Bittersweet Memories rated pg-13

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;I didn't think I'd write another fanfiction after Damsel in Despair, yet then Channeling happened and now I bring you another for I have been isnpired to write one more. Who knows how long this one will be. Just enjoy it!
Rated Pg-13 Disclaimer: I don't have any connections to any celebrities mentioned in this fanfiction. Nor to any producers, family members or friends of these celebs. If I did I'd ask them to use one of my stories for their films and get my favorite actord and actresses to act in it. However this shall always remain a dream. I shall probably never meet them, or go to United Kingdom, Italy, France or any other place mentioned in this story. It's truely a work of fiction.

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Chapter One- Headline News

<" A car with license plate number OB780 has found half burned in a alleyway of central London. Speclualtions have led us to believe and to the dismay of the public that this car belonged to Orlando Bloom. Mr, Bloom hasn't been since for a week now. H e was last seen with a close friend , Elijah Wood a week ago prior today. There are six weeks before the London premire of Pirates of the Caribbean 2. We talked to producer, Jerry Bruckhemier. What will happen if he doesn't show up soon, to the festivies surrounding the film? Mr. Bruckhemier stated," I'm sure there has been some misunderstanding. I'm sure Orlando will make it to the premire."

This is Bruce Cogworth, reporting for the London Sun Times.>

" Elijah we have to find him," Dom stated vigorously. " Yeah I should have let his family know that he was kinda acting weird last time I saw him," Elijah stated. Suddenly there was a big knock on the door. " It's open!," Dom yelled. Keira burst in. " How lovely to see you Miss Knightley," Dom commented. Elijah got up. " Hey ignore him. He's justasking for a slap," Elijah commented. Dom chuckled. " Yeah I'm asking for it. Besides don't you think Orlando and Keira look better on-screen together?," Dom inquired. Keira turned red. Elijah scolded," Hey mate she is already upset!" Keira exclaimed," Since Dom has to be on set for Lost, I was wondering, Elijah how about we look for Orlando?"

Elijah was stunned. Keira was ready to search the streets for Orlando. They left Dom's place right after he said yes. " What are your theories on his disappearce?," Keira inquired. Elijah gave her a quzzical look. " Weren't you the last one to see him before he ran off?." Keira asked. Elijah nodded. " Yeah I was. He said something about getting away from it all. He seemed depressed," Elijah stated. Keira 's cellphoine rang. " It was Caleb, her older brother.

Caleb: Keira, Megan's dad found that Orlando's credit card was last used two days ago in Canterbury.

Keira: Alright. Be sure to thank them properly.

Caleb: Sure and you take care. This is risky. Are you alone?

Keira: I got Elijah with me.

Caleb: Isn't he the one who has that manic stalker on his back?


Keira:(grins slighly) Not a worry. She only follows him when he's alone.

Suddenly a car rushes towards Keira. Keira was about to tell Elijah the news when he pulled her my th arm to the sidewalk. Elijah turned to Keira. " Let's try no to get ourselves killed Miss Knightley," Elijah stated. Keira grimaced. " Thanks for watching my back. So your stalker doesn't follow you when you're with someone else right?." Keira asked. Elijah nodded. " She doesn't like papparzi. So I'm actually glad when I see them," Elijah stated. " How ironic!," Keira commented.. They approached her car. " Okay I'm driving," Keira stated firmly. Elijah furrowed his eyebrows. " I thought you were one of those types who prefers the guy to drive the car?." Elijah asked.

Keira smiled. " Well in this case you are just my partner in this. We have to comprise in a few ways," Keira stated. Elijah asked," How did you comprise?" Keira restorted," Dealing with Dom for more than a minute was far enough. Hop in."

Elijah asked," So he's in Canterbury?" Keira replied," Perhaps. We are just going to make sure he's okay and make sure he makes in time for the DisneyWorld and London premires," Keira stated.

