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There are so many pressures on kids today - from school, family, friends, and teammates - that it can be difficult for them to simply get through the day without stress or anxiety. As a community, we want nothing but the best experiences for the children in our lives, and when we know of a child who could benefit from a little guidance, we want to ask for help. We just might not know who to ask.
Beginning Wednesday, March 19th, from 1pm to 2pm, we're going to do something new and very exciting at Darien Library. On every third Wednesday of the month, Susan Jasko, clinical coordinator of Darien's Child Guidance office, will be available in the Children's Room to answer any questions you may have about mental health and related services available to Darien children and their families. Child Guidance is a non-profit, community-based organization that provides assistance with child, adolescent, and family therapy, educational workshops, and parenting consultations, among other services.
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Hunger threatens. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. Animals are mutating. And the teens themselves are changing, developing new talents—unimaginable, dangerous, deadly powers—that grow stronger by the day.
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The Venerable Master said:When man attains the power to transcend that which changes, abiding in purity and stillness, heaven and earth are united in him.The soul of man loves purity, but his mind is often rebellious. The mind of man loves stillness, but his desires draw him into activity. When a man is constantly able to govern his desires, his mind becomes spontaneously still. When the mind is unclouded, the soul is seen to be pure. Then, with certainty the six desires will cease to be begotten and the three poisons will be eliminated and dissolved.The reason men do not possess the ability to achieve this is because their minds are not clear and their desires are unrestrained.He who has the power to transcend his desires, looking within and contemplating mind, realizes that in his mind, mind is not; looking without and contemplating form, he realizes that in form, form is not; looking at things still more remote and contemplating matter, he realizes that in matter, matter is not.
Tao believes in spontaneity – not in cultivating virtues, not in creating a character, not even in conscience, they are all ego efforts, and ego is against Tao. Tao is a state of let-go: to be in tune with existence with such totality that there is no separation at all. You are not even the part, you are the whole. You are not the wave but the ocean itself. Hence there is no question of doing. Tao means being.
All other so-called religions insist on doing. They believe in commandments: "Do this, don't do that." They have many shoulds and should nots. The Buddhist scriptures have thirty-three thousand rules for a monk; even to remember them is impossible. People forget even what the Ten Commandments are – how can they remember thirty-three thousand rules? Their whole life will be wasted only in remembering them. When are they going to cultivate these rules? It will take millions of lives.
Maybe because of this the idea of many many lives became so significant in the East, because time is needed to cultivate. One life is not enough – even a thousand lives will not be enough – you need millions of lives to cultivate all this. In fact, the whole approach helps you to go on postponing. The tomorrow becomes bigger and bigger, almost infinite, and the today is so small that you can deceive yourself, you can say to yourself, "Let me remain whatsoever I am today; tomorrow I will change. And today, anyway, is so small, nothing much is possible. I will start tomorrow." Of course the tomorrow never comes; it is there only in the imagination.
Tao believes in this moment; Tao has no idea of future. If you can live this moment in purity, in silence, in spontaneity, then your life is transformed. Not that you transform it: Tao transforms it, the whole transforms it. You simply allow the river to take you to the ocean; you need not push the river.
But when such great truths are put into language, difficulties arise because our language is made by us. It is not made by people like Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, Lieh Tzu, Ko Hsuan, it is made by the mediocre people the world is full of. Obviously, language is their invention and it carries their meanings, their attitudes towards life. So whatsoever you say is going to be somewhere inadequate – not only inadequate but deep down wrong also.
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Wikipedia has been one of the success stories of the internet, growing rapidly to become the de facto reference site for many people.
There are more than 4.4m pages in the English language edition alone, and it is still growing at the rate of 771 new pages every day.
How can its impact benefit digital marketers?
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by Marcus Tober 19 December 2013 16:09pm 3 comments
Here are some interesting stats from around the world, covering search, ecommerce in Russia, Germany and elsewhere.
For more digital stats, see Econsultancy's Internet Statistics Compendium.
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As we enter the final month of a promising year of economic recovery, I'm continuing to round up the best of the Econsultancy blog.
Here you'll find around 30 posts that are definitely worth your time; either great practical advice, the best of our opinion pieces, interesting case studies, or what you definitely need to know about changes at the main tech players.
Feel free to comment on any of the posts, as our authors are always keen to extend the debate.
by Ben Davis 02 December 2013 15:55pm 2 comments
To bring Econsultancy readers and subscribers the best blog content from the month gone, I've been writing simple posts like this one (with the best of August and September also available).
There's plenty of good stuff I've had to leave out, but the posts I've included below will bring you some new best practice, insightful opinion, and some coverage of October's biggest events in marketing, ecommerce, big brand land and GAFA World (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple).
I hope you'll enjoy the best from our myriad of authors.
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While practising for my driving test, my instructor was always spouting jewels of wisdom. He also smoked too much and once nearly drove us into a traffic light but I guess nobody's perfect.
Anyway, one of the themes that came up again and again was 'defensive driving', which Wikipedia helpfully defines as 'driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others'.
As a PR, I've spent a little time over the years considering how I'd describe my recommended approach to SEO, and I think a similarly 'defensive' approach is what works best for me.
by Maximilian Tatton-Brown 29 October 2013 12:25pm 8 comments
Yesterday, I had a rather heated debate with a fellow online marketer, on one of the most popular topics within SEO at the moment: Namely, the impact of Google+ (and its +1s) on search rankings - or lack of, to be more precise.
