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Chapter 2: Research and Rides
Riley, Monica, and Abby were sitting around Monica's desk computer looking up information about her bracelet. They soon found out that Monica's bracelet was part of a set of jewlery that belonged to one of the Pharos in Ciaro. Other pieces were a necklace, the brotch, a ring and Monica's bracelet. They were leagioned to have been made by one of King Tut's wives. Leagond had it that the jewlery was so powerful that when put together they could open up the sea of sand around King Tut's pyramid.
"Well, acordding to the ingraving 'From Sand to Brick as far as the Eye can sea, With mummy you will plea. Benith the treasure, not yet silver and gold, there is another tail yet to be told.', the sand to brick may be the sand around the pyramid. As far as the eye can SEA. The sea of sand. There is something under the sand, perhaps another clue, to find the treasure, a tail? Wait... why would it say tail and not tale? Is there some sort of animal? And another thing is 'With mummy you will plea.' Are there mummys buried there?" Monica thought outloud.
"It makes sense. But the things you mentioned... I'm not sure about them. Maybe Ben will know. Do you want to come over tonight and see what we can find out further?" Abby asked both Riley and Monica.
"Sure." Riley said, still reading the articles about the bracelet.
"Yea, sounds like fun." Monica said, looking over Riley's shoulder.
"Well, Monica you're officially off the clock now since your hours are over so why don't you go home and get ready to come over?" Abby said, "Wait... you don't know where Ben and I live... I'm sure Riley would be glad to show you."
Riley looked up at the mention of his name, "Yea. I just need to know where you live." he said to Monica.
"Why don't you drive her home now? I don't think Monica has a car." Abby interjected quickly.
"No, I don't. I took the bus." Monica informed Abby.
"OK. You need a ride? I'll give you a lift." Riley said.
"Well, I wouldn't want to inconvinuonce you, Riley." Monica said, stressing Riley since she knew Abby would say something.
"No, you wouldn't be inconvinuoncing me. I can give you a lift when you need me to." Riley smiled and stood up.
"OK, thanks!" Monica smiled back.
"OK you two, get going! Meet at my house in about an hour." Abby said, motioning them out the door, "Have fun." she whispered to Monica when she walked by, giving her a smile.
"So where do you live?" Riley asked as they walked down the hallway.
"It's only two to three miles down the mainstreet." Monica said as they were boarding the elevator.
"How long have you been living here?" asked Riley as the elevator went down.
"Only for about a week." Monica said as the elevator slowed to a stop.
"Wait, this isn't supposed to stop here... We aren't even on a floor." Riley looked at the panel showing the floors, "I think we're stuck."
"What? How long do you think it will stay here?" she said, looking around at the elevator.
"I'm not sure. This is the first time I've been stuck in an elevator before." Riley leaned against one of the walls.
"Me too. I wonder if we press all the buttons it will start up?" she wondered outloud.
"Or it might short-circuit the electricity and we won't have lights" Riley suggested.
"That's true. I guess all we can do is wait. Sit and wait." Monica said, slumping down on the floor.
"Yea." he sat next to her, "You want to play a game to pass time?"
She looked at him skeptically, "Sure, I guess."
"How about 21 questions?" he asked.
"Sure. BUT... That's your first question." she joked.
"OK. My second would be... Favorite color?" he asked.
"Either blue, green, or pink." she answered.
"How about favorite band?" he questioned.
"I'd say either Evanesence or The Killers." she thought for a moment.
"Let's see..." Riley said, "Do you have a boyfriend?"
"Well, technically... No." she said, looking at the floor.
"Technically?" he asked, confused.
"Well, I did when I was in Alabama. He's... uh... one of the reasons I moved here." Monica remembered.
"Oh, what did he do to make you move here?" he wondered.
"Well..." she remembered what had happened before, "He...well...He abused me. A lot. So much that the only way I could escape was move."
"Oh my god. Monica, I'm sorry." Riley said, looking at the upset woman next to him, "I had no idea."
"It's OK. I'm just still nervous about him finding me and beating me more, since I sort of/kind of ran away without notice." Monica shivered. She had a few tears running down her cheeks as Riley softly wiped them away.
"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have asked." Riley pulled her closer as she hugged him.
"No, it's OK. You were curious. And you are the only person, other than me and him, that know." she said softly as the elevator jerked causing Monica to grab Riley tighter. Suddenly the elevator started to slowly move down.
"I think the elevator is working again." Riley said as Monica looked around.
"That only took like five minutes." Monica stood up, still alittle shaken from her memories.
"Yea. So, let me take you home now so we can get to Abby and Ben's to see what this," he took her hand with the bracelet on the wrist, "means. And maybe you can help us find some more national treasures." With that Riley guided her to his red sports car.
"You drive this?" Monica asked, amazed.
"Yea. I bought it with the finder's fee on the Knights Templar treasure." he explained as they got in.
Monica chuckled, "I like this car. Very sweet ride."
When they finally got to Monica's house she invited him in.
"Nice apartment you have." Riley said approvingly as they entered Monica's apartment.
"Thanks. I'll only be a minute." Monica called from the bedroom as Riley sat down on the couch in front of a TV. While he turned on the TV she put on a new dark blue tee shirt with see through sleevess. Then she slipped on her sandles and walked out to Riley, "I'm ready."
"Wow. That was amazingly fast." Riley stood up and turned off the TV.
"Yea. Let's go." Monica smiled. With that they walked down to Riley's car and drove to Abby & Ben's house.
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