Here's chapter 13! I hope you like it! Please R&R! I do not own anything from The Secret Life Of The American Teenager! Thank you! I really appreciate everyone's reviews! :)
Italics=Grace
Bold=Ricky
Plain=Other characters
Later in New York...
"This is delicious Ben! Where did you learn to cook?" Omar asked as he took a bite of his chicken.
"From my chef at home mostly...He makes some of the best food. My Dad taught me how to make some stuff too but he's not the best cook. Ha ha..." Ben said smiling after he drank some water.
"Everything is great Benny. Thank you." Adrian smiled at Ben as she ate some rice.
"So...Is there something going on with you two? Why did Adrian come over here earlier?" Omar asked awkwardly.
"Um...Her old step brother Max lives downstairs and...she went to see him..." Ben said nervously.
"Oh. I forgot about that guy. You slept with him after Ricky right?" Omar said surprised.
"Sadly, yes...Do we have to bring up every guy I've slept with right now?" Adrian said irritated as she rolled her eyes.
"I can step outside if you two...want to talk..." Ben said with a worried look on his face.
"No...It's fine Ben. I'm sorry Adrian. What were you doing seeing him anyway?" Omar said sincerely.
"I thought I recognized him last night when I dropped Amy and John off. So I came back here earlier today and I wanted to see how he was. I haven't seen him in years and I thought it would be nice to catch up with him...I told him that I'm married to you and asked if he has a girlfriend or whatever...and he tried to kiss me." Adrian explained seriously.
"He tried to kiss you?! You didn't seduce him did you?" Omar asked a little irritated.
"Really Omar?! So it's my fault that he wanted to kiss me? Of course I didn't seduce him! I told him to back off and that I love you. I got out of his apartment before he tried to rape me or God knows what he had in mind." Adrian said as she raised her voice.
"Oh man! I am so sorry this happened Adrian! So that's why you came over here to Ben's instead of calling me?" Omar said sadly.
"Woah...Don't bring me into this. I was just being a friend to Adrian." Ben said awkwardly.
"Should I have any reason to believe that you were being more then just a friend to Adrian?" Omar asked as he lifted an eye brow at Ben.
"Stop it you two! After I left Max's, I got lunch and I left my Dad a voice mail about it. I didn't want to bother you at work so I came here to talk to Ben. It's really not that big of a deal because I didn't kiss anyone Omar!" Adrian said angrily.
"I swear that we just talked Omar. I would never do anything to break you two up. I love Amy." Ben said seriously as he looked at Omar.
"All right...I apologize for everything I just said...I trust both of you. Where is Amy anyway?" Omar said as he looked at Ben after looking at Adrian.
"I don't know...We got in a fight earlier...I really don't want to talk about it." Ben rolled his eyes.
"Was it about the pills?" Omar asked intrigued.
"Kind of...yeah..." Adrian said sadly.
"Thanks Adrian. I've been through enough today..." Ben said annoyed.
"Oh...So it's ok for you to tell Omar what happened to me today but I can't tell him what happened to you? He's my husband Ben. We talk about everything together. You need to get over yourself." Adrian said stubbornly.
"Ugh...The reason I started taking the pills in the first place was because of you Adrian. I've been taking them since after we lost Mercy...You're welcome for dinner." Ben said with watery eyes as he stood up looking at Adrian. Then Ben went into his room.
"Oh wow...I guess he really is depressed..." Adrian said as she felt tears in her eyes.
"This is just awful...I feel so terrible for him...And you. Should we go home?" Omar asked concerned.
"No...I don't want to leave Ben alone. Maybe he'll come back out after he cools down some." Adrian said worried.
"I sure hope so..." Omar said sadly.
Adrian's phone rang.
"Hello?" Adrian said as she answered her phone.
"Sorry to bother you again Adrian but...do you know where Grace is?" Jack asked seriously.
"No I don't know where Grace is. I'm sorry Jack. She never called me back. Is there something going on?" Adrian said as she wiped her eyes.
"She's been reported as missing on the news...Kathleen just told me and thought you or I would know where she is...They also said on the news that the cops think she's in San Diego." Jack said sadly.
"Oh...no...San Diego? Why the hell would Grace go there?" Adrian asked shocked.
"I have no idea. You haven't gotten any texts, emails, or anything like that from her have you?" Jack said concerned.
"No. I haven't heard from her since yesterday. I wonder if...she's with Chloe..." Adrian said scared.