Let me start this post with a couple of caveats. First up, whilst I'm very much on record as not being a fan of Google+ (I *may* have called it 'The King's New Clothes of Social Networking' a few times) my opinion about the topic in question is entirely unrelated to this.
I may not be a fan, but I certainly recognise the impressive offering Google have developed in the fight against Facebook. I have a Google Plus profile, I encourage our clients to use it too and I pop on there at least once a week to see what's what.
by Henry Elliss 28 October 2013 09:23am 22 comments
Modern SEO embraces the user journey more than ever before, but it is when we look at multinational businesses that we see the greatest SEO opportunity for performance around today.
by Chris Liversidge 15 October 2013 09:20am 3 comments
Organic search is pretty vital for any business, PPC ads are increasingly clicked on by a higher proportion of searchers, and with Google Hummingbird, social is likely to become more important for long tail search results.
Anthony Robinson, Head of SEO at Razsor, Auto Trader's search and web design arm, talked us through how these three disciplines should be seen in the round.
by Ben Davis 09 October 2013 16:14pm 8 comments
At the end of September, Google confirmed the roll-out of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypted search to all users.
In short, this means that keyword-level data for organic (non-paid) Google traffic will no longer be provided. Consequently, website owners will no longer be able to view the keywords a visitor used in Google to find their website.
This announcement from Google will have a huge impact on the industry, with search marketers around the world rethinking metrics to track SEO performance.
by David Towers 08 October 2013 09:34am 4 comments
I might not be the best qualified to write this article. I'm a young upstanding man of 28 years, so I was 13 when Google came along.
I haven't known work, barely known play, and certainly haven't known facial hair to exist without Google (some say I still don't know about those things).
Google has done so much, not just ensured we never again have to climb up ladders in libraries, ask strangers for directions or call directory enquiries ever again.
I've been exploring the Google timeline for nuggets of interest on Google's 15th birthday...
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The restaurant serves Ethiopian dishes made from authentic traditional recipes, with options for carnivores and vegans alike.
Rod Dibble plays piano nightly at this Lake Merritt bar, often with vocal accompaniment from local amateur cabaret crooners. Designed like an old saloon with relatively private diner-style booths (where you can order a burger, steak, or fries to go with your drinks), the Alley is characterized by its vintage clotheslines, pink and baby-blue restroom stalls (much cleaner than those at your average East Bay haunt), and the thousands of marquees and business cards stapled to its walls. In contrast to the swankier Kingmans Lucky Lounge across the street, the Alley stays true to its namesake, and the cluttered decor makes it seem homey.
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Milder temperatures and longer days mean winter is fast becoming a distant memory. However, environmentally conscious homeowners know that the arrival of warmer weather also means the likelihood of increased air-conditioner use and higher energy bills.
With more green solutions available on the market, homeowners can make informed decisions of how to "green" their home while living comfortably all year long and saving money. Simple and inexpensive changes, such as replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights, can make a noticeable impact on monthly energy usage. Some homeowners also consider installing small roof-mounted, solar hot water systems to minimize their carbon footprint and utility bills.
While these eco-solutions can help homeowners make the transition to living green, one area that homeowners usually do not consider is their home's envelope – that is the home's walls, windows, ceiling and floors. The U.S Department of Energy Savers suggests that air leakage from these areas can account for up to 40 percent of the energy lost by your home. When considering the amount of energy lost daily due to air leakage, homeowners are potentially losing thousands of dollars annually on air that is escaping their home.
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Merrily we roll along! Take this animal-themed activity center along for the ride, perfect for stroller bars and infant carrier handles alike. Monkey has an attached banana teether, while pear doubles as a rattle. The zebra tugger is detachable for your little one to hold, and a baby-safe mirror encourages peek-a-boo play and self-recognition.
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Santa Rosa County Commissioner Bob Cole and five other supporters of The Pier, Inc. clapped when the Zoning Board approved a retroactive variance request to keep a tent erected on The Pier Bar & Grill deck.
The request was made by Dorothy Slye, manager of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, to allow the tent to stay up from November through February. While the tent has been erected on the Pier deck since October, Slye didn't submit the variance request until Dec. 19.
