Manhunter

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Quinn's outfit

Quinn's outfit

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"I miss this." Archie tells me as I lay under the sheet with him cuddled up.

"I really missed you." I tell him.

"Q. I may know where the Shadow Lake boys are. The warden said he thought they were camping in the abandoned mines. I just need to get there." Archie tells me as he carefully sits up on his side.

"No way. I don't think you get it. Outside this bunker, there is a manhunt going on, roadblocks, checkpoints, wanted posters with your handsome face all over town." I tell him.

"I need to find those witnesses. The warden said all three guys were paid off. They're they only ones who can clear my name, so I can stop running." Archie tells me.

"Paid off by daddy, no doubt. This is probably a long shot, but when Betty was working on your case with attorney McCoy and your mom, that was at your house, right?" I ask him.

"Yeah." Archie tells me.

"Are the case files still there?" I ask him.

"Yeah, but they've been through them all. And, Q, my dad can't know where I am, or that you saw me. I don't want him wrapped up in this. I feel bad enough you're involved." Archie tells me.

"This was the only way to get you home." I tell him as I sit up.

"Q, I took that plea deal because I was tired of putting my friends and my family through hell." Archie tells me.

"Everyone that have helped you, are doing it because we all love you. I need you trust me to handle this, and don't leave this bunker." I tell him and then lean down and kiss him.
***
"Archie is a murderer, and we know he didn't escape alone. He had help. Hiding a convict or withholding information from the law is a felony offence. So, whoever's aided and abetted Archie Andrews is just as much of a criminal as he is." Sheriff Minetta tells us as he walks in front of the classroom and then stops in front of Reggie.

"I was busy all day, Sheriff. You can check my browser history. If you know what I mean." Reggie tells him.

"I don't even know this Archie person. And on Mondays, I host a group for teen Farmies. We are still accepting members." Evelyn tells us.

"Where were you, Miss McCoy, at the time of the breakout?" Minetta asks as he walks over to Josie's desk.

"Don't look at me, sir. I, uh...I...I was in the music room practicing." Josie tells him.

"Alone? I'll be looking into all of your alibis, and if I find out later that someone in here was involved, then you can say goodbye to this school, your hopes and dreams, your music, your entire future. All of it goes away just like that. So, again, to be clear, if you know anything that..." Minetta says as he stands by Josie, and I look over to see her eyes rolling back and me and Cheryl stand up.

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