The Golden Key

Chapter 8

A/n
I changed Ashlynn's name to Allison just a btw. IDK why I just did I changed it in the passed chapters so there is no confusion. Hopefully it isn't a big deal just wanted you guys to know.

Zander's POV: (Yay a new POV )😝

"So Uhmm...Kira right?" I asked trying to be cool. "yes." She simply answered putting her hands on her hips. "I was just wondering how you got your job position at such a young age." I asked trying to flatter her. "Well it took alot of work." She stated grabbing her things from a table. "Well hey why don't you tell me about it over dinner." I said turning her back towards me so she couldn't see Allison. Sneaking through her dads bag while River distracted him. "yeah I don't think so your like what 16?" She asked raising her eyebrows. "I am actually 18, but you know it's all cool." I said rubbing the back of my neck. "Well, sorry but I date older not younger guys." She stated. "How old are you then?" I asked her. "20." She simply said. I glanced up behind her and saw that Allison was ready and had begun to leave the room. "Okay sorry for bugging you." I said walking out the room with River.

River's POV:

"Hey Mr.Capo." I said awkwardly. "Hello River." He greeted putting his bag down and giving me his full attention. "So I heard about the Zander thing." I said. Great the one thing you can bring up and it's that. I looked behind Mr.Capo and saw Allison going through the bag quietly. "I figured, I just don't feel comfortable with Zander hanging out with my daughter, especially after this whole key situation and him being the one to find it." Mr.Capo explained rubbing his hand over the bottom of his face letting it settle where stubble was evenly shaved across his chin, cheeks, and upper lip.

"Yes I understand, its just a shame because I know how much Zander loves you daughter in fact I think Allison is starting to like him as well." I said to Mr.Capo. Allison gave me the death glare from behind her dad and I just gave a quick wink. "Really?" He asked shocked. "yeah, it's just sorta obvious." I shrugged seeing that Allison was leaving the room quietly with a yellow folder in her hands. "I just wasn't prepared for my daughters first crush." He said looking to the floor. "It's okay, you got this under control, see you soon. Mr.C." I said leaving the room with Zander joining my side.

Allison's POV:

I handed Liana the yellow folder as soon as I got out of the room. "Lets go." I said aloud to everyone. "where?" River asked "The tree house, I say that's out base of this operation." Liana said "Operation?" Zander questioned. "yeah I like to think of this as a mission." Liana explained. "Okay let's go, before my dad realizes the folder is missing." I said "wait wouldn't he check his bag before he gets to your house?" River said. "ugh your right." I groaned. "how about you girls go to the bathroom take pictures of the folder and then I will put it back in his bag while one of you guys distract him." Zander suggested. "Okay, nice thinking Zander." Liana commented shoving River and I to the bathroom.

"I will stand watch here, you guys take the photos." I directed standing next to the door. River and liana scattered the papers on the floor and began to take pictures with their phones. After they were done taking pictures of the documents they neatly placed them in the yellow folder. "Hurry lets go." I told them.

I went into the room my father previously was he was there on his laptop. And as soon as I opened the door his head popped up and he quickly shut his laptop. "Allison I thought you were going home." My father told me. "no I was talking to a few friends and just thought I would come to say goodbye." I covered. "Okay well bye see you at dinner." He said quickly. "Actually dad I wanted to ask you something." I told him. "great I was going to ask you a question during dinner but since your already here might swell ask." He stated. "great, so my question is, Why didn't you tell us that we needed to get a diamond when we started our training years ago?" I questioned. "Its not an easy answer, but here's the simpler version the diamond is the key of the operation and if any of you knew before hand you would've blabbed your mouths about it. But since it is getting closer we need to start training you with props." He answered. "props?" I asked taking a look behind my father seeing Zander quietly putting in the folder. "Just a little change to the training, Now my question." He said "Okay shoot." I said seeing Zander backing up. "Do you like Zander?" He asked I stood still and gave him a blank stare. I saw that Zander had stopped as well looking at my father then me. I took a while to answer then quickly said "Of course not we are just friends." My father didn't look convinced "Really?" He asked crossing his arms almost as if he was testing me. "just friends,dad. Why did you as anyways." I confirmed then questioning why he would ask that even though Zander had told us on our way here. "Well I saw Zander come out from the woods this morning and you weren't in bed so I figured you two were at the tree house." My dad answered "that is true we were at the tree house having a sleepover with River and Liana." I told him. "Okay fair enough just be careful around him." My dad warned me I nodded and looked behind my fathers shoulder seeing Zander gone. "Well I will be home or out." I told him giving him a quick hug and speed walking out the door.