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The Delta County Pregnancy Resource Center is celebrating its re-opening with an open house Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Reviews by CADMixes:More User Reviews:vandemonianMaryland 4.28/5 rDev -10.6% look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5 Goose Island Rare Bourbon County Stout is an enormous, delicious, autolysed, ashy imperial stout. I had this at the Goose Island event at Meridian Pint in DC a few months ago. A: Dark black colour. No head, presumably because it's old. 4 S: Bourbon aroma as well as an extremely string Vegemite aroma from autolysed yeast 3.5 T: Extremely malty and dark with lots of autolysed yeast and ash. Not overpowering. Very woody finish with a little brown sugar. So big. Really nice. 4.5 M: Chewy with low carbonation. 4.5 O: 4.5 Serving type: bottle 12-03-2013 07:18:45 | More by vandemonian feloniousmonkMinnesota 4.31/5 rDev -10% look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5 Goose Island Brewing Company Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout, stout aged in bourbon barrels (aged for 2 years in 23-year old Pappy Van Winkle barrels) , bottle number 3116. I forgot when I bought this, but very few arrived locally, and I never saw one for sale. Luckily, I saw Tyler from Zipp's when he had one left. I hadn't planned on spending $40 or more on a single bottle, but he offered, and I couldn't decline. I'm a sucker that way…sigh… So, I've been sitting on it, for a landmark beer. Maybe review #1000 on this blog would work? So, I calculated how many of my post weren't beer reviews and came up with the number 31, which may or may not be accurate. And I waited for post #1031, until I got on a tear with those birthday beers, and quickly surpassed that number. At my birthday celebration, Matthew J. suggested that it's prime is coming, since the base beer was brewed in 2008. So, we're at or past 5 years for this. But it says on the label: "Develops for up to 5 years in the bottle." Well, when was it bottled? I bought it 3 years ago, when it was new. It doesn't say: "develops for 5 years from the brewing date." Bottled on 11/19/2010. We're at just over 2 1/2 years. Let's drink it. Thick black coloring, slim toasted brown head, starts big, settles quickly. Vast expanse of empty void, a null set. Aroma: sweet, rich bourbon, with vanilla overtones. cherry and whiskey notes over-ride, dominate, stand tall above. It's all bourbon, baby. Don't need any ice. Taste: Mmmm. Thick, rich, delicious, plenty of bourbon flavors still on top of the tongue. Ridiculously delicious. So many layers of caramel and dark rum, a little anise, whoa…boom, pow! yeah….huge, slick, sick, and yummy. Let's see watt the label tells us: "This stout was aged for over two years in the finest barrels Goose Island has used in it's 18 years of bourbon-barrel aging beers. A true rarity, savor and share with only those you hold dear, as it will never be made again. Cheers!" So, I held on to this to drink on my own, so I can write these notes, but I've got Rollie the Cat, and his pal (and mine) Sonny Boy the Cat. They don't drink beer, though, which is best for me. I'm barely halfway done with the bottle, and it's richness and deliciousness hasn't even faded or gotten close to dying down. Dense, this, and delectable. Deep and amazing. Got this one in under the radar, apparently. So good, so incredible. Serving type: bottle 12-03-2013 02:58:22 | More by feloniousmonk davewlfpckfan29Massachusetts 4.88/5 rDev +1.9% look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 5 I am so lucky to add this to my list of beers I have tried. This is an amazing example of what can be done with the art of brewing, and aging a beer in bourbon barrels. The beer pours a very dark brown, looking just like bourbon county stout looks. The smell is a strong spice-filled bourbon. To me, it just really looks and smells like Bourbon County. The taste is where it just goes to a whole new level. When you first sip this beer, it seems as if the Bourbon taste is about to kill you. But then it just gets so smooth. Such a rich complex taste. Hunaphu is the only other Imperial Stout that I would rate on the same level. Serving type: bottle 12-01-2013 03:59:49 | More by davewlfpckfan29 |
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A disorder of this magnitude undermines economic development, a sound market economy system and open international trade and investment. No legitimate business or country is immune to the impact of counterfeiting and piracy, and no single actor can successfully fight this battle alone, which is why ICC created the Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP).
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Counterfeiting, Piracy and Smuggling in India - Effects and Possible Solutions, is a case study of the economic impacts of counterfeiting, piracy and smuggling in India. Recommendations to improve India's intellectual property rights regime calls for stronger enforcement of existing laws and regulations.
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Controlling the Zone: Balancing facilitation and control to combat illicit trade in the world's Free Trade Zones, is a BASCAP report calling for increased regulation and better management of Free Trade Zones (FTZs) which, without proper oversight, can be vulnerable to counterfeiting and piracy. The report concludes with key recommendations to improve enforcement or intellectual property rights.
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There are two works of art that help me think about the presence of God. The first is the painting of God on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Apparently one of the messages that Michelangelo wanted to convey is God's great desire to reach out to and be with the person he has created. If you look carefully at the painting, you notice that the figure of God is extended toward the man with great vigor. He twists his body to move it as close to the man as possible. His head is turned toward the man, and his gazed is fixed on him. God's arm is stretched out, his index finger is extended straight forward; every muscle is taut. It looks as if even in the midst of the splendor of all creation God's entire being is wrapped up in his desire to touch this man. His hand comes within a hair's breath of the hand of the man. God is as close as he can be. But having come that close, he allows just a little space, so that Adam can choose. He waits for Adam to make his move.
Adam, for his part, reclines in a lazy pose, leaning backward as if he has no interest at all in making a connection. He doesn't move forward, he doesn't hold out his hand, he doesn't lift a finger. He appears to be indifferent to or even unaware of the possibility of touching his Creator. All it would take is the slightest effort, the merest movement.
This picture says that the great desire of God is to be with the human beings he has made in his own image. This picture reminds us---God is closer than we think. He is never farther than a prayer away. All it takes is the barest effort, the lift of a finger.
But I also remember another, humbler work of art. It involves a series of books all centered around the question "Where's Waldo?" Waldo will never make it to the Sistine Chapel. He looks nothing like the majestic deity of Michelangelo. He is a geeky-looking, glasses-wearing nerd with a striped shirt and goofy hat.
Waldo is supposed to be on every page. Whoever writes the book claims that it is so. But you couldn't prove it by me. He's often hidden to the untrained eye. You have to be willing to look for him. When you find him, there is a sense of joy and accomplishment. "Surely Waldo was in the place, and I knew it not." In fact, developing the capacity to track him down is part of the point of the book. If it was too easy---if every page consisted just of a giant picture of Waldo's face---no one would ever buy it. The difficulty of the task is what increases the power of discernment.
Part of what makes it hard to find Waldo is that he is so ordinary-looking. On some pages, he's surrounded by hundreds of look-alikes; Waldo-wannabees. He just seems to just blend in. You can be looking right at him without even knowing it. Where's Waldo? Why doesn't he show himself plainly? Why does he hide his face? He may not be absent, but he is elusive. He is Waldus absconditus---the Waldo who hides himself.
