Strange Feelings.

IAN parked his car outside the pub. He got out and was very sure she would be there. He looked upwards to see the skies darkening and this made him scowl, the day was over.

He entered and his scowl deepened as he saw two of them talking. He stomped toward them, but none of them noticed him until he knocked on the table to get their attention.

"C'mon Madisyn let's go.", he said, unable to keep the anger out of his voice.

"Hello to you and in case you didn't notice she's with someone.", Josh said in a matching tone.

"Really? Who? 'Cause I don't see anybody worth her time.", Ian said angrily.

"And what's that supposed to mean.", Josh said and now people were staring at them.

"It means that Madisyn is a police officer and she has a duty to observe. She's meant to be figuring out who's the murderer but you somehow always manage to be distracting her from. I'm starting to wonder if there's a reason for your sudden closeness to her."

"Are you saying that I killed Sarah!", Josh yelled.

"Am I? Maybe I...",

"Ian that's enough. I'm coming just go wait in the car.", Madisyn said and held herself from saying all she wanted to as most eyes were now on them. Ian and Josh were still in a standoff. "I said I'm coming okay.", she said again and Ian turned around to leave.

"He's such a...",

"I'm sorry about that. I really don't know what's wrong with him. We'll talk later on the phone okay.", she said and Josh sat down and gulped down his drink.

"Fine.", he grumbled.

After casting him a last look she left. She entered the car and slammed the door.

"What was that in there?", she asked and he gave her an incredulous look before shoving his phone in her face.

She squinted and took it to read her own message.

"I'll be there later in the afternoon turned to spending time with that dick.", Ian said.

"He's not one.", she said defending Josh.

"Oh, he is. Plus, we were supposed to follow and find something on that Sid... whatever her name is. But you just had to spend time with that..."

"Call him a name one more time and I'll step out and follow him to his house.", she said and his head snapped towards her and he gave her a mortified look.

"Have you forgotten that he was the boyfriend of the victim.",

"Oh please, his name is Josh and stop looking at him as if he's a suspect 'cause I know he isn't.", she raised her voice.

"And what makes you so sure!", he yelled and she flinched a bit, he had never yelled at her. She didn't say anything and he started the car before he drove off.

"He's proven not to be.", she later said.

"How! Is it because he has probably taken you to bed!!", he yelled and she looked at him shocked. How could he assume such about her? Did he not know her at all? She was too angry to say anything. She huffed and looked out the window.

The ride back was silent and Ian was starting to feel remorseful. By the time they reached he wanted to apologise but she got out immediately and slammed the door.

He also got out and ran to catch up with her. He held her wrist to spin her to face him but she pulled it out of his grip.

"Madisyn I'm so sorry I...", but he couldn't finish because she slapped him.

"I am not some whore that would go and sleep with a guy I've known for just days, so don't ever say or insinuate such a thing. And don't bother apologising because I won't accept it until you've apologised to Josh.", she said and walked away.

Ian just stood there holding his numb cheek and looking at her retreating figure. Madisyn had never slapped him before.

》》》》》

Pablo and Lisa were now in Lisa's house. They had managed to leave Sarah's when Sidney went upstairs. Though Lisa wanted to follow Sidney upstairs and see what she was up to, Pablo insisted that they leave.

"That only means that Sidney knows the killer.", Pablo said.

"Yes I know that, and I'm saying why can't we just walk up to her and ask her.", Lisa said.

"Because we have no proof that she knows the killer and it's Sidney, she'll deny it. Heck, anyone would deny it. Plus, she shouldn't know we know about her. That way, we have the upper hand.", he said.

"So what do we do now?", Lisa asked and he was thoughtful for a moment before he turned back to her.

"Did you find anything in Sarah's room?", he asked.

"Yeah, a diary.", she said.

"Diary?",

"She started writing it after she and Josh started dating.", she said and yawned.

"I would say we look through it but you seem pretty tired.", he said.

"Oh no we can, I'll just...",

"No, get some rest. I'll head back to my place.", he said.