"Chloe?! Oh man! I hope that damn pimp didn't take them! I tried calling Ricky but he didn't pick up. Hopefully he's looking for her with cops." Jack said surprised.
"I sure hope so. Leo's probably with him too because he's been looking for Chloe. I really hope they find them! Thanks for telling me Jack! If there's anything I can do, let me know!" Adrian said seriously.
"I don't think there's much we can do Adrian. I'll keep watching the news and keep you posted about what's going on. I could drive to San Diego but they probably have a bunch of cops down there by now. Who knows where they could be exactly since it's a pretty large city." Jack said as he sat down on his couch.
"Yeah...Thanks Jack! Talk to you later." Adrian hung up.
"What's going on?" Omar asked with a worried look on his face.
"Grace is missing...Jack just told me. They think she's in San Diego with Ben's sister Chloe..." Adrian said as she began to cry.
"Wow...That's really terrible...I hope they find her." Omar said as he hugged Adrian.
"Me too...She's my best friend...And I know Ben really cares about Chloe too..." Adrian said as she sobbed into Omar's shoulder.
"I know...Everything's going to be fine Adrian..." Omar said as he rubbed Adrian's back.
"Chloe's in San Diego?!" Ben said shocked from behind them.
"That's where the cops thinks she is...with Grace..." Adrian said through her tears as she pulled away from Omar.
"I can't believe this! Why would she be with Grace?!" Ben said panicked.
"My guess is that...some guy must have kidnapped both of them." Omar said sadly.
"Probably...Chloe actually called me when she was being kidnapped and I heard a strange man yelling at her in the back ground...I really hope they find her and Grace..." Ben said as he began to cry. Omar and Adrian walked over to Ben and hugged him.
Meanwhile Amy and Jimmy were at a coffee shop...
"What are the odds that both of us would end up going to Hudson?" Jimmy laughed as he took a sip of his coffee.
"I know! I didn't even know you were smart enough to get in." Amy smiled.
"Ha ha! I'm a lot smarter than I look. And you are too. Especially aft having a baby and everything...It must have been really hard getting in to Hudson." Jimmy said laughing.
"Uh...Is that supposed to be some kind of teen mother joke?" Amy asked grinning.
"Maybe...Heh...But seriously, I think it's amazing how you came to college after having John. I know I won't be ready for kids for many more years to come." Jimmy said honestly.
"Yeah...I don't blame you...I didn't want to have any kids until I was married but...that didn't happen. Looking back, I can't help but think how stupid I was when I first slept with Ricky. I didn't know what I was doing but...It just happened." Amy said sadly.
"Don't feel stupid Amy...Everyone makes mistakes. It's not like you're the only person who's had a kid before they're ready to. So you've slept with Ricky more then once?" Jimmy asked concerned.
"Thanks Jimmy...Yeah I did sleep with Ricky multiple times...We uh...were engaged...and were supposed to get married the day after I graduated but I called it off." Amy said nervously.
"Oh...wow...So you broke up with him?" Jimmy asked shocked.
"I did...Because I chose to go to school here and...he was never in love with me...He just wanted to be with me because of John. Since the day that I met him, he's never loved me. No matter how many times he said it, he didn't mean it...But I fell for him...He made me feel special when I was really a one night stand to him...Until he figured out that I was pregnant with John...After that he changed and became a great father." Amy explained honestly.
"I am so sorry to hear that Amy...At least you're doing better now, right?" Jimmy asked sincerely.
"You're right...The truth is...I wanted to come here so I wouldn't have to deal with my crazy family and friends who were always gossiping about me but...Ben goes to Hudson too and so does Adrian...I actually got back with Ben but we might not stay together..." Amy answered as her eyes got watery.
"Don't cry Amy. No matter where you go, you can't run away from the people who love and care about you regardless of how crazy they are. You kind of dug yourself into a hole as far as the gossiping thing goes...But that's irrelevant now. Who was Adrian again?" Jimmy said sweetly.
"Heh...You have a good point. Ben slept with Adrian..." Amy said as she wiped her eyes.
"Oh...yeah...I remember you telling me about that after you came to see me in Palm Springs." Jimmy said awkwardly.
"Why didn't you call me ever again after I saw you anyway in Palm Springs?" Amy asked confused.
"Because I thought you loved Ben. Palm Springs is far away from Valley Glen too so it would have been difficult for our relationship to work." Jimmy answered as he slowly smiled.
"Fair enough...Do you have a girlfriend?" Amy asked intrigued.
"No I don't...I've been busy with school and my grandma. Are you going to stay with Ben?" Jimmy answered as he took another sip of his coffee.
