LYING

TO

FRED







NOTE: I don't own any of these characters. They belong to the WB. They are WB characters alone. I know Fred use to be into the whole drug thing. Give me break. I'm trying to deal with typical teenage issues. And who is Sunny?



Summary: Connor has to think of someway to get back to the hotel. And it also seems that someone has been lying to him. (And it ain't Angel.)







CHAPTER 5



Connor and his new friends were still in the alley hours later. Most of them had already had three bears. Connor had only drunken one and hadn't touched his joint. It was still in his pocket.

"What time is it?" asked Leslie.

Kathy looked at her watch. "Nearly midnight," she replied.

"Oh, no," said Connor. "I hadn't realized."

"YOU! Our parents are going to kill us," said Harold.

"We better get out of here," said Leslie.

"Yeah, I-," Connor started. He started feeling a little dizzy.

"Connor?" said Leslie.

"Don't tell me you've been hit that hard after just one beer," said Harold.

"No, I'm fine," said Connor. "But I have to go."

Harold tossed him a breath mint and Connor ran out of the alley. When he was out of sight Kathy walked over to Leslie.

"Why are you playing this boy?" Kathy asked. "You have a boyfriend."

"I do not. It's over between us," said Leslie.

"Tell that to Connor," said Harold.

Connor raced as hard as could to the hotel. He silently used his key and opened the door and tipped inside. He thought he had one this time when Fred walked up to him near the doorway.

"Connor?" said Fred. "What were you doing outside?"

"I thought I heard something," said Connor.

"What are you sucking on?" asked Fred.

Connor had forgotten about his breath mint. "Oh. It's just a mint, Fred. I was sucking on it in bed when I heard the thing."

"Oh. All right. Good night, honey," said Fred.

Connor smiled at her and got away quickly. Could he have really pulled that one off?