NINE-THIRTY AM
Ava goes up the ladder and flicks on the light. It shows an attic, with some boxes. Beside the boxes were two orange bean bags with two ottomans. The inside roof was white with wood plank flooring. In front of the bean bags was a tv on a stand. Above them was an open window. Ava closes the window as she sits on one of the bean bags. All of this looks new. She wonders what happened to her dad's uncle. To the left, along the front wall were pillows in front of another window. She goes to that window when she sees an old red toy tractor. She figured her dad's uncle had kids because of all the rooms, but the toy looked a little more run down. It was the only thing in the room that wasn't spanking new. She is about to pick it up when she turns around in shock, seeing her dad. "AVA! GET DOWN NOW!!" "Dad, I was just looking at-" "I DON'T CARE! STAY OUT THIS ROOM!" Ava is confused. It was like nine-thirty AM in the morning, but her dad is yelling. She realizes that he never really yells at her. Maybe jokingly, but this was different. She slowly goes down the steps but her father never comes. She decides to lay down, exhausted. She doesn't know what that was about. As she falls asleep, she sees her father come down with another being. A woman? Is dad cheating? She couldn't tell, because she was already asleep.
ELEVEN AM
Ava wakes up, feeling rested. She thinks back on what she saw earlier that morning and decides to tell her mom. If he was cheating, she didn't want her mom to find out another way. She changes and goes down the stairs, seeing everyone at the breakfast bar. She eyes her dad as he looks at his eggs. He didn't look guilty... Gosh, he is such a good lier. That made Ava even more upset, so she motions at her mom to come here. They go into the living room. "Ava, what's up?" "Well, this morning I was up in the attic-" "The attic? You aren't allowed in there EVER again." "Dad already banned me.. but as I was going to sleep, I see dad come down with a woman! I think he is cheating but I need more evidence." "No. Sweetie, drop it. Now, come eat." "What are you talking about? Dad is CHEATING!!" "NO HE ISN'T, JUST GO EAT!" Ava storms out, grabs her plate, and goes to her room. Ariel plops on the sofa. She already knew he wasn't cheating, but Ava couldn't know the truth. No one can. Blake sees this and follows Ava. Blake knocks, "Ava, it's me." "Go away." "Sorry, no can do." "Go awayyyy." "If you open the door we can talk." "Go awayyyyyyyyy." Blake opens the door, shocking the bejesus out of Ava. "WHAT THE FRICK, I NEVER SAID ENTER YOU PEASANT!" "We come from the same bloodline." "WELL OBVIOUSLY NOT." He sits on the end of the bed, next to Ava. "What's wrong." "Nothing.." "What's wrong." "NOTHING." "What's wrong." "Everything.." Ava sits her head on his shoulder. "Mom and dad are acting weird," Ava explains why, and now Blake looks bewildered too. "Yeah, I don't understand either." "We need to find this out. Why can't you go into the attic? Is there a secret?" "Why would there be? We don't keep secrets from each other." "You never know."
TWELVE AM
"Okay Ava, here's the plan." Ava and Blake formed a plan to go into the attic. Since their parents only talked to Ava about the attic, Blake will go up. Ava will turn on the shower and lock the bathroom door to pretend he is showering. Ava will be 'reading a book,' but in her book is her phone, which is showing the camera that's attached to Blake's head. If they are lucky, their parents will be so caught up in their own world, so they won't have to lie to them. "Oh Blake, before you go up-" "Yeah?" "Who is the doggy for? We have been housing her for a long time and I think her owner misses her." "The dog is a surprise for someone's late birthday that was five months ago." 'My sixteenth was five months ago.' "THANK YOU BLAKE!!!" Ava lunges at Blake, throwing him back a little. He loved her with all his heart. "As long as you name her Blake." "Ew NO! I'll name her after my favorite greek goddess." "Blake?" "NO!! Athena." "Goddess of wisdom. The one thing you LACK!" "JUST GO UP THERE!" Blake chuckles and goes up the ladder. Ava runs to turn on the water, and she locks the door. She pushes the ladder back up, and hurdles to her bed, opening her book. She watches the camera. He was walking around, then he stops in front of a box. He opens the box, then walks back. "Blake go back, I didn't see what it was." "I.. I.." "Blake?" "BLAKE?" The camera shuts off. She locks her door and pulls down the ladder. She goes up the ladder, and she notices a very bright light. "What the frock..."