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Chapter 2- In Canterbury
Orlando had wanted to get away from it all. But he hadn't been desperate enough to commit sucide. Not like those poor souls who had jumped to their deaths from the shrine of a monument called the Golden Bridge in San Fransico. He just wasn't that desperate.
He checked into an old tavern turned hotel, wearing a wig and thick sun glasses. The recptionist luckily didn't seem to recongnize him. He entered the room and floped on his bed. " Ah! Some peace at last ," Orlando mumbled.

Keira and Elijah meanwhile were searching hotel rooms . They sighted the Old Tavern Hotel. " Um do you think he could be in there?," Keira asked. Elijah pondered for a moment. " Hmm! Could be. You know he probably wore a disguise," Elijah stated. Keira rushed past reception, the girl was chatting away on her cellphone anyway. Elijah stopped for a second, but then just followed Keira. Keira just knocked on a randomn door. Inside there was a groan. Keira pull open the door. There sat Orlando with his head in his hands and a wig strewn on the floor. " So you found me," Orlando commneted. Keira's ex-pression changed back to that of normal. " Orlando we just wanted to make sure you were okay," Keira said trying to pacify him. Orlando restorted," Well now I'll have to leave this hotel. Sooner or later the press will realize I'm here in Canterbury. Thanks a lot Keira. I see you roped in Elijah for this too," Orlando stated sacratically. Keira was fuming angry now. Elijah said," Mate, she only....," Elijah trailed off hence Keira's intervention. " Your car was shown half burned on national television. I assured you family that I'd try to locate your whereabouts. Look what I get in return , just for caring," Keira stammered. Keira turned to Elijah. " I'm sorry for wasting your time. I presume you can get a ride back with Orlando," Keira said before rushing out of the room. " What have you done Orlando?," Elijah asked in disbelief. Orlando restorted," I just had a falling out with one of the best co-stars and friend you could possibly ever meet."

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Chapter 3- Feeling Guilty

Dom and Elijah were hanging with Orlando at his flat in central London. " You know you could always buy her flowers," Dom suggested. Orlando shook his head. " She'd probably throw them back in my face," Orlando said ezasperated. Elijah asked," Did you talk to your Mum and sister?" Orlando nodded. " Mum says I should follow my heart and just go with the flow. Samantha says I should leave cards and gifts near her doorstep discreetly. I don;t think being discreet will get us out of this rut though," Orlando added. Elijah pondered for a moment. " How well do you play football?," Elijah asked.
Orlando gave him a stern look. " Seriously if I even attempted to play, there is no way I'd win and make her forgive me," Orlando stated. Then suddenly a thought hit him.
Dom was about to suggest something else, when Orlando declared," Ah! I got it!"
Dom and Elijah exchanged puzzled glances. " What idea could be better than ours and your family?." Dom asked incredously. Orlando grinned. " Can you guys get your hands on that Dracula costume?," Orlando asked.

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Keira meanwhile was at her parents' home a few blocks away. Caleb sat down next to her. " Hey Keira why don't you accecpt Johnny and vanessa's inviation to house sit their house in Los Angles? The premire is in five weeks for Disneyland. You can ahng out there. Johhny and his family are coming there in three weeks, but the lease starts by tomorrow," Caleb stated. Keira thought for a moment. " Sure and if and if anyone asks for me, please give them the address," Keira stated. Caleb grinned after her. He sure would.

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Chapter4-
A Surprise in the MakingRing. Ring! Orlando picked up this phone at the London airport. " Listen Orlando. I just heard that Keira's fight got delayed," Elijah stated. Orlando asked," Who told you?" " Caleb did. He wants to help you ste things right," Elijah stated. " Great if her brother isn't ready to kill me, then we're in good shape. By the way where is she now?," Orlando inquired. " She's stuck in Chicago for four hours. This means that you'll get to Los Angeles, an hour before she does," Elijah stated. " Umm! So this means I get an extra hour or two to set up my surprise," Orlando stated. Orlando thanked him and headed towards the gate. " Keira you get ready to be amazed," Orlando thought to himself.


Okay here 's chapter five.


