QAN: Okay, so here's chapter 3. Be happy, 2 chapters in one day! But my review count is really low, and the alert count is rather high. Does it hurt so bad to review? I don't want to be a downer, but I just don't feel as motivated. Thanks to splattermusic and IceSiren89 for reviewing Chapter 1. Here's Chapter 3.

Chapter 3: Mother Knows Best

I walked in the door and shut it behind me, flicking the light switch. Mother stood against the wall by the stairs, arms crossed over her chest, an angered expression on her face.

"Rapunzel, where have you been?" she asked sternly. I set my purse down on the stairs and avoided her gaze.

"At work… I just got home," I said. Mother's gaze softened.

"By chance were you with that Rider boy?" she asked. I quickly shook my head, not looking up at her. "Rapunzel, are you lying to me?" she asked, walking over and lifting my chin so that our gaze met. "Rapunzel…" she said, "I will ask you again… were you with the Rider boy? What's his name, Frank?" she asked.

"It's Flynn…" I said, ashamed. Mother raised an eyebrow.

"So you have been with him?" she said. I gave her an angry glare.

"Yes I have, so what?" I said as confidently as I could.

"Why Rapunzel, you know I object to you spending time with boys. You're much too naïve for him anyway," Mother said. I clenched my fists.

"I am not, mother!" I cried. "You haven't even met him! He's only been driving me to work because you can't!" Mother looked offended.

"Rapunzel, dearest, if you needed a ride to work, all you had to do was ask!" she said. I clenched my jaw in anger. She had no idea what I was getting at. "Trust me Rapunzel the world is a dangerous place, there are men who will take advantage of you for your innocence. I've heard of this Flynn and he's not the man you think he is. In order to prevent you from getting hurt I forbid you from getting rides from him anymore. I will drive you to and from work from now on," she said. I felt myself tearing up.

"Mother, you're being unreasonable!" I cried in between by tears. "You'll never understand me, I am a human too! I need human interactions! I need a LIFE!" with that I grabbed my bag and ran up the stairs crying my eyes out. I could hear mother tromping up the stairs as soon as I locked the door. I sat down against the door and cried. I heard mother rap on the door.

"Rapunzel, trust my judgment on this one, you'll thank me later," Mother said. I continued wailing. I heard mother sigh. "Oh great, now I'm the bad guy," she muttered before walking away. I got up and grabbed my diary and unlocked it, opening to a new page. I needed to vent, and my diary was just the place to do it.

Dear Diary,

I don't know if you know what it's like to have the interrogation from a parent, but let me just say, it sucks. The feeling of getting home late and having your parent question your whereabouts is the worst. Well for the record, that's exactly what happened to me tonight. And it's only 6:30! I wish that she could understand the dilemma and let me be my own person. My 18th birthday is only 3 months away and she is still treating me like I'm five!

Could it be that my rebellion is caused by something? I think I like Flynn… could that be it? Oh well… Maybe I should do something about it. I need advice, and I know just the place to get it.

I reclined on the beat up couch in my living room, relaxing after a long day. Jack and Antonio had gone out for a bit, and I was alone. I heard a rapping on my back window and I saw Rapunzel waving at me. I shut off the TV and walked over to open the window.

"Blondie? What are you doing here?" I asked. She looked as if she had been crying. She started to whimper. I looked around, hoping that Jack and Antonio wouldn't walk through the door. "Come around back and I'll let you in," I said. Rapunzel left the window and approached the glass door around back. She walked in and I closed the door behind her. She looked around at her surroundings; I could see a green tinge in her cheeks. "Why don't we head outside, you don't look so good," I said. Rapunzel didn't say a word, she just nodded. I reopened the door and we stepped outside. "So, what's on your mind?" I asked. Rapunzel stared at the ground. She began to whimper.

"I'm sorry Flynn, but my mother says that I can't accept rides from you anymore…" she said. I raised my eyebrows.

"Why not?" I asked, concerned. Rapunzel let out a choked cry.

"My mother… she somehow found out that you were giving me rides, she said something about how you aren't who you say you are and that it's for the best, so I snuck out to see you…" she said. I tried to respond but she burst into tears. I patted her shoulder comfortingly. "There, there," I said. "We'll figure something out, how about you convince her to have a goodbye ride to and from work tomorrow. Then I guess we'll go our separate ways." Rapunzel looked up in horror at me.

"But… Flynn, you were my first real friend," she said sadly. I looked at her with sympathy. She seemed really upset about this.

"Don't worry Blondie, we'll figure it all out, I promise. But for now, I think you should get home, cry it out, and I'll see you in the morning, okay?" I said. Rapunzel sniffed and nodded. I gave her shoulder a little reassuring squeeze. Then she left, using her hair to climb up the side and into her open window. Yep, she was defiantly different than other girls I have met.

After talking with Flynn I decided to try to convince my mother to let me see Flynn one last time. I knocked on her door and she opened it I gave a little smile and she enveloped me into a hug.

"Oh Rapunzel, I'm sorry that I reacted so badly, I should trust you more," she said. My eyes widened at her sudden change of heart.

"Yeah… hey Mother?" I asked. She let me go and we met gazes.

"Yes Rapunzel?" she asked with a grin.

"Can I have one last ride with Flynn? Just to explain the situation and say goodbye?" I asked. Mother groaned.

"No, Rapunzel. I told you that I forbid it!" she said sternly. I let out a sigh and looked at the floor.

"Well, it's just that… he's the only friend I have, and I think it'd be a lot better if I said the proper goodbye instead of just, ignoring him. You know?" I explained. Mother's gaze took on a kinder expression.

"Very well, if it means that much to you, then you may have one last ride with him. But you must give him up after that, do you understand?" I nodded, ecstatic that she trusted me enough to let me ride with Flynn.

"I understand, Mother," I said. She kissed the top of my head.

"I love you very much darling," she said. I grinned, knowing that everything had worked itself out.

"I love you more," I said.

"I love you most," Mother said, kissing my head again. "Now wash up for dinner, I'm making Hazelnut soup!" she said, pushing past me and walking down the stairs. Halfway down she stopped. "Are you coming or not?" she asked. I nodded and followed her down the stairs; I had a feeling that our relationship just got a little better.

QAN: Okay, so it's a little different. Uhm, please review, tell me what you think. Next Chapter- It Started as a Normal Day will come when it comes to me. Hopefully this was okay. Just wanted to add some Gothel in there. If you have advice, tell me. What do you like, what do you dislike? Tell me. Please. Thanks.