad. We need to go after them."

"Why's that Pandora? You're only close to Miss it's not like you're related to her." Chris made a comment, not knowing how true that actually was. I looked on before looking to Max and nodded my head, "You should tell them dad."

"You were asking about who Pandora's mother was Chris. Well it's Rachel."

"You are joking."

"I told Kim a slightly different version of events so it raise any questions. Now, I'm going to go after them but I promise you that we won't put ourselves in any danger."

"Go on. Go." Kim encouraged us. We then left the office and went to the car.


With my dad's speeding, it didn't take us long to get down there. We knew where the forest was anyway but we caught up with the police car.

"We have to go carefully here." The police officer warned all of us even though the mother just went straight ahead and shouted for Bianka. I then ran with her and shouted for Rachel. Dad ran after me and held me, trying to hold me back and he was successful in that approach. The police then made it obvious to Mr Vale, Bianka and Rachel that there were coming towards the caravan. Officers gave Mr Vale a chance but he refused to come out. That's when I could smell gas.

"No! Dad there is gas leaking from over there!"

"Do you want to get yourself hurt?" He said as he kept hold of me, even though I was trying to break free so I could get closer to the caravan. I managed to break away and ran closer to the caravan, shouting for my mum. Dad was still chasing behind me but I knew that I couldn't get much closer. The next few seconds were a blur. I saw a door open but then the caravan was consumed by fire. I, for the second time, broke away from dad and ran towards the blaze trying to find my mum.

"Mum? Mum!" I saw two bodies move and was relieved that one of them was my mum. She stood up and saw me before I wrapped my arms around her, thankful that she was still alive. She could have easily been killed in that. Tears fell down my face as Max also joined us. He wrapped one arm around me and then one arm around Rachel.

"Shh. It's okay love, I'm here." She whispered in my ear as she wiped the tears away from my face.


We then got back to school, mum went straight to her office whilst my dad and I went to the Cooler. When we got in there we closed all the blinds and shut the door behind us.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm just relieved but I was so scared dad." I hadn't stopped crying all the way home but I hid it as best I could on the way here.

"It's okay to be scared. But what matters now is that she is okay." He wrapped his arms around me and that's when Kim knocked on the door. She entered but Max still had his arms wrapped around me, "She's in her office but I think she just needs a minute. Are you two okay?"

"I'm fine but Pandora just needs time. Can you tell Rachel we are in the cooler?"

"Sure. We've sent everyone home so don't worry about having to talk to anyone."

"Thank you Kim." Kim then left the room and I was still hugging my dad, trying to get as much comfort out of it as I could. My dad knew this as he just clung to me tighter. Eventually, I pulled away and took a deep breath and put a smile on. I had to be strong for my parents now.