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Chapter 4
Riley groaned as he woke up. He felt he couldn't move. He opened his eyes, and saw he was chained to a wall.
'What happened?' Riley asked himself.
His head hurt and his left arm was exploding in pain. The door busted open and in walked Ian.
"Hello Riley," he greeted.
"Oh great it's you," Riley grumbled.
His reply was a punch in the stomach. He coughed as all the wind was knocked out of him.
"Now Riley where's your manners?" Ian asked.
"I have none towards you," Riley replied.
Ian punched him again.
"Not very nice today are you Riley?" Ian asked.
Riley was gasping for breath. He was leaning forward. If it was not for the chains he would have collapsed.
"Now Riley I know that you know where the declaration is. So why don't you make this less painful for you and less fun for me, and just tell me where the declaration is," Ian suggested getting close to Riley's face.
"I don't know. Besides if I did know, I would never tell you," Riley spat.
Ian punched him in the face.
"Tsk. Tsk. Riley. You better tell me or else," Ian warned.
"I don't know," Riley mumbled.
Ian kept on beating Riley. He still didn't get the answer he wanted.
"Alright Riley, if your not going to answer I'll take it up a level," Ian made known.
He took out a very sharp pocket knife.
"One more chance Riley. Where's the declaration?" Ian asked.
Riley just shook his head. Ian took the knife and slashed it across Riley's face. Riley screamed in pain. When he looked up there was a horrible scratch on his face that was bleeding.
"Now Riley tell me where it is," Ian ordered.
"Bite me," Riley responded weakly.
"Go to hell," Ian stated.
"I'll see you there," Riley replied.
Ian knocked Riley against the wall and Riley passed out.
"Find then. Maybe your friend will tell me," Ian told himself.
Ian picked up his phone and dialed Ben's number.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ben and Abigail were pacing around the park in Philadelphia.
"Riley should have called by now," Ben mumbled.
"Ben I'm getting a feeling something is wrong," Abigail confessed.
"Me too," Ben added.
Ben's phone started to ring. He took it out of his pocket and answered it.
"Hello?" He asked.
"Hello Ben," Ian greeted.
"Ian," Ben growled.
"Oh not very friendly are we," Ian stated.
"Ian you better have a good reason for calling," Ben made known.
"Oh I do. I want you to help me find the treasure," Ian replied.
"Never," Ben firmly stated.
"Now Ben. You better be nice, or else it could be very bad to your friend's health," Ian made known.
"Where's Riley? What did you do with him?" Ben demanded.
"Nothing he won't get over," Ian stated.
"If you hurt him I'll kill you," Ben growled.
"Your in no position to be making threats," Ian stated, "now tell me the next clue."
"Wall street and Broadway in New York. Then we have to go inside Trinity church," Ben told him.
"Good. Now if you want your friend back in good health, meet me outside of Trinity Church tomorrow. Bring the declaration and anything you might have found at Independence hall," Ian instructed, "and Ben, be a good boy and don't try anything foolish."
Ian hung up.
"Ian has Riley doesn't he?" Abigail asked.
"Yes," Ben replied.
"What do we do?" Abigail asked.
"Ian told us to meet him at Trinity Church tomorrow," Ben replied.
"Ben are you sure we should do this?" Abigail asked.
"We have to. I have to get Riley back," Ben answered.
Author's Note: I'm sorry this seems a bit rushed and stupid, but what can I say I'm a horrible writer. Review any way and please make me feel better.