A/N: I know some of you were flipping out about last chapter, but that's the last time Kevin gets hurt, I swear! The ending, though... Don't worry about the ending for now. :P OK? Let's go!...

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Sequel: Chapter 22: Finally Over/Going Home

Kevin's PoV:

The police arrived a few minutes ago. The nurses keep me at the receptionist desk, while the police head straight for my room. I'm hugging the one nurse, scared of what will happen. He did something to my parents... I don't know what, but I'm scared that it's serious... Moments later, the police bring out Ben, with his hands handcuffed behind his back. When he sees me, he glares at me. He mouths the words "I'll get you" to me. I gasp. He can't mean that... He's just saying that out of anger, right? Right?! He was one of the nicer ones, and he hates me now, too... I... I didn't mean to cause so much trouble... The doctors and more officers arrive in the main lobby moments later. I ask, scared, "My parents! How are my parents?!"

"Mr. Merchants is with them now. They'll be fine. They were just knocked out for awhile," one of the officers answers.

"I thought I was protected against him..." I say, in a small voice, bowing my head.

"You were supposed to be. We weren't expecting him to do that..." one of the doctors answers.

"I'm already scared and scarred... I didn't need that happening to me..." Tears form in my eyes.

"I'm sorry, Kevin. He should've been sent to jail right away. Thankfully, Mr. Merchants was there. You're awfully lucky," The officer looks up to the nurse and says to her, "You can take him back to his room now."

The nurse says, with her hand on my shoulder, "Come on, Kevin, let's go see your parents," And I'm brought back to my room...

As soon as I'm back in my room, I see Mom and Dad laying in two hospital beds. Marv's by my Mom's bed. When he sees me, he sprints up to me, asking, "Are you OK?"

"I'm fine... Are Mom and Dad OK?" I ask, worried.

"They're fine. I'm sorry that I couldn't protect you sooner..."

"Don't worry about it. I'm OK..."

"Are you sure?" I nod.

"I just want to go back to sleep..."

"You can come to my room," I feel hesitant. I don't sleep in stranger's rooms... I've been doing that a lot lately, though... Though, I trust Marv, so I say, "OK..." He leads me out of my room and leads me into his...

The Next Day...

The next morning, I wake up in Marv's room. I'm glad I trusted him... I wonder if I'm going home today... One of the nurses enters the room, saying, "Good morning. How did you sleep?"

"Like a baby, after all that..."

"The doctors think you're ready to go home now. Just take it easy and stay in bed, OK?"

"Really? I didn't go home this quickly last time..."

"You'll be fine. Plus, it's Christmas Eve... If anything happens, we're always nearby,"

"How are my parents? Are they OK?"

"They're just fine. They're waiting for you," Excitement rushes over me, as I jump out of bed. "Hey, hey, easy now. You're not over your hypothermia yet, you know?" the nurse says, placing a hand on me. I nod and quickly exit out of the room, heading for my room in this hospital, where my parents are.

As soon as I enter the room, I see that Mom and Dad are sitting up in their beds, appearing to have been waiting for me. "Mom! Dad!" I run up to Mom and hug her. Dad struts over and hugs me, too.

"Baby, everything will be OK now, I promise..." Mom says. It sounds like she's crying...

"Can we go home now?..." I ask. I just ever so badly want to go back home... It doesn't have to be Chicago... Just back at Uncle Rob and Aunt Georgette's will be perfectly fine...

"Of course, sweetheart... We'll head home on a plane immediately..."

I let go and look up at her and say, "We don't have to go back to Chicago..."

"Are you sure? We can get on a plane immediately and head back to Chicago..."

"No, really, we came here for a vacation. I don't want to feel like it's a vacation wasted..." I just want to be together, as a family... Plus, I don't want to feel like our trip to New York was just for me getting kidnapped again...

"Alright. We'll check out of the hospital, and head back to Uncle Rob and Aunt Georgette's," Mom looks down and smiles at me. She takes a hold of my hand, while Dad takes a hold of my other hand, and we exit the room...

To be Continued...

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A/N: Thanks again! Useless info: Don't even remind me... I had a very scarring day yesterday... Take one guess at what I watched yesterday for the first time... I'll give you a hint: It had MacAulay Culkin in it, and it was traumatizing...

I'm so sorry, guys! I know it was a long wait, without a very long chapter, but it is coming to a close... So, the next few chapters will be about what happens during Christmas, during school, etc...for Kevin. It'll be separate parts, and not so much of a flow, is what I'm aiming at... But, it's not totally dead yet! Believe me, things will happen (don't worry, he won't be kidnapped again), when he goes back to school... So, I hope that'll be interesting! Plus, I've started my own original writing, so I've been busy on that... Since they're kind of slower chapters for the time being (hopefully, it'll be more hyped-up next chapter... If not, the chapter after that...), it's slower to write, since I'm not as in to it... Well, I hope to make up for it next chapter (did I say that last chapter?)! Don't worry, people! Keep reading! Lol! ^_^ Well, ciao for now!

- Termina's Hero1234