"Kristina Marks! How dare you leave and not say a word!!" I take the phone off my ear and sigh. My uncle really is pissed.

"Cause if he really did come after me, he'd kill you and everyone else. I'm separating myself from you for that reason."

"You could have at least told me where you went." His tired voice comments, sounding defeated.

"Promise not to tell Grant. He'd try and come-"

"Of course. He's just so worried though. Kris.... Has anything been off with him?"

"Um.... Nnooo???" I ask more than tell.

"That sounds like a question. Damnit, Kris, tell me."

"I honestly don't know. I don't notice anything."

"Ok. I now why I'm paying for a motel room." I laugh. My allowance and paychecks have been scraped up to the point of me using my uncle's money to pay for the room.

"I should have told you. I'm sorry." He laughs.

"You still have money?"

"Barely." I sigh.

"I will put some in your account. Don't starve." I laugh.

"Don't stress yourself out. Love you."

"Love you too. Be safe." I hang up, and grab my notepad and start writing again. My phone buzzes with a notification and I look at it.

$400 added to Savings.

Ohh. Wow. He works fast! I smile and it buzzes again.

G- where are you?

K- I can't say. I'm sorry.

G- why won't you tell me?

K- you'd be in danger too. Don't do that.

G- do what?

K- pouting. I know that's what you be doing.

G- ohh. No. I'm not. I'm just worried for you.

K- its better this way, I promise. When its safe again, I will come back. I promise.

G- I'll remember that.

I sigh. I hate doing this to him, but it's the best.
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Grant's POV

I put down my phone and run my hand in my hair. I hate this. She's out there facing danger, and I'm sitting here and not doing anything.

I grab my car keys and get in my truck. I drive to the director's house, and knock on his door.

"Mr. Nutter! Open up please." The door opens, and his face bores into mine.

"Grant, I'm not telling you where she is. I'm sorry." The door starts to close, and I stop it.

"I want to help. Please. Let me." I look at him, and he sighs.

"I promised her I wouldn't tell anyone where she is. That includes you." The door closes and I swear. If I were Kris, where would I be?

I get in the truck again, and go to Rick's house.

"Grant! I swear, if you are going to ask where she's at, I'm going to kick your ass!" He opens the door.

"Actually no. Let's go somewhere..." I smirk.
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Kris' POV

I open my door.

"Rick, what the hell are you doing out here?" I shiver. The air has cooled since September hit, and guess who spent their 21st birthday at a bar, all by myself.

Me.

"I was forced." He nods to his car, and I look.

"Shit! Why on Earth did you let him?!" I whisper-shout.

"Again, forced."

"What did he blackmail you with? A dolly?"

"No... But very close." I facepalm.

"Dear God, do I want to know?"

"He had a picture of my baby self. Kissing a cardboard box. Look, you might want to change your shorts. Its going to be a long night." I growl.

"Starting with me murdering you." I grab my boots and slip them on before heading outside.

"Kris!" Grant gets out if the car, and I'm hugging myself. My long sleeve/running shorts combo isn't helping, but its fueling my hate fire.

"Grant, I swear, if you take one more damn step I'm going to kill you both." I glare at both boys.

"I just-"

"Grant! What part of I'm trying to keep you and everyone I care about safe, did you NOT understand?!" I whisper shout, before considering taking this inside.

"The part where you didn't tell anyone where you went." Rick opened his mouth, but I glared at him and he shut his mouth again.

"Come inside. You're here, why not just see it. Plus its cold." I go inside and pace.

"Kris, I don't understand why you didn't say anything." I sigh.

"I told you. If I told you where I was from the start, you would have wanted to come with. And if I told anyone else, they'd try and help. For goodness sakes, I'm keeping you and Rick and Jesse and Candice and Carlos and Tom and Danielle and Danny safe. I know my dad. He will kill his family member, plus whoever is in the house with them. And I cannot afford to loose you guys. I already lost my mom and brother. Don't make me loose you too. Now. Do you get it?" He doesn't respond, and Rick takes him out, and I hear the car start and take off. I sit on the floor, cover my face, and cry.

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Hey guys!

First of all, Happy Father's Day to all the dads that might be reading this (also meaning future dads.)

Second, next chapter is going to be half flashback. The other half will be Grant's POV... So. I will have it up by tomorrow, so watch out for it.

Love y'all!

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