"Are you scared because your dad is the sheriff?"
"Why do you keep on asking me that?"
"I won't stop until I get a proper answer."
Lana Jane Willson, just a depressed and misunderstood geeky teenager because of her glasses and her dad being the Sher...
We stood at the edge of the road looking back and forth at the cottage and car which is literally now on fire. Liam stood next to me while Benny was helping Nick clean the blood off his forehead. I turned to Marcus who had his hands shoved in his pockets, letting out a low whistle.
"Why did you want Benny to open the car?" I asked, not taking my eyes off of the burning car. We couldn't put it out, the only way we can is if we have a fire extinguisher, which we don't have.
"Did you know that the car was going to blow up?" I asked turning my head to him.
"Did you want him to get hurt?!" I raised my voice while marching towards him. I was standing right in front of Marcus, thankfully he wasn't so tall that I had to tilt my head up at him.
"What's your deal huh Marcus?" I snarled. "Why are you so interested in is all of a sudden? Why do you follow us?"
Before he could answer I opened my mouth and continued. "All of us could have gotten hurt! Can't you just stick to soccer and f*cking my best friend! Leave us alone! Or I swear I'll hu-"
"You'll what?" he demanded then steps towards me.
Out the corner of my eye, I saw Benny stepping between us and moving me behind him. His back towards me leaving me to see his red flannel.
"Marcus, what the hell are you even doing here?" Benny asks.
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"Saw the keys, wanted to know what's up." he shrugs.
"What's up?" Demanding I walk in front of Benny. "I'll tell you what's up! That car f*cking exploded and you probably know why! So, either you tell us or we tell Miranda what a creepy ass stalker you are."
"Oh yeah, who she gonna' believe? Her best 'friend' who's become so secretive or her boyfriend who loves and just wants to protect her?" he exclaims.
"You don't love her!" Liam spoke up. "Plus, we're on Lana's side, we'll be her witnesses!"
I stare at Marcus for some sort of reaction but he just keeps a straight face. He kept a good posture to trying to tower over Benny but fails since Benny is taller, glaring at him.
"You know who's my witness?" he asks then points at the burning car. "The firefighters and probably the cops since the windows of the cottage were shattered."
We remain quiet knowing well enough that they'll arrive soon and it'll just be bad if my dad spots me here. I eye Marcus giving him a dirty look then sigh.
"What do you want?"
"Nothing. I just want to know what you're up to." He said causing Liam to laugh.
"Liar, liar pants on fire! You're up to something and we know you know about James being wanted." Liam said and I noticed Marcus's jaw clenched.