Let every day---every moment---of your life be another page. God is there, the Scriptures tell us---on every one of them. But the ease with which he may be found varies from one page to the next. So let's explore the truth found in both of these works of art: God is closer than you think.


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London Metropolitan University said it has told its lawyers to begin urgent action to challenge the decision so that its students can return to study.
Last week, immigration officials announced that the institution had lost its "highly trusted status" because a survey found problems with the qualifications of many of its foreign students. The Border Agency said samples of students found that "significant proportions" did not have a good English standard, had no permission to be in the country or did not attend classes.
"London Met will fight this revocation, which is based on a highly flawed report by the U.K. Border Agency," university Vice Chancellor Malcolm Gillies said. "The university will continue to give top priority to the interests of our international students who have been so distressed by this precipitate action."
It was not clear what kind of legal action was planned, but one possibility is a judicial review of the government's decision.
The decision means that around 2,600 students—including many with valid visas—could be deported from Britain if they do not find an alternative sponsor within 60 days.
Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative government has vowed to crack down on immigration in multiple ways. It has pointed to student visas as a category ripe for abuse by those who may instead be looking for work.
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ALBANY, GA -- The playoffs started Saturday for the Albany Tech basketball team. Stuck down in the depths of the Region 17 standings, the Titans needed three wins in the final three games to survive.
Albany Tech couldn't withstand the constant attack from Chattahoochee Tech, the 16th ranked team in the nation, falling Saturday 79-56. With the loss, Tech is eliminated from region tournament consideration.
The Titans (4-14, 8-20) finish the season on the road against Georgia Highlands and Georgia Perimeter.
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Who doesn't dream of a secret hideaway in some remote spot, where you are surrounded by the beauty of nature? More fodder for those dreams is encapsulated in one small book entitled Under Arizona Skies: the apprenticeship desert shelters at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesen West.
It starts, "Tucked away in the desert surrounding Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West is a landscape of architectural experiments." For seventy- five years, students from the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture at Taliesen West have been building and living in experimental designs. Conceived as an alternative to dormitory rooms, they are spaces where students can experience the natural environment and learn to design in response to it.
Some of the more adventurous students have taken the miniscule start-up money provided by the school. Then, they scrounged materials from the School junkyard, from the surrounding desert or found builders to donate materials for these fascinating little shelters.
Some of the shelters are identified by the name or nationality of the builder like Lath Shelter or Japanese Shelter. Other names refer to the type of structure or place like Desert Perch, Lotus and Ironwood. The Brittlebush Shelter really caught my eye with its graceful amorphous canvas roof, elevated sleeping platform and fireplace. I also found a blog which offers an in depth perspective to the design.
It is nice to dream and maybe plot and plan. How lovely it would be to live in a climate where an open-sided tent seems like a great idea for most of the year. Sigh.
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Broken Hopes: Sam meets his daughter.
"When you break a promise…even that trust is broken."
Sam broke her heart, he dumped her for her cousin. Leah is completely broken…Sam leaves her in her most vulnerable state! She would have preferred death but something living inside her kept her alive.
It was raining down hard, defining the pain I had in my chest. I didn't have anywhere to go. I hated him for doing this to my mother and me, his words had crushed me. I wish, I wish things were different. I sat down leaning against the rock and hugging my self. I realized I was shivering, but the cold rain and my drenched body wasn't helping.
I started sobbing, wishing I had someone to love…someone to care for me.
"Mom, I want you…" I said through my sobs.
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Well we all know who she is. Not really. Leah Clearwater.
Imprinted can be a lame reason...at times. When you have to leave the person who gave you her whole life. Sam Uley.
You're present maybe different.
But the future is the reflection of past!~Adriana Uley.
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Chapter 2: Your love is my drug
Chapter 3: Pouring my heart out
Chapter 7: Taking hard decisions
Chapter 11: Change of Existence
Chapter 14: Its my fight...I chose it
Chapter 15: Beginning of an End
Chapter 17: Love and Confessions
Chapter 19: Once Lost...forever Gone
Chapter 23: A Drunken Man's Mistake
Tags: Adrianna, Angst, Broken, Daughter, Emily, Imprint, Leah, Love, Pg13, Sam, More…hopes, hurt
Firstly-sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry…sorry a million times! I have been so frikking busy people! Just got time to start with the writing yesterday! Phew! I never realised that college would be this hectic. I'm falling back in my subjects, and that sucks you know? It's impossible to write with that mindset.
Anyway, please do try to understand.
Thanks for everyone who reviewed for the previous chapter.
Firstly-sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry…sorry a million times! I have been so frikking busy people! Just got time to start with the writing yesterday! Phew! I never realised that college would be this hectic. I'm falling back in my subjects, and that sucks you know? It's impossible to write with that mindset.
Anyway, please do try to understand.
Thanks for everyone who reviewed for the previous chapter.
*praying that I have readers left*
Here's the chapter…don't hate me.
Chapter 25: Fear
Adriana's POV:
I opened my eyes slowly, my head ached a lot and my neck felt sore. I realised I couldn't move my arms or legs. I moved and tried to jerk my body free but I couldn't loosen up even a little. I realised I was tied up.
How had I ended up here? My memory was vague but things started to fall in pieces. I had been out to shop for some grocery and then taken the wrong way back home. I had met Ross there…oh my god! Ross! I turned around or rather tried to turn around searching for my kidnapper. The least I could move was my head, though it wasn't much helpful, it told me that I was alone.
