~Bang~
"Damn, Joe"
Me and 10 turned to him a ding him, reminding him to keep quiet.
We approached the street, easing our steps as we got closer we slipped to the side creeping through the miniature staircase, that slightly protruded from the ground.
~Clank~
I turned to grab his collar,
"Joe, what the fuck is wrong with you?"
I muttered
He held the top of my hand, slowly nodding his head
I released him
Clutching my shit again as we stealthy moved around the lower half when we reached the foyer we noticed there was a staircase in the main area, in the kitchen, and on leading downstairs to the basement.
We instantly each took a different direction.
I crept back downstairs trying to keep my findings steady without causing alarm.
A few minutes later 10 joined me, and Joe loudly came up from the basement with double our findings,
I sauntered over to help him,
"Joe, I'm not gon tell you again to keep the shit quiet!"
We carried "our" stuff over to the entrance staircase we came through trying to leave as quickly as we came.
10 handed me his and I passed it to Joe who was placing everything outside into the trunk.
10 kept moving his eyes rapidly, I was trying to figure out what was wrong with him, but I didn't want to say his name or anything, I tried to get him to move but he wasn't budging, I heard Joe come up behind me, he further raised my suspicions,
"Who that lady over there in the chair?"
I turned my head and faced him before moving closer to 10,
He was still doing that rapid eye movement,
I turned back to Joe,
"What the fuck are you talking about?"
Joe came up closer to me,
"Exactly like I said"
As he discreetly pointed with his face towards the corner,
I pulled him closer against my back and I pulled 10 into the crook of my arm, tapping his chest,
"Come on, 10 snap out of it, please?"
I slid out of the middle of our huddle,
"Stay together"
I linked their hands together, as I advanced securing my mask as I moved towards the corner of the room
I squinted my eyes focusing on the chair that sat solely in the corner of the larger room.
I stood directly in front of the chair and I saw the seat of it, realizing that there wasn't anyone sitting there.
I looked around to ensure there wasn't anyone around before I returned to the boys.
"Let's go."
I led the way as they followed behind,
"Come on, 10 it's okay, stay in front of me."
I placed my hands on top and hoisted myself up out of the makeshift staircase enclosure, dusting myself off as I waited for the two to join me, I saw 10's outstretched hands hit the grass, so I squatted helping him out, placing him behind me as I helped Joe, too.
I held them both close to me, checking their heads and backs, for any injury because the area was smaller than a crawl space.
When I was satisfied, we began moving stealthily to the car, loading into the car, startled we heard,
"Take me with you, please?"
Who the hell is that?
From my peripheral, I could see that 10 was still uncomfortable,
"Say, you scaring my brother."
I pushed 10 further into the back of the car.
Walking forward,
"Who are you?"
I looked at her deeply in her face, noticing the bag in her hand as well.
She clutched her bag handle in both hands, her eyes rapidly moving from one side to the other,
"Can we please discuss this far away from here, please?"
She asked as she stepped forward, whispering lowly.
I backed away because what the what, no we can't.
"No, you scaring my brother. How would that look if I let you come with us and he's scared?"
I slightly rose my voice, trying to stay within a whisper.
"Please?"
I closed my eyes shaking my head, taking a deep breath,
"Man, 10 come here."
I turned stretching my hand out to him, when I did I saw Joe was comforting him as 10 leaned against the back seat in between his legs.
After speaking in his ear and giving him comforting taps on his shoulders, he encouraged 10 to come forward.
10 came closer, grasping his hand as I pulled him to stand next to me, he didn't make any effort to face her at all.
She slowly slid her back over her shoulders in a messenger bag style, she pushed the bag behind her, as she approached 10.
She slowly grabbed his free hand and slowly took his hand out of mine, holding them both in hers.
She looked at him for a while, before looking up at me, I got the hint and whispered his name to her,
"Benjamin, look at me, I'm not scary. If anything I'm scared of continuing to stay in there, too."
She said as she gestured to the house.
Now that I look at it, the house is kind of creepy looking.
"I didn't mean to scare you in there but you have to understand my point of view, I'm in there alone, and then tonight I suddenly wasn't. I had to hide but protect myself, but I also couldn't help it that I had to peak and see what was going on at the same time."
10 hadn't said anything but he was looking in her eyes.
But surprisingly but unsurprisingly to me and Joe, 10 pulled her into the tightest hug I have ever seen.
"You can stay with us. We can protect each other."
