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Ch.5 Stalker?

It's been forever! I got caught up with finals and then summer school right after. But it's summer now and I've got writer's block at the worst time ;-; WORD COUNT:683
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The two finished their drinks, leaving the treats Tom had gotten for later. They were left to quietly converse with each other quietly. Though Jake couldn't stop glancing at the stranger staring at them. Eyes practically piercing through fabric and skin making both of them uncomfortable. Eventually they both started staring back at the stalker who quickly took notice that they had been spotted. They stood up, leaving the cafe quickly in an attempt to hide or continue watching from outside. The two boys weren't gonna let this person get away. Especially not with Tom's paranoia. Left behind from when he was actively a spy. They got up, careful to not attract any attention as they neared the exit.
     Pushing the door open, they quickly spotted their stalker who had tried to hide outside, only to continue spying from a safer distance. They looked at the two, surprised. But they didn't attempt to run. If they ran Tom would surely catch them anyway and they couldn't threaten them in public. If they threatened the two, either authorities would catch them or, expectedly, Tom would beat them in a fight. So they stood there, frozen. Jake stepped forward to confront the masked figure. That set it off. They ran. Not anywhere specific, just a nearby alley way. That was stupid, it was a dead end. But they didn't plan to outrun the boys anyway. Instead they hid behind a dumpster. Hoping they wouldn't be found.
      The boys ran after the figure, entering the alley way. They looked around. Behind the dumpster was admittedly a horrible hiding spot. They didn't have time to hide in it though. Because of this, they were quickly found. Yanked to their feet by Tom who quickly held them in place. Jake, though a little nervous about doing so, pulled the person's hood down. They shook and squirmed. Not wanting to be unmasked. Their attempt had failed, as Jake pulled down their scarf, taking the gold colored sunglasses with. Jake stood surprised, staring down the unmasked male in front of him with wide eyes. The boy looked away, it was all he could do. His mismatched eyes avoided contact with the others. He was too embarrassed to keep struggling. In a last ditch effort though he let his body go limp, catching Tom off guard, he dropped the boy who quickly ran to the back of the alley way. He couldn't go out uncovered like that.
     He let himself be cornered in the alley. At least some privacy from public eyes made him more comfortable being confronted. The two boys looked at each other before nearing the unmasked stalker. The mismatched male shook, seeming embarrassed and fearful. Tom and Jake stopped about a foot away from the male and Jake leaned closer to Tom. "Maybe if you take off your mask it'll make 'im feel more comfortable." He suggested. Tom looked at his partner like the blue man was crazy. After a moment's debate he still didn't do it. Instead, he walked up to the stalker, grabbing him by his collar. Not violently, just enough to pin the other to the wall without him escaping. "Why were you watching us? What do you want?" His tone was quiet but aggressive. The boy squirmed, grabbing Tom's wrists. He seemed to struggle to speak at first. "L-look! I wasn't doing it to be creepy. Just- p-please let me go." He begged. Jake walked up next to Tom, putting a hand on the other ravenette's shoulder. "Then why were you hiding your face? Seems a bit suspicious." He asked carefully.
     The boy stopped his squirming, looking over the two that interrogated him. Yes, he looked suspicious with the face coverings but he also looked like what others would consider freaky without it. "L-look a'ight? I saw you on that- that show. You were friends with Eli, right?" He asked, squeezing Tom's wrists a bit. The two looked at him, a bit curious now. Their looks seemed to urge him to continue. Tom still held him in place against the wall.