Lost in Time ~ Five Hargreeves

Chapter 23

Riley and Five didn't have to wait long before Diego was brought into the room.

Riley stood up and hugged their brother.

"I missed you, idiot," said Riley.

"I missed you, too."

"Hey, no hugging", said one of the guards.

Riley let go of Diego and sat back down next to Five.

Diego sat down opposite the two.

"Five."

"Hey, Diego. You look good in white."

"Yeah, and your new look really suits you", Riley added.

Diego gave them a small smile before he turned back to Five.

"About time you showed up."

"How'd you know I'd be back?" Five wanted to know.

"Because that's the kind of shit you pull."

"Where are the others?"

"They're not with you?"

"We'll find them," Five murmured.

"How long have you been here?" Riley asked.

"Seventy-five days," Diego replied. "Landed in the alley behind–"

"– Commerce and Knox," all three finished the sentence.

"You?"

"April," Riley answered.

"Damn," Diego muttered. "You okay?"

"I am now," Riley assured with a smile on their face.

The Teenager was happy that they could finally get Diego out of here and with his help it would be easier to find the others.

"What about you?", Diego wanted to know from Five.

"I got here this morning."

"How'd you find me?"

Five scoffed and pulled the newspaper article about Diego out of his pocket.

"Page 16. 'Disturbed man with multiple knives arrested outside 1026 N. Beckley'. That's Lee Harvey Oswald's house. Care to explain?"

"Let's just say Dallas Law Enforcement has not been supportive of my attempt to stop the assassination of... John F. Kennedy."

"Because it hasn't happened yet," Riley said softly.

"And it's not going to happen. Not on my watch."

Riley sighed, "Diego, you can't–"

"Look, I've been shaving down the bars in my room. Another day or two, and I'll be out of this place, then I'm going to stop Oswald and save the president. You want in, say the word. "

"Listen to me very closely, you give me a moron", Five spoke up. "You are not going to do a goddamn thing."

"Why not?"

"Because we have to stop the apocalypse."

"No shit. But that doesn't happen for another 60 years."

"Not that apocalypse. This is a new one. It followed us. I've seen it. Nuclear war, Diego, in ten days."

Diego laughed softly and leaned back.

"And I'm the one they locked up, huh?"

"It's a lot to take in, but we need your help," said Riley.