Alright, I'm going to skip to the part where they are n Independence Hall and they are going to look at the map. Enjoy!
Chapter Seven: Run
Ben opens up the tube and takes out the document.
"Benjamin Franklin invented something like these." Abi comments looking at the glasses as she passes them to Riley.
"Uh, I think he invented these." Ben states looking at her.
"They're like early American ex-ray specs." Riley says looking through them in Ana's direction.
"If that's what they are then don't look at me through them." she says with a slightly annoyed voice.
Riley smirks and stops looking through them.
"Help me." Ben says.
They help Ben unroll the Declaration. Ben pauses and stares at it for a moment.
"Ben?" Ana says questionly, she looks at him.
"It's just that the last time this was here, it was being signed." he replied thoughtfully.
Ana and Abi smile at him but Riley didn't show interest. and says, "Ben, there's another tour coming.
Ben jumps right to it as Ana hands him the glasses. He puts them on and looks at the Declaration with a happy expression.
"What do you see?" ask Abigail.
"What is it? Is it a treasure map?" Riley asks excitedly.
"It says 'Heere at the Wall,' spelled with 2 E's. Here, take a look," says Ben passing the spectacles over to Abigail.
Riley tries to snatch them away from her, but only caught air.
"Oh, wow," she says looking through the lenses like Ben did.
"Why can't they just say go to this place, and here's the treasure, spend it wisely?" asks Riley.
"Because there wouldn't be any fun in that what-so-ever, now would there?" Ana replies back to him.
"Oh, damn." Ben says looking out the window behind Riley, Ana and Abi.
They look and see Phil and Shippen, 2 of the goons from Ian's team, are walking outside.
Riley goes over to the window and pulls back the curtain a little more than it was.
"How'd they find us?" he asks.
"Ian has nearly unlimited resources...and he's smart," says Ben rolling up the Declaration as Abi helped him.
"Great." Ana mutters and stands next to Riley.
"I don't think we can get out of here without being spotted," says Abigail.
"Well, we don't want them to have the Declaration or the glasses, but we especially don't want them to have them both together," says Ben putting the Declaration back in the tubes.
"So what do we do?" asks Riley.
"We separate the lock from the key. We're splitting up," says Ben looking at Abigail.
"Good idea," say's Abi.
"Really?" asks Riley.
"I'll take this and those," instructs Ben referring to the container for the Declaration and the spectacles, "You guys keep that. Meet me at the car and call me if you have any problems," he says to the three of them and hands them the tube the document is really in. (Remember he takes the plastic tube out the maroon case.
"Problems?" Riley questions.
"Like if we get caught or killed?" Ana asked finishing for Riley.
"Yeah. That would be a big problem," says Ben, "Take care of her," he says just before he leaves.
"I will." All three of them say at the same time.
They look at each other awkwardly and leave the building and going the opposite direction as Ben. They walk down a busy street not knowing that they are being followed. Abi looks behind them.
"Ana, Riley run." she says and they take off running.
Shaw and Victor have been following them and are now chasing them down the side walk. They run till they get to a Farmer's Market.
"In here." Abi says turning in there.
Ana and Riley follow. They come to a fork in the middle of the store. They look around.
"This way!" they all yell.
Riley goes the opposite direction that Abi and Ana go. They both jump over a meet counter and sit on the ground, panting. Abi is clothing onto the plastic tube.
"If you're not a steak, you don't belong here." says a women who is working at the counter.
"I'm just hiding from my ex-husband." Abi says
"And my ex-boyfriend." Ana adds as she catches on.
The woman looks ahead of her and looks back at them and says, "Who, baldy?"
Both women nod yes, still panting slightly.
"Girls. stay as long as you like." the woman offers.
They both say thanks you. Abi looks through the glass and sees Shaw. She quickly brings her head down.
"Do you need something?" the woman asks.
No answer and she repeated her self.
"Shut up." Shaw says and Abi and Ana hear him leave.
The woman looks back at them and states, "I see why you left."
Ana and Abi jump back over the counter and go to look for Riley. They find him and Abi puts a hand on his shoulder. He jumps slightly and turns around.
"Where were you two?" he asks looking at them.
"Where were we? Where were you?" Abi snaps at him.
"Run now, argue later." Ana says and they take off again.
No good, Shaw spots them and warns Victor where they are going and then informs Ian.
Ana, Abi and Riley are running to City Hall, but Riley gets stuck behind business men. Ana looks to see him stuck and Abi is still running. Then, Abi almost runs into a messengers bike and falls, dropping the document and is rolled into the street. Ana takes off after it and goes to grab it when a truck comes. She feels someone's arms go around her waist and pull her back. Riley. They fell back and the tuck drove right over the tube. Ian came into view. Ana shoots a glare at him as he picks up the Declaration. Shaw and Victor come up behind him.
"Come one." Abi says to the both of them. Riley helps Ana up.
He takes her hand and they run down the street again, trying to get as far away from Ian as possible. They turn a corner and stop running.
"We need to call Ben." Abi says looking at Riley.
"Right." he takes out his cell phone with his free hand since he is still holding Ana's hand.
"Ow." Ana gasps and almost falls.
Riley puts his phone back in his pocket and supports Ana.
"Are you okay?" he asks in concerned tone.
Ana winces as pain shot through her body. It is coming through her ankle.
"Yeah. I have a bad ankle and when I fell, it must have just hurt again." she says and supports her self once again, Riley never let go of her hand. She notices and looks at him.
"You can let go of my hand, now." she says softly and looks at him.
Riley quickly lets go of her hand and blushes. She smiles and gives him a quick hug.
"You should call Ben now." she says.
He nods and calls Ben up. He dials Ben's number and Ben answers with an annoyed tone.
"What?"
"We lost it," says Riley.
"What!" Ben yells now angry and agitated.
"We lost the Declaration. Ian took it," says Riley.
Ben makes an angry movement.
"Yeah, uh, okay. Are you all alright?" Ben asks them starting to cool down.
"Yeah. Ana's ankle is a little hurt, but she claims she'll be fine." Riley answers.
"Alright. Um, meet me back at the car and we'll figure out how to get the Declaration back from Ian.
Ben hangs up before Riley can say anything.
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