Caught By The Bad Boys

Chapter Fifty Two: The Best In Us

Thank you unknownprincessleia for the amazing collage of the characters!

Song: Why'd You Only Call Me When You'e High?

Artist: Arctic Monkeys

The Best In Us

Miranda

I covered my face with my hair as I laughed. Taking my laptop I shifted so that I was lying on my back. The laptop was on my stomach as I stared at Marcus.

"Can you blame him? It's a good show! It even takes place in the eighties." I said gesturing to Liam's addiction to Stranger Things.

"True, true." Marcus said as he pulled off his shirt and sat on his bed.

"Ooh are we getting to that part of face time?" I asked gesturing to his six-pack. He chuckled then ran his hand through his curly brown locks. Marcus bright expression changed as he frowned.

"Baby what's wrong?" I asked as I placed the laptop on my bed then crossed my legs.

"It's just weird...that Detective at Lana's house." He mumbled.

"Why would he ask you though?" I asked tilting my head. Marcus shrugged then looked into the distance as if he was thinking.

"Is there something I need to kn-"

"Oh wait! That day in the cafeteria when Aidan and Lana were fighting then she took out the pills." He began. "I was the last person to touch it because I threw it away in the trashcan remember?"

"Then how the heck did it get in the city? At a freaking crime scene?" I asked staring at my shirtless boyfriend. Damn.

"Maybe when the garbage collectors were emptying the trashcans it fell out when they got to the alley." Marcus shrugged.

"Yeah maybe..." I sighed then looked at him. "Hey erm...thanks for covering Lana though. I really appreciate it babe."

"Anything for my girlfriend's best friend." He said biting his lip.

"What's wrong?"

"It's just-Nick and Benny seemed quite surprised when that Detective questioned me." he mumbled.

"Well it's not everyday that a detective comes and questions you about a guy who's missing." I stated.

"True but don't they seem off to you babe?"

"Off?" I asked raising a brow.

"Yeah like they've become very...distant. I don't know how to describe it but you get me right?" he asked lying down on his bed.

"They do seem a bit off, I thought it was only me. Especially that night when we all slept over." I said starring at him.

"Yeah that night still gives me the chills. I wanted to call the cops like any sane person would but Aidan said I shouldn't. And that's coming from the guy who used a frying pan as a weapon."

"That night was weird...also when Benny and Lana were yelling. It's as if they knew-"

"That it was coming!" Marcus and I said in unison.

I sat on my bed for moment trying to summarise what I just said and tried to remember everything that happened that night.

"Wait Nick, Liam, Benny and Lana were in the room when they were yelling. Then how does it involve Aidan?" Marcus asked as I glanced at him.

"Remember they went to follow the guy who climbed out of Lana's room? Maybe the guy threatened them or the-"

I got cut off when a squeaky voice came through the laptop. Marcus looked to the side as he smiled.