Riley woke up with a fright the next morning. Cindy was kind of hanging on him. Riley couldn't stop shivering. In all his life, he didn't think it was even possible for such a thing to happen. It defied all logic. He slowly got up out of bed, making sure not to wake Cindy, and went downstairs to turn on the news. He sat down on the comfy sofa and turned it on.

"We're here in Woodcrest again as that tree that was featured in that one murder has grown to a noticeable size. As you can see many people have gathered, and some people claim that citizen Riley freeman is the caretaker of the tree." The news reporter said. Riley could not believe it; he has gained some media attention. Maybe the tree was right, maybe he would get famous. He thought about this as Cindy walked down the stairs. She yawned as she walked to the sofa and sat next to Riley. She leaned against him.

"Whatcha watching?" she asked.

"The news. They say that the tree grew, so I'm gonna have breakfast. And see for myself." Riley said getting up. He went to make himself a quick breakfast.

"Now Riley, you said you was going to look for a job. The kids don't feed themselves you know, and I feel bad about us moochin off yo granddad." Said Cindy.

"I don't know C-merph, I don't know what job would suit me. Tell you what, while I'm out, I'll try to look fo something, ok?" he said finishing his breakfast.

"Ok, and tell me if BET is watching us again."

"Alight." Riley said walking out the door. He thought about how Bet might endanger the lives of his children. He hoped one day they would just leave him alone. He walked up the hill and was surprised to see a crowd of people.

"There he is! It's the owner of the tree!" a guy yelled. A bunch of people headed toward Riley with flashing cameras, and reporters.

"Are you Riley?"

"what does it eat?"

"How much are you willing to take for a gardening show?"

"Leave me alone! I uh, have some work to do, but if you come back tomorrow, I will answer all your questions!" Riley said as he walked away. The reporters then went back to the tree to take more photos. Riley walked down the hill and down the street a little ways until he got to the kickball field. It was empty, except for Ming, who was already there waiting for him. Riley walked up to her to see the sad expression on her face.

"What happened?" asked Riley, know very well what happened to Butch.

"He, he, he vanished!" Ming said. "Authorities suspect foul play!" She said crying into Riley's arms. Riley held her.

"Oh, Ming. Don't you spend another minute thinking about that creep! So what if something bad happened to him!"

"How can you say such things, Riley?" she asked.

"Well it wouldn't be so bad, would it?"

"It wouldn't be bad at all, in fact it would be a miracle! But it is sort of my fault, because secretly, I wished it." Ming said.

"Ming."

"Forget about it Riley, you ready to get that cup of coffee?" she asked.

"Of course." Riley said. They then walked together down the sidewalk and into a nearby Starbucks. Riley went up to the counter.

"Two frapachinnos please." Riley said as he handed the cashier the money. The workers quickly prepared the drinks. Riley and Ming grabbed their drinks and sat at a table.

"So I have to ask Ming, Why you want me to get get coffee with you?" he asked.

"Well, you are the only guy who ever treated me kindly. And I never had a real get together with anyone. Butch Basically beat me and I had to watch as he hung out with other girls. I wanted to get coffee with you, so we could hang out, and get to know each other a little better. I mean I like you Riley. And I would like to hang out with you more often."

Riley thought about this. He wondered if Ming was heading down a certain road. He loved Cindy, but Ming deserved something like this, after all she has gone through.

"I guess if you like we could hang out some more. I mean da fair is in town again, so if you would like I could take ya one day. Maybe this Sunday."

A smile appeared on Ming's face.

"I'd love to. Yeah, this Sunday. I'll definitely meet you there." She said smiling. They finished their drinks.

"So, shall I walk you back to your house?" asked Riley.

"Sure."

They walked out of the Starbucks and down the sidewalk. They kept walking as they past some basketball courts. Riley was shocked to see Cindy shooting some hoops by herself. She was wearing nothing but a sports bra, and some basketball shorts. She noticed Riley walking down the street.

"Hey! Riley!" she yelled to him. Riley walked over as Ming followed him.

"Who's this?" she said.

"Oh Cindy! You remember Ming! She was that one girl in that one kickball game we played in."

"Oh yeah I remember." She said shaking Ming's hand.

"Uh Riley if you don't mind, I can walk the rest of the way home. It's just down that way a little bit." Explained Ming.

"Alright. See you later." Riley said as Ming walked away. Cindy put her hands on her bare hips.

"Alright Riley, what were you doing with her?" Cindy asked as Riley was just staring at Cindy's body.

"RILEY!"

"Oh I was just taking her on a walk! We're just friends I swear! She had a rough life so I owed it to her to just take her on a simple walk!" Riley explained. Cindy made a slight scowl, but it quickly disappeared.

"Now what were you doing here, Cindy?" Riley asked.

"I always play a little B ball in the morning. Keeps me in shape…fo you." She said lovingly. She went up to him and hugged him, as Riley put his hands on her hips. They then shared a romantic kiss.

"What about the kids?" asked Riley.

"I leave them to Mr. Freeman." Cindy said.

Meanwhile at the Freeman house…

Robert had the two kids on the changing table as they were crying. He slowly undid one of the diapers.

"Oh Lordy lord! I don't know what you've been eating, but dang!" he said as he replaced it.

Back at the basketball court…

"So Riley. Have you found work yet?" Cindy asked.

"No, not yet. I can't find work that fast."

"Well Reezy, I hope ya do. Well, I'll meet you back at the house. You go find work." Cindy said.

"But I wanna stay with you!" Riley exclaimed.

"I know you do, but you need to find work." Cindy said going back to her game. Riley walked back to the sidewalk and down the street. He had no idea what to even look for. He walked past a fence. He noticed a poster on it

"Need work? Need a job? Wife nagging you to get one? Well look no further! Just pay a visit to 8146 elk road, and much fortune shall be yours!" the poster said. The sign almost seemed too good to be true. But he decided to give it a shot. It was only a short walk to that address. He kept walking until he saw a building that looked blank. He knocked on the door. There was no answer. He opened it and walked inside. It was kind of dark he could faintly see a sign that said work that way. He followed it into a room that was small. In the middle of it was a desk. Sitting in the desk was a man dressed in a black suit and tie, and a fedora. He also wore dark glasses.

"Hello Riley, I have been expecting you." The man said.

"Who are you? Do you work for BET?" Riley asked. The man chuckled.

"No, I work for myself. But others work for me. I am going to give you a deal. What you do for me is simple. I ask you to take people out, or to get some valuable items, and I pay you… say 1,000 bucks an hour?

"AN HOUR!" Riley yelled. This was such a good deal, but the risks…

"And don't worry, these people are very evil and deserve to die. And whoever you kill you can feed to your tree." The man said to which Riley made a full face of shock. The man chuckled again.

"Oh don't worry, I won't tell anyone, my lips are sealed."

"Who are you anyway?" Riley asked.

"Oh how silly of me. You can call me Walt."

"Ok Walt." Riley said.

"So, do we have a deal?" Walt asked.

"You know what? I think I'm going to take it." Riley said.

"I'm glad you can." Walt said shaking Riley's hand. "Now meet back here at 8:00 am tomorrow morning. And I have a uniform for you to wear."

Later that afternoon…

Cindy was home preparing dinner. She was cooking some chicken when she heard the front door open. She was cautious incase it was somebody from BET. She crept over and was excited to see Riley, dressed in a brown suit, and wearing a brown hat. He looked rather snazzy.

"Reezy, what's all this?" she asked.

"It's for my new job." He said proudly.

"YOU GOT A JOB!" Cindy yelled. She let out a girly squeal and hugged her husband. Riley realized that tree really was keeping it's promise.