I looked around; I was in what seemed a small cabin. Toward my right was just an empty wall without a window, and left a couple of chairs and a desk. And toward my feet was a tiny door, heart beating faster than ever I began to panic. All I could do was simply stare at the patched ceiling from which hung a low voltage bulb.
"What do I do?" I said to myself repeatedly. My body felt numb and my breath was hitched; the only thing I continued to do was try to release my bonds. Every time I failed, the panic just increased.
Fear and failure seemed to catch up with me as I realised that there was no possible way I would be able to set myself free.
What was he going to do to me? Obviously hand over to the people with whom he had spoken a long while back? And what would they do to me? I had a vague idea of exactly the kind of people he was associated with but I tried not to think about that. That would just scare me more. I had to be calm and practical now.
"Darren!" I gasped. Tears formed in my eyes and I started crying. Would he guess what had happened? Or would he just think that I had run away? Maybe no one would realise…or even if they did, it would be too late.
I stiffened as I heard the door creak; my heart felt like it would jump out of my chest.
Maybe it was someone who had come to check; maybe I could ask them for help. I was about to talk when I realised who it actually was.
His eyes shifted to my face as soon as he locked the door. Even in the dim light he could tell I was awake. He switched on the light right above me, I was almost blinded by it brightness.
"Hello there," he snorted. "I didn't think you would be awake so soon."
I didn't bother reply, just grinded my teeth.
"Angry much?" he chuckled.
"You will never get away with this!" I threatened him; my voice had more confidence than I felt. Thank god that it didn't tremble.
"Really?" he turned to me with a sarcastic smile.
I simply stared back.
"And who is going to stop me?" he laughed.
I pursed my lips and turned away from him.
"Your boy friend?" he continued.
My head turned to him in surprise, "Ooh, I know all about him," he winked.
"How?" a whisper escaped my lips.
"You have been bad haven't? Living alone with a guy already? Some may commend that as offence!" he laughed maniacally.
"That's none of your business!" I spat, I had no idea why I was feeling so confident and arguing with him.
"Touché! I had to make it my business honey, I did a lot of spying…had to," he said in a normal tone.
Both of us remained quiet for few moments.
"Let me go please?" I said softly. I wasn't even sure of how much time had passed since he had kidnapped me. Had anyone realized? I hoped to think it was a yes, but I wasn't too sure.
"Giving in so easily? No more threatening!" he spoke genially.
"Please Ross," I pleaded, my eyes watering.
"My name's not Ross," he smirked.
"Please," I continued to plead.
"I m not going to leave you," he spoke darkly.
He came closer, I blinked away the tears and realised what was in his hand, a syringe.
"What are you doing?" I asked frantically.
"Shush relax," he whispered and sat down on the side of the lumpy.
"No..." I struggled.
"I said relax!" he ordered, one of his hands encircling my arm.
"No!" I screamed. Oh my god! I had been such an idiot! All this while I could have been screaming! Someone would have heard me!
"Help!" I screamed repeatedly.
"Shut up! No one is going to hear you! No one is around." He said menacingly. And that last word of his sent shivers down my spine.
Darren…I need you. At the thought of Darren's warm protective self, I started crying again.
I felt the sharp pinch as he inserted the needle in my view. "What's it going to do?" I cried, feeling feeble already.
"Just going to make you a bit drugged, you are going to be too tired to try anything and that applies even speaking. I will be the one who will be doing everything," he said silently.
My eyes widened…what was he going to do? I could already feel tired but my mind felt alert.
"I don't usually do this…but you have given me so much trouble," he bent down and whispered in my ear.
First he untied my wrists and feet, it was an amazing opportunity but I could hardly move. I just lay there like a corpse.
"Hope your boyfriend doesn't mind…I will try and be gentle."
Tears started rolling down by eyes, I knew what he would be doing but I didn't know how far he would go. I wanted to scream, wanted to run away from him…far away! But I could do nothing but watch him get closer.
"Looks like I will have to keep few rules…" he smirked.
In no moment his lips were against mine, I continued to cry, my thoughts on Darren. I understood what he meant when he said that he had rules as he didn't try to strip me off my clothes or anything such that. All he did was kiss my lips, my neck, my shoulders and my arms. But still that was enough to make me feel disgusted. Make me want to die. When he would hand me over to his bosses this was how my life would probably be! Being touched…always being touched.
As Ross continued throwing himself on me my mind cringed away from the pain. Darren was on my mind…I was no longer sure if Darren would continue to love me.
That is if he would ever find me.
Darren's POV:
It had gotten quite late; I had been made to stay longer since I had missed a couple of previous shifts at my day job. Right now, I was here with a senior as he taught me how to arrange a set of slides.
"What's wrong Darren? You have been very restless," he asked.
"I m sorry…I was just thinking something," I hid my irritation very poorly.
"You seemed to be thinking that a lot," he sounded cross.
"I m really sorry, I had plans this evening," I apologised. The whole time I had been here, I hadn't been able to stop myself from thinking of Adriana. I had this weird tugging in my heart that made me wish I was with her; it probably was due to the fact that I hadn't been away from her this long.
"Plans with girlfriend?" he chuckled.
"Er…yeah," I said blushing a bit.
"I didn't know you had one," he grinned.
"Just got official recently," I shrugged.
"Alright, let's pack up!" he winked.
"Thanks Josh," I beamed at him.
"Sure kid, I get it." He smiled.
We switched off the computers and arranged the rest of the things in order.
"Your first huh?" he asked.
"Eh…yes," I agreed.
