Hi guys. I'm so sorry that this is another short update and its very late but I'm going through a rough time again – but not too rough that I won't be able to update. I hope you enjoy this chapter – the mystery is revealed but you have to read to find out. Please R&R

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"I'm gonna get him" Liam yelled. He ran down the creaking stairs and toward the front door which had been left open. Megan came running down the stairs a few moments later and stopped at the bottom just in time to see Liam dart out of the door. She quickly got her breathe back and followed on.

"Where do you think you're going?" Tracy suddenly appeared and obstructed Megan's path and stood in front of the door.

"Nowhere" Megan said, trying to peep through the gaps which weren't blocked by Tracy. "Can you get out of my way now?" She was getting more annoyed and just wanted to barge past but she couldn't without getting her and Liam into trouble, so she kept quite. 'What is Liam going to do? I need to be out there.' Megan thought.

"Well if you're not going anywhere then you can help me with the cleaning in the kitchen" Tracy smirked whilst closing the front door and lead Megan into the very messy kitchen. Pots, pans and plates were stacked everywhere and there was split food on the work surface. It looked a state. Tracy had walked over to the sink and Megan saw her chance. Tracy turned around waving a wet cloth in her hand for Megan to take but Megan had slipped away. BANG! The front door slammed shut and Tracy knew Megan had gone out of the front door.

"Where is she going?" Tracy questioned herself whilst chucking the cloth on the work surface for someone else to have ago at cleaning the kitchen. But who was going to do that?

Out of the door Megan could hear shouting coming from the garden.

"Liam" Megan said recognising the voice. She ran round the house and followed the trials of voices which lead her to the bushes behind the football area. When Megan came into full view she saw Liam holding the boy by his shirt. His face red with anger and his knuckles clenched and white with frustration.

"Why did you do it?" Liam sneered. He was so angry, "Just tell me NOW!"

"Liam!" Megan yelled, making her presence known "Just stop and let him go before you do something you'll regret. I'm sure he had his reasons – even though there were probably stupid, but we don't want to get into trouble" Megan stared softly into Liam's eyes and slowly Liam released his hand from the shirt and stepped backwards.

"Thanks" Megan said "Oh God, it's Tracy" Megan quickly rushed around trying to make things look normal, "Just act like nothings happen" Megan looked at each boy in turn, but more so at Liam who rolled his eyes and nodded.

"You okay you three?" Tracy ran over panting. Liam tried his best to look happy but it didn't work.

"You alright Liam? You don't seem your usual self" Tracy asked

"He's fine, he's just lost his football, we're looking for it now" Megan quickly responded as she noticed neither of the boys had a good idea from the looks on their faces.

"What you mean the one over there" Tracy pointed to the mud-covered ball laying inside the football goal.

Great now we look stupid. It's in such an obvious place even Tracy noticed it and she's been here what 10 seconds? Megan thought

"Oh there it is" Megan tried to act surprised "Thanks Tracy, is there anything else you wanted?" Megan was eager to get rid of Tracy. The tension between both boys was quickly increasing and it wasn't going to be long before Liam would crack.

"Nope that's all" Tracy started to walked away and Megan gave a sigh of relief "Oh, I forgot. Megan"

"What!" Megan called back

"Can you come inside soon to help me clean and this time can you not run off just to find a ball. I don't think it takes 3 of you"

"Yeah ok, I'll be in, in a minute" Megan waved Tracy away. When Tracy was out of sight, Liam turned cold. His fists clenched again and he walked past Megan. He grabbed the boy by the collar of his shirt and backed him into corner. The boy looked frightened and was cowering. Liam's grip tightened and he drew his fist into the air.

"Liam no" Megan screamed, "Leave Johnny alone!"