When Ryder woke up on Thursday morning he was still feeling a bit upset over the events of the previous day. He wasn't sure if the situation had been dealt with or whether Faith had been punished or not.
"Unless Faith has been punished for her behaviour I'm not going to school. She doesn't understand the embarrassment I feel. I fail to see how she thinks what she's doing is going to make me fall in love with her. I hope she gets arrested. She broke the law by putting that photo online since it's child pornography. No matter what she does she'll never be my girlfriend" thought Ryder as he got dressed & went to eat breakfast. He had some apple & cinnamon flavoured porridge that had a creamy & smooth texture & tasted delightful. After finishing breakfast & rinsing out the dirty dishes he got a call from Elias.
"Hi Ryder. How are you feeling today?" asked Elias in a sympathetic voice.
"I suppose I feel better than yesterday. I'm sick of Faith's blackmail. She went too far yesterday. Do you know if she was punished for what she did?" asked Ryder in an uncertain tone.
"Yes. She was expelled from school & told not to have any further contact with you or else she'd be arrested & taken into custody. Principal Summers tried to reach you yesterday, but she said that you never answered her calls. Angel, myself & Kelly did come around but when we saw the note you left we decided to let you have some space. Principal Summers called me & asked to pass on the info on Faith. She's also doing everything she can to have that photo taken down. Apparently, Faith refused to do it herself so Principal Summers is sorting it out" said Elias.
"Excellent. I'm glad to hear that. I now feel even better. Was anyone fooled into believing the rumours about the photo?" asked Ryder in a curious manner.
"No. We exposed Faith yesterday after you went home. She denied having any involvement in it, but nobody believed her. Everyone in school knows the truth. You won't have to worry about the rumours anymore" said Elias with a reassuring smile.
"Thanks. See you at school" said Ryder as he gave Elias a warm smile.
"I will. Bye" said Elias as he hung up. Ryder felt happy knowing that the photo scandal had blown over. It was a relief to know that Faith had been punished as well.
"What a great start to the day. Now that Faith is no longer at school I don't have to worry about her. Hopefully now I'll be able to go about my business without having to deal with Faith's antics. I hope this day gets better" thought Ryder as he went to fill the pups' food & water bowls. After doing so he took the note on the front door down & headed to school. He was smiling in relief the whole time. It was like he'd been freed from the prison in his mind that had consumed him over the last few days. As soon as he got to school he went straight inside & went to his locker to grab his stuff for 1ST period. Angel, Elias & Kelly happened to walk by & when they saw Ryder they all smiled.
"Hi Ryder. Good to see you. We're glad you're feeling better" said Angel in a cheerful voice.
"Thanks. How are you this morning?" asked Ryder.
"We're feeling good. I hope today goes over well" said Elias as he gave Ryder a hug.
"Me too. Thanks for being there for me throughout this incident. It really means a lot" said Ryder as he smiled in appreciation.
"You're welcome. No matter what we'll always be on your side. Never forget that" said Kelly.
"I won't. Anyways we better get to class. We don't want to be late" said Ryder.
Angel, Elias, Kelly & Ryder proceeded to head to class. Meanwhile Faith was at home. She was setting up everything she needed for the next phase of her plan. After heading down into the basement, she placed 3 chairs side by side & placed rope on them. Once that was done she retrieved some gags, needles, pins, knives & a wooden mallet which she placed on a table near where the chairs & rope had been placed.
"There's no way Ryder will reject me after the next phase of my plan is set into motion. Once I have Elias, Kelly & Ryder tied up on those chairs they'll all be at my mercy. Soon I'll finally get what I want" said Faith as she laughed maniacally while leaving the basement. She planned on subduing Elias, Kelly & Ryder with tranquilliser darts so that there'd be no chance of them fighting back while she held them captive. Faith planned on waiting until that afternoon or evening to make her move. Throughout the rest of the day she decided to do whatever she wanted. Back at school everything was business as usual. Nothing unusual had happened which was a relief considering the crazy week it'd been so far. At recess Elias, Kelly & Ryder played tetherball together while discussing what they thought Faith was up to.
"What do you guys think Faith is doing right now?" asked Elias as he hit the ball in a clockwise direction.
"I don't know. There's a chance she might be planning something else to get Ryder to become her boyfriend but no matter what it is it's not going to work" said Kelly as she hit the ball in an anti-clockwise direction.
"Considering the fact that she'll be taken to jail or juvenile detention if she tries anything I bet she's probably at home sulking about how things aren't going her way" said Ryder as he hit the ball back in a clockwise direction.
"I hope that's what she's actually doing. I don't feel sorry for her at all" said Elias.
"I don't think anyone does" said Kelly.
"Anyways let's stop thinking about her. I'd much rather move on from all this" said Ryder.
Elias, Kelly & Ryder continued playing tetherball together unaware of Faith's plan. Faith had loaded a tranquilliser gun with enough bullets to take down Elias, Kelly, Ryder & anyone else who might ruin her plan. The idea was that Faith planned to make her move that afternoon when Elias, Kelly & Ryder were vulnerable.
