Ready Or Not | ✔

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Seventeen - The Popo

Sunday, 19th July 2020

KRYSTALLIA

"How are you not hungover from last night?" I asked Sam and he laid his head on my lap, "I was. You know if I wasn't, I'd be here at midnight and announce my presence."

"True."

The car stopped and Dylan said, "We've arrived."

We got out of the car and I went to Dylan's rolled-down window, "I'll call you when we're done, Dee-Dee."

"Alright, miss."

I waved and Sam and I ran into the mall. We stuffed our hands in our hoodie pocket before saying at the same time, "Let's raid this place."

***

"Don't ever come back again!" the old shopkeeper- who's covered in confetti- shouted at us as we ran with a few confetti poppers. Sam flipped him off, "We won't!"

We continued running until we almost crashed into someone. I looked up to see Tyson, the guy Tatiana ordered to kill me. I gave him a bright smile, "Hey, Tyson."

"Miss, I think you should hide for a little while. The shopkeeper called the cops."

Sam and I exchanged glances before I nodded, "We'll hide with the others for a bit. Could you get the popo out?"

He nodded and pointed to a group of guards disguised as students from a nearby university, "They can be your cover for now, miss. I'll inform them once the popo are out."

He snickered at popo and I smacked his arm lightly, "Be serious, Tyson!"

He nodded, stifling a little laugh, "Alright, alright. Go hide, miss. You too, sir."

Sam and I went to the guards as Tyson headed for the entrance. I went behind a guy that had muscles resembling The Rock and just stood there. Sam stood next to me as we waited for Tyson to come back with good news.

"Hey, guys?" I said and they looked at me, "I'm bored. Waiting's no fun."

They glanced at each other before the guard with muscles pointed at something behind me, "There are claw machines behind there. We can cover you while you play."

Sam and I lit up and sprinted to the bright machines. There was Pokémon, Pusheen, Corgi, and a ton of other stuffed animals.

"I want Pikachu, but my skills are bad," Sam pointed to the Pikachu at the top of the machine.

"And I want Mareep," I looked at the guards and suddenly had a thought.

"Is Carter assigned to us by any chance?"

A guard nodded, "He's at the floor above."

"Could you call him, please?" I said and he nodded, "Yes, miss."

A few minutes later, Carter, a thin but tall guard, arrived looking confused, "Miss?"

"Carter, I remember you being amazing at claw machines, right?"

He nodded and I pulled him to the Pokemon machine, "Well, Sam wants the Pikachu and I want the Mareep. Could you help us?"

He smiled and nodded, "Of course I can, miss. It's an honor."

I gave him a smile and Sam and I pitched in money before letting Carter do his thing.

He got the Pikachu immediately and got the Mareep next. We held the stuffed toys and I gave Carter a hug, "Thanks for helping us."