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I was sleeping peacefully in bed, my alarm going off. I immediately get out of bed, and put my slipper's on. I take a deep breath, and walk to the living room. Opening the door, waiting outside patiently.

I look to the side, and see him. I get up, and wave at him with a very big smile plastered on my face. He sees me, and wave's back.

He parks his bike, getting off. He grabs something from his basket, hiding it behind me. Walking towards me. Billy then does a little jog towards me, looking nervous.

"Well, Good morning to you Billy!" I say, he look's up at me and smiles.

"Good morning, Miss. Here's your newspaper!" Billy say's, handing me the newspaper.

"Well, thank you!" I say. He nods, hiding something in his other hand. I noticed, and got curious.

"Hiding something?" I laugh,

"Hm? Oh, no! Uhm...." he replies, moving side to side. He sighs, and show's what he was holding.

Flower's?!

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"These are for you, Miss! My mom thought these flowers were really pretty, so I picked this one. Hope you like them!" He explains, handing it to me while shaking nervously. I grab the flower's, shocked.

"WHAT FOR??" I gasp,

"Just because. And because you're really the only one who acknowledges me when I deliver newspaper's...." He say's, shrugging.

"Oh, of course!! Thank you for the flower's!" I say, admiring them.

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"Of course, Miss! Well, I gotta get going."

"Ya! Hope you and River have a good rest of your day!"

"Thanks, Miss!" He laugh's, running off. I smile, and walking back inside, yawning.

I'm gonna go back to bed, still tired....BUT HE GOT ME FLOWERS!! OMGGG

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The boy and his mother walked into the grocery store, shopping for groceries. The boy grabbed a shopping cart, and took out his grocery list that he made himself.

"Alright, mom! Got my list." The boy say's, smiling.

"Good! I'm gonna go look over there. Mind getting what I need, for me?" The boy nod's,

"Not a problem, at all!"

"Thank you, sweetie! Be quick, though! You gotta deliver newspaper's later!!"

"I know!!"

The sweet boy got everything from his list, and looked for his mom. He saw his mom in the flower section, admiring the flower's. I walked up to her, and looked around.

Hm....

"Hm, mom. Mind if I buy some flower's?" The boy asks,

"For what?"

"For a girl...."

"Oh, we'll ya sure! You should pick those ones. They're pretty. I'll wait for you at the line, alright?"

"Yes, ma'm!" She walk's away, the boy picking up the flower's her mom was talking about. He smiled, grabbing another one for his mom.

"Y/N! WAKE UP!" I hear, I immediately sit up, ready to throw a punch. I look to the side, and see Finney. He's all dressed up?

"Finn, what the hell?!" I yell,

"Sorry, sorry!" He laugh's,

"What do you want??" I ask,

"Oh, ya. Dad went to work, today!! He's usually off on the weekends. So, we get to go where we want! Wanna go to the Grab-N-Go, together?" He asks,

"REALLY?! yes!! What about Gwen?"

"She's at her friend's place." Finn replies.

"Ohh, I see. Well, ok! Lemme get ready." I get up, Finn nodding.

"Alright. I'll wait out- when did you get those flower's??"

"Alrighttt, Bye Finney Boy! Time for you to go!" I say, pushing him out the door.

"Y/N!!! WHERE'D THEY COME FROM?!"

I laugh, and walk towards my closet. Looking for a good outfit to where. I find an okay outfit, and change.

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I finished changing, and walked out of my room. Finney standing there, crossing his arm's.

"Where'd they come from?" He asked, not letting me get passed. I shake my head, and sigh.

"Billy did. Now....MOVEE!" I yell, shoving him.

"TODAY?"

"YES!!" I say, both of us outside, now walking to go to the Grab-N-Go place.

"Ooooh~!" I roll my eyes.

"You're becoming just like Gwen." I say,

"Oh hell no! Not even!!" Finney yell's.

"Whatever you say, Finney Boy!!!"

We made it, and saw kid's crowding around the place, just hanging out.

This is the place where I almost got murdered by Vance....!

We walked inside, and looked around.

"Alright, get whatever you want. I'm paying." Finney say's. I look at him, confused.