Keira flopped on the bed. She'd chosen this room for herself. It seemed to have been made for the likes of her. Well now she could have solutide. Maybe it was stupid to go look for Orlando. But what else could his family and everyone else think when they saw a car half burnt, on National televsion ? Keira shook her head to try to forget that scene in the Old Tavern Hotel. She glanced around at the room before deciding to head over to the family room and watch some t.v.
She was fast asleep three hours at 12:30. She had gotten into Los Angeles at 8 that evening, an hour right after Orlando had. As Keira slept, a figure wearing dressed as Dracula approached her. Orlando krept up right behind her and whispered in her ear," I want your blood." Keira jumped up totally startled. Orlando ducked behind the couch. " Who's there?," Keira stammered. Orlando jumped up from behind the couch. " I'm Count Dracula, here to feed on your blood!," Orlando exclaimed. Then he jumped over the couch to land in front her. Keira put her hand on her heart as she walked into the shelf and kncoked everything down with her. Orlando gave her a hand. Keira was afraid to take it. " Just don't..," Keira trailed off as Orlando pulled off his wig.

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Chapter 6[/b] - Recovery from Surprise

Keira gasped. " Orlando is that you?," Keira exclaimed. Orlando said," Wait a second." He bowed and said," It is aye my lady," Orlando stated. Keira sighed with relief. " Don't you dare scare me like that ever again Mr. Bloom," Keira exclaimed. Orlando grinned. " As long as you never get mad at me again, I promise," Orlando stated. Keira shook her head. " You're impossible," Keira stammered. She noticed she had a cut on her hand. " Gosh hopefully there is a first aid kit around here. I didn't bother to check because my flight was delayed," Keira said. Orlando replied," Yeah I know. Well let me go look for it. It was my fault you got hurt. I'm sorry," Orlando added. Keira smiled slightly. " It's alright Orlando. I understand," Keira stated truthfully.

Orlando returned a few minutes later with a first aid kit. He helped bandge her hand. Keira flinched a bit. " Sorry my hands must be rough," Orlando said. " Don't pull that Will Turner line on me. Besides it's not you, it's how it really hurts," Keira added softly. He finished and she got up. " I'll go sleep in my room. See you in the morning. I expect you will be staying here as well?," Keira asked , almost sure of his reply. Orlando grinned and bowed again. " I couldn't leave a wounded lady all by herself," Orlando stated. Keira smiled back at him before going into her room. [/color]


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b]B]Chapter 7[/b] Danger Lurking[/b]
Keira awakened early the next morning. Orlando stumbled into the kitchen as she finished sipping her tea. " I thought vampires couldn't stand the light. You should be asleep now Count Dracula," Keira commented. Orlando didn't seem to have heard her. He mumbled," Is there any tea left?" Keira seeing that he wasn't even fully awake, brought it over to the table. "Come on sit down. Did you have a late night last night, carousing around with some old friends?," Keira asked. Orlando flashed a annoyed look. " How'd you know?," he asked surprised that she heard him come back three in the morning. Keira glanced at him questioningly. " I got a call on my cell around 2:45 this morning. I guess whoever called realized I came bacxk too soon. I've been trying to figure out who it could be. Either someone wanted me to leave because they wanted to rob this house or to get to you," Orlando finished giving Keira a grave look. Keira turned solemn. " Now come on Orlando! It's proabably some fan trying to test your nerves," Keira insisted. Keira tried to leave, but Orlando grabbed her wrist. " Tell me truthfully. Do you seriously believe what you just said to me?," Orlando asked in disbelief. Keira shook her head. " Look Orlando if I had a clue someone was really after me for whatever reason, I wouldn't have come here unprepared," Keira stated.


After breakfast, Orlando and Keira headed down to the studio to give the interviews for Potc2 and they picked up any mail they got from their agents. They returned to the house. Keira placed the kettle of tea on the stove . She opened one letter. It read:


< Why did you trick me into spending time with you? I saw you that other day on the airport. Why didn't you meet me that night? You promised me ten grand to leave you alone. Where is the money? I'll follow you everywhere you go.>[/SIZE][/color]

There was also a small note from her agent.

" Keira I don't who this guy is. But watch your back. He obviously has you confused with someone else."

