LABYRINTH | ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ᴅᴀᴡɴ. ✔︎

NINE

𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙚 :
NO PIZZA FOR YOU, JOSH.

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HIS STEPS WERE sloppy against the pale sludge. It didn't help that he was being pushed along by Mike, who now had a pistol in his hand, waving it around threateningly to Josh who was desperately trying to convince them that he hadn't done what he was accused of. He proudly took the blame for the vicious "prank" but Jessica's death? He was firm that he hadn't done it.

     "Guys!" Josh cried out, groaning in pain from how harshly he was pushed along the snow path, "Guys come on... Seriously, this is crazy, you know?"

     "Shut up." Mike pushed him forward.

     Josh stopped walking, looking to his friends behind Mike, "(F/N)... Chris, bro—"

     "I'm not your bro." Chris interrupted hastily, "Neither of us are." (F/N) tightened her lips, avoiding Josh's hopeful gaze.

     Mike continued to push Josh along the snowy path. "Where are we going?" Josh asked, still facing them as he tried his hardest not to venture down the path they were sending him. "Where are you guys taking me?"

     They reached a short three stairs and Mike pushed Josh tumbling down them. "We're locking you up, bro." The last word was said more like an insult.

     "What?!" Josh turned to look at them in worry.

     "So, you won't do anything stupid before we call the police in the morning," Mike explained, his eyes pinned on Josh and his finger trigger ready.

     "Come on!" Josh pleaded, "I didn't do anythi—"

     "Are you serious, bro?" Chris huffed as Mike began to push Josh along once more.

     "You're a goddamned murderer is what you are." Mike gave Josh a harsh shove, the former giving Mike a look.

     "I didn't do it," Josh stated with wide eyes. "Michael, please! Just listen to me, man! I did not hurt Jessica—"

     "You know what man?" Chris spoke up, "You need to shut up."

     "Chris, hey." Josh turned to Chris as if realizing he was there, "Come on Cochise, we're partners..."

     "Stop!" Chris shook his head, "Don't say that."

     "Oh, fine. Be a dick!" Josh frowned at Chris. "I got you, right (F/N)? Right? You believe me?"

     She sighed, her eyebrows furrowing as she threw her hands up, "Josh, I don't know what to believe anymore."

     He frowned at her, "Ughh...! All of you!" Josh huffed, but he was pushed back by Mike.

     "Just make this easy for us, man." Mike deadpanned at Josh, "Walk."

     Josh made his way to the building (the same one he had apparently not been cut in half in), muttering lots of things like "i didn't do it," and "you guys are dicks," but neither made the group stop until they were just approaching a building.