"With what money?!"

"Gwen's money from her piggy bank...." He replies,

"OH HELL NO! That's messed up!! Well, whatever. Alright." Finney shrugs, and walk's away. I see that no one is using the pin-ball machine, and run towards it. I put 4 quarters in, and start playing. I'm gonna try and beat my high score!

I'm still very focused on the game, trying again over and over. Not stopping till I get a new high score. I hear a door slam open from behind me, but choose to ignore it. I almost got it!! I did it!!

"I beat my high score!" I yell, jumping up and down.

"The hell are you being so loud for?? MOVE!" I hear, I turn around, and see Vance.

"Dang, sorry." He pushes me away, and inserts the quarters in the game.

Screw you, too!

I walk towards Finney who is looking for a drink. He saw the whole thing go down, and patted my back, reassuringly. I look around, grabbing some snacks.

"Hey! You're about to beat that girl's high score!!"

Excuse me?

"Of course I will, dipshit. I said I will." I look towards Vance, glaring at him. Two boy's then come out of no where, play fighting. One of the boy's pushes the other, causing him to hit the pin-ball machine.

"You....YOU RUINED MY GAME!!" Vance yell's, grabbing the boy, throwing a punch. I gasp, but continue to watch the whole thing go down while eating my snack that I picked out. They both then start fighting. The boy grabbed Vance, dragging him. Vance managed to get out, and throw more punches at him. Throwing the boy to the ground.

Vance got up, flipping the boy off. I then begin to hear police sirens?? The cops!! Two cops walk in, immediately grabbing Vance.

"LET ME THE HELL GO!!" He yell's. Finney walks towards the door, opening it for the cop's. The cops dragging Vance outside.

"What the heck, Finney??"

"He shouldn't have pushed you. I was just trying to be polite." Finney say's, walking outside. I follow him, seeing the cops push Vance in the cop car. The car driving off.

"At least he didn't beat my high score?" Finney looked at me with a 'be fucking for real' look, causing me to shrug.

"What??"

I was back inside my room, drawing in my notebook. I was just drawing star's, rocket's, and the moon and stuff. I hear the telephone ring, and get up. I walk towards the phone, picking it up.

"Hello?"

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"Excuse me??"

"Hey, Y/N? It's me, Robin!"

Robin?

"Robin?? Oh, hey! It's been a while. I'm sorry we haven't talked much...."

"It's alright. I know thing's have been difficult for you, lately. And I've been kinda busy. So I understand." He laughs, making me chuckle a bit.

"Need anything?"

"Oh, ya! I was wondering if you can come over! For, y'know....my homework? Still haven't done it. And to just be able to hang out with you, for a bit." Robin say's, making me smile.

"STILL HAVEN'T DONE IT?? Robin...."

"I know! I know! My uncle tried to help me. But, he doesn't explain math well. Well, not the way you explain it. So, ya."

"I understand. Ya, sure."

"Thanks. I'll go pick you up!"

"Oh, you don't have to-"

"I have to. It's not safe, outside. I'm gonna go to pick you up, now." He say's,

"Oh- alright, thanks Robin."

"Anything for a close friend. Alright, I'm gonna get ready first."

"Alright! Be safe."

Uh....

"No! No, It's fine." I reply,

"No??"

"Ya, no. I already have snacks. I'll just bring them at your place. It's alright!"

"Okay, then. Well, see you later Y/N."

"Alright! Be safe, Robin."

"Thanks, N/N,"

I hang up the phone, and turn around, only to see Finney standing at the door.

"Gonna hang out with Robin, today??"

"SO NOSYY!! Yes. Yes, I am."

"Hey! Just looking out for my sister, Is all." Hey say's, smiling slightly. I look up at Finney, Finney realizing, nodding.

"Ya, I'll watch over Gwen. Get home before 12, though!! Because of dad." I nod, smiling.

"Thanks, Finney. What would I do without you? And ya, got it!" I say,

"Y/N!! He got you flower's??!" Gwen walk's in, shocked.

"What?? How'd you know??!" I yell. Gwen points at Finney. Finn raises both of his hands, in a surrendering way.

