Chapter 77: who's the sly?

Chapter 77: who's the sly?
Miles's POV 

"But now, we suspect you as a member of the boy band, how many more people will keep denying?" Tasha finally speaks glaring at Liam and I.

She's more puzzled and worked up than the rest of us and I know why. She was adjacent Belle and I, still pointing her weapon to him just incase he tries something stupid.

I heaved a sigh, took a glimpse of her and Belle before saying;

"We are all scared but let's not point fingers at the wrong people while the real ones are out there living their lives and mocking us for being stupid and indecisive"

There was silence until Liam took off his barge pulling a wistful look and then stretched it in front of us.

"You're all right, I don't deserve to be in the team, for keeping a lie" he confessed locking eyes onto belle who smirked.

"Of course you don't deserve it but for now, lead the way, we'd handle your prejudice at the precinct" Belle calmly orders as she gestured to us to part the way just so Liam walks through.

He seems relieved by that and I grimanced at Belle trying not to be judgemental.

Liam felt nervous but then he led the way and we followed suit, Tasha was closer, still not closer while belle walks side by side with me.

"So, you'd be employing me soon right, I mean I'd be of a helping hand if I'm a part of your team"

Belle shakes her head as her cheeks flushes red but she quickly paced ahead of me and I smiled sheepishly.

However, I stopped when Tasha scoffed at me. She stuttered to me, wanting to start a conversation and taking Belle's space.

"You could actually replace Liam" she adds nodding her head but then Belle's eyes looked like she'd burn Tasha down.

"I'd get to be closer to you, beautiful" I complimented and she was flustered. Her face brightens up, as she rubs my arm gently.

"I'm trying not to fall with a bad guy like you but I see why she fell in love..."

"Miles, rather than chatting you should come here and lead with Liam!" Belle's voice instructs and I let out a devilish smile at her.

"Yes ma'am" i snapped as Tasha only shrugs her shoulders and we drew closer to her.

The further we moved, the creepier it got but then we stopped when we arrived at a passageway which had the form of a cave.

"I don't like the idea of this" Tasha said but I assured her we'd be save.

"Norbert and Patrick are out there" Belle points out as she panics so much about them.

"I have a reason why Patrick and Norbert has to be with the suspect, nothing will happen" I posed in between my teeth as she draws in her breathe and then sigh.

"Why?" She asked as she steadied her movement just to be at the same pace with me.

"Would you want to hurt your lover inspite of being a monster?" I whispered closely to her ear as I could see Tasha was already pestering Liam.

"What do you mean?"

Her probing eyes assess me as she stopped walking but I pulled her along.

"You have to play smart with your team, I have a feeling one of the boy band is here, it's either Patrick, Norbert or Liam" I said trying not to freak her out but she grunt and slapped her palm on the forehead.

"Why does everything look like a play to you? Lives are at stake here!"

"I know but it's fun solving the puzzles, confuse them that you know nothing even when they're right in front of you, that way, they'd think you're the fool" I said and almost immediately, we arrived at a door.

"There's an ancient word, I'm not familiar with it, except a friend who I always come along with when trying to have access to the route"

Liam's words caught our attention as we all shifted our gaze to him. His look is neutral now even though his soul sort for a way to run out from him.

"Then you fucking call that friend!" Belle screams at him as he shook a bit terrified.

He used his hand to search all over him for a phone but I walked in front of them to scan the words written on it.

I can't blame him because he's freaking out. Now I'm not the only suspect here, we both are.

With these ladies behind us, I'm sure one wrong move will have our heads blown out but then I want to trust belle that she wouldn't harm me.

He's jittery and that has made him lose his mind.

"Belle, come take a look at this, you studied ancient language in your research" I said. Her jaw drops as she turns pale, wondering how I know.

I'd prefer to keep my life a secret like cole, never let them know your next moves and the true you.

A phrase I groomed myself in and living in lies and rumors, wasn't that bad.

"Check it out" I said snapping her back to reality and when she was closed to me, she said;

"You have a lot of explanation to do"

"I will at the right time" i muttered to her as her hands reaches the door just to witness what's written on it.

Liam moved to stand by me, still searching for his phone when I could clearly see it in his pocket.

I reached out my hand to it and just as I intended to give it to him, a call came in.

Liam paused, Tasha's eyes dart to and fro between us except Belle who was focused on trying to unlock the ancient words.

The last time I recall, belle asked everyone to switch off their phones but his wasn't turned off.

Curiously and with a cocky smile on my lips, I raised the phone screen to my face to read the caller.

Shockingly, it's Cole.

"You must be quite acquainted with my brother" I said switching off the call and giving him back the phone which he snatched away from my hand.