The three knelt down. "We're gonna ungag you," the smaller one told Maddie, who was still sitting on the bed. "Don't shout, or else."
He lowered the scarf, allowing Maddie to immediately spit the sock out.
"First off," the athlete started, "you guys are jerks. You put a sock that's been ON MY FEET in my mouth?!"
"I would've used a clean one," the girl explained, "but then you bit my hand!"
"Because your hand was over my mouth!"
"Where can we find some valuables?" the taller guy asked.
"I don't know. Why don't you look in my hamper again and find out!"
Getting nowhere with her, the shorter guy stuffed the sock back in Maddie's mouth and moved the scarf back up. The girl knelt down next to Liv and took out her gag.
"Hiiiii!" the girl robber happily greeted. "I can't believe that the house we chose to rob was none other than LIV ROONEY'S HOUSE! I've watched every single episode of Sing it Loud!"
"Yay. I'm so happy the girl who's robbing us is a fan of my work," Liv sarcastically responded. "What's your name?"
"Me? I'm Hannah."
"Hannah!" the shorter man shouted. "We're robbers! We aren't supposed to give out our names!"
"I'm sorry, Adam!" she exclaimed. "But when celebrities ask you a question, you have to answer them 100% honestly!"
"Well at this point, you might as well tell her my name is Rodrigo!" the taller burglar shouted.
"She doesn't have to, idiot," Adam groaned. "You just did it yourself."
"Damnit!"
Taking a deep breath, Adam composed himself. "Liv, apparently, you're a big celebrity. You've got to have some valuables lying around here."
"And if I don't tell you?"
"Then you'll have to answer to our gun!" Rodrigo exclaimed, pulling the object out.
Liv blinked. "Uh, that's a hair dryer."
"What? No, it's a real gun."
"Nope. That's just a hair dryer."
"It's a gun shaped like a hair dryer," Rodrigo insisted.
"Yea...those don't exist...like, at all."
"This is our first robbery," Hannah admitted. "We're hoping to use the money we get from this robbery to buy a gun so we can intimidate our victims."
"Stop saying stuff!" Adam shouted at her. "Just, where are your phones?"
"Mine is in the kitchen," Liv told him. "Not sure about my twin's, though."
"I'll go get it!" Hannah announced. "Gee, just think: me, having Liv Rooney's cellphone!"
As she ran off, Adam stuffed the sock back into the singer's mouth and moved the scarf back up. "Let's go find the parents' room. There's got to be some cash or jewelry there. We'll save their room for when we can make them cooperate with us."
"But what about the girls?"
"They're secured enough. Let's go."
AN: Will the twins escape their bonds? Does Liv have upper body strength? Are zipties scissor-proof? Find out these answers and more in the next chapter!