STEP DADDY 2: FAMILY TIES (COMPLETED)

#10: A Poor Inconvenience

8PM

Zeus Mendez's Ranch

Sabrina's POV

            "ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS!" I listened to Zeus yell at Mateo on the other side of the door. It was the first time I heard him raise his voice since I've been at the ranch. When I first Zeus, he gave me more of playboy vibe than a killer. "BECAUSE OF YOUR RECKLESSNESS POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR YOU, FOR HER AND THE DAMN KID!"

            "I didn't want to go in the first place. I knew it was a bad idea, but you insist--"

            SMACK!

            "Watch ya mouth when you're talking to me, Mateo! The only reason you're not dead right now is because I don't have time to deal with the spirit of your dead mother. God rest her soul." He paused and then continued. "On her death bed, she made me promise to look after you. Its getting real hard for me to keep that promise."

"My apologies, Zeus. I'm sorry I let you down."

"Go get cleaned up and get back to your post." He dismissed Mateo.

What was supposed to be a simple trip to the store turned into us fleeing away before we were caught by law enforcement.  

            I looked back at Athena, she was sitting on the floor, playing with her new barbie doll. She was the reason we were in this mess in the first place. Her mother spoiled her so much that when I told her no. We weren't in the store ten minutes before she raised all type of hell bringing unwanted attention to us.

We parked into the Meijer's parking lot a little bit after 2PM.  Before we exited out of the car, Mateo removed our blindfolds and told us to be on our best behavior while we were inside. 

Don't speak unless spoken to.

To the outside world, we were just a normal couple out shopping for their kid.

We walked down the different aisles, going through my mental list of things that we needed to buy. I remembered  Zeus making a comment about her not being potty trained and that pissed me off. So, I picked up a small potty and a pack of pullups. Mateo didn't say much, he just stood by, watching over us or took control of the cart when I went to go look for an item.

            The toy aisle came upon us and Athena got excited to the point she was trying to climb out of the shopping cart. I looked up at Mateo and he nodded for us to go ahead and pick out a toy for her. I allowed Athena to get a black barbie doll and a stuffed Elsa doll. She wanted a third  item, a large barbie doll house. I told her no and that we'll get another time. she wasn't having it. Athena let out the loudest scream and started throwing a huge temper tantrum.

            "Get her under control." Mateo ordered me while checking to see if people were watching us.

            "Athena, quiet down. You can't be acting like this in here."

            "You're not my mommy!" She yelled back at me. "I want my mommy now!"

            "Athena, baby. I am your mommy. I'm your new mommy." I tried calming her down with one of the toys she had already picked out. She snatched it out of my hand and threw it in my face.

            "Argh! You little spoiled brat!"

            Other shoppers began peaking their heads into the aisle to see what all the commotion was about. Mateo told them that everything is under control and to go mind their business. Some walked away while other stayed and watched.