"Soon I shall have everything in place. I can't wait for the afternoon to roll around. Once it does I'll have Elias, Kelly & Ryder right where I want them. This plan couldn't possibly fail" said Faith as she finished loading the tranquilliser gun. She then set it down on a stand by the front door so that she'd be able to grab it & go. After setting it down she went & watched some TV. The next few hours were uneventful for everyone. Soon lunch rolled around. Elias, Kelly & Ryder sat with their friends discussing how glad they were that everything had been going well throughout the day.
"It's a relief to know that Faith isn't bothering anyone now. Today's been much better than the last 2 days" said Elias in a relieved voice.
"Agreed. Faith got what she deserved. I think she should've gone to jail or juvenile detention for what she did" said Ace.
"Me too. How she hasn't been taken there yet is a mystery" said Kelly in a surprised tone.
"I don't think she's done trying to win Ryder over. Something tells me she's up to no good" said Carlos in a nervous manner.
"Don't worry I'll make sure she doesn't do anything else that gets too extreme. Everything should be fine" said Ryder in a reassuring voice.
"I hope so. The last thing anyone wants is for her to hurt you even more than she already has" said Danny as he sighed in uncertainty.
"I wanted to punch her in the face. If she posted a picture of me online to a similar nature of the 1 she staged I would've beaten her so badly she'd be in the hospital for months" said Katie as she scowled in disgust.
"I'm just glad that everyone knows the truth. Faith was stupid to think that she could pull the wool over our eyes. We're much smarter than that" said Mayabella.
"We sure are" said Elias.
Everyone continued eating their lunch. The remainder of the school day went by without anything going wrong. That afternoon after school finished Angel, Elias & Kelly headed to the Lookout as usual. Faith followed them unnoticed with the tranquilliser gun.
"What a great day it's been. After what happened over the last 2 days I'm glad things have returned to normal" said Angel in an optimistic tone.
"Me too. Hopefully tomorrow's just as good" said Elias.
"I'm sure it will be. It's safe to say that Faith is no longer a problem" said Kelly as Faith quietly snuck up from behind. As soon as she got close enough she fired 3 darts. Angel, Elias & Kelly were each hit with 1 dart & almost instantly they were rendered unconscious.
"Perfect. Now to get the 2 lovebirds to my dungeon" said Faith as she dragged Elias & Kelly to her house. As soon as she arrived she took them down into the basement, placed them on 2 of the chairs & tied them up to prevent them from escaping.
"Now to get Ryder" said Faith as she left her house & headed to the Lookout. She planned to subdue the pups before snatching Ryder since she knew it was way too risky for her to go after Ryder with the pups able to fight back. As soon as she got close she hid in a bush. The pups were all running around playing tag.
"I'm it. Here I come" said Chase as he ran around chasing the other pups.
"You'll never catch me" said Marshall as he ran by the bush Faith was in. Faith took the opportunity & shot Marshall causing him to fall unconscious. The other pups became confused when they noticed Marshall slumped on the ground.
"What's Marshall doing?" asked Rocky as he tilted his head in confusion.
"I don't know. Maybe he's trying to trick us into getting close to him so that he can tag us" said Rubble.
"He's not it though. Something's up" said Skye in a worried voice.
"Let's check on him & make sure he's OK" said Zuma as he & the other pups walked over to Marshall. They had no time to react when they were shot with tranquilliser darts & rendered unconscious. Faith then emerged from the bush & crept over to the Lookout.
"This is easier than taking candy from a baby. Ryder will never stand a chance of escaping. Soon he'll join the lovebirds in my dungeon" said Faith as she entered the Lookout & hid underneath the beanbags by the TV on ground floor. A few minutes later Ryder appeared exiting the elevator.
"I better check on the pups. I haven't heard them in a bit" said Ryder as he went to head outside. Faith got his attention by moving a beanbag slightly.
"What was that?" asked Ryder as he walked over to the beanbags. As he lifted the beanbags to see what was going on Faith shot him with a tranquilliser dart before he had the chance to react. After he fell to the floor unconscious Faith proceeded to drag him to her house where she tied him up on the 3RD chair. After doing so she went up to the lounge to watch TV satisfied that her plan was working.
"Thing's couldn't possibly get better. Tomorrow I'll finally win Ryder's heart. What a great day it'll be when I hear him say that he loves me" said Faith as she sat watching TV. Throughout the rest of the afternoon she sat on the couch watching TV. When dinner came around she fixed herself some instant noodles which she quickly gobbled down. They tasted beefy thanks to the beef flavouring & had a stringy texture that confirmed that they were done to perfection. After eating dinner Faith went & had a shower before changing into her pyjamas & getting in bed.
"I can't wait for tomorrow. Finally, everything is starting to go my way. Elias, Kelly & Ryder can try all they want but they'll never escape while they're tied up in my dungeon. I'm in control & they're not. They're not going anywhere until I hear Ryder confess his love for me" thought Faith as she went to sleep.