"Good for you," he replied. "You know what? I will get the rest of the things, why don't you leave?"
"Sure?" I asked excitedly.
"Yes, go now!" he waved.
"Thanks Josh! You're the best! Bye!" I smiled and ran out.
I got to my car quickly and started it, it was already 6.30. Maybe I should get pizza or something. Or should I take her out? But I vaguely remembered about Seth saying he would be out for the rest of the day, yeah…I would take pizza. I stopped at the closest corner and ordered 4 medium pizzas. 3 for me and 1 for Adriana not that she was going to eat the whole but still!
Driving almost like a maniac I reached La Push. I kicked on the accelerator harder. I should have gone to my parents place and freshened up, but coming to Seth's place which had been mine for quite a long time had made it a habit.
I was surprised when I saw that the house was dark, none of the lights were on, and it didn't seem like anyone was inside. I immediately got out of the car and walked to the door.
I knocked twice but didn't get any response. Maybe she went with the Clearwaters'? But I didn't really think so.
I shouldn't be doing this, but I needed to check. I walked to the backyard and looked around; Adriana's window was wide open. Hoping that she was laying sleep and nothing had happened to her, I used the tree for a little help and jumped into her room. Adriana's scent hit me as soon as I entered but it wasn't fresh. It looked like she hadn't been here for hours.
"Ade?" I called just to check.
As I walked I switched on the lights not that my eyes needed it but it was just a formality.
"Adriana?" I called in a louder voice.
No answer.
Okay, I was starting to feel a little worried now. It was okay, I didn't have to panic just because she wasn't here. Taking out my cell, I dialled Seth's number. He picked it up at the third ring.
"Um hey Seth," I greeted nervously.
"What's up?" he asked distractedly, I could hear baseball commentary from the background.
"Nothing much, I was just wondering if Adriana is with you guys."
"Ade? No she isn't. Isn't she at home?" I had got his attention now.
"Well no, so I thought she was with you." I explained.
"Actually, we went to the hospital first, then thought of visiting Forks, are you sure she isn't at home?"
Of course I was sure; I had broken into their home and checked every room.
"Yeah, she isn't," I said, trying to not sound guilty.
"Why don't you try Derek? She wanted to meet him…she's probably at the beach," he suggested.
"Oh! Right, I'll do that."
"Okay, and hey Darren?"
"Call me back after you find out okay?"
"Okay," I agreed and hung up.
Jumping out of the window again, I ran to my car and started driving toward the beach. I knew how much Adriana loved being at the beach.
"Please let her be there," I prayed as I drove. Grabbing my cell for the second time, I hit call at Derek's name.
"Hey Derek!" I immediately said before he could say anything.
"What's up?" he asked.
"Is Adriana with you?" I asked breathlessly.
"No? Should she be?" he asked.
"I don't know," I mumbled.
"Try calling up the girls?"
"Alright," I said and hung up.
I had reached the beach; I started walking around hurriedly looking for her. I reached her favourite spot but she wasn't there either. Again I got a whiff of her scent, but it wasn't fresh too. As far as my wolf senses went, I was sure that Adriana hadn't ventured here today.
What do I do? I didn't know where else to look! The girls…I should call them.
The phone seemed to ring forever until finally a giggling Robin picked up the phone, "Hello?" she said.
"Robin, its me Darren, is Adriana with you?" I asked.
"Adriana?" she asked confused.
"Yeah!" I exclaimed in despair.
"Sorry no," she was giggling still.
"Oh," I sighed.
"Darren? Are you fine?" she asked, sounding serious.
"Uh…I don't know…"
"I can't find her…I can't find Adriana!" I told her, my chest constricted, all I wanted to do was cry.
"What do you mean?"
"She's not around…I don't know where she is," I explained. I was about to hang up on her when she asked, "Didn't she come back after she got the grocery?"
"What?" I asked, paying attention.
"She came to the store where I work, to get few supplies, and then she left," she explained.
"I don't know, I was at work," I felt exasperated.
"Did you check the beach?" she asked.
"Yeah…she isn't here," I sighed again.
"Oh no…I will calls others and find out and you check out near the store okay?" she suggested.
"Okay, I will do that," I nodded and hung up.
I drove as fast as possible and reached the store where Robin worked. It was closed and surrounded by darkness. I got down and sniffed around. There were many scents mixed here but I found the one that was most familiar to me. Very soon I found that her scent singled out on the path out of the town. Why was she going there? I followed the trail by walk for a while and it came to a stop as I reach to a place which was more than a mile away.
The woods started at a little distance, there was an unused yard. I walked forward but I couldn't pick up her scent again. But I could smell another human with her scent…it was unknown to me.
I felt my cell phone vibrate, "Hey, any news?" I asked.
"No…no one saw her but me," Robin replied.
"Oh…" I didn't know what else to say. Here I was completely at a dead end.
"Cane wants to talk," she said and handed him the phone.
"Darren, where are you?" he asked.
"A mile away from the store," I answered automatically.
"Okay…we asked the group, nobody has seen her, I spread a word for them to check for her…Derek even phased. I think you should come back…we'll regroup and start,"
"I have to look for her," I mumbled.
"Look, we don't know what has happened to her and we need to talk it out first, come to Sam's place," he said determinedly.
"Fine…" I agreed and hung up.
I looked around again, just around the side near small rocks, a couple of bags lay covered in dust. Adriana had probably been carrying them. I picked them up, they had her distinct smell.
I froze. All this while I had been rejecting the thought that something bad had happened to my imprint. But when I noticed how the bags had been trashed I just got a mental picture of Adriana lying on the floor hurt.
