Scam and Conflict Part 2
We all had a part to play in this, it was a good plan too. Peering into the coffin, it truly hurt my heart to see Peters uncle was really there. I somehow was hoping it was empty. While Anna and Davy distracted auntie and the weird man. We snuck Teddy's body into a room under the stairs. Once that was done, Mike unwillingly climbed into the coffin. He held his body up long enough to give one last rebudle.
"I don't like this." Mike states as he adjusts his hat on his head.
"Noted." I tell him and kiss him, shocking him making him fall into the casket.
Auntie turned back as well as the weird man. I pretended to comfort Peter as we looked down at the coffin. Midnight was now upon us and the guys were in a circle around the coffin, candle lit around them and the weird man calling out to Teddy. They would get an answer but not from Teddy.
"Theodore...please tell your wife where you left your fortune! That way she can live a long and happy life even though you have passed on!" the weird man called out.
"No way!" Mike comments from inside the coffin.
The weird man was shocked and from outside I could see the butler shrugging and looking our way. It was a scam! The butler was going to act like Teddy to find out where the money is and probably steal it before Auntie could even get to it! Not on my watch pal! Sneaking away from the group, I make my way to the deck and see a very confused Butler pacing.
"Caught in the act!" I say as he looks over at me in shock at first and then that turns to anger...uh oh.
I had somehow forgotten how much bigger this butler was than me. Turning I began to make a run for it, que random Monkees song to play as I run for my life!! For someone as tall as he was, he could run incredibly fast!
"Please Teddy! The connection only lasts for ten minutes!" Auntie cries loud enough that even I can hear her.
I have to run from Frankenstein for ten minutes?! This isn't going to work. Just as I run out of air, I look back and see the butlers monster hand coming for me until at the last moment I was tackled to the ground. What is with people knocking the air out of me today?! Groaning I look up just in time to see Peter right hook the butler and knock him to the ground.
"Leave her alone!" Peter yells right after the hit.
Blinking frantically, Peter then turns back to me and runs to me. Taking my hand he helps me to stand up and I see Butler shake his head and look back to us. Not good. He then began to run our way and Peter was his main target. I had to keep Peter out of harms way. Pulling Peter to me, I then realize our feet get tangled up. Just as the butler it about to hit we tumbled to the ground and out of harms way. However I do feel something against my lips. My eyes burst open and I see that Peter and I have kissed. Peter pulls away and helps me to stand again.
"We gotta tell the others or else they maybe in trouble too." Peter states and I nod in agreement with him.
We move to go warn them when I feel Peter be jerked away from me, turning back I see the Butler holding Peter and his other hand was about to grab Peter's throat.
"NO! Let him go!" I yell at the butler as I run and jump onto his back.
I hit the butler anywhere I could until he dropped Peter and then turned his attention to me. He kept reaching over his shoulder to try and reach me and I was able to dodge him a few times but he finally caught me by my neck.
"You two better stop! I'll put you right with the dead guy!" the Butler yells as his grip tightens and I try to kick him or anything to make him put me down.
"PUT HER DOWN!" Peter yells out and then kicks him hard right between the legs.
I was instantly released and fall to the ground coughing and regaining air. That was a good move since now the Butler was down and holding himself, yelping in pain. That would hurt anyone. Peter then grabbed me, pulled me up into his arms bridal style and ran inside with me.
"Peter! Oh god Sarah!" Micky yelps as they run up to us.
"What happened?" Mike asked as he took me into his arms.
"The Butler was in on it! He would act like Uncle Teddy until he could get you to remember where the money was hidden!" Peter explained as his aunt then looked to the weird man.
"Trying to scam me were you!!!" the aunt said as she then took her purse and began to hit the weird man with it as he ran around the room.
"Sarah are you ok?" Anna asks as she looks at me.
"I've had better days but yeah, thanks to Peter. I'm ok." I tell her as I look over to Peter who blushes again.
The police arrived a while later, they took in the butler and the weird man. Turns out they were wanted in five state for fraud as well. So at least now Auntie could be safe, turns out Peter had gotten a letter a few weeks ago from his uncle that he would need to pass onto his aunt because he didn't trust his butler. Peter's uncle was smart and now his auntie would live just fine until she too passed on.
A few hours later, everyone had gone to bed but I was still restless. Anna and I had made our room the one under the stair since the guys had just forgotten about it. Walking out of the room, I decided to go to the deck and just stare at the stars. Getting to the door I see that someone had already beaten me there. Peter was sitting out there, still dressed in his normal clothes and looking at the stars. Carefully opening the door, peter turns back and smiles as he sees me.
"Can't sleep huh?" he questions as I shut the door and sit down beside him.
"No, same as you I assume." I comment as he nods. "I owe you a lot for today Peter."
"Owe me for what? Saving you from falling our the guy trying to kill us both?"
"both" I chuckle as I nudge him. "Something else is bothering you Peter, what is it?"
"I just keep thinking, my aunt has a right to worry about me. I am getting older and I have no romance in my life. What if I never get married? What if I never find the one?" Peter sighs as he fiddles with his fingers.
"I think a lot of people worry about that, lots in fact. Peter...I know you didn't mean to kiss me but-" I start only to have him look at me and I stop talking.
"You gonna tell Mike?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, it seems like you two are together...you are around each other a lot and hug and kiss you know, couple stuff." Peter shrugs.
He had a point, ever since I was fake married to Mike twice most people just assume that we are together. I didn't know if we were or weren't honestly. It made me wonder but when I looked at Peter, I couldn't deny the fact that a part of me was attracted to him also. He hid his true self from the world, only a select few could see it.
"He hasn't asked me on a date or to be his girlfriend if that's what you mean." I answer Peter as he looks back to me again.
"He hasn't?"
Shaking my head, no, I also just shrug.
"I wanted to kiss you, that wasn't how I wanted to kiss you but when I kissed you, I admit I did like it." Peter says as he turns to look at me. "You can be honest, I won't be mad if you hate me or anything like that."
Hate him? Why would I hate him? Enjoying a kiss whether it be on accident or on purpose wasn't a bad thing or a crime.
"I don't hate you Peter, you are unique. You only show a few people the real you and honestly, I do like the real you. Don't play stupid just so people will like you."
The door then opened again and there stood Mike rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. He was in his pj's and had clearly just woken up. Peter just smiles at me before he stands up and walks back into the house.
"Everything ok?" Mike questions as he offers his hand.
Taking his hand and pulling me I smile at Mike, quickly nodding my head yes before we both go inside locking the door behind us.
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