Chapter 5: Alex Taken
Alex woke up two hours later and walked into the kitchen feeling very happy. Then she saw her father and ran over to him and gave him a hug. "Love you daddy and I forgive you." Alex then gave him a kiss on the cheek and went onto the terrace. When she got there she heard a noise below her and then her father grabbed her shoulder. This startled her and Alex flipped around. "Oh, hello daddy."
Jerry didn't say anything and then hugged Alex. He let a few tears slipped down his cheek and then he backed away. "Alex, I love you very much and though you already said that you've forgiven me, I just want to say that I'm sorry. I wasn't trying to imply that you're stupid. You're very bright Alex and I need you to know that."
Alex smiled happily and then hugged her father again. "I know that I do stupid stuff and that spell I used was definitely stupid. I know you never said that I was stupid and I'm sorry that I got all dramatic. You know, that's not something I usually do or ever do actually." Alex then turned around and leaned against the concrete railing. "Dad, could I be alone for a while to think." Jerry said yes and then left happy to see his daughter happy again and apparently feeling better. Alex stood there for a while before she noticed that it had been raining but didn't really care. Just then Riley popped up and jumped over the railing making Alex jump backward a bit. "Riley, how did you get up here?"
Riley looked confused for a second and then shook his head. "You my dear will pay for ruining my chances. If you wish to know what I'm talking about, come and meet me in the alley to the left of the school." Then Riley jumped over the railing and disappeared.
"That was weird but I do want to know what he was talking about." Just then a knock came to the glass door. Alex turned swiftly to see Harper there. "Harper, what are you doing here?" Alex said walking up to the door and opening it so that she could talk to Harper but also get inside. The water on Alex stared dripping off her and she quickly grabbed a clean and dry kitchen towel and dried her hair and did what she could to dry off the rest of her. "Harper, why aren't you at school?"
"The school has been closed due to a giant black cloud. Anyway, was that Riley I saw jumping off the terrace?" Harper looked at where she had seen him and couldn't imagine anyone jumping from that height.
"Yeah but he was off" Alex then paused and looked at Harper. "Did you just say giant black cloud?" Alex asked making sure she heard right. Harper nodded. "I have to go." Alex then ran to her room to grab a raincoat and then ran right past Harper. "I have to go Harper." Before Harper could say anything, Alex ran out the door and headed downstairs. She then ran into Dean. "Hey Dean, can't talk, got to go." Alex ran right by Dean and out the door.
This made Dean worry a little and then quickly went upstairs. He knocked on the door and Harper answered. "Harper, do you know where Alex has decided to head off to because she just blew me off and said that we could talk later."
"It either has something to do with the black cloud around the school or Riley." Dean raised an eyebrow at hearing this and Harper continued. "Riley was just on the terrace talking to Alex but then he jumped over the railing. You didn't see him down there did you?"
Dean shook his head and then knew something was wrong. "Something is wrong Harper, we need to grab Alex's family and tell them." Harper nodded and the two split up to get the rest of her family.
Alex had been running for a while not in the mood to use magic and had started shivering. 'I should totally just use magic right now.' Alex thought and then saw the school and changed her mind. "No point in it now, I'm almost there." Alex walked to the alley to the left of the school and walked in. "Ok Riley, what's up and what did you mean?" Just then Riley walked over and then fell the ground. "What the? What's going on here?" Alex asked and then heard a chuckle. "I know that laugh." Before she could say anything else though, she froze.
The Russo's, Dean, and Harper al drove off toward the school and made it there in time to see a big flash by an alley to the left. The parked by the school and everyone got out. Jerry ran to the alley and found Riley on the ground. Jerry quickly ran over to him and picked him up. "Riley, come on, wake up."
Riley started to flutter his eyes open and found Jerry holding him but it didn't really register. "Where am I?" Riley asked still not fully awake.
"You don't know why you're here?" Riley shook his head and this made everyone worry even more though it worried the Russo's the most. "What was the last thing you remember Riley?" Jerry asked fearfully.
"The last thing I remember is talking to Alex and then turning to go to class. After that, it's all a blank." Riley said finally awake enough to stand up on his own.
"Riley, you go home and relax." Jerry then shoved him off and then turned to his family. "Theresa, you take Riley home. Harper, Dean, go with her.
Dean then shook his head. "Sorry mister Russo but I'm going with you. I want a piece of the person who took Alex."
Theresa and Max picked up Riley and took him home and then got back home just as Professor Crumbs appeared. "Oh good, you're hear. Where is the rest of the family?" Before Max or Theresa could answer, Professor Crumbs started talking again. "We have a great problem Miss Russo. Evilini is back. I would have told you sooner except that we hadn't known until now. It's a long Story."
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