CHAPTER 11

-Lucky and I got married and we adopted Jeremy

-You can't! You are both minors! Said Jeannine

-Everything is legal mom. Replied Elizaabeth. All the papers are in our hotel room.

-WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING??? Shoouted Jeff

-Jeffrey calm down, said Jeannine

-CALM DOWN? OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER RUUNS OFF AND GET MARRIED AND YOU WANT ME TO CALM DOWN? YOU'RE PREGNANT AREN'T YOU? I'LL KILL THE LITTLE BASTARD!"

Jeff quickly moved towards Lucky, trying to punch him, but Lucky got out of the way. He was used of fighting with Nikolas and that taught him a thing or two about ducking.

"-Let's go! Said Lucky, taking Jeremy by the hand

-Lucky please! Begged Elizabeth

-Elizabeth, as much as I love you and I understand your father is mad, I am not going to stay here and serve as a punching bag in front of my son!

-Dad? Can we talk about this like civillized people?

-I'LL SHOW YOU CIVILIZED! Jeff tried too punch Lucky again but he once again got out of the way

-I am warning you Mr. Webber, if you touuch me, I'll hit back

-YEAH? AND I WILL HAVE YOU ARRESTED FORR ASSAULT!

-You're right Lucky, let's go, said Elizzabeth

-Lizzie please! Said Jeannine. Jeff! STOP THAT NOW!"

Jeff was staring at Lucky, ready to kill him. Lucky was looking at Elizabeth, waiting for her cue. Elizabeth sat on the couch and started to cry. She knew it would be tough, but she never imagined her father would try to physically harm Lucky, and in front of a 7 year old boy, no less. When Jeremy saw her crying he ran and took his mother in his arms.

"-See what you did? The boy said to Jeff!"

Jeff looked at Jeremy, his wife, Elizabeth, then Lucky. He was in the middle of the living room, his shirt halfway out of his pants. Lucky got on his knees and looked Elizabeth right in the eyes.

"-Elizabeth? It's your call. You wanna go, we are out of here. But if you want to stay here and talk this out with your parents, Jeremy and I will be right here with you. We are not going anywhere without you OK?

-We'll stay right here with you mom. Reeplied Jeremy

-Mom? Said Jeff, disgusted. She is 16 and she lets a 7 year old bastard call her mom.

-He is NOT a bastard dad! For I all I kknow, he has giving me more love, time and tenderness in 3 months than you ever did!

-Oh Lizzie that can't be true! Said Jeaannine!

-Oh no? Who left me behind all my life?? Who presented me as the impossible daughter? Who never had time for me, but were always free for Sarah? Jeremy is sweet, loving, tender, and he never looks back for what he has given me, never expect me to be perfect, takes what I have to offer. He accepts ME mom, not the image of what he WANTS me to be! So if someone's a bastard in this room, it's certainly not him!

-Be careful young lady! Said Jeff, I amm still your father

-Since when do you give a damn? Never hhave before!

-Lizzie, don't push it, said Sarah

-Oh stuff it will you? This is between me and them! This doesn't concern you!

-Lizzie, Sarah is just trying to help! Said Jeannine

-Elizabeth? Asked Lucky, you OK?

-Yes I am Lucky, thank you. I love you so much

-Isn't that touching? Said Jeff, sarcasstic

-JEFF THAT'S ENOUGH! Shouted Jeannine. You are not helping here! Lizzie, I can understand why you adopted Jeremy, I can, but why did you have to get married? You are 16 years old, don't you think it's a little young?

-I love him. That's why. Lucky has alwways been there for me, no questions asked mom. He loves me with his heart and soul and I don't need to wait to know that I will always love him too. He helped me through the worst time of my life.

-What? Asked Jeff, you broke a nail?

> -I got raped dad! While you were too buusy saving the world, I got brutally raped!"

Elizabeth knew it was mean, but she actually loved seeing the color leave her dad's face. Lucky squeezed her hand, and she took Jeremy on her lap. Sarah was looking at her, still shocked by her revelation. Jeannine took a hand to her mouth, and started to cry. Jeff slowly sat down on the couch, and passed a nervous hand in his hair. Elizabeth could see years adding to his face, and she actually regretted telling them. What good it did anyway?

"-Lucky, take me home please, she said, getting up

-You're not going anywhere until we talkked this out, said Jeannine, still crying

-What's left to talk about mom? I got rraped, you didn't give a damn about me then, why would you give one about me now?

-STOP SAYING WE DIDN'T CARE ABOUT YOU! Cried Jeannine. We love you Lizzie! We didn't always show you the right way, but we love you! And we are so sorry this had to happen to you, you should've come to us, we would've helped you through this

-Lucky did mom, he is the best friend I have ever had. I wish you could understand that! I'll call you soon mom. And dad? I love you, I didn't marry Lucky to hurt you, or to prove a point. I married him because I need him. He is my better half, just like mom is yours"

Elizabeth got up and took Lucky's hand, slowly walking towards the door. Jeannine got in the way and took her daughter in her arms. After holding her tight for a while, she let go and whispered;

"-Don't be a stranger OK? I love you"

Then she took Lucky in her arms, and asked him to take better care of Elizabeth than they ever did. Jeremy was looking at Jeannine getting down on her knees to hug him, and he gladly took her in his little arms.

"-Welcome to the family Jeremy, I'm sorry you had to see this.

-That's OK Mrs Webber, anything for my mmom

-Call me Jeannine. Or grandma, as you wwish

-Thanks grandma! Said Jeremy, all smilees"

On the way back to the hotel, Elizabeth cried. She was mad at her dad and at Sarah. Why didn't she say anything? She was too busy to play the perfect daughter, as always! Lucky held her hand and she cried on his shoulder. At least her mother welcomed Lucky and Jeremy, and she knew at least her mother would acknowledge their marriage and their son.

"-Wanna go back to the states? Asked Lucky

-We are in Europe, might as well see thee town, what do you think?

-I don't mind, I love Europe"

They went to the hotel room to get some rest. Elizabeth was exhausted. Fighting with her parents always took the better in her! Jeremy asked if he could go and play outside, while Elizabeth took a nap. Lucky told him to stay in front of the motel, where he could see him. He had to write their itinerary for their tour of Europe. Sitting on the bed next to Elizabeth's sleeping body, he wrote down the towns he wanted to visit with them. Of course, there was Paris, London, Berlin, Dublin, Geneva, and a couple of others. Lucky could hear Jeremy play with his basketball outside, and he almost got out to play with him. But he still had a lot of work to do.

Elizabeth woke up, and looked at her side, only to see Lucky concentrated on his sheet of paper. She touched him, but he didn't even nudge. She knew better than to disturb him when he was in this state of mind. Instead she went up and looked by the window. What she saw made her nervous, and she turned around;

"-Lucky? He didn't answer. Lucky? Still no answer. LUCKY?

-Oh I'm sorry, what were you saying?

-I didn't say anything yet. I was aboutt to ask you where was Jeremy?

-He's outside playing with a basketball,, why?

-No he's not. There's nobody outside Luucky. Now, stop playing, I'm not in the mood for a game of hide and seek.

-Elizabeth, he was outside minutes ago, he probably just went to get something to drink at the vending machine.

-Lucky what time was it then?"

Lucky looked at his watch and got up and looked out the window, to see Jeremy's ball in the middle of the parking lot.

"-Elizabeth, it has been two hours! Jeremy's gone!"