Keira turned pale. Who could possibly gotten to her agent and to L.A so quickly. One thing was for sure there was more than one person invpvled in this. The kettle screeched and it brought Keira out of her trance. Keira placed the notes on the counter. As she tended to the kettle, Orlando spotted them. " So I was right," Orlando commented[/color]

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B]Chapter 8- Change of Plans[/b]

Orlando looked at Keira with concern as she placed the tea next to him. " Keira we need to do something. Looks like someone is after you. Were you ever serius with anyone besides for Jamie?," Orlando inquired. Keira grimaced. " No. Ethier this guy is confusing me for someone else or it's someone who never admitted their true feelings for me," Keira stated. " Well do you know of any posible suspects?," Orlando asked. Keira hestiated. Orlando looked her right in the eyes. " We've known each other for over four years now. You can trust me," Orlando said. Keira nodded. " Well I'm sure that besides for Jamie and Caleb and my parents, there isn't anyone else execpt me who has a lot of contact with my agent. She has ohter clients of course," Keira added. " Hmm. We need to find out if any of her former or current clients has any resemblance to you," Orlando stated. Keira nodded. " Yes what about this house? We're supposed to wait for Johnny to arrive in a short while," Keira restorted, Orlando nodded. The two of them contemplated, on what to do for the next week. Meanwhile everything seemed dormant. No prank calls or notes were recived by either of them. The phone rang. It was Johnny. Orlando talked to him for a few minutes before turning to Keira. " There has been a change of plans Keira. Pirates of the Caribbean 2 is to premire at Cannes Film Festival next week," Orlando exclaimed. Keira smiled. " Great now we have the abilty to really figure out a few things. I'll go book two tickets to London," Keira stated [/color]

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B]Chapter Nine[/b]- Back in London

Keira entered her agent's office two days later. She didn't know whether she'd instantly know who it was after she she heard the desrcription, or there would be lots of figuring out to do. Her agent's door was open. Keira just walked striaght into the office and sat down. " Please tell me how they looked like," Keira stated. " Keira I've just recieved a call. That guy that was here was only working for whoever is working here," her agent stated. " Hmm! So this is some conspiracy?," Keira asked. " Perhaps. The person who called me didn't sound anything like the one who was here," her agent explained. Keira 's agent gave her a quick account of what she had seen and the behavior of the person who'd given her the note. Keira nodded. " So he wore a long hat that over his face. What about Jamie? Has he recieved any notices?," Keira asked. Her agent gave her a puzzled look. " Jamie has gotten a new agent. I do know that he's in Ireland at this point in time. I had wished you two would have stayed together," her agent added.

Keira gave her a stern glance. " Jamie and I weren't meant to be together. Besides he's probably in Ireland showcasing his new girlfriend," Keira stammered. She left right away, storming out the doorway. She hated when someone brought of reationships that no longer existed. They were bittersweet memories, she rather not think of at this point in her life.[/color]

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Chapter 10

Orlando, Elijah and Dom were hanging out near Dom's flat. " So you two patched things up?," Elijah asked. " Yes we did. I'm glad we are back on good terms again," Orlando commented. Dom chuckled. " Here she comes now," Dom said as Keira seemed to race past them. Orlando looked at her receding figure with confusion. Hadn't she noticed them? Keira just kept on walking, with a cab almost crushing her. She landed on her back with a thud. People soon surrounded her, None of them seemed to recognize her though. Orlando, Elijah and Dom headed over in that direction, just make sure it wasn't Keira. They hadn't seen it happen, only that she'd gone in this very direction. Orlando stammered," Move!" There lay a frowning Keira. She was in a bit of pain that she couldn't muster the ability to get up. Then she noticed a a slight cut on her knee. " Oh great! There is no way I'm going to look nice for the premire now!." Keira thought to herself. " Keira! Are you alright?," Orlando askedas he and his two pals got through the crowd. Keira looked at him witha grimace. " Well it's been a distubing day so far ," Keira commented. Orlando helped her up and took her to his car. Dom and Elijah helped make her comfortable. " Don't worry love. You'll be okay," Orlando stated assurlingly.

