So overwhelmed! No one should ever, ever have this much to deal with!

So, after a good amount of arguments, we walked across the road to 'Stans'. Never have I met a more cheesy and sappy man. Mom went absolutely nuts over him. It was so awful. I mean have you ever watched a friend fall for a complete jerk and no matter what you said they didn't listen? Well this is my mom I'm dealing with!

We were led into the living room where mom and Stan gabbed on and on. And I thought those love letters were bad! All the time I gazed about the room. It seemed like a normal everyday living room. Aside from Stan's personality he seemed, well somewhat normal. Aside from words- he was doing no harm to make her act so odd, that I could tell.

Finally we went to the dining room where a lavish dinner was set. I wanted so bad to refuse to eat, but seeing as I hadn't eatten since noon and it was now after five- I ate some, but I didn't  enjoy it. It wasn't until I had taken a bite that I thought:

What if the food is poisoned?! In the letters he always mentioned they had lunch or dinner together.

I instantly began to inspect my plate. It must have been noticed because Stan began to ask me about my "vacation" I had no idea how much mom had spilled so I stayed vauge.

"Oh it was certainly a vacation."

"Where did you go?"

"I traveled around a bit."

"Ruthie says you went all the way to London!"

'Ruthie?' I thought! Gross!

"Yeah I went to London."

"Such a big trip for a little girl all alone."

Ohhh! My dislike for him skyrocketed off the charts!

"I'm not a little girl, and besides I wasn't-"

I almost slipped and mentioned Blake!

Thankfully he ignored it and continued.

"Well if I were your father, I'd die before letting my daughter travel that distance alone."

Mom still had this lovey-dovey look on her face so it was up to me to speak up.

"Well you're not my dad so you don't have to concern yourself."

He gave a smile, turned to mom, got on one knee and said the words:

"Ruth Lany, will you marry me?"

I jumped from my seat and practically screamed!

"Mom! No, you can't get married!!"

Completely ignoring my pleas, she beamed and said,

"Oh Stan! I had so hoped you would ask me! Of course I will!

I think at that moment I literally screamed and ran outside.  You can just imagine my anger and distress! Long story short I fled to the backyard and sat under a large tree. How long I was there I have no clue.

Suddenly I heard the back screen door open and close. I peaked around behind the tree and I saw him!!

It resembled the man from the inn in Scotland. He had the same hair style  but I couldn't see the tattoo.

"What is he doing over here? Unless...."

I quietly stood and followed him. He  entered a small shed. I waited a minute then dashed across the backyard to the shed. I slowly opened the door and looked inside. I was alone. Or so I thought.

Closing the door I took a couple steps inside. Just when I was about to turn and leave, someone grabbed me! I put up a struggle as best I could but he was stronger. Once- from the small amount of sunlight through a crack in the shed I saw the gargoyle tattoo! It must have caught me off guard and he over powered me.

With one hand he began to press buttons on the wall and the floor began to descend.

"You L.O.M.P chumps are all trouble." He grumbled.

He thought I was L.O.M.P!! I wasn't about to correct him.

The floor stopped and lights turned on reveling a huge and expansive laboratory! I didn't have time to look around because as quick as we arrived, he dragged me over to a cell, opened the door, shoved me in, locked it and left.

I was beginning to despair. No one knew I was here! What would happen to me?!

Suddenly a voice behind me spoke.

"Anne? Is that really you?"

I hadn't noticed the small and sad figuring sitting off in the corner.

I watched the figure stand and walk over. I suddenly burst into tears  when I recognized my cell mate!

"Dad!!"

Anne- words cannot express