𝔹𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕐𝕠𝕦//_[𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧]

6: ꜱᴛᴜᴄᴋ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴘʟᴀɴ

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Note: Most Bahamians generally call the supermarket the foodstore.
Slang Terms:
Ion: substitutes I don't

All the members stare stunned as the broadcast continues. Althea glances at Lorraine and the female scratches her arms while her eyes dart about the room frantically. Pursing her lips, she treks into the kitchen and opens the cabinet. 

She has canned food but definitely not enough to feed nine people for two whole weeks. 

Althea jumps when she hears her phone ring and her heart climbs to her throat when she sees who it is. 

"Dad?" She answers quickly. "Are you alright? They're locking down the country."

"I'm fine honey. I just wanted to check on you. And I know. Your mother and Lucas just sent me the news."

"I'm fine. I'm more worried about you. Where are you staying?"

"I'm alone. I've done all my business from our beach-home." Althea sighs in relief at that. "Just letting you know I've wired some money to all of your accounts for groceries and bills."

"But....they said it's only for two weeks."

"Sweetheart, we're just experiencing a taste of a rapidly growing global pandemic. This ain't just gonna be two weeks. I'll do everything I can to provide for you guys while I'm not there but do try to get what you can now to last you at least the next few months."

Months?

Althea bites her lip and looks at Lorraine. If her father's right about this, and his hunches are often never wrong, then Lorraine's fucked. 

There's no way with her waitress salary and artist funds that she can afford to feed these men on top of paying for her bills. 

"Alright Dad....thank you."

"Of course. Get everything you need tonight. It's stupid of them to suddenly close the foodstores like this."

"I will. Be safe Dad, love you."

"Love you too sweetie and I will. You be safe too yeah?" She smiles as he kisses into the phone before ending the call. 

She huffs as she storms into the main room. She saw the messages from her mother about the news and she's rushing to the foodstore with Lucas. She doesn't have to worry about them. She's worried about Lorraine. 

Her hand slamming on the door shocks all of the inhabitants into staring at her and she tries not to squirm. 

Althea eyes Lorraine who's pacing and speaking so fast her words are intelligible. Felix and Jisung are trying to comfort her but are failing miserably. She grabs the elder and forces her to look her dead in the eye. 

"Get in the car and with whatever funds you have now, buy what you need. Did you get your payment for that piece you sold yet? Have your employers paid your salary yet?"

"I-um...my client j-just p-paid me...a few days ago. The salary...that's not till Friday..."

"Ya bills paid?"

Lorraine nods. "Light and cable for next month. Water and phone no..."

Althea backs up and grabs her keys from her pocket. "Pay them now." Lorraine nods and goes off typing on her phone. 

"Wait!" Felix calls and the girls look back. "Don't you...need help? Carrying all those bags would be an issue...?"

"Yes! We can help you!" Hyunjin calls jumping off the couch with Jisung in pursuit.