No…no matter what I was going to save her!
A/N: How did you guys like it? I'm hoping it wasn't rushed and made sense.
Please do review!
PS: I'm working on a plan to update regularly, if it works…my updates will be once in three weeks. I don't want to abandon this story and definitely plan on finishing it. Another five-six chapters, or even less than that, its going to get over.
Now you've got me on the edge of my seat! I do hope Darren finds her in time! Please update as soon as you can!
Hopefully he finds her soon!
No!!!! Three weeks? I don't know if I can wait that long for a new chapter! But I get it. School is killing me this year too. I hope everything is going well for you! :)
Great chapter!
Oh My gosh :( poor Adrianna, I feel so bad for the girl. poor thing. I hope Darren finds her and saves her from Ross or who ever he is now.
oh no poor Ade! Darren needs to find her soon! can't wait to read your next update!
can't wait for an update! this is so good x
Hopefully Alex will finally man up and tell them about what he did. Then I hope he gets his ass kicked
Please please try to update as soon as you can this story is amazing!! :D
A/N: So sorry for the late update again guys! I'm so busy with college, I haven't been able to write anything more than a drabble. *phew* and writing this chapter is obviously important. But I couldn't wait any longer, my finals are starting from next week, hence if I had waiting I wouldn't have been able to update till next year. Anyway, forgive me if it's a little not up to the standard. But I hope you enjoy.
PS: Not beta'ed!
Chapter 26: Decision is made
Sam's POV:
Everything with Emily was close to as it had been before all the mess I had created, we were talking and laughing in the kitchen, preparing dinner together. While doing this, we also spoke about Alex; he had returned home just tonight! Almost three days he had stayed away after he had ran out on me. But I didn't blame the kid, he was young and his emotions were easily affected. We had decided that it would be best if Emily talked to him first. And so she had, I had expected him to get angry but I was left surprised by his reaction. He had sat all along listening to her calmly, and after she had finished, he walked out. He didn't have to tell us that he was unhappy though…it was written all over his face.
"Do you promise to try and get along with her Alex? It isn't going to be a problem is it?" Emily had asked. It was important to both of us that our son was happy and felt included; I didn't want him to think that we didn't love him anymore or anything like that.
"Do whatever you want!" was all he said and walked up to his room.
"Don't worry, you know Alex…he needs time to think," Emily squeezed my hand.
"Yeah, I guess," I sighed.
"You know what?" she asked.
"No, what?" I smiled.
"I think it will be good for him to have a sister, it would be nice to see Adriana keep some of his ways in check," she giggled.
"Really?" I raised my eye brow.
"Of course!" she nodded.
"That would be such a gift," I laughed. It was still new but nice to hear Emily talk normally about my daughter, without the hostility.
Just as I was enjoying the moment, I heard the phone ring. "I'll get it," I muttered.
"Hello," I said as I picked it up.
"Hey, Sam? Its me, Robin," a nervous voice spoke on the other end.
"Robin? Want me to call Alex?" I asked feeling surprised. Robin never called here; the kids had cell phones to connect with each other.
"No, I wanted to speak with you actually," she sounded even more nervous.
"Is there any problem?" I asked.
"Yeah maybe," she replied.
Narrowing my eyes, I wondered what it was. "Go on Robin," I encouraged kindly.
"Darren had called, he can't find Adriana!" her voice was a little hysteric.
"What do you mean?" I asked her, worried already.
"Darren had called me up asking if I had seen Ade anywhere, and she isn't with us, he can't find her anywhere either."
"Are you sure?" I asked.
"Yes! Absolutely, I even called others and Darren checked on the beach, she is not there," she said.
"She must be with Seth, wait I'll check up with him," I was about to hang up and confirm when Robin cut me.
"No-I think Darren called him up first."
I didn't know what to say, my mind was blank! My daughter was missing!
"Sam...Sam?" Robin spoke as I hadn't replied.
"I am going to call a meeting at my house, make sure Darren gets to know it," I said, getting into the alpha mode, making plans instantly.
"Okay! Bye," she hung up.
"What happened?" Emily asked worriedly.
"Adriana," I whispered.
"What happened to her?" she asked.
"She's missing," I mumbled, running my fingers through my hair. What if something happened to her? What was I going to do then? .
"Sam?" Emily placed her hand on my cheek.
"What if something's happened to her? What if she needed my help and I wasn't there to help her?" I said voicing my thoughts, and panicking.
"Hey…hey…calm down! Nothing has happened to her, for all we know; she might just be lost in the woods, right? We will find her, don't worry!"
When I didn't reply, Emily's which were wide with worry held a firm determination; she took a deep breath and said, "We will find her Sam."
"I have ordered for a meeting, I'm going to phase and let others know," I said running out of the house.
"Sam!" Emily called.
"Yeah?" I turned.
"Are you sure this is what has happened?" she asked holding my arm.
"Darren is her imprint, and he feels sure, I trust him," I said solemnly.
"Okay, come back soon," she kissed my cheek and let go of me.
"I will," I whispered and ran into the woods.
With one quick moment I was undressed and turned into the animal in me.
I noticed that many people were there, mostly the kids and one adult, Jared. All of them were running perimeter around the possible places Adriana could have been and also those that she couldn't have been.
I howled into the air, a sharp long howl to call in order. All those who weren't into their wolf form would join us shortly. Everyone slowed their actions.
We searched every where, she is no where to be found. Jared said sadly.
All of La Push? I asked.
