Hello, welcome to chapter one :) hope you enjoy, let me know what you think!
Chapter One
Abi and Ali
A very jetlagged Alice Chase got off the plane in Washington D.C. When she reached the luggage carousel she immediately picked a very excited familiar blonde out of the crowd.
"Ali!" she woman cried, rushing towards her.
"Abi!" Alice cried in response as the sisters rushed into each other's arms for a long hug.
"How are you?" Abi asked once they had pulled away from their hug. "How was the flight?"
"I'm good thanks, you? And it was good, long, but I read for most of the time." Alice held up the book that had kept her occupied during the flight. American History. Abi giggled.
"Yeah ha ha, very funny for the one who studied American history," Alice said with a roll of her eyes, returning her book to her carry-on bag. "You sound very American by the way."
"And you sound very German," Abigail replied. Sharing a laugh, the sisters hugged again.
It had been a year since the Chase sisters had seen each other in person. With Abigail living in America and Alice living in Germany they were far away, but they called and emailed often. Now, finally, they had been reunited, and as she was staying with her sister Alice could stay as long as she liked. She had arranged with her boss to work while she was away.
The sisters chatted rapidly on the drive from the airport. "So I was thinking we could go for lunch and then I can take you to my apartment and you can get settled in while I finish up at work. I just have something quick to finish up at the office before we go," Abi suggested. Alice agreed and Abi took them to her work building at the National Archives. Abi introduced her to everyone they met as she led her to her office. On the door there was a nameplate that read Dr. A. Chase.
"Very professional," commented Alice.
"Danke." Abi unlocked the door and they headed inside. Alice looked around at the neat, spacious office, with a nice view out the window. On a display rack by the door was a collection of George Washington's campaign buttons.
"Oh, you completed the collection," Alice said, viewing the now full display.
"Oh, yes." Abi smiled.
"Where did you find the last one?"
"I got it from someone who came to see me, a Mr. Paul Brown. He told me he had the last one, and sent it to me."
"Oh." Alice nodded.
"He came to me with the most ridiculous concern: that someone was going to steal the Declaration of Independence."
"Oh." Alice wrinkled her nose. "Doesn't that have the highest of security?"
"Pretty much. I thought, 'let them try.'"
"Why would someone try to steal it?" asked Alice thoughtfully. "I mean, besides the fact that it's the Declaration of Independence. And when they know how much is at stake for them?"
"Well, get this, he said it was because there's supposedly a treasure map on the back."
"A treasure map," cried Alice.
"An invisible one."
"Even better." Alice thought for a moment. "Do you think there really could be?"
"Well I've seen the back of it myself and no, I don't believe it, not for a moment."
"Wouldn't it be amazing though if there really was one?"
Abi smiled and shook her head. "Oh Alice, always dreaming up fantasies."
"Well wouldn't it be?"
Abi cleared some papers off her desk and nodded. "Yes it would. But it's very unlikely."
You didn't say impossible, thought Alice with a grin.
We all know how wrong you are, sorry Abi, but just you wait! Haha thanks so much for reading and I hope you enjoyed! :)