"SHE NOTICED THE FLOWERS, TOO!! I had to tell her where they were from!"

"Noticed, too?"

"Gwen, run."

"Gotchu." Gwen say's, sprinting out of my room.

"GWEN!!"

I was waiting patiently, till I hear someone knocking on the door.

"He's here, guy's!! I'll see you all later!" I say, getting up. I see Finney and Gwen running to me, giving me a big hug.

"Be safe, Y/N!!"

"What Finn said." I smile, and playfully roll my eyes.

"Got it." I walk towards the door, opening it. I then see Robin, and try to scare him. He looked at me, unfazed. He then made a 'really?' Look, at me.

"Damn." I say, he laughs.

"Ready to go?" He says, I nod. Walking to his house, with him. Both of us just talking about random thing's, to each other. Robin then grab's me, pushing me in the other side, away from the road.

"The heck was that for??"

"So you can be even more safe." He say's, continuing to walk. I look at him shocked, but nod.

This man knows about the sidewalk rule?? WHEN DID HE BECAME A GENTLEMAN?

We make it to Robin's, walking inside. I walk in, and see Robin's uncle sitting on the couch. He notices me immediately, and gets up. Walking towards me, smiling. I smile back,

"Hey, Y/N!! It's been a while. You've changed, so much!" He say's, playing with my hair. I laugh, and nod.

"Ya, it's been a while!!" He smile's, and give's me a short hug, walking away. Robin and I go upstairs, walking in his room.

"Alright, ready to get started?" I say, sitting down. Robin nods, going to get his homework. He grabs it, and sits down besides me.

"Alright, let's get this over with...." He say's, sighing. I laugh, and nod.

"Alrighttt, done!! Easy peasy!!" Robin yells, throwing his pencil.

"LETS GOO!! Alright, I'm gonna get going now." I say, getting up. Robin looks at me, confused.

"Already leaving??" He say's,

"I- Ya. Right now at this time, I usually start reading to Griffin." I say, getting him even more confused.

"Your friend from last time?? He's not missing, no more?" I flinch, and shake my head.

"Still missing. But, I still think he's out there. Alive. So I just read to him. Thinking he can hear me. Even though he probably doesn't...." I explain, looking away. I hear Robin getting up, wrapping his arms around me. I bite my lip, trying not to break down.

"No, stoppp!! I'm not trying to bring the mood down." I say, trying to lighten the mood.

"Stop that. It's alright, Y/N. Don't have to pretend that everything's alright. Not with me." He say's, playing with my hair.

"Now let it all out. You can tell me whatever is on your mind. I won't judge." Robin say's, sitting me down. I nod, wiping away my tear's.

"I just miss him. I really do." I say,

"I know you do. Finn has told me everything, on the phone. How you try everything you can, to find him. I understand." I nod,

"He has? Anyways, ya. I don't know. I guess I'm just kinda scared? Scared that whatever took away Griffin, will take you, Finney, Gwen, my friend's, and...."

"Billy?" He say's.

What the?

"Finney told me about him, too. He tell's me on how much you talk about him, and stuff."

"What a gossiper." I say, making Robin laugh.

"Ya. Anyways....you don't have to worry, Y/N. Everything will be fine. I will be fine. You're gonna be fine, too!! I'll even make sure of it. And that Billy boy, too. He better be treating you with respect, by the way! But, you'll be safe. I'll keep you safe. A man never leaves a close friend behind." Robin say's, I nod.

"Thanks, Robin. And you said that you'll never leave me behind. So, you can't leave me. You can't go." I say, sternly. He laughs, nodding.

"Got it." He replies,

Robin and I then hear knocking.

"Come in." Robin's uncle walk's in, smiling.

"You two having fun? Anyways, you both want to come with me to the drive-in, to watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre??" He ask's. Robin and I look at each other, smiling.

"YES!!"

It was now nighttime, the police looking around, searching. Searching for the boy that escaped. Vance.

There was also multiple people outside, helping to look. Cops interviewing some people, seeing if they have any clue to where the boy went.

Some kid's also helped the cops hang up poster's all around the neighborhood,

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