"Valerie Salazar-Roland?" my English teacher said after hanging up the classroom phone. Hearing my last name made me swell with pride. I was officially adopted, I finally had a real family after almost eleven years of waiting.

"Yes, sir?" I asked, raising my hand. I caught Reed's eye and she winked at me. I had to refrain from blushing too hard at my beautiful girlfriend.

"Your dad just called and asked if he could talk to you. It sounds important." my teacher said. I sighed and grabbed my own cell phone from my backpack and called George.

"Dad?" I asked once he picked up.

"I need help. Val, I need help." George said, sounding frantic.

"Why are you asking me? I'm just your ten year old daughter!" I said, getting more concerned and confused by the second.

"Do you mind staying at Reed or Luna's house for a few days?" George asked, and then I heard a door slam. Something was definitely wrong.

"I'll ask Reed, but may I ask, what's going on?" I asked.

George sighed and said, "I'm not sure, Val. Will just told me to 'run and call Via.' and then Gerard shoved me in a closet. Something's definitely wrong, Val."

"You're scaring me." I said quietly. "Please tell me that Will is playing a stupid prank on you."

"If he is, I'll be mad at him. But he sounded serious." George said. "Well, um, Val, I don't want to interrupt your classes any more than I've already have, so I love you, and I'll see you in a few days."

"Wait, Daddy! No! Do I have to go?" I asked. Not being able to go home was my worst nightmare. I've been whisked from home to home way too much over the past few years.

"Listen, I don't want to see you get hurt. You mean the world to me." George said. "I'm just trying to keep you safe, okay sweet pea?"

I sighed, almost about to start crying. "CAN SOMEONE JUST TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON?" I snapped. I saw Reed peek her head outside the door to see what was going on.

"Val, I don't even know. Trust me, I'll see you soon. I love you." George said. Then he hung up.

I walked back into my English class and said to Reed "Something's going on, I have no idea what. I'm really scared, Reed."

"Val, I heard what you were saying on the phone. Do you need to stay at my house for a few days? My dads would love to have you." Reed said.

"Thanks, but I would much rather stay with my aunt Stephanie." I said. Why didn't I think of that before? It would certainly make me feel less homesick, even though I loved Reed to pieces.

"Are you sure?" Reed asked, grabbing my hand and kissing my knuckles. I smiled at my girlfriend and said, "I'm just really scared. I kind of have an inkling about what's going on. And it has to do with...the woman I came from."

"WHAT? You didn't tell me you came from an abusive home! I thought you were kicked out like I was!" Reed yelled. I shushed her and then our teacher interfered.

"Miss Adler, Miss Salazar-Roland, if you two need to talk, go to the hallway." our teacher snapped. I looked at Reed and then we went out to the hallway.

"I'm kind of mad at you for yelling out my personal business to the entire class, but whatever. So yes, I ran away from my abusive foster home. I was in the care of a woman named Penelope Rafferty. My old legal name was Valerie Rafferty." I said. "I never told her I was running away."

"So what you're saying is that there's a chance she...found you?" Reed said.

"My family works on Broadway, so there's a good chance." I said. "I mean, they're pretty well known."

"I highly doubt this Penelope lady is a Broadway fan, Val." Reed scoffed. I was not amused.

"That's what my uncle said. And it's happened before. I had to escape from a hospital window with my uncle a couple of weeks ago." I said.

I suddenly got a text from George.

George: Exactly what I thought, Val. Penelope somehow got in the theater. I texted one of Reed's dads, he's coming to pick both of you up from school. I love you, Val.

"I was right." I said, dropping my phone to the floor.

"About what?" Reed asked, pushing her hair behind her shoulder.

"Reed Adler, we need to run. Or whatever you can do in that wheelchair." I said, trying to crack a joke.

"I appreciate the humor, Val, but..." It suddenly hit Reed and all expression drained from her face. "Oh crap. You're right."

"Yeah." I said.

"Then what are we doing standing in this hallway? Let's go!" Reed said, taking my hand and speeding down the hall in her wheelchair.

AN: HAHAHAHAHAHA! You got fluff on Adopted by Heathers, you're gonna get evilness in this book! And this was originally gonna end on a cliffhanger, but I was feeling a bit nice. Hope you enjoyed! Catch ya later!