Halloween Night

Chapter 31

Austin looked up at detective Marks and fidgeted with his handcuffs. It didn't take him long to realize that his cuffs were fake. He just needed to break them.

Ally's head was racing. Something was off. But she couldn't put her finger on it. But then it hit her. "Detective Marks?" She whispered. Everything about him screamed 'cop', from his hair to his moustache. He looked in the rear view mirror and raised an eyebrow at her. "How did that cop know Trish's name? We hadn't said it. Do you know my name?"

Detective Marks thought for a moment, "I'm afraid I don't. What was that cops name?"

Ally thought really hard as Austin's hand cuffs broke behind him. He coughed to cover the sound. "Stevens."

The man sighed and thought again before speaking into his handheld receiver. "Disbatch, this is Marks. Tell me what you know about a Stevens."

There was a silence. "I'm sorry, sir. Stevens was fired last year after being found drinking with a group of underage kids at that haunted house."

Ally let out a whimper as Austin thought. Who had handcuffed him? It was that Stevens guy. Who had handcuffed Ally? shit! It was Marks who did hers. But, she was flexible, wasn't she?

"How could you not know he wasn't with you guys?" Ally screamed suddenly. "Are friends are with an ex cop. He's probably responsible for all of this. Don't you see?" Ally was bawling at this point. Austin scooted closer to her and she let her head fall on his shoulder in utter defeat.

The man in front looked like he was having a panic attack. He pulled over and grabbed his walking talkie before getting out quickly. "Baby, we have to get you out of these handcuffs." He revealed that he had gotten out of his.

"We can't run away."

"We're not. We have to get to Dez and Trish." Austin retorted, "Here, put your hands under your butt and pull them forward."

Ally tearfully did what she was told as Austin watched Detective Marks come unglued, screaming into the device.

"Austin, how are we going to find them?" Ally whispered, looking at the Detective as he kicked dirt and rocks. Austin reached around quickly to hug her, realizing that he had zero idea of what to do next. Ally looked out the window as she sunk into his embrace.

"I love you, Ally. I love you so much. I am so happy that you're okay, that we're okay."

Tears fell freely and she pulled back, "I love you too, but, everything is just so…."

"Messed up. I know." Austin finished.

Ally noticed Detective Marks coming back, "Put your hands behind your back." She whispered and he did as he was told. Suddenly Ally's lips crashed onto Austin's. She needed the contact, she needed him. Kissing him made everything feel okay, even though everything was not okay.

How many people had been killed? How many of her friends were dead?

"Uh," Detective Marks cleared his throat, "I'm taking you back to the station, but you won't be questioned as suspects any longer." He explained.

"No." Austin growled, he then showed the detective his hands, "He handcuffed me with plastic handcuffs. He has our friends. He almost took me. We want to go with you."

"Are you kids crazy?"

"Where do you think they are?" Ally asked suddenly.

"I'm taking you guys to the station. You are crazy if you think I'm going to-to, what do you think this is? Scream?" He stuttered out, sounding unconvinced of his own rant.

"Please, we can help you, we lived through this. We know how they think." Ally lifted her hands to him, pleading with him to left her free.

"Yeah, what Ally said." Austin agreed as the man let her out of her handcuffs. "I'm Austin by the way."

"Austin and Ally, adorable." Marks muttered, "It'll be even cuter when you're all over the eleven o' clock news for getting killed for trying to be a hero."

"Come on dude." Austin begged and Ally elbowed him.

"Come on, Detective. We can help you. I actually think I know where they are."

This got the detective interested, "Where?"

"No, I'm not some dumb kid. How about I direct you there." Ally told him.

Marks let his defenses down, "Fine. Tell me."

"Flip a bitch." Ally told him and Austin couldn't help but laugh and kiss his girlfriends cheek. "What? Isn't that the correct terminology?"

"'Make a U-Turn' would have been fine." Marks told her, a smirk in his voice.

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Ahhh that's all for today you beautiful people but, more for tomorrow 😙💜