Help Me

Chapter 17: Riley, Lucy and Jared

Riley's POV

It has been a week since I'd been staying at the hideout. Spencer and I told the guys of our pasts. We were lucky to have been able to control them. Justin was especially mad and had kept on beating himself up for not being observant enough to see my bruises.

They taught me how to fight and use a gun. I'd say after a couple more training sessions, I would be good enough to take down an unsuspecting Jaimie.

I had met Lucy, who was by the way, Cole's sister and Dennis's girlfriend. She was my age and had brown hair and eyes. We had instantly clicked together and were now such great friends that a stranger would think we have known each other our whole lives. We were always playing pranks on the boys and coming up with new ones. I had told her some of the brilliant pranks that I had came up with when I was younger but never got to it. There were times when we were almost caught but we managed to run and hide.

"Psst! Riley!" I looked up to see Lucy's head poking into my room. I had made my door design very feminine. There were flowers, birds, and a panda. I had definitely made myself comfortable in my room. I got a bigger bed and painted the walls lime green with swirly designs. I also went shopping with Lucy and the the boys to get me new clothes. But Lucy decided to buy herself five bags of clothes.

I patted the side of my bed, "What's up?"

She closed my door gently and bounced towards me. She flopped onto my bed while saying, "I have an idea."

I raised an eyebrow, "What idea?"

A sly smirk slid onto her face and with a hushed voice, said, "We are going to prank everyone."

A big smile appeared on my face, "Do tell!"

She was about to open her mouth but paused, shut her mouth and lifted her head to scan the room. She slowly got up and crept to the door like a ninja. She delicately place her hand on my door before yanking it open to see no one. She stuck her head out to take a peek down the hallway.

She straightened up, "I thought I heard someone." She shrugged and slammed my door shut again.

She plopped next to me and started telling me her plan, "So you know Sir Dennis is Dennis's favorite stuffed bear that he can't sleep without, right?" I nodded. "Well, what if we took it and hid it at a place he'd never go to look for? What if we hid Sir Dennis in Cole's room and took Cole's lucky boxers and hid it in Justin's room. We then take Justin's portable mirror and hide it in Jaimie's room. Then we can take away his 'secret' stash of candy and hide it in Jared's room. Then we can take Jared's... Jared's... What does Jared have that is very valuable to him?"

I shrugged and thought hard. I don't think Jared has any special possession. "I guess we will have to skip him." I said.

"Skip who?" Our heads snapped to the voice in the doorway.

Lucy's eyes narrowed to slits, "What are you doing here, Jared?"

"Came to ask Riley something." He replied casually. "Now, answer my question. Skip who?"

"Why do you need to know anyways?" Lucy ignored him. "Just ask Riley the question and go away."

Jared strolled into the room slowly. "I can help you steal their things you know? After all, I am a thief."

I gasped, "You were eavesdropping on our conversation weren't you?"

"We have a winner!" Jared cheered unenthusiastically. I scowled and was about to say something when Lucy cut me off.

"Why do you want to help us? Are you going to tell them what we are planning?" Lucy fired question after question.

"I just have nothing better to do." Jared said sitting next to me on the bed.