Little Angel

43

Charlie

They know.

No they don't.

Yes they do. There is now way people as smart as that believe I went out just to get some snacks. They aren't that stupid. I could hear them talking right now, bickering amongst themselves on what they should do next

"We should call Adam", Marino said in a shushed voice but their voices were loud as the walls were thin. 

"And say what? Charlie is acting weird because he left to get some snacks", Raymond replied in the same hushed voice, however he was harsher and had a hard tone.

"Oh come on, the kid is up to something! He had mud down his trousers but there isn't mud on the way to the store, it's all concrete. So, where the hell did he get muddy?", Marino asked Raymond before it went silent.

"Well, why don't we ask him now, see what he has to say", Raymond replied harshly, as though he was on my side, sticking up for me despite the fact I don't deserve it whatsoever. 

"Charlie, can you come here a minute", Marino yelled through the door.

Crap.

 What do I say? Fell down a hill? A kid threw some mud on me? Say I got lost on the way? Went for a walk afterwards to eat the snacks.

Yes. I went on a walk afterwards. That makes a lot of sense, I saw a park on the way home from here and it had mud.

"Charlie?", Raymond yelled a little louder before I replied with a sharp "One sec". Okay, all I had to do is keep my cool, lie just as Sam would. The difference being is that Sam doesn't see the harm in lying if it's for a good reason, I don't like lying in general. It always comes back to bite you in the future. 

I headed out of my room with my head held up high as though I was confident, though I was scared out of my mind. I didn't know what they would do if they found out I had told complete strangers to them everything about their business, who they are, and exactly what their weaknesses are. 

"Whatsup?", I said nonchalantly, going to the fridge and casually opening it, taking out a bottle of crisp water and slowly turning the cap. They watched me in confusion, looking me up and down then looking at each other.

"So, where did you go on your little adventure?", Marino asked me as Raymond gave him a harsh stare.  I shrugged my shoulder, trying to give myself a few seconds to find my cool and lie easily. 

"You don't want to tell us?", Raymond asked me in a confused tone before I shook my head in disagreement. I stopped drinking the water and put it on the table, trying to throw them off by being so unbothered. 

"Sorry, I was so thirsty, I went to the store as I was hungry and I didn't want to touch anything I shouldn't in here. Just in case you know", I said with a small wink, trying to make a stupid joke as they looked at each other and rolled their eyes. Marino motioned for me to continue with his hand as I took another sip of water. 

It truly helped to cool my nerves. 

"Then I went on a walk", I said quietly, sipping the water. They both furrowed their eyebrows at me.

"A walk?", Marino questioned me as I nodded. His face was all scrunched up like he was trying to read my mind or something. Raymond however looked annoyed, as though it was my fault I didn't tell him where I was.

"Yep", I replied with a smile, putting the now empty water bottle into the bin. 

"Where?", They both asked at the same time, taking a step closer to me. They were stood on the other side of the kitchen island, staring at me intensely, looking for any sign of a lie.