"Avast all of ye! How're my fine friends today?" Zach beamed at everyone, who tried to hide their smiles (most of them doing so poorly). Ryan just gave him a blank stare, and Nikki was the lone reply,
"Quite well I thank ye my good sir, but thou hast interrupted a most important and secret meeting." She squeezed Ryan's hand softly and whispered, "Roll with it"
"Indeed, how could thou interrupteth our most private talks?" Ryan put on his best playful glare, then winked at Nikki.
"Secrets they shalt not be for long!" Zach walked up to them and took Nikki's hand, "Fair maiden, might I know what thou converses of?" Ryan tapped his shoulder and glared again, with just the slightest hint of seriousness in it this time.
"Avast ye foul knave! This maiden art a free lass, and ye cannot touch her without her permission!And for thy actions, I challenge thee to a duel!" Ryan smiled as they both stood an arms distance apart.
"And what shall be the style of duel?"
"Perchance we might engage in a rap battle?"
"Oh, thou art a fool! Thou dost look upon the master rapper!"
"Indeed? Not for much longer I think!" They looked each other dead in the eyes, and Jack pulled out his phone, linking it to the speakers.
"Forsooth! The battle begins! First player........ RYAN!!!" He pressed play and a bass line shook the room as Ryan cleared his throat. Just as he was about to begin, a crash was heard from upstairs.
"The hell was that?!" Jack asked, Ryan looked at Nikki for a moment, and then ran out of the room.
He ran up the stairs, along the hallway to Angelo's study. There was muffled screaming from the room. He pressed his ear to the door and listened in, hearing Sam's voice over the still muffled screams and yelling.
"Yeah, she'll be fine. She won't remember any of this, and once she's back with us she'll be fine." He heard a chair scrape along the ground, followed by Angelo's voice,
"Good. I'm glad this worked out..."
"I'm glad you agreed to it. It was risky, but since it's worked this far, it'll work for the rest of the procedure." There was a clinking of metal and the screaming faded out.
"They'll have heard the crash Angelo. What'll you tell them?"
"I know they heard. In fact, at least one of them is listening in to what we're saying." Ryan stepped back from the door, not understanding what he'd heard. He ran back into the lounge, and the other children looked at him curiously.
"What was it?" Nikki asked,
"I don't know... But Angelo did something to Naomi." He replied, gazing around the room.
Melanie tensed subtly. Barely noticed by anyone.
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Welcome to Never Fall
Mystère / ThrillerNever Fall was established by Angelo Faulkner, a sixteen year old boy, as a safe haven for depressed and damaged young souls. The gates are always open to those who are willing to enter. So please, come in, make yourselves at home, and enter a place...
