ONE OF US IS BURNING (ONE OF US IS LYING FANFIC)

Chapter 38: Nate

Framed.

What does it mean to be framed?

It means someone has their eyes out on you.

It means someone is watching you.

It means someone else did something they can't admit.

So they put you in their place.

Not yours.

Theirs.

The entire crowd stood up as the cops took Addy away.

I wasn't going to let this happen right in front of my eyes.

I started to move when I felt a strong grip on my arm.

I turned my head slightly.

"Let me go, Bronwyn! I need to go after her!" I exclaim.

"I'm sorry, Nate, but I won't." She answers.

I scoff.

"She's right, Nate. You'll only cause another issue. Let her go." Summer replies.

She can't be serious.

"Are you serious, Summer? Addy is getting arresting for something she didn't do!" I exclaim.

Suddenly a woman gets up from the row in front of us and pulls her hat off.

"Maybe she did do it, you know." The woman says.

Then I see who it is.

Bronwyn and I gasp.

"JANAE?!"  Bronwyn exclaims.

"Shouldn't you be in jail?!" I ask.

"Released on good behavior." She answers, smiling.

I roll my eyes.

Summer looks at me and Bronwyn for a few good minutes in silence,

while we argue with Janae.

I can't believe she's back.

Ugh.

What were we supposed to do now?

Summer steps in front of me.

"Look, hun," Summer begins, standing close to Janae and taking one of her straps of hair. "I don't know who you are, and frankly I don't care who you are. I'd appreciate it if you didn't assume things about my friend, Addy, because, well,-

for all we know it could've been you."  She whispers in her ear,

only loud enough for the four of us to hear it.

She takes a step back.

"Good talk." She answers,

and walks away.

Bronwyn and I look at each other.

Then we follow Summer as she speeds up the aisle.

"What's the plan?" Bronwyn asks.

Summer stops and turns around to face us.

"I have to go to work. I'll call my lawyer on the way and try to get Addy out of this mess. You two, find Cooper."

"Cooper?!" Bronwyn asks, puzzled.

"We haven't seen him in months."

"Oh please, you think a guy like Cooper could stay in jail for so long?" She asks.