My Psycho Kidnapper

Chapter 8

"So what are you going to do now?" I asked Andrew.

"Well I think I'm done with the business that Mark was doing. I think I realized that it's not worth it when I could be doing other things, like saving damsels in distress," he said making me laugh.

"Yeah I'm the damsel, says the one who got his butt saved by me," I replied back chuckling.

"So where are we headed?" He asked.

"Hopeulikit, Georgia. Happen to know where that is oh wise one?"

"Actually I do as seeing as I grew up there," he said.

"Well then we're off!" I said as we both walked together back to my home. After taking a bus we finally made it to our destination. I couldn't believe I was standing right in front of my house, I thought I would never see it again. I walked in with the key I had as Andrew followed behind me.

"Hello? Is anyone home?" I asked. Just then two people who I was so happy to see had surprising and joyful looks on their face.

"Alexa your back!" My supposed mother said. She came over and gave me a bear hug and my 'dad' came up and joined in.

"We were worried sick! What happened to you?" She asked.

"Well I sort of got captured by Mark Waters, my real father," I said cautiously. Both of my parent's faces went blank and they looked whiter than a sheet of paper.

"How-how did you find out about that?" My dad asked.

"Mark told me while I was there, he told me everything. Is it true though? Did he really kill my mother, and she gave me to you guys to take care of?" My parents looked really sad as I could tell this was a touchy subject.

"It is true. Your mother would come to me terrified every day that Mark would abuse her somehow. And it wasn't always like this, he was loving and caring to her, until one day a switch went off and he wasn't right anymore. I told her that she should leave him, and she said that she would as soon as you were born. So she went away for a while until you were born because she didn't want Mark knowing about you. She gave you to us to take care of, and then one day I found that your mother died. I knew that Mark would have been to blame so we took off and been hiding ever since. I never thought that he would have found you, I'm so sorry Alexa," my mom said.

"It's ok, I'm alive and that's all that matters. But I couldn't of done it without Andrew," I said motioning to him.

"Well thank you Andrew. For bringing our daughter back to us," my dad said.

"No problem sir. I would do anything to ensure Alexa's safety," he said which made me blush.

"Would you like to stay for dinner Andrew?" My mom asked.

"Sure that would be great," he said.

"Wonderful! It will be ready in just a few; c'mon David I need your help," my mom said to my dad. To which he mouthed save me, and I just chuckled and waved goodbye. I turned to Andrew and he held my hands in his.

"Thank you for everything. For saving me and bringing me back home safe. I probably would have still been in that cell of it wasn't for you. I also forgive you of your past. I'm done looking behind, and just focusing on looking forward; hopefully with you," I said.

"I wouldn't have it any other way," he said and then he kissed me on the lips. It was a passionate and sweet kiss that took me to cloud 9.

We walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table, and we all digged in. Looking around the table at my parents and Andrew, I realized that family isn't always blood.

It's the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what. These people in my life are my family, and I couldn't be any happier.