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Chapter Four: I Lie and For Once It Kills

I can promise you one thing, you won't be able to find someone as dimwitted as my stepmother.

I didn't even realize what time it was until my alarm rang. Oh god what time is it? Did I stay up all night? Damn it's 8:30 a.m. I'm going to be late! I finished 7 books, one whole series and 2 add on books by the morning. These books were awesome but one question kept nagging at me , Why after all these years send me these? Either way I was going to finish all the books today. I read during class, at recess, lunch anywhere you name it. Finally the school day ended and it was time to go to the library.

" What up, Mia?" Mr. Tucker questioned. When I didn't answer he said, " Hello? Anyone home?" Then when I still wouldn't answer, Mr. Tucker took my book away.

" Hey! I was reading that" I complained

" Well, duhh! It seems more important to you than me! Now that's hurtful!"

" You're a grown man. GROW UP! Now give me the book , please."

" You know I can never grow up. Ask me about my date and then you can get your stupid book"

I sighed," How did your date go?"

" Seven words. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I think this might be serious. I scored another date tonight. I really like her and I hope she likes me too."

My jaw hung open. To be honest the sounds of this girl I thought he didn't have a chance." Wh-what? A proper lady excepts that you act like a kid?"

" Yup! She thinks it's funny"

" Damn. I got to meet this chick."

" You will, tonight.

" This brings us back to WHAT?"

" No need to scream! I'm officially inviting you over at my place for a dinner with me and my girlfriend."

" But- You know what screw my stepmother she won't know stupid if it hit her in the face."

We both laughed at that. Mr. Tucker said," So, tonight?"

" Yup!" I smiled as I walked away with my book. I was really looking forward to this dinner but somehow I knew I wasn't going to be there.

By 6:15 I was on the last page of the last book. All I could think was [i] WOW![/i] Something kept bugging me about why my father would go through all that trouble just to get me a couple of books. What did he want me to stalk the author? I spent a good half an hour just staring at the books, trying to figure out the meaning of this, ignoring the weird glances from the people that walked by. "Ugghhh this is so frustrating!" I said a tad too loud which earned me a few more weird glances. I decided that maybe I should take a break from staring at the damn books, so I went to the computer. I logged on and opened a page to Google. Now, what to type ...? I typed in the only thing that wouldn't leave my mind Greek and Roman Mythology

There was so many matches I thought it'd take me days to go through. I started with one website, then another, and another. An hour passed while I was looking through as many websites as I could. In the end I was just more confused than I was before. It seems as if there were thousands of myths with thousands of possible endings. They start of the same but then comes the twist and it's totally different than the last one. It all depended on what you believed in.

It was 7:50p.m and in 10 minutes I'd be off to Mr. Tucker's place to meet his mystery girl. I logged off the computer and went to stare once more at the books. They all were laid out in front of me from the first to last book written. Maybe there was a message I missed in the last book. I flipped through the book until I notice that the back cover of the book was unbelievably thick. I felt the cover and it was bumpy, I had the strangest idea, it seemed impossible but I followed my instincts anyway.

I took out my key chain and flipped open my switch blade, a little extra gift from Mr. Tucker on my 13th birthday who knows why he gave it to me. My fingers ran across the edges of the book. I settled my blade on the to the top edge of the book and started cutting through the books back cover right down the middle. It was strangely easy to do. After I split the cover into two something fell on the ground. It was a key. Now what is this going to open? Another case of books? I put my questions to the side and focused on the two extra pages I just discovered. They were written in my father's hand writing but he seemed like he was in a rush.

In messy hand writing read:

I knew you were the smartest girl in the world! I knew you'd figure it out ! I love you! If you're not my girl stop reading. You're smart but you can't handle what's waiting my girl.

365 Tangy Road

Come here.

Hint: The key is NOT the answer, but a clue.

P.S .LEAVE IMMEDIATELY AFTER READING THIS

What the heck does that mean? You give me a key but it's not the answer? Now, this is one riddle I don't understand. I had to get to that place right now. I know I should wait until morning but there was something in my head telling me it was now or never. I got up to leave when Mr. Tucker noticed me.

" Where are you going? We'll be leaving in a minute or two?" Mr. Tucker questioned me.

" I'm just going to drop all my stuff at home and get ready." It killed me to lie to him. I even told him about those scary nightmares I've been having more frequently. What nightmares? You'll find out soon enough.

" That doesn't matter. Your lying. Something's up. What's wrong, Mia? " I could see a crease forming on his forehead full of concern.

My face flashed across with surprise, it was extremely hard for someone to detect that I was lying but I guess Mr. Tucker knew me too well. He wasn't making this any easier for me. All I could manage was, " I'll meet you at your place in an hour." With that I dashed before he could respond. I could hear him calling my name but I didn't turn around. A tear strolled down my cheek because I knew for sure it'd be a while before I saw Mr. Tucker ever again, and he knew that too.

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