Chapter 11 - Back at Orlando's flat



Orlando tried in vain to convince Keira to go to the hospital. " No way I'm going there! Come on! I didn't get run over or anything," Keira exclaimed. She paused to thank Elijah for the ice pack. Orlando gave her a concerned look. " Seriously sometimes you have after effects from injuries like this," Orlando stated. Keira restorted," Seriously you can't compare your injury eight years ago to my minor one," Keira insisited. Orlando shook his head. " I just don't want you to go through what I had to. I was afriad, I' d never walk again," Orlando stated. Keira nodded as she attempted to get up. Orlando edged forward to catch her, just in case. There was a banging at the door and it startled Keira that she practically fell into Orlando's arms. Orlando was just helping her sit down, when Caleb barged in. " Keira are you crazy? You should listen to the likes of Bloom here. He knows best. You've known him longer than I have. Now would you please let me take you to the doctor?," Caleb exclaimed. Keira looked her brother with a blank ex-pression. She just couldn't believe how her brother had become so protective all of a sudden. Sure they had sort of drifted apart in a few ways, Usually Caleb would do his thing and let her do her thing. It usally was mutal that neither would interfere in the other's issues, unless as a last resort.

Orlando and Caleb shifted Keira into the passenger seat. Caleb thanked him before starting up his car and turning to talk to his sister as he drove. " You know you've become a stubborn brat lately," Caleb commented. Keira rolled her eyes. " Earth to Caleb! It is May 2006, I have been twenty-one for two months now. Basically I'm an adult and can take care of myself," Keira stated. Caleb rolled his eyes. " You're definately not acting like it little missy," Caleb said. " Well you haven't done better yourself big brother! You haven't even given Megan , a promise ring!," Keira declared. Caleb remained quiet the rest of the way. He just didn't have a proper enough reply. Okay maybe he did. But it would be too premature to mention it now

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Chapter 12 - Curiousty
Waiting room


" Caleb how exactly di you figure out how to find me?," Keira inquired as they sat in waiting room. Caleb grinned slightly. " Well I have my connections," Caleb stated. " Seriously I need to know," Keira said. " Okay well weren't you supposed to meet some people at our childhood home since you were four?," Caleb asked. Keira suddenly recalled that she was supposed to visit her family for dinner that evening. " Oh my gosh it toatlly slipped my mind!," Keira exclaimed. Caleb nodded. Keira frowned. " But that doesn't explain how you found out that I was hurt and who I was with," Keira stated firmly. Caleb replied," Dom called me. At first I toatlly thought he was joking. You and I both have the tendency not to beleive him. Elijah came on the line and assured me that it was so joke. The rest of course is history," Caleb finished. Keira nodded her understanding. " So Elijah told you about me not wanting to go for a check-up. Then you rushed over to Orlando's flat," Keira stated. Caleb simply said," That's the whole story. Oh yeah Dad and Mum told me to call them. You better get in there when they call you , otherwise you won't be going to Cannes," Caleb said as he left. Keira frowned after him. How could he decide whether she went or not.

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The prognosis wasn't too bad. She 'd have to take it easy for the folllowing two days before she joined the Depp family in France. Orlando was planning to join them as well.



Next Chapter- In Paris




" Welcome you two to Paris!," Johnny exclaimed. Orlando and Keira sort of grimaced at the foul smell which came from a nearby polluted area outside the airport. Johnny noticed this and said," Alright maybe Paris isn't always that great." Vanessa sighed. " Too bad this is where your flight had to land. Also I have to come to perform for that French play starting next week," Vanessa stated . Orlando and Keira knew that Vanessa actually loved Paris but probably was playing along with Johnny. They arrived at the villa after a two-hour drive. After greeting Lilly Rose and Jack, the foursome sat in the parlor. " It's alomost dark outside. Does anyone want to go to the club?," Johny asked. Vanessa gave him a dirity look. " Seriously Johny you have become more and more like Jack Sparrow everyday," Vanessa stated. Orlando and Keira couldn't help but stifle a few chuckles. Johnny flinched silightly. " It's Captain Jack Sparrow Vanessa! Now I'm ready to go. Who's with me?," Johnny asked. " Orlando, Keira I think you better join him. He can't be trusted to go by himself," Vanessa urged. Orlando said," Okay Johnny I'll join you. What about you Keira?" Keira grinned. " During shooting I was underage. No way I'm going to miss this oppurunity," Keira declared.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A figure watched Johhny and Orlando arrive with Keira. He smiled. " She looks quite like this picture. I should let the boss know," he thought to himself. He indicated for the waiter to bring him a drink. He slipped something in the drink and stirred it. " Make sure that girl drinks this," he ordered the waiter after slipping him some cash. " That will knock her out of her senses long enough for the boss to get here," he thought to himself.

