Innocent Fugitive

Help Needed

"What are you doing here? " Teresa demanded.

In front of her was a guilty looking Margo and an annoyed looking Bella.

"Well, I need your help," Bella said innocently, as though she hadn't just broke into Teresa's house.

"You need my help?" Teresa couldn't believe it. Bella had just broken a law under the terms of 'breaking and entering' and she expected her help?

"Yes, I do," Bella said simply.

"And what makes you think I am going to help you of all people?" Teresa snapped.

"Well, Margo told me you'd do it and I believe her, so will you?" Bella answered. Margo ducked behind Bella as she said this. Teresa glared at her.

"Well, let's think about it shall we?" she was getting seriously mad now, "you steal my friend, glare at me all day and then you break into my house so, oh I dunno, you think I will just help you like that?"

Even Bella looked a little nervous now, "I'm sorry, it's just I didn't know how else to talk to you without someone over hearing."

"Huh, now I know you're up to something," Teresa challenged.

Margo stepped up, "Look, Resa-"

"Don't you Resa me! Want do you want? Hurry up and say it before I call the police or something!" Teresa snapped.

"Sorry, Teresa, don't call the police, please," Margo begged.

"Why not?" Teresa crossed her arms and glared at the two of them.

"Because Bella's already got a bad record, and we don't need to get her a bad police record as well," Margo was desperately trying to get Teresa to listen. It wasn't easy. Teresa was not in one of her listening moods.

"Oh, yeah, we wouldn't want that, would we?" Teresa replied sarcastically.

"Look Teresa, you want a reason, then let us explain," Margo herself was getting annoyed, "Bella's uncle got into serious trouble and the only one willing to help him was Bella."

"I'm sure she was," Teresa cut in sarcastically.

"Yes she was. I mean, her dad's in L.A., there was no way her mum going to help and her sister hates her uncle... so who else would do it besides Bella?"  Margo protested.

"Just get to the point," Teresa snapped. 

"I'm trying but you..." Margo started but stopped when she realised that Teresa was not in the mood, "Well, Bella's uncle needed money... a lot of money. The only way Bella saw that he could get that money was by stealing it."

Bella piped up, "That's why I need your help, Teresa. Of course I have to do it or it was bye-bye uncle.  That's why I need you to help me and Margo."

"Why is Margo involved in this? What did she do?" Teresa wasn't as angry anymore, just that she didn't believe that it was real if Margo was involved. Margo was her friend and if she had done something like this, she would have told Teresa. She tells Teresa every thing.

Before Margo could answer, Bella stepped forward, "I got her to help me steal the money as I can't do it by myself, I'm not smart enough."

Teresa looked at Margo. Margo nodded her head sadly.

"I can't believe this! I thought Margo was my friend and that we always told each other the truth, no matter how dirty. And then Bella comes along and turns my friend into a thug!" Teresa lost it. She couldn't believe what was happening. Bella tried to say something but Teresa wasn't finished. "And now you want me to willingly help fugitives and get my own neck in trouble?! Well here is your answer Bella Falderson and Margo Crai," Teresa  paused for a breath but also to make it more dramatic,

"My name is Teresa Villa and I will not, repeat, will not help a fugitive! So get out of my house! "