Innocent Fugitive

New Guy

Bella and Margo stared at each other for fifteen seconds. They looked away from each other for thirteen seconds. They both said the same thing at the end of that twenty-eight seconds. 

"Carlo."

As if on cue, Carlo looked up, "Yep?"

Bella spoke first. "Can I see your phone? It's important."

Carlo looked concerned but handed over his phone just the same. Margo took it and searched his call history. She needed Teresa's number, but she had lost her phone somewhere along the away in this crazy journey. 

Strangely, the first couple of numbers she found consisted of only three numbers. Three numbers that were known as the emergency services phone line. But instead of saying anything, she kept searching until she found Teresa's number. I just hope she still has her phone.

The phone rang. Margo immediately put it on speakers. Surprisingly, Teresa picked up. At least, Margo hoped it was Teresa. She was laughing so hard Margo thought she had gone hysterical under pressure. Finally she said something.

"Hi," she laughed a little bit more, "Carlo, what's u-u-up?"

"It's Margo and Bella. Are you okay?" Margo asked a little concerned. 

"Yeah, I'm fine. You would not believe what just happened!" Teresa raised her voice in the way she does when she has just been laughing way to much. 

"Are you still at the police station?" Bella asked hurriedly.

"Nope!" Teresa practically squeaked. Bella looked at Margo shocked. She had expected something a lot different. 

"How the hell did you get out?" Margo asked seemingly as shocked as Bella. 

At this Teresa launched into this whole story of how she had fooled the police officers without even trying. At the end of it, even Bella chuckled a little. 

"So where are you now?" Bella asked quickly. 

"Um... I'm right behind you." This time the voice did not come from the phone. 

Margo and Bella turned around to see a smiling Teresa. 

"How the heck did you know where we were?" They both asked simultaneously. 

Teresa only smiled and tapped her nose. 

"Well, if it was easy enough for you to find us Teresa, then wouldn't it be pretty easy for others to find us as well?" Carlo asked, shocking everyone especially Bella. He shocked Teresa because she had forgotten he was there, Margo because he hardly ever spoke and Bella, who was the most surprised, because he had suggested an actual good point.

"Well..., um... yes. You're right, what's it, Carl-" Bella began.

"Carlo," Carlo corrected.

"Yes, Carlo, we should probably make our way out of here," Bella said slowly, obviously still shocked. 

"All right, I got us a ride," a voice came from behind them. Joseph. Bella smiled slightly. She had forgotten all about Joseph. But who was with him?

A handsome young man was standing right behind him. His eyes flashed the colour of the sky while his striking golden hair glinted in the dull sunlight. He smirked at them all as they stared back at him, his perfectly straight teeth looked as though they had been painted white. 

"Yeah, your welcome," the man did a slight mocking bow. 

Apparently Bella was the only one who couldn't say anything. Teresa stepped up to him and pointed right in face. 

"I ain't going anywhere with you!" She turned to Joseph, "Haven't you ever heard of stranger danger?"

Joseph smiled, "What? And I'm not a stranger to you?"

"Good point," Teresa held out her hand to the new member of this strange group, "Teresa."

"Matt," He took Teresa's hand and shook. He them turned to the others, "I'm guessing this is the infamous Bella," he nodded his head in Bella's direction, "And these two, I don't know," he looked at Margo and Carlo suspiciously.

Bella spoke, clearly uninterested with this new arrival, "Well, Matt," She almost spat the name, "This is Margo and Carlo."

Carlo did a little wave and Margo did nothing. She stood there staring at him. Then smiled. What am I doing? She quickly shook the smile off her face.

Matt turned and walked away, signalling to them to follow.