Mystery, Inc.

Riley slowly trudges down the stairs, following the smell of bacon and coffee. "How did you sleep?" His mother asks him as he sits down.

"Not good, Mom,"

"Awe, I'm sorry. Are you not feeling well?" She began touching his forehead and cheeks. He shoves her hand away.

"Mom, I'm fine! It was just a bad dream."

"Oh, do want to tell me about it?"

"It's nothing; I think I can handle a little nightmare. If I can handle ghosts every week I can handle this!" He said more to himself than his mother.

"Okay, is the gang coming over today?"

"Mom, we aren't 'Mystery, Inc.'!" His mother snorts and begins to laugh. "But yeah, they're coming over…Sam and Zack are coming over earlier though."

"Okay, don't let them raid the fridge! I just recovered from last time they came to 'hang out'!"

"Whatever," She sets his plate down on the table.

"You guys will be here alone today."

"Okay," He mumbles in between bites of food. She gives him a kiss on the cheek and walked out the door. Two seconds later she walks back into the house.

"Clean up the kitchen before everyone gets here. And don't leave HQ a mess!"

"Kay!" Riley finishes his breakfast and puts the dishes into the dishwasher. Riley walks over to the phone and dials Sam's number.

"Hey, Riley!" Sam says.

"Hey, I was wondering if you could come over earlier…I want to talk to you."

"Um, yeah sure. What time?"

"Ten,"

"Kay, don't forget that we have to be done by one!"

"Yeah-yeah, you have a date with Jackie!" Riley could almost feel Sam rolling his eyes. "Okay, see you at ten then."

"Bye," Sam hangs up. Riley debates whether to call Zack or not. He decides he should.

"He- *yawn*- llo?" Zack answers, obviously he just woke up.

"Dude, can you come over at ten?"

"I thought I wasn't supposed to be there till eleven."
"Yeah, but I want to talk to you…I need advice of some sort."

"Alright, I'll be there. Did your mom go grocery shopping?"

"Bye Zack,"

"B…" Riley hangs up the phone before Zack can finish.

I know it is really short, but I kind of wanted to leave it at a cliffhanger of some sort! On the bright side the next chapter will be out very soon… possibly tomorrow! Review!