Chapter 21

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Andrea

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"Plus I heard that autumn is working for someone, I thought she was a lone wolf- a soloist", ruby said taking her pretzel out of my hands. Handing it over reluctantly I was really hoping she would hole me have it, controlling the urge to steal it. She pulls out her phone and taps ona recording app, pressing play we listen to the conversation, I hear autumn's voice I assume because it sounds very sketchy. Stepping closer I listen in to here a well familiar voice that I used to hear all the time.

"Can you send that to me when we step into the apartment?", I said eating my last piece of pretzel and dusting off the crumbs on my clothes. She said something but it came as a mumble because her mouth was stuffed and it's food, I think she said yes because she is now doing a thumbs up while chewing a big piece of pretzel. "Also once we said enter the apartment you stay guarded and don't lower your guns until I say so", I said pointing to the guns that are concealed in their pants. Making eye contact I watch them nodd and pat there gun handles, smiling we walk back towards the apartment. Not making anything known or raising glances from anybody, "hello we seem to have a note". I said to the desk lady as soon as I got close enough to it.

"Well, we seem to have one for you but will you please say your room name", she said rolling her eyes and eying me and my friends up and down. Isn't she just a bundle of joy, tapping my feet on beat so I can survive the silence I look around. The walls are the same, the floor looks the same but the people don't, they are walking in calm and out scared shitless. I see that ruby and Liam also took notice on their behavior, looking at the ceiling I wonder what is taking that girl so long. Turning my head I see her blood falling down one by one from a small slit of her throat, I stand there like a statue. I want to grab the keys but this reminds me of something else, quickly grabbing the keys I speed walk to the stairs. Racing up the stairs I ignore my friends cries and don't look back until I see a blood trail leading to our room, gulping I start taking slow first steps.

"Andrea would you please stop, this could be a trap", ruby voice descended to a whisper as she saw the blood trail leading through the hallways. I throw the nearest object I could find and see if there is a laser on the side of the wall, if sliced the block of wood into two. Throwing another one just to check for extra measures, stepping over the laser I make sure that I don't touch it because I love my foot and I don't want it in pieces. "Andrea do you know what this is happening because I sure as hell don't have a clue", ruby said and I can imagine her looking at the blood with disgust written all over her face.

"I have a hunch but I am not sure if my hunch is right tho", I said pushing back memories that I don't want in my head, please don't be her. I say that's to myself, hoping that gif or whoever was in the sky would here my plead. Putting the key in the lock I turn it to see that it was already open, pushing it I guess they didn't hear me. I look at my other long-time best friend who has been stabbed and it bleeding blood everywhere.

"Why don't you come in, I mean the more the merrier", autumn said pointing the bloody knife in my direction, staring her down I stand my guard she knows the deal. Three or her guards stand back and leave the room, walking past me I eye every one of them. "Now that you had your way let's get this meeting or whatever you want to call it started ", she said putting the knife in the bucket. I am guessing it's full of metal because once she drops it a sharp scrape sound was made. Stepping through the door I stop, turning around I push them back, clicking the button a laser is placed in the middle of the door.

"Stay, I will deal with her", I said putting my hand out and let them give me the fake knife, getting ready to put a show I start to strip all my weapons. Placing them in the bin, I keep

one knife under my and three guns hidden to my disposal,

" Ah-ah I mean every weapon come on I am not that stupid", autumn said putting her hand out and waiting for me to dump all my weapons. Sighing I am any to scream no but that would make my plan go off teach so I simply comply, getting off any weapons she thinks I have. Even my Apple Watch that happens to actually be a tracker, placing it in there she pours some liquid on it and all the weapons melt into gooey surface.

"Now, we can talk", she said satisfied and walking a at but she doesn't know that I actually gave her the useless ones to her. My real ones are everywhere because she may work here but I know every corner of this apartment and I placed weapons everywhere. Walking I see ruby is standing at the door scared for me but still has trust in me, "also I won't hurt your friends they aren't my priority". She said shooing the guards away from them. Taking a deep breath I sit down, even this she is our enieme I am comforted by the thought of them not being harassed by the guards.

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Ryan

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"Ugh this is pointless all these clues only lead to a map and I don't understand why did she lead us towards a map aren't we supposed to be looking for the hideout", I screamed frustrated and throw the paper we used into the recycling bin.

"Well I hate to burst your bubble but did I really say that was the reason or did you just assume?", Luca said as he files his nails down. Wanting to throw it at him I go gamy urges and sit down, taking a deep breath I face the window. Looking at the view, "I know you want to scream and I bet you miss her but you missed the whole point. She may say something but she means the other, she has been talking I'm code the whole time and you need to decipher it", Luca said before he left the living room.

"Well then why didn't you say that in the first place, it's not like you could've gave a clue", I muttered out loud but someone clears their throat. Stopping I turn around to see Olivia with food in her hands, turning back towards the window I here her slippers slide hit the floor. A container is placed in the table, still not turning around I wait until her footsteps was far away.

"I know you are there Lynn", I say spinning my chair to see my sister who is staring at me like I am crazy.

"How in the world did you guess I was here because I am pretty sure I was quiet as a nice", she said but she for one thing before Olivia left I heard a small slamming noise on the floor. Plus her hands have dust all over it so, I it pretty much a good amount of evidence, "anyway did you hear? Rhea is putting the house in our name, we have three houses now!". Lynn said clearly excited that we have more than one house, nodding I stare at the table surface, since I heard the news I been pretty quiet. Don't get me wrong I love the house and all but it's not the same unless I am with Andrea, nothing is the same anymore.