"It's complicated...Why? Are you interested in going out with me again?" Amy asked surprised.
"I don't know Amy...You don't have another condom in your purse do you?"Jimmy said smiling slowly.
"Ha ha! Very funny! No I don't. I'm surprised you aren't with anyone. You're so hot." Amy grinned as she touched Jimmy's hand.
Meanwhile in California later that night...
Ricky, Leo, and other cops were at the house where Grace's and Chloe's phones were.
"Oh man! They're not here! This is just crazy!" Ricky said panicking.
"And their phones are both dead...Great...I wonder where they could be..." A cop said as he rolled his eyes.
"Their purses are here too. I wonder if the guy who took them is going to come back." Leo said as he pointed at their purses on the table.
"Thank you Leo! Let's see if there's any evidence in them." The cop said as he walked over to the purses. He looked through both of them and found cloths.
"Oh man...These cloths must have had chloroform in them. Put them in an evidence bag." The cop said to a detective with them.
"What is that?!" Ricky asked shocked.
"It's a chemical that causes you to pass out Ricky. So what do we do now?" Leo asked concerned.
"We're going to look for any evidence that could indicate where they went." The main cop answered.
"Shouldn't we just stay here and wait for them?" Ricky said worried.
"I doubt they'll come back. Most kidnappers try to get out of the country as soon as possible." The cop said sadly.
The other cops looked around the house for evidence and one of them found a map.
"Take a look at this sir...It looks like a map of San Diego. They circled a few streets on it there aren't far away from here." The cop said confidently.
"All right...Let's head on over there! I want a few of you to stay here in case they come back here. Call for back up if you need it! Ricky and Leo, you can come with me!" The cop said loudly.
Meanwhile on a street corner...
"I can't believe this is happening to us..." Grace said sadly in skimpy and shiny clothes.
"I am so sorry Grace...I didn't want this to happen. But we have to do this if we want to live...or until the cops find us..." Chloe said frowning in a similar golden outfit to the one that Grace was wearing.
"Please help us God...Please..." Grace closed her eyes and got on her knees with her hands together.
"Hey! What the hell are you doing? Get your ass up!" Griffin said angrily as he walked over to Grace.
"I'm sorry Griffin!" Grace said sadly.
"You better be! I'll be back in a few hours from the bar over there with Mickey. If you don't have any money, you're gonna regret it. Mark my words..." Griffin said coldly as he looked at Grace and pinched her arm.
"All right Griffin. We got it. You can go now." Chloe said seriously.
Griffin walked back across the street to the bar.
Grace began to cry and hugged Chloe.
"I promise we're going to make it Grace...I won't let them hurt you." Chloe said as she rubbed Grace's back.
About twenty minutes later a cop car drove around the corner.
"Oh my God! Is that Grace and Chloe?!" Ricky said as his eyes widened.
"I think so Ricky! Pull over officer!" Leo said shocked.
"All right. Let's get out of the car." The police officer said as he stopped the car.
"Grace! What the hell happened?!" Ricky said sadly as he ran over to Grace.
"Ricky! Thank God you're here! I'm so scared!" Grace said as she ran over to Ricky and hugged him.
"Are you all right miss?" The officer asked sincerely.
"Yes I am. Thank you for finding me!" Grace said with tears in her eyes as she let go of Ricky.
"Yes! Thank you for coming too Leo!" Chloe said as she hugged Leo.
"You're welcome Chloe! Thank you for calling Ben but you should have called the cops first. We probably would have found you sooner." Leo said as he rubbed Chloe's back.
"I'm glad you're both ok...This Sam Sengens...We found the girls...Now we just need to find the guy who did this...Please report to Beverly Street off of San Diego Drive..." The police officer said in his radio.
"Everything is going to be fine now. I'm so sorry that I didn't tell you about Chloe before..." Ricky said as he hugged Grace tightly.
"Before?! What do you mean? You knew that she got kidnapped before I did?" Grace asked shocked.
"I am so sorry Grace. This is all my fault. Amy told me." Ricky said as he rubbed Grace's back.
"Thanks a lot Ricky!" Grace said stubbornly as she pulled away from Ricky.
Wow...So there's some crazy stuff going on. At least Grace and Chloe were finally found but what will happen to Mickey and Griffin? Does Amy want to get back with Jimmy? Adrian and Omar had a little argument about Ben. Will they have to worry about Max again or not? Stay tuned to find out! Let me know what you think! Thank you! :)
