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[h2]The Cousins[/h2]
[hr][color=#F1C40F][b][u]Location:[/u][/b][/color] Red Lake Sheriff's Department
[color=#922B21][b][u]Interactions:[/u][/b][/color] Themselves ; Finley { [@FantasyChic] }
[b][u]Mentions:[/u][/b] Gwen { [@Morose] } ; Olivia { [@Nallore] }
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Declan checked his messages as they came in, smirking at Gwen's reply and laughing at Olivia's to which Taylor looked at him with a perplexed stare. He handed his phone over to Taylor, chuckling softly. [color=#F1C40F]"Not the most vertically inclined, is she?"[/color] Taylor shook her head and laughed with him, handing his phone back to him as she went to scan the crowd again. Just as she began to say something, Taylor's voice immediately dropped off as she laid eyes on the news crew wandering up to them.

[color=#922B21]"Dec,"[/color] she muttered somewhat weakly.

Her cousin turned to meet the crew just as they stopped at a respectable length away from them, addressing the two. Declan gently moved Taylor just behind him, raising an eyebrow at the two standing before them.

[color=#F1C40F]"Can I help you?"[/color] he asked through slightly grit teeth, his eyes scanning the two up and down. First the reporter, then the cameraman.

[i]"Hi, this is Sarah Hoss from Channel 34 News. We were wondering if you could answer some questions?"[/i]

Taylor hesitantly stepped out from behind Declan, wearily eyeing the camera as the man propped it up to begin filming.

[color=#922B21]"H-how can we help?"[/color] she asked softly, but Declan put a hand on her shoulder and began to pipe up just before a force pushed between the cousins, parting them from each other's side. The both of them looked between them to find their friend Finley, a wide smile showing on Declan's face as she threw her arms around their shoulders, forcing Declan to bend down a bit due to how much he towered over the girl.

[color=hotpink][i]"What are we talking about guys? Can I get in on this? Oh, are we on the news? Hi, Mom! Hi!!!"[/i][/color]

Finley stepped away from the cousins towards the crew and their tech, messing with the camera on its tripod before it shook free from its place, tumbling down to the pavement with a hard [b]smack[/b]. Breaking into quite a few pieces. Declan curled in half as he let out a roar of laughter, Taylor covering her mouth as she too let out a giggle or two.

[color=hotpink][i]"Oh dear, I am so sorry! Shoot, I really wanted my five seconds of fame."[/i][/color]

Declan shook his head, wiping his eye of a tear that threatened to fall from how hard he was laughing. He then walked up behind Finley, clapping his hand on her shoulder as he spoke to the news crew.

[color=#F1C40F]"Sorry, she must not have eaten when she took her meds this morning. Come now, Finley. Let's get you home!"[/color] Declan peered over his shoulder at Taylor and motioned for her to follow him as he maneuvered through the few people still attempting to flee the scene. He leaned down to Finley as they walked and whispered in her ear, [color=#F1C40F]"Nice job, Hucklebee. Perfect timing,"[/color] he chuckled softly, turning to look back at his cousin who was reluctantly following at his heels, still seeming to be distracted by the lingering people around them.

[color=#F1C40F]"You good, Tre?"[/color] Taylor looked up and met Declan's eyes, giving a half smile with a nod.

[color=#922B21]"Yeah, I'm good."[/color] She peeked around Declan to address Finley with a slight smirk, [color=#922B21]"You sure they won't come after you for that cam? You know, 'you break it, you buy it' kind of thing?"[/color]

Declan laughed lightly with Taylor as he turned his attention back on Finley. [color=#F1C40F]"Yeah, Finn. Should just turn you in right now."[/color] A dark thought suddenly crossed his mind that forced his smile to fade as he mumbled mostly to himself, [color=#F1C40F]"More would probably get done about a broken news camera than this murder and Riley's disappearance."[/color]