Chapter 10

Robbie and Amanda's jaws dropped. They hadn't expected the above average hero to know what was going on.

"How did you…"

"I talked to a friend of mine and he matched the bank robbery's MO to some other cases. So who do you guys have to eliminate?" Sportacus said interrupting Robbie.

"Captain Dogooder." Amanda said flatly. Silence once again enveloped the room. Sportacus stood up and began to pace around the sofa. He needed to think and moving around was the best way to do it for him.

"Wait a minute. There is nothing to connect you to the robbery right?" Stephanie piped up for the first time.

"What do you mean?" Robbie asked.

"Well, there are no fingerprints or DNA. You wore masks so there is no way for anyone to make a possible photo ID. The only people you can link you to the crime are the guys who put you up to it." Stephanie told them.

"So its our word against theirs." Amanda smiled this was the first bit of good news all day.

"But how do we catch them? I mean we still have to somehow get them." Robbie wondered.

"We set a trap." Sportacus told him.

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Joshua and Samantha arrived at the apartment and let themselves in. They had gone to the movies to have a good time. Joshua had hoped that the movie would get Samantha's mind off her parents.

Seeing a note on the kitchen table, he went over and read it. It seemed strange that his mother hadn't said where they were. Then a thought occurred to him. Maybe they didn't want to say.

"Well it looks like we have the apartment to ourselves. What do you want to do?" Joshua asked.

"I don't know. I guess I'm just glad its Friday." Samantha smiled.

"Yeah. School's almost over." He said. An awkward silence ensued. The two stood there staring at each other.

"So I had a good time tonight." Samantha said breaking the silence a few minutes later.

"I did too." Joshua replied. He came over and gave her a hug. Samantha smiled and squeezed him. The two separated and sat down on the couch.

"Can I talk to you about something?" She asked.

"What's on your mind?" Joshua inquired although he had a pretty good idea.

"Will you come to all my soccer games this summer?" Samantha wondered.

"Of course I will. Why wouldn't I?" Joshua seemed to be getting his signals crossed.

"I just need to know that if my parents aren't there for me, you will be." She answered. There was the deeper thought that he had sensed. However, he had no idea how to respond to that. So instead of speaking he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close. Joshua kissed the top of her head and she snuggled into his shoulder. Both sighed and just sat together.

"You know, that we will always be the best of friends, no matter what is going on in our lives. I would never let you down or hurt you." He said.

"I know. I want what we have to last forever. Thank you for being here and keeping me together." Samantha answered.

"Anything for you." Joshua told her. "Anything for you."

To Be Continued…