Innocent Fugitive

Birthday Girl

About an hour or so later, the Fugitives, Joseph, Carlo and Matt had all reach a brand new hiding place. Yet, it was basically similar to an earlier one. It was at another dump. This dump, it seemed to Teresa, was probably a lot cleaner than the one Joseph had taken them to. However, it was definitely not cleaner smelling.

Matt had led them to another small hut hidden in behind two large piles of scrap metal and old bits of timber. Luckily, this hut had been looked after better than what Joseph's had. The furniture was not all rusted, broken or torn, instead it was clean, orderly furniture that looked like Matt had actually bought them, not reused them. Or had stolen, Teresa instinctively thought. 

Matt had suggested them that they should all rest and that they would all talk in the morning. The girls had all been to tired to argue. When Matt showed them their room, they were utterly shocked. The bed was a queen size, big enough for them all to share, but that wasn't what shocked them. It was the fact that the room was clean.

Bella immediately insisted that she would sleep in the middle. Teresa only shrugged and Margo wasn't even paying attention. She was staring off into space, as though she was day dreaming. Strange Margo would do that now, she hardly ever does it,  Teresa thought lazily. Her eyelids felt baggy and heavy. As if on cue, Bella yawned, followed by a loud sigh coming from Margo. 

They all hopped into more comfortable clothes and fell onto the bed. 

"Let's talk about boys," Margo suddenly suggested. Teresa sighed what sounded like a 'fine' and Bella just shrugged. 

"What do you think about... Matt?" Margo asked with tone of nervousness in it. 

"Disgusting," Bella screwed up her nose.

"Don't know him," Teresa stated, "You remember the last time that happened right, Margo?"

Margo laughed, "Yeah. Do you looooove him, Teresa?"

"What are you guys talking about?" Bella asked with enthusiasm.

"Well- No, Margo, I'll say it-" Teresa waved off a now almost hysterical Margo from interrupting, "well, this boy called Liam asked me out and well i didn't know him at all. All I knew was his name! Anyway, I said yes stupidly and agreed to meet with him the next day at lunch... well, let's just say it was probably the worst non-date I'll ever have. He asked to meet me again the next day I said yes... but was too afraid to face him and say I didn't like him at all so I avoided him the whole break."

Bella burst out laughing. And even though Teresa didn't want to, so did she. Margo had already been laughing, so she just continued. 

When the mood had settled, Teresa decided to ask a question of her own. "So, Margo, why are you so interested in what me and Bells thinks about Matt?" 

Margo wasn't really the type that flushed red but if she was, Teresa could tell she would have done so this minute. 

"No, reason," Margo said hurriedly. 

"Really?" Bella asked mockingly, "Spill."

"Spill what?" Margo had started playing the innocent game.

"Spill. Spill. Spill. Spill," Bella and Teresa chorused.

"Okay, okay! Fine, I think he's kinda cute okay? Happy?" Margo gave in. 

"Ooooooh!" Teresa and Bella both replied girlishly.

"Shut up!" Margo threw a pillow at them. Bella picked one up and threw one back. Teresa grabbed two and threw them both, hitting both of them. They all started laughing and throwing pillows.