A Different Set of Events

Chapter Sixteen

I shyly put my hands behind my back and lowered my head. Angus didn't say anything, only stared. Malcolm elbowed him. "Don't be rude Ang, say something to her."

"Um, you look- you look nice," he stuttered. I smiled.

"Thank you, so do you."

"Thanks." The boys wore nicer shirts than normal making them look sophisticated. Bon clapped his hands together.

"Well then, everyone ready?" We nodded and headed outside. We walked to some town I'd never been to and I was glad Margaret got flats for me.

"Where are we goin' then Mal?" Angus asked.

"Oh, just some joint 'round the corner," he answered. Don't give us too many details there Mal.

"I don't even think he knows," Angus whispered to me and we laughed.

"Something funny over there?" Malcolm asked. Angus and I smiled innocently at him.

"Nothing," we said simultaneously. He rolled his eyes before turning back around.

Malcolm smirked at the two. Everything was going according to plan and they seemed to enjoy each other's company already. Now to get them alone...

"We're here lads. And lady," Malcolm winked at me. We arrived at a bar. Oh crap no. I don't drink, nor could I even go in as I'm underage. They take me out somewhere to a place I couldn't go? Then I remembered Angus didn't drink. And he was only twenty. We were both screwed. And Angus over there looked a little irritated.

"What's this Mal?" he asked crossing his arms.

"Like I said, just a joint 'round the corner."

You know very well Hannah and I can't go in there."

"Oh dear you're right," said Bon pretending to have forgotten. "Well you two can do whatever you want then."

"Whose idea was this?"

"We have no idea what you're talking about Ang."

"Whose. Idea. Was this?" he asked again. All fingers pointed at Malcolm.

"Oh gee thanks guys, bloody hell," he said to them. Bon shrugged.

"He was gettin' mad at me," he fake complained. Phil punched his shoulder and they both laughed.

"Come on Angus, it's not like you two can't go off and do your own thing," Malcolm said. Angus glared at him knowing his exact intentions. Whatever they were.

"Dammit Mal," he said turning around and grabbing my hand. He pulled me away from them as Phil shouted.

"Go easy on her Angus!"

Angus kept pulling me until we were out of sight from the group. He let go and ran a hand through his hair. "I'm gonna kill 'em."

"You think they did this on purpose?"

"I know they did."

"Be my guest then," I said putting my hands on my hips. I'm not gonna lie this time. I was upset with them too. You don't invite people, nondrinkers out to a bar and just ditch. Angus put a hand on my shoulder.

"But they're right ya' know."

"About?"

"Just because they're off in there doesn't mean we can't have fun." I smiled.

"What'd you have in mind?" We ended up going to a movie because the park was closed for the night. Afterwards we walked down the street talking like we did on the plane.