William enjoyed the warm embrace of the shower, water dripping from his body. This was his first real shower in a few days, and he was in dire need of it due to all the activities he had done.
News had caught wind of the collapse of the amusement park, yet the trio hadn't been tied to the case yet and they were safe. At least for now they were.
Soapy suds dripped from his face as he rubbed the dirt under his eyes. His face was in the waters direction, and he flipped the handle so the water shut down.
They were staying in a cheap motel but with all there winnings they could afford something much more grand. It was smart to save it for later, as Hannah said.
William stepped out from the shower, a towel wrapped around his waist. After getting ready, his hair combed and teeth brushed, he made his way into the kitchen.
"How was your shower William?" Rob asked, then taking a ginormous bite out off a green apple.
"It was the best." William smiled, walking past Rob and into the fridge. William wore a red shirt and basic shorts, grabbing a soda and cracking it open.
"I'm ready." Daisy said, looking sad and holding the keys to her RV. Rob walked over and hugged her, embracing her warm body, as she looked sadly to the floor and hugged him.
"I don't want you to leave either, but they'll be waiting for you." Rob assured, rubbing her back as he kissed her ear and then backed off of her.
"Will you remember me?" Daisy looked depressingly up at him, and William tipped the can into his mouth and placed it back on the counter.
"I will always remember you, Daisy." Rob hugged her again as Hannah walked in, and she sat beside William, both of them watching the couple.
"I love you Rob." A tear ran down her cheek, and he sighed as he hugged her back, Hannah gripping Williams hand. She held the amulet in the other hand, dropping it onto the floor accidentally.
"Careful with that!" William scolded Hannah, picking it up carefully and handing it back to her. Rob laughed, turning his attention back to Daisy.
"I love you too, Daisy." Rob caressed her hair, and put his arm around her neck, wiping a tear off her cheek.
"Can we talk about all the money we have?" Hannah smiled, jumping off the counter, and grabbing the big chest full of there riches on the counter. She grabbed a fat stack and began flipping through it.
"Didn't know you were so cocky." William smiled, as he picked up the strange dollar off the floor.
"That's not American dollars, Hannah. For all we know that could be worth a dime." Rob scoffed, holding onto Daisy as he walked forward.
"Then what is it?" Hannah asked, picking up the piece of paper and analyzing it. Daisy stepped forward.
"It's Yen, the Japanese currency." Daisy stated, her hand clutched to Rob's shirt.
"That doesn't make sense. Why would some rich american man have a bunch of Japanese currency hiding away?" William wondered. He threw the valuable slip of paper into the air.
"Japan." Hannah mumbled, feeling her hand all around the money and smiling.
"What? Japan what? What about Japan?" Rob asked, looking Hannah in the eyes and being confused.
"Don't you get it? That's where we should go next. Japan." Hannah realized, putting her hand over her forehead.
"It was there the entire time." William admitted, punching into the air. "Japan, here we come."
"I guess I should leave you guys to it then." Daisy said, looking down at the ground. She then backed up, and Rob clutched her hand.
"I have something for you." Rob reached into his back pocket and pulled out a blue pen, the same blue pen she had given him at the cafe. He held it out for her to grab, but she refused.
"No, I can't take it." Daisy said, laughing. She gently pushed the pen away to signal she didn't want it. "Look at it on your adventures. Use it to think of me."
"I will." Rob smiled, grateful that she offered it back to him. He slid it into his back pocket again and kissed her one last time, as she sighed and stepped away.
"Goodbye Daisy." Rob said, as William and Hannah stood behind them. Daisy looked back at them and then Rob.
"Goodbye Rob." She turned gently to the front door, and grabbed the handle. As she opened the door, she took a look back at Rob one last time, and shut the door. She revved the engine of the RV, and backed the car up.
Rob, Hannah and William watched as the RV clambered onto the main road from there motel balcony, never to be seen by them again.
*
It was late at night. The police chief of Sydney sat worried on his sofa, keeping close tabs to the news as a beer rested next to him.
His daughter had been missing for a few days, and things had been blown out of proportion. The fire at a abandoned amusement park, the mad manhunt for the three kids involved- and the disappearance of his daughter.
An RV had been stolen by someone a few days ago, and footage had presumed it to be a girl.
It was a shock when headlights flashed through the door and the sound of a janky car pulling up rang through the driveway. He sat up and looked to his left, seeing the headlights flash off.
He prayed for the best as he got up off his seat and walked hastily over to the poor, where a figure was at the porch. He perked through the wooden blinds, but he couldn't get a good view at whoever was standing in front of him.
Chuck Fraser opened the door swiftly, and a wave of relief came over him as his daughter looked at him with a smile on her face in the doorway.
It took a few seconds to process and they hugged, embracing each others touch and reuniting once more. The night had fallen and stars filled the sky. It was good to be home, as the crickets chirped and she went back to her normal life. No longer accomplices to three criminals, just regular old Daisy.
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The Eight Amulets, Vol. 1
General FictionEvery since William had arrived in Springfield, things had gone haywire. Car crashes, bullies, and trouble following him everywhere. But then there was a final straw when his mom became incredibly sick. It all leads to one curse, and it's down to Wi...
