Hey, I'm back! Okay, I want to start off by saying sorry chapter 2 was kind of boring and pretty much all over the place. I was listening to music and that somewhat affects my writing style…I guess. Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter and don't forget to REVIEW! Thanks!

Chapter 3

Dani glanced around the room. Everyone was staring at her. Did she do something wrong? She knew Abigail told her she'd come and get her when dinner was ready, but Dani was too eager to see the house. She kind of just ventured around till she found the kitchen.

"Danielle…you were supposed to wait in your room till dinner was ready." Ben stammered. He sounded more worried than upset.

"Sorry, I was too anxious." She said sheepishly. "And it's Dani."

"Ah, right…Riley can you get the noodles? Abigail show Dani where the silverware is." Ben said walking toward Dani. "If you're going to live here you need to learn how to set a table." He was challenging her working abilities. Dani loved a challenge.

About a half hour later the four of them were sitting down at the large round dinner table. The spaghetti was surprisingly tasty and Riley made delicious garlic beard. Danielle was totally fine about Riley staying with them. From what she heard, he'd been living with them for a while now. Technically, he'd been living with them since his apartment caught fire one night while he was out. Dani thought it was pretty sweet of her uncle to help out his friend like that. After dinner they all gathered in the living room to watch TV. The living room was incredible! One wall was totally made out of windows. The coach was a large, brown, leathery U-shaped coach that faced a 24 inch flat screen. The TV was so beautiful it made Dani want to cry. The closest her and her mom had ever gotten to anything that nice was when they found an old cracked iPad on the side of the rode. It hadn't work, but they still sold it for a little money. That didn't really know what kind of moron would want a broken iPad, but it didn't matter. They were watching FBI's most wanted. Abigail and Ben were off talking in another room, so it was just Riley and Dani.

"So…" Dani said, breaking the silence. "How long have you known my uncle?"

Riley studied her for a second before answering. "Uh, since third grade." He said this quickly and didn't look up at Dani as he talked.

"Wow, that's a long time. How did you guys meet? I mean, if you remember." Dani leaned forward so she could hear Riley better.

"Well, I was kind of nerdy and…weak as a kid," He began. Dani thought he still was a little nerdy with his glasses and skinny body, but she didn't say anything. "I got beat up a lot, but one day this new kid moved to town. He was in my class."

"I'm guessing the new kid was Ben Gates?" Dani pointed out.

"Yeah, Ben Gates," He repeated as if remembering that day. He was starring off at the wall, lost in thought. After a second he kept talking. "One day some kids were picking on me and Ben stepped in, telling then to leave me alone. After that Ben started keeping an eye on me, making sure no one was beating up on my or picking on me. Ben was a pretty large kid so everyone was generally afraid of him. Soon everyone gave up picking on me and Ben and I started hanging out. We became best friends and it's been that way ever since." Riley finished. He looked at Dani to see her reaction.

"Aw, that was a sweet story. So you're kind of like another uncle to me, huh? Cool," She said leaning back on the leather coach. "I think I'm going to like living here." She smirked.

"Breaking News," The TV suddenly cried, catching Riley and Dani's attention. "This man has just escaped from FBI custody." The women reporter stated as a small picture popped up on the screen. "If you see this man, please report to the police immediately!"

"Uh oh." Riley muttered softly. He didn't take his eyes off the small photo in the top right corner of the television screen. He knew that face. His stomach did a flip and he suddenly felt like he would lose his spaghetti and garlic bread. He recognized the shagged blond hair and the scary, fierce eyes. The scarred and grimy face was the face of Ian Howe.

"No, I refuse to believe it!" Abigail cried.

"Abigail you saw the page! You know as well as I do that there is a strong possibility this treasure could be real!" Ben cried back.

"You said yourself that the contents of that page could very well have been a result of the Presidents imagination!" Abigail made sure she wasn't yelling to loud. She didn't want Riley or Danielle to hear this conversation.

"Honey, I know it's a scary concept, but just image it for a second. Just picture it in your mind. Think of all the other possibilities. This treasure could have very well been a bluff that the President sent up to fool the public." Ben rubbed Abby's arms, trying to relax her.

"Alright, alright, so say the treasure is real. What proof does Riley have that it was hidden by…these creatures?" She shuddered at the thought of aliens really being on Earth. It almost seemed to fake. She couldn't believe it. She didn't want to believe it! On the other hand she saw page 47. She saw the pictures and the sighting reports. She saw the signs and all the possibilities that it was real. She saw the page with all the information of what Area 51 had collected. She tried to push the images and thoughts out of her head and focus on Ben's warm, comforting gray eyes. Somehow, staring into them made her feel better. It made her feel safe.

"You walked in before he could tell me." Ben sighed. Suddenly, Riley burst through the entry way. He leaned up against the wall, breathing hard and out of breath. Ben saw fear and worry in his friends eyes. Ben knew this wasn't a good sign. Dani ran past him into the room out of breath as well.

"Riley, what happened?" She gasped.

"Riley, what's wrong?" Abigail asked, stepping closer to him. Riley was still trying to catch his breath. He didn't speak, but instead only stared at Ben and Abigail with a pained expression.

"We were just TV when a news flash came up." She began. She had caught her breath and was speaking normally now. "It was about some guy who escaped from jail or something. Riley just shot up and sprinted in here." She was looking, worriedly, at the older man. Ben's eyes widened at the news his niece had just given him. He had an idea of who had escaped. He looked at Abigail whose eyes were widened as well. Ben told tell she was thinking the same thing. He looked at Riley, locking eyes with him. Riley finally caught his breath enough to speak.

"Ben, its Ian…he's escaped."