Chapter 3
Robbie and Helga were discussing his plan for getting rid of Sportacus. Amanda sat in other the room, not wanting any part of it. Thoughts kept buzzing through her head. What was Robbie's plan? Would it work? Was the money worth it? Why had there been plans under his bed? Could she really trust him?
Her boyfriend interrupted her thoughts by shouting for her to come into the living room. Cautiously, Amanda came as she was told.
"I need you to run to the store and pick up this list of items for me." Robbie ordered winking at her. She nodded and turned to leave.
"Wait! Can we trust her?" Helga asked.
"Yes. She does what I tell her." Robbie reassured his cousin. Helga didn't seem to believe him.
"She has half an hour to get those things and get back." The evil one said.
"It takes fifteen minutes to walk to the store. Amanda will need at least an hour." Robbie said trying to make his cousin understand. Finally, Helga relented and Amanda ran out of the lair.
Stephanie and Sportacus were about to eat dinner when there was a knock on the door. Confused, they opened the door. Peering outside the couple found no one in the hall. Instead, they found a note stuck to their door.
Stephanie walked into the living room and read the note aloud:
"Sportacus and Stephanie,
As of right now, we must pretend to be enemies. My cousin, Helga Horrible, has come to tell me the only way to secure my inheritance from Grandma Susan Sinistra is to fight and kill my enemy. I hope to have this all worked out but if not it will come to you killing me first. Amanda doesn't know what I have written in this note and I would appreciate it if you not tell her. What I am doing will make life better for us.
Your friend,
Robbie Rotten"
Stephanie's color went from her face. She slumped down on the couch. Sportacus held onto to her.
"What are we going to do? We can't let something happen to either one of them." She told him.
"I don't know. We'll think of something." Sportacus tried to comfort his wife. Right now, his mind was already churning out a plan to help their friends.
Amanda returned to Robbie and Helga in exactly an hour. She had delivered the note and gotten the items he had requested. Quietly, she handed him the things and left the room. Sometime later while Amanda lay in bed, she heard Robbie and Helga leave the living room. Silently, she opened the door a crack and watched her boyfriend enter his bedroom.
Amanda then waited until all the lights went off.
Poking her head out of her door, she looked around. Helga seemed to be asleep on the couch. Quietly, the girl slipped out of her room and entered Robbie's.
The ex-villain was wide-awake, staring at the ceiling in his dark room. He still hadn't thought how to avoid killing or being killed. Suddenly, Robbie sensed a presence next to him.
"You had better explain everything to me." Amanda whispered, standing over him. Robbie sat up in bed and motioned for her to sit next to him.
"Amanda, I'm sorry for everything. I hate talking to you that way and I hate that you have to go through this but if I can make life better for us than its worth it." He explained in hushed tones.
"But how can I trust you after finding out you had those plans under your bed? How long have you been lying to me?" Amanda asked quietly.
To Be Continued…