Nicole, what are you doing, it's time to study. We have our history exam tomorrow! "OK, I'll be there in a second, Mike just text me i got to reply! While "Miss Popularity" is texting her new boyfriend, I "the smart on" cant even get a guy to go out with me! Nicole is always in some drama she's a cheerleader and her boy friend is the quarter-back of the football team! "Elizabeth, can you stop daydreaming and finish tutoring me? Please!" "If you would pay attention  I would! Ok, Who was America's 26th President? Can you answ-" "Wait do you hear that?" -BANG,BANG,BANG- They both stop to listen and the noise just gets louder and louder! They got up and ran to the window. Even though Nicole had been made fun of, for being a blonde cheerleader, she always had answer and was willing to help!
      
      "Elizabeth look! That man is banging on that house! With a HAMMER!" "Hey isn't that the little girl's house that you baby-sit?" "Yea-Yea it is! Oh my, I have to go help her!" Nicole had no idea what she was getting her-self into, but she would do anything to help a friend. She ran out the house not knowing what would happen next but she was willing to risk what ever it was! "Stop that, who do you think you are!" Nicole screamed as the man pounded on the door. He answered, " little girl get out of here befor you get yourself into trouble!", He commanded.

     If Nicole hated anything it was when people tried to control her, and boss her around. So knowing Nicole-"Who are you to tell me what to do! Now, if you
dont-" "Dont what?" The man mocked. "Ugh!" She turned around and began to walk away then she could sense how scared the young girl most be. So, she turned vack, grabbed the hammer and threw it as far as she could. The heavy set man quickly turned so he was now facing Nicole. She realized he was NO stranger. She had seen pictures of him in the house with the girls mother. Then it hit her! They were in the process of a divorce! Did the man want his child? Did he want something from the house that belonged to him?

     Nicole soon realized now was not the time to wonder as the man began to walk towards her.  She had to act fast, real fast! Nicole soon remembered a conversation she had with the young girl's mother, she could remember her saying something about his daughter and how he would fight  for his baby girl. She quickly ran to the back gate. Knowing he was going to pick up his hammer. She ran into the backyard and locked the gates. As she walked towards the sliding glass door she had hoped that it would be open... It was!  She ran inside and locked the back door. She closed the curtains and began calling out and searching for the girl and mother.  Opening every door she could find there was no sign of them. Then as Nicole was about to give up- she opened the garage door.

     There they were. The mother, holding tight around her little girl. She was saying something to the little girl. She was telling her that it would be ok and that they were going to get through this. Nicole ran up to them and asked for her to explain. So she did so. Once under standing what was happening. That the father was fighting  for his daughter (Becky) The mother, (Ms. Johnson) asked a very dangerous, but very important favor of Nicole. To sneak Becky out and so if the father did break down the door, there would be nothing here he wanted. Nicole agreed. She quickly grabbed Becky and headed for the back door. She walked out the back gate trying to think of a clever way to sneak back to her house. Then she saw a long hedge that lead to the neightboors yard they could cut through and cut across the street. They might get scrabbed or scratched it would be worth it. They headed for the hedge. As she made sure Becky was in she was not totally in yet. Then while she was climbing in her cell phone dropped. It began to ring. Of course, the father heard it and dropped his hammer and began to walk over. Nicole's heart began beating like never before!