FILLER CHAPTER

PLEASE READ: I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE A CHAPTER THAT CONSISTED OF AN AUTHOR'S NOTE (IT ANNOYS ME WHEN PEOPLE DO THAT) SO I WROTE A VERY SHORT CHAPTER INSTEAD. (INCLUDING THE AUTHOR'S NOTE)

Is anyone reading this fic in search of raunchy slash scenes? If so, then prepare to be disappointed.

Also, just wondering if anyone got the Ria pun. Ria is short for Maria… Maria-Susan.

Am I understood or was it too subtle?

Disclaimer: No matter how many times I put him on my birthday and Christmas list, my parents still haven't taken the initiative and brought me the rights to own Alex Rider.

Shame.

Alex gaped. Not for long, though, because his overly calculating, problem solving mind that somehow managed to piece things together brilliantly was already poring through options and possible explanations. It didn't help at all.

Of course, due to the presence of Ria, his common sense was somewhat dulled.

So, Alex did one thing that came naturally to him. He followed the car.

After running over several pedestrians, Alex had to finally admit that he had lost them. The only thing that had consoled him somewhat was the fact that Yassen didn't kill children.

At least, he hoped so anyway. He had become a bit less sure after the bullfight.

Alex had no idea what to do. How could he confront Yassen? What would he say?

Excuse me Yassen, but after agonising about our long, painful break up for two whole months I saw you with a potential girlfriend. Oh- I forgot to ask- why aren't you dead?

Somehow Alex didn't think it would go down too well.

It was at that moment that his phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Alex, this is Crawley. You are required at the bank." (1)

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It's been an incredibly long time since I've read the books so I have absolutely no idea how this phone conversation would go. I understand that it sounds a little bit stiff and disjointed and I'm sorry.

Author's Note- I've lost my draft!!! If anyone notices an awfully common plotline that I haven't mentioned and could possibly use in this story, could you please tell me in a review?? I need it because I've forgotten most of them!!!