That went a lot better than I expected..! I think. I grin. Now that the boys know what I do, hopefully they can help me! I get tired when I do it by myself.. All those sleepless nights.
Once we're finally back at my mom's house, in the warmth, the boys sit down. Ethan sits beside me. "Where's your mom?" He asks. "Oh, she's just at work. I'll tell her that I told y'all when she gets home." I say, turning on the TV. Ethan's brow furrows. "Will she be okay with us knowing..?" He query's. I nod, smiling. " She'll be fine. She trusts me!" I confirm, grinning. Daniel eyes me. "That's a shock." He says. I look away, my smile fading. Ethan gets on to him. They begin to argue under their breaths. I sigh, and get up to go get some water. I can easily see why Daniel doesn't like me right now, but damn. It's Ethan's choice! If he wants to help me he can!
I rant in my head for a bit, just sipping on water. The boys haven't stopped talking under their breaths, and I'm getting tired of it. I'm about to go tell them to shut up, until my phone dings. I look at it. It's a text from mom.
New mission honey.
What?! Right now?!
Taylor.
Right. Sorry mom. What is it?
We need to find out who keeps putting virus's into departments. We got one in the bank.
Right.. Okay. I'll tell the boys.
Love you, Hon.
Ilyt, mom.
I sigh, putting my phone back into my pocket as I look at the boys, no longer arguing. They're just chilling. I walk up to them, forcing a smile. "Guess what?"
"What?" Ethan asks. I put up jazz hands. "We got a mission!" I say. Daniel rolls his eyes, but Ethan's twinkle. He leans forward. "A mission?! Ooo! What is it??"
"I- We have to find out who keeps putting virus's in different departments around the city." I explain. Ethan gasps. "That sounds so fun!!" He exclaims. I nod. Daniel looks at me. "So what do we do to start?" He asks. I smile slightly. "Well, I guess I can take y'all to my house." I say. Ethan tilts his head. "What do you mean?" He asks.
"I have a little hideout at the edge of the city. It's where I do most of my hacking."
Ethan gasps. "Like a secret lair?!" He asks. "Uhh, sure.." I say, confused. Ethan is smiling from ear to ear, causing me to smile a bit. I usher the boys to stand. "Come on! Let's head off. We'll take my car."
Once in my car, I start it, turning on the heat and buckling up. Daniel is in the passenger, and Ethan is in the back. "Buckle up, boys! I'm not getting a ticket today." I say, pulling out. The boys buckle. About five minutes into the ride, Ethan asks for the radio on. I turn it to a country station. We all sit and enjoy the music. I think Daniel is warming up to me, too!
We're finally at my place. It's a small house near the woods. It's not some crazy creepy thing, but it's not some summer beach house either. I get out, and go inside, the boys behind me.
The second I unlock the door, Ethan is inside. He's looking around like crazy. The house is filled with a ton of computers and TV's, but it's also very comfortable. Daniel sits down on a chair, watching Ethan closely. "Be careful, E!" He warns. Ethan nods. "Okay!!"
I sigh, smiling and rolling my eyes as I go sit down at my setup. The boys gather around me.
YOU ARE READING
Hacker
AcciónTaylor Smith is quite the girl. She is a nerd, and she's in highschool, yes, but that's not important to the story. She's great at coding, but that greatness gets her into trouble a lot. One day, Ethan Miller, a student from another highschool, just...