"What? Now? But it's late.", she said.

"I'm sure I can make my way back to my house even if it's late.", he said.

"But what if something happens to you? Plus, I can't just let you leave at night.", she said and before Pablo could speak another word of protest she continued. "And don't worry, I'm sure I have a spare toothbrush somewhere and I'll drive you very early back to your place so you can get ready for work.", she said and he was quiet for a while before he nodded.

"Fine."

"The couch is really comfy but I'll still get you a blanket and some pillows.", she said.

She got everything set for him before she told him goodnight and headed to her room.

Then she woke up and she was suddenly in Sarah's house. She could smell the familiar cookies and cakes and she was sure Sarah was around.

"Sarah.", she called out.

"In my room.", Sarah's voice replied.

Lisa smiled and headed to Sarah's room, but as she neared it she saw blood on the floor she gasped and followed the trail to Sarah's room and there she saw Sarah sitting in a pool of blood.

"You did this Lisa, you killed me."

"I didn't, I didn't want to, you're my..."

"Liar!! You did, only you. Look at your hands, you did it.", Sarah said and she looked at her hands to see blood on them.

"No. No. No.", she said but Sarah was still saying she did it. She screamed and woke up to someone calling her name. She looked around before she realised it was Pablo by her side.

Then she held on to him and started crying. She cried and he kept calming her down, muttering that it wasn't her fault and rubbing his hands gently around her back.

When she calmed he spoke.

"Lisa it's not your fault. It's just a nightmare.", he said.

"But they seem so real.", she said with a cracked voice.

"They're not. Sarah's gone and it's not your fault.", he said and it remained quiet for a while

"Thanks", she sniffed and pulled her hands from him which she had been using to clutch his shirt.

"I thought you don't sleep with your shirt on.", she blurted.

"Well I don't, but I didn't want to make you uncomfortable.", he said and she looked at him.

He was always there for her, someway or the other. Her gaze involuntarily dropped to his lips and a warning rang in her head.

She bit her lips slightly. She shouldn't, but she wanted to. So she disregarded all warnings and leaned in. He also leaned in and soon their lips met.

She parted her lips to give his tongue entrance. Her hands went round his neck and pulled him closer. It was a soft and drugging kiss but her lips felt cold the moment he pulled away as if something had hurt him.

He stood up and his hands went to the back of his neck.

"Um... I... I should go back to uh... to sleep. If... if you need anything just call me.", he said and she nodded.

He gently closed the door and she lay down looking at the ceiling. With one thought, she had just kissed her best friend, what would happen next?

Lisa woke up to someone pressing the bell repeatedly. She came out to see Pablo waking up. She went and opened to see Miles.

"Miles what are you....", she didn't finish because he pushed past her to enter.

"What is this Lisa?", he asked sounding furious and waving the newspaper in front of her. She walked towards him and took it to read the headline.

A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP INDEED.

There was a picture of Miles and Irene and it talked about the sexual relationship between them.

"And what are you doing here?", Miles asked Pablo as Lisa read through the paper.

"I...uh..."

"Miles I didn't tell Sandra this.", Lisa said stopping Pablo from saying whatever he was going to say.

"Oh really, 'cause I've been thinking. Irene said she wouldn't tell anyone this time. My uncle obviously wouldn't have told anyone given how angry he was. That leaves you being the only one I told.", Miles said.

"But I didn't.",

"Miles, I saw Sandra at the diner when Lisa told me so she...",

"You told him!", Miles said.

"Yeah, he's our friend and you didn't tell me not to.", she said.

"Sure and you told Raven?", he asked.

"No, I..."

"But she's our friend too, so why didn't you do that then.", he said and she sighed.

"Miles I didn't mean for this to have happened. If I had known she was there I wouldn't have said anything.",

"Whatever.", he said and turned to head out.

"Miles I'm sorry.", she said but he didn't reply or turn back he just walked out and Lisa groaned.

What a chapter! What are your thoughts on Ian's reaction earlier and did he deserve that slap? And Miles, should he be angry at Lisa?

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