The Riley Code

The Start

I was getting ready for my birthday day. Honestly I don't know what to expect, everyone was just acting weird about today. Usually Oliver (Olly for short), my best friend, would complain about me getting older, but not a word about it had escaped his lips this month. I wasn't worried they forgot, but no one was saying anything about it. 

Instead of pondering about it, I was just going to go with the day. I headed to the kitchen and made a ham and cheese omelette. It seemed that my mom and dad had already left for work, which was fine by me. They were never home in the mornings, anymore. I finally looked at my phone, I never had liked my phone. Not normal, I know. Olly texted asking if I wanted to hang with him and the boys. Meaning Joesph (Joe), Daniel (Danny), Tyler, and Micheal (Mike-E). I texted back, Sure, What time?  I walked to the fridge and got some apple juice. Then I heard my phone buzz. I looked and read Olly's text, Now!!! I smirked and wrote back, Pushy- I'm on my way though... I grabbed my keys and headed to the garage. 

Ten minutes later I rolled up to Olly's driveway. I got out, went to his door, knocked, and waited. Soon Mrs. Smith, Olly's Mom, opened the door. She smiled nervously, " They're in the bro cave playing video games." I smiled and headed down. All the while, I was wondering why she didn't say happy birthday, and why was she nervous? I crept down the stairs slowly, making sure not to make a noise on the stairs, and eavesdrop on their conversation. 

" I'm not going to place a bet on something we all are on the same side on.." Tyler sighed out.

" Why not? You scared?" Danny taunts. Man I wish he wasn't still in the closet with them.

" No, because no one is allowed touch her..." Olly's stern voice says from the couch. 

"Yeah, yeah, yeah.. I know.." Joe mummbles. I don't know who they are talking about but this isn't the first time I had heard something like this. I finish walking down the stairs, I just stand there, looking at their faces. They seemed sad and regretful. I wished I knew why. 

Then Mrs.Smith yells down, " Riley is here. Turn around dorks!" Suddenly their faces change to their usual perky selves, Olly jumps from the couch, and they all turn around. " Hey" they simutaniously. 

"What up?" I smile a little. They eye me. I roll my eyes. They smirk. "Whatever..." and turn to head up the stairs, like I always do.

And as always Olly says, " Hold on... please". I smile and head toward my chair. We do this everytime. Why? I don't know, but we do. Everyone is settling in their spots, too. One spot is empty though. I look around and furrow my eyebrows. 

"Mike-E is doing something else, so he won't be here." Danny states, knowing what I'm thinking. I shrug. "Wanna watch a movie?" he asks.

"Do I get to pick?" I say as I arch an eyebrow.

"Duh.." they say simutaniousily again. I choose Sixteen Candles. I smirk as I start it up and see their eyes roll. No sooner does the movie start when Joe, Danny, and Tyler need to go somewhere. I just pretend not to care and stare at the movie. Olly whispers something to Danny, but I can't make out what he said. When everyone is gone, Olly motions me to join him on the couch. Don't get flusterred, Don't think, You Do Not Care that you are sitting next to Olly. I breathe and slowly head to the couch. He pauses the movie, and stares at me.

I cross my eyes, "What?"

He smiles his shy, small smile. Your heart is not beating fast, your heart is not beating fast I think. " Do you wanna play secret sharing?" I laugh a little. " Sure." I love secret sharing, well loved sharing. It had been a while since we played. Here is how it goes, you have to try and make the other person laugh, and if they do you share a secret you haven't already told them. I stopped playing when I was the only one anyone was trying to get to laugh.

"You first." He says and makes me face him on the couch. I cross my legs, a little uncomfy, but I'm sitting with Olly facing me, so I don't care. He pulls my right hand wrist, gentley, toward him. He starts to run his other hand up and down my arm, smirking. After a couple more times of him doing that I shudder, giggle, and pull back my arm. " Now you have to share a secret," He smiles a devilish, mischevious smile. 

"Hmm.." I think. What can I tell him?  "Hurry up" he whines. "Fine. I took your green sleeved long-sleeved shirt." 

"What! That was you?" He says a little mad. I smile sheepishily, " Yeah, sorry..."

He just stares at me with an opened mouth. His eyes had something in them, but I didn't know what. " Olly, your fly trap has now become a fly house." He immediatley shut his mouth but still has that look in his eyes. I pout a little. He then smiles and then mocks my pout, "What's wrong?"

"I have never gotten you to laugh, now I remember why I stopped playing." I pout a little more and he chuckles. " Got you..." I smile broadly as he rolls his eyes.

" Hmm..." he does mockingly. He starts to say something when his phone goes off...

" Time's up!" He looks relieved.