I want to thank all of my reviewers from the bottom of my heart for your support and dedication to this story. 45 Reviews? That's like a dream come true for me. I encourage you all to keep it up as the story comes to a close. (Awwww). There are… 2 chapters after this one, and a prepared epilogue which will come out the day of Chapter 15. If I can get 13 and 14 up today (my intention) then it'll end tomorrow. But don't worry! It doesn't have to end! If you liked this, vote in your reviews for a sequel! I'll deliver for sure! But anyway, here's Chapter 13.

Chapter 13: From Past to Future

Rapunzel

"I can't believe her! I just… arrrrggghhhh… I can't BELIEVE HER!" I cried out, grabbing my newly short hair and tugging. I stomped around the room, almost in a pacing manner. Amanda had left to find Eugene and had advised me to stay behind "For my safety". I plopped down on Amanda's bed and looked at the steaming hot bowl of chili that her mother brought to me only minutes earlier. We had tried calling Eugene first thing in the morning, and then again at noon. It went directly to his voicemail, which made me tear up at the sound of his voice. After the fourth time getting his voicemail we knew something was up. I hoped that Eugene was alright, and honestly I was having doubts. I took the bowl of chili in my hands and thought about the information that Amanda had given me. All of these years I had been raised by someone I thought truly cared. But because of that book, I found out the truth, and now the man I loved was suffering. My best friend was doing my job for me. I tried to eat, but something was stopping me. I set the bowl down and put my face in my hands. There was a knock at the door and in walked Amanda's mother.

"Rapunzel, are you alright?" she asked. I looked up at her and shook my head. There was no use hiding it anymore. I was not okay at all; I wished that I could say I was even the least bit okay.

"No… I'm not," I said. Amanda's mother put her arm around me and gave me a reassuring squeeze.

"Are you willing to talk about it?" she asked. I nodded slowly; maybe talking it out would help.

"Well, from what Amanda told me, I'm apparently the Phillip's long lost daughter…" I began. "And truthfully, it all went downhill from there..."

Amanda

I felt bad that I told Rapunzel to stay home. I knew that if something had happened to Eugene that she would be too devastated to deal with the truth. I saw my car outside the Phillips mansion. Had Odessa gone there? There was only one way to find this out.

"Driver, let me out here please," I said. The man driving the taxi obeyed and pulled up to the gate of the mansion. I paid him and made my way up the gravel walk. I saw my car had been left right where Eugene parked it. I figured that he might hide, but I couldn't be sure. That was, until I saw the pool of red that blended in with the grass behind the bushes. I heard the click of a shot gun behind me.

"Hey! Who goes there?" a voice yelled out. I turned with my hands up and saw the owner of the mansion with a gun in his hands. "What are you doing on my property?" he demanded. I gulped nervously before responding.

"I was just wondering if you found a man around here late last night… my friend and I are really worried about him," I explained. The man, Mr. Phillips apparently, lowered his weapon. He ran his fingers through his hair, perhaps trying to recollect if he had seen Eugene or not.

"A man? Actually, yes I have. I heard a gunshot and came out to investigate. He's in the hospital now; that was the last I heard or saw of him…" he said. I gasped, thinking of how Rapunzel might take this.

"Thank you sir," I said, getting ready to leave.

"Wait… who are you?" he asked. I turned to face him.

"I'm Amanda Collins," I said before running off down the path to my awaiting taxi. "To the hospital! Now!" I cried, pulling out my phone as the driver took off. "Come on Rapunzel… pick up, pick up!" I chanted to myself, hoping that Rapunzel would answer.

Rapunzel

"And I guess that leads up until now," I explained to Mrs. Collins. She had listened intently to my whole story. And now that I was through, it was her turn to ask me questions. But before she could, my phone rang. It was Amanda. "Amanda! Did you find him?" I cried into the phone.

"Oh, I found him… well, not exactly. But I know where he is," Amanda said on the other end of the line. I sighed in relief.

"That's great! Where is he?" I asked frantically. Amanda sighed before responding. I heard a set of doors open and close, and then I heard a loudspeaker in the background. Finally, she responded.

"Rapunzel… Eugene is in the hospital…"

Okay, I know it's a much shorter Chapter. But I feel that's all that needs to be said. Chapter 14 should be a little longer, considering it leads up to the finale (sorta). So, stay tuned because Chapter 14 and 15 will be much better. R&R Please.