Chapter 3: one nice boat
"Wow," Riley said getting out of the car. "That is one nice boat"
"Yacht, Riley," Ben said
"Same thing"
They got on the yacht and Ben showed Riley his room. He put his bags in his room. When Ben went upstairs, Riley snuck into Ben and Abi's master bedroom. Abi was unpacking and putting things in her room.
"Are you done giving me the silent treatment yet?" Riley asked Abigail. She didn't respond. "Okay… apparently not," more silence as Riley searched for words. "Look, I'm sorry…. there, I said it" damn I'm rambling again…
"Riley, chill out!" Abi said, "You don't need to apologize."
"I know- wait what?"
"I figured you'd be cranky, you've never been one to enjoy airplanes."
"Oh. Wow I thought you where somewhat … sad that I yelled at you."
"Well you could say, that I was … surprised" she said " you don't normally lose you're cool."
"Yeah… whatever I had to sometime right?
She laughed, "I suppose."
He was about to leave when he turned around,
"Oh yeah, um before I forget I have something for you." He said going into his room
"Uh okay." She said. If she didn't know any better, it sounded like he was flirting with her. He came back with a bag in his hands.
"I figured since your birthday is in 2 weeks I should just bring this now…"
"Well thanks Riley. Can I open it now?"
"Sure"
She opened the blue bag and looked inside, she pulled out a book Riley Poole: Cibola Adventure.
"Riley…"
"I know I lied, but you where surprised…"
"Thanks Ri."
He just shrugged.
"Anyways enjoy your gift; I have to go see where Ben got off to."
She smiled at him as he left the Gates's master bedroom. Abigail started flipping trough pages when something caught her eye, a dedication.
To Abigail,
The funniest, smartest, most amazing (and stubborn!), person I have ever met, Thank you for being my friend (and practically second mom) being there for me, and reading this book. (No one else does) It means a lot to me… you rock!
As Abigail read the dedication, she felt sad, Ben was Riley's best friend and she got a dedication? Then again, Ben never even opened Riley's book. The only time he even looked at it was when the where looking for Cibola. She put the book on her bedside table. And went to find the boys.