Here's chapter 9 hope you guys like it
As Riley and Ben walked to the house little did they know that soon their life would become a struggle for their life. . .because he is still out their but waiting for the right time.
It had been three weeks since the heart to heart talk that Riley and Ben had. Riley had been better but he was still scared, to be alone and he still had nightmares, but he never told Ben about them because Ben had already did so much for him.
It was a very sunny afternoon and Riley Pole was reading on a bench outside of his apartment. This book was not interesting at all but he was bored because he had nothing else to do because Ben and Abigail had decided to go on a vacation for a week because they had never really had a honeymoon and this was a good time, but before Ben had left he had told Riley that he could call him anytime if he needed them for anything. But even though that Riley had nodded he knew that he would not call because that would just be rude and he didn't want his friend to be annoyed with him because he was scared and needed some comfort.
He turned his attention back to the book but for some reason he could not concentrate on the words and the book was not making any sense. Riley had been so preoccupied that he never heard the man that took a seat next to him.
"Hey son. Can I sit here." Riley looked up and saw a man that looked in his forties if not older.
"Sure." Riley said before returning to his book trying to ignore the man that had just seated himself by Riley.
"Beautiful day isn't it?" The man asked looking up at the sky and then looked down smiling. He had a weird accent when he talk and Riley was trying to figure where he had heard it before.
"Yeah, it sure is." Riley said not looking up. Riley thought that it was weird that this man was talking to him when they had never met one another.
"So what's your name?" he asked and that when Riley got uncomfortable because it was not everyday that he would have a conversation with a stranger, and even if he did they never talked about anything but weather.
"Hum. . ." Riley thought because he was not ready to tell him his name. "I'm Robert, you?" Riley lied.
"Nice to meet you Riley, I'm John." Riley shook his hand but then it clicked. How did he know my name I never told him? But before Riley could asked anything he felt something cold against his side and when he looked down he saw a gun that was now pointing at his back so that no one could see it except Riley and this man.
"What. . .?" Riley asked panicking.
"Don't say or do anything, okay?" After Riley had nodded he continued. "We are going to walk to your apartment without alerting anyone's attention." Riley nodded again then made their way to Riley's apartment. He opened the door and was pushed in and then they walked to the door that had a big number 4, then Riley opened it and they got in. the man moved around trying to see if there was anyone inside. When he saw that it was safe only did he remove the gun that was still pointing at Riley.
He moved around the room he first closed and locked the door and then he brought a chair from the kitchen and placed it in front of Riley.
"Sit. . ." Was all he said before he continued to looked for something. After several minutes he came out with about five of Riley work ties, then he tied Riley down and only then did he looked up and smiled at Riley.
"Well you sure changed a lot you are not that weak kid you use to be." He said with an evil smile and then it all made sense,. "Nice to meet you Riley, I'm John." my dad's name was John how could I have not see it? I should have know, who else would know my name. Well maybe because I'm a treasure hunter that only found the biggest treasure and the city of gold. Whatever, no one know me they all know Ben because he is the real treasure hunter not me. Riley thought to himself but was brought back to reality when he felt a harp pain run across his face.
"Answer me when I talk to you. You hear?" And that earned him another slapped across the face. "Well anyway it's time for my plan." Plan, he sounds like a villain from one of those cartoons.
He most have seen the looked that Riley gave him because he said, "Yes I have a plan and it's going to be so much fun. Well for me anyway." He went inside the kitchen and crabbed a chair and placed it in front of Riley. "You see, I went to prison because I hurt you but it was for your own good. You know, you would never be who you are today if not for me and my discipline."
"You think you helped me!!" Riley said in horror. "Kidnapping me, starving me, scaring me, hitting, kicking and holding me under water until I could not breath all, were ways to help me? How?" Riley asked he was shaking but this time it was not from fear but from the anger because of what this man had done to him when he was younger.
"Well when you put it that way." He said with a smile that proved that this man should not be walking the streets but put in mental institute. "Well anyway it was fun for me." He smiled and Riley was sure that his dad was reliving what had happened those days, weeks that he had been with him. "Well anyway my plan is simple but I'm missing several things that I need, the first things I need are your friends. . ." He said.
"What? They have nothing to do with this . . . please don't bring them into this." Riley begged. He didn't want his friends here or them to see what would happened.
"oh, they have something to do with this because you made the mistake to tell them about what happened." He said and then looked up as though deep in thoughts. Then looked back down and smiled again, "Man, this is going to be fun." He put his hands in Riley pockets and when he found what he was looking for he showed it to Riley and Riley looked down at his phone praying that they would not answer.
It had been three day since Ben and Abigail had left for a vacation. Ben had been really uneasy about leaving Riley by himself so early because Ben could tell that even though he would tell them deferent he was not okay and getting worst. The lack of food and sleep was started to show in his eyes and on his body. And the worst was that even though he had told him to call if need anything Ben knew that he would never call because he was too nice to do anything to bother them especially on vacation.
They had been sitting around the pool that was located at their hotel when Ben's cell started to ring. He answered after looking at the caller id.
"Hey Riley." There was no answer so he tried again. "Is everything alright?"
"Ben you have to come home I . . . need you . . . I don't know what to do." Was riley crying? Ben thought.
"Hey there calm down and explain me what is happening." He heard his friend taking a deep breath; he would always do that when he would try to control his breathing.
"I had a nightmare and I don't know what to do." Riley said and before Ben could say anything he saw that Abigail was standing next to him trying hard to hear what was going on.
"Okay tell me about this nightmare." But then Ben hear something that was off and he knew that he needed to go home now because Riley was not alone at his apartment because of the noise that Ben could hear in the back ground. But before Riley could say anything else Ben asked. "Riley who's with you now?"
There was a pause and then they both heard Riley whispering two words, "My dad." And after that Riley started yelling, "don't come back okay I would never forgive myself if something happened to you two so please stay away and don't call the police. . ." But the rest of his speech was cut short by his dad slapping him.
"If you don't come or call the police he'll . . . well use your imagination." His dad said before cutting the connection. They both looked at each other and decided that it was time to go home. After packing and checking out they were in the car and riding back to home hoping that they will not be too late to save their friend.
There you go hope you guys like it and sorry for taking so long. . . well tell what you think
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