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Chapter 14


B]Chapter 14- Winnoa?[/b]

Keira took the drink from the waiter . She gulped it down. Orlando and Johnny were talking over the good times during filming and their future plans. " I plan to just travel on my own accord," Orlando was saying. Johnny chuckled. " Well traveling alone wouldn't be much fun," Johnny stated. Those were the last words Keira heard before she fainted. Johnny left to go talk to someone and Orlando sighted Keira slumped over in her chair." Keira? Oh my gosh!," Orlando exclaimed. He hurried over to go retrieve the car keys from Johnny. Orlando asked," Johnny is there anyone can just collapse after one drink?" Johnny give a quzzical look. " Is this French beer not suiting you Bloom? The only way that could happen with one drink was if it were drugged," Johnny stated firmly. Orlando frantically said," I need to borrow your car. Keira just plain collapsed just now!"
Johnny gave him directions to the nearest clinic. " She may need her stomache pumped," Johnny added.


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Keira meanwhile awakened and tried to walk out. She tripped over the steps and landed on the sidewalk. The figure walked over to her. Keira opened her eyes for a moment. She didn't recognize him. Another man approached, He removed his hat. " Is this her Mr. Tohan?," the figure asked. Tohan turned to peer at Keira. " You aren't Winnoa. Where is she? You look so much like her," Tohan stated. Footsteps were heard in the distance. They were coming closer and the men left.
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Chapter15- At the Clinic[/b]
Orlando couldn't find Keira anywhere inside of the club, so he thought maybe she'd wandered outside He walked outside and was appalled to see that Keira was crumpled in a heap on the sidewalk. Orlando hurried over to her, a moment after the two men had left. " Keira ! Oh my gosh! Keira how did this happen?," Orlando said as he knelt down next to her. She was unable to answer. He picked her up and placed her inside Johnny's car. " Thank goodness for the remote," Orlando thought to himself. He drove to the clinic. The doctor and nurse on duty quickly took her away. They bandaged her head and then pumped her stomache. Keira was left to rest in her hospital room. " She's stablized for now. Just amke sure she doesn't have nay stress until she regains her strength," the doctor told Orlando. " Thank-you doctor," Orlando stated. " I'll have Nurse Margot stay and keep an eye out for her," the doctor stated. Orlando deciided since Keira was in safe hands, he'd go drop Johnny back.

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Johnny was mad drunk. " Hey Bloom! Where's Keira? Did you take her home already? I probably seem pretty scary when I'm drunk right?," Johnny swaggered as he approached Orlando. " Mate just get into the car," Orlando said uneasy. He sensed something else was about to go wrong. Orlando ushered Johnny inside of the villa, then slammed the door behind him, before driving back to the clinic



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Keira awakened with a a thump sound. As she became more aware of her surroundings she realized that she was in a hosptial or clinic. She heard muffled nosies. Two men entered her room. It was Tohan and his ally. Keira sat up in her bed startled.