Yes, four of us were already patrolling, and after Cane let the word out, people started joining; it didn't take long to circle around the town. He explained.
We should check Forks. I suggested.
Already did that, her scent is nowhere clear to that place, one of the younger generation-Derek, answered.
My stomach went down to the pits as I realised that my daughter was in danger…and I didn't exactly know what it was.
Fine! Just go through again, we ran again, carefully searching. Adriana's scent was most distinct around Seth's home and the beach, but that was it. More members joined us until the whole pack was running in search of my daughter.
We need to talk…meet me at my house. I ordered and started running back wondering where Adriana could be. What had happened to her? Had she voluntarily left La Push just like Leah had?
I needed Darren to answer these questions.
Darren's POV:
My heart ached as I realised that I wouldn't be seeing Adriana at present. Even though I searched for her throughout the way to Uley's place, my heart knew she wasn't here. I had imprinted on her and I knew better. Trusting the bond between us I started straight to where I was called. I didn't want to wait another minute! Maybe I could get over with the meeting and go in search for her outside the town limits. But it was so hard to search when you didn't know where to look for! I had no idea where Adriana was!
I stopped my car carelessly by the house and headed inside hurriedly; I don't know why I decided to drive a car when I could be faster on my feet than in it! I should have turned into my wolf form but I just couldn't…I could not face the others thoughts yet. I had lost my imprint! It was my entire fault. Taking a deep breath I got out. The house was brightly lit and I could hear the hush tones of the people inside it.
Swallowing, I walked toward the door, I had promised Sam that I would take care of his daughter, and he had trusted me with that but I had broken that promise. I realised that I was just standing in front of the door neither knocking nor entering by myself when the door opened, Alex stood in front of me. He looked at me sternly, in my pain I remembered that he didn't like Adriana, but his expression changed as he saw me.
"Are you okay?" he said softy, a trace of my best friend back.
"No," I mumbled and walked past him. He was probably happy that she had disappeared.
"We will find her Darren," his words were barely audible.
I turned and stared at him in shock, he nodded. Nodding back, I continued to walk into the living room.
The house had never been so crowed! All the wolves and their imprints too…I felt a little comforted that they thought this as a big deal even with the very little information I had. Then I realised that she was the Alpha's daughter, everything concerning her would be a big deal. I was just shocked to see Emily by his side, holding Sam's hand…she didn't like Adriana too, right?
"Darren," Sam nodded at me.
"I have to find her!" I exclaimed in defeat, falling on to the nearest couch.
"We will," Sam said determinedly. "Do you know where she might be?" he asked.
"Would I be sitting here if I knew?" I laughed bitterly.
"Darren…we are trying to come up with something," he sighed. I guess he was as much worried as I was.
"No, I don't know," I sighed hopelessly.
"She might have just left voluntarily," he stated then.
"No, she wouldn't do that. She was happy, she has a family here," I spoke in a dead voice. Just then I wondered where Seth was, he should have been here by now.
It felt like only Sam and I were having a conversation. Everyone was so silent.
"Yeah, she wouldn't," Sam agreed.
"I traced her way from the grocery store, about a mile away I found few thrashed grocery bags," I told them.
"She must have chosen the wrong way and someone must have taken her!" Robin gasped.
"Did you notice any other scent there?" Sam asked.
"Yes, I did…it was mixed with hers, but then both of them came to an abrupt end in the middle of the road…whoever it was must have come in the car," I sighed again.
"She might have known that person," Emily whispered.
"She would have let me know where she was if that was the case," I snapped.
"Oh god! Why didn't I think of this before?" Sam punched the side of the couch.
"What?" I asked; a new hope in my eyes.
"Adriana, she stayed at a motel when she came to La Push, before she made contact with anyone of us she had made friends with someone else," Sam growled.
"What are you talking?" I asked confusedly. She hadn't told me anything.
"Look, Adriana stayed at the Rollin's when she first came here and all of us know that it isn't a good place! As soon as I came to know I got her out of it, she had told me that a guy had been very over friendly with her, I had even seen him talk to her that day we were checking out," he said in one breath.
"You think he has taken her?" I started panicking.
"Yes, I do think that's what has happened." Sam nodded. "When I asked her back then, she tried to not put too much into it, I let it go then…but now it somehow feels significant."
Whispers had broken out, everyone was talking at the same time trying to suggest ideas, "we have to go to that motel and find out." I mumbled meeting Sam's eyes.
"Yes, we have to do that." Sam agreed.
Nodding, I rushed out of the house as everyone started preparing. I couldn't look into anyone's eyes, I could see their pity and I didn't want that at the moment. I knew that they could see the fear in my eyes, and I was scared! Desperately scared…for my love, for my imprint, for my Adriana.
I had to find every way to find her…to bring her back to me and make her feel safe, and protect her with every beat of my heart.
A/N: Well? What do you think of it? When I had first thought of this story, I hadn't really thought of Seth *Which is quite stupid now that I think about it* so, he's pretty much missing in this chapter. But he's going to be seen in the next chapter. So yeah.
I know it isn't that long, but that's the best I could do with me having just writing drabbles and exams from Monday.
Also, I would like to say, that I will be posting the next chapter next year only, after 9th Jan. That when my finals are done.
Okay, you know the drill…review?! *waiting to hear your thoughts*
Also, I'll be posting a BD2 review with the next update! I personally loved the movie, but you'll definitely get a detailed review! Tell me your experience.
Great chapter with everybody working together. Even Alex seems to be changing his mind a little! Can't wait for the next chapter! (When you get around to it!)
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