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] Chapter 16- Shall We Run?[/b]


Orlando arrived at the clinic. While he went inside, Tohan's ally came out the other way and slashed the tires. Orlando was appalled to find the nurse and a orderly had been knocked out. Orlando heard a scream from the rooftop. Keira was on the ledge, mere inches from falling to her death. " Just tell me where Winnoa is," Tohan insisted. Keira glared at him with with fear and disbelief. " I don't know Winnoa. Please just leave me alone," Keira stammered. Orlando reached there then. He tackled Tohan before helping Keira down. Orlando glanced quickly down. " That was a close one. Come on let's go," Orlando stated. They started down the steps as Tohan got up and brushed himself off. Tohan madly dialed his ally's cell number. " They are coming downstairs. Make sure you chase them until you get the girl!," Tohan ordered. " Don't worry boss. I slashed the guy's tires. There will be no getaway car." his ally stated.
" Shoot! The tires!," Orlando stated Keira sighed. " This was all planned. We have to run," Keira stated. Orlando took her hand. " You're right. There are no taxis running this time in Paris. Shall we run for it now?," Orlando inquired. Keira glanced behind them. Tohan's ally was approaching them. " Get ready. Set go!," Keira exclaimed. They began running through the alleys of Paris.

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Cars were out, but only few people were out this time at two o'clock in the morning. Orlando and Keira ran in mere slicence for several minutes. Then a car came veering towards them. They veered out of the way in time. They ended up climbing under some cellar door.. " This is seems quaint," Keira commented. Orlando found a light switch. He flipped it on, then they both gasped. [/color

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B]Chapter 17- Can't believe your eyes[/b]
" We sure have a maniac on our hands," Orlando muttered. On the left side of the wall were pictures of Keira and the other side had pictures labeled Winnoa. " So that's why he was after me," Keira said. Orlando shook his head. " She's one of Johnny'ex-girlfriends. I've heard about her. One strange thing though. You're British ans she's American," Orlando stated. " He probably didn't realize this until I screamed at him at the clinic. Then he started asking me where she was. Perhaps he assumed....," Keira trailed off.
" Can't believe your eyes can you? Yes he thought you all made a plan to trick him about Winnoa's whereabouts," Tohan's ally stated. Orlando put his arm protectively around Keira. Tohan came in right behind him. " Well since you know my tactics , how do I know you two won't go inform her? Well I guess we should finish you off anyway," Tohan stated as he reached in for his gun.


Suddenly someone shot a bullet in the ceiling behind Tohan. he nearly jumped out of his skin. " Listen guys your game is up. The police is coming to get you," Johnny stammered. Orlando and Keira sighed with relief. Keira almost collapsed on the floor. The police arrested Tohan and his ally. Johnny turned to Orlando and Keira. " I guess she burned out her energy, she just got her stomach pumped and all. Well let's get her into the car," Johnny stated.

Orlando asked," How did you know where to find us?" Johnny smiled slightly. " This guy has been after Winnoa since she was seventeen. When she and I go engaged, he was responsible for our break-up. I got some backround checks done about his property. I just assumed this had to be the place to find him," Johnny stated.




Chapter18- Conclusion
Vanessa was startled the next day to discover that the whole fiasco occurred because of one of Johnny' ex-girlfriends. " So that tatto you had it done for her!," Vanessa exclaimed. Johnny reddened. " I may forgive and forget about this tatto as long as you can tell me you have no other tributes to either Winnoa Ryder or Kate Moss," Vanessa stated indigantly. Johnny turned solemn. " Seriously love, I promise there isn't anything else," Johhny stated sincerely. They all had a chuckle about that of course.


In the days to follow the four of them would attend Cannes. Both Orlando and Keira filmed one movie together called Midnight Vilgantes. After this Orlando and Keira were married in in a discreet location in Kent. After their wedding there were a series of bitter and sweet memories to be formed.


It was bitter when a distant cousin of Orlando's died in Venice, Italy along with his wife, leaving behind a three year-old daughter.

It was sweet when Orlando and Keira travled to Italy and set eyes on the most sweetest child they'd ever met.

It was a bitter when their adopted daughter Emille wasn't ablet to stay for long. She was soon taken iby her aunt.


It was sweet when Keira was discovered to be pregant.

It was bitter when Keira lmost ripped Orlando's shirt into shreds as she was going into labour.

It was sweet when baby Alex was put into her arms. Orlando kissed her after Keira apoloized for being a bit too rude.



" The End"
" Bitter or Sweet, the mermories shall always remain with you."

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