𝑃𝑈𝑅𝐸 || 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿

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wind bustled through the branches of the trees as you walked along the gravel path in the woods. most of the group was ahead of you

michael hasn't left your side since the escape, sticking close to you for the rest of the walk

hannibal had informed you about an abandoned cabin deep in the woods he had found while on the run and that was where you're headed to

❝ you doing alright there jason? ❞, you asked, craning your neck to look behind you. jason glanced up at you and gave a slight nod with a thumbs up

billy and stu were far ahead of everyone, goofing around with brahms, who seems to be enjoying the attention

norman wanted to be useful and held onto the map while hannibal tries to relocate their destination

from the corner of your eyes, you notice michael distracting himself with a knife—twirling it between his fingers or sometimes throwing it in mid-air and landing perfectly in his hand

you leaned your body closer to his left, slowly memorising of what he's doing, ❝ you think you can teach me that? ❞

he slowed down his pace and looked down at you before reaching down his back pocket to handed you a small dagger

for the rest of the walk, he taught you everything you need to know. although he didn't really talk, he was a good demonstrator

even jason joined in with his machete before it turned into a competition between those two, leaving you to sulk in between them

❝ guys please.. ❞

❝ this is the place? ❞

you stood beside hannibal, looking down at the map with a perplexed look

stu interlocked his arms around yours with billy doing the same on your other side, both dragging you into the cabin, entangling yourselves in sticky cobwebs which were draped over the door's wooden frame

billy coughed away the dust, gagging at the foreign liquid dripping from the ceiling, ❝ why does this shit place smell like you in gym class ❞

❝ —hey! i don't smell that bad ❞, stu scoffed, his expression mirrored a wounded dog and he tugged you away from billy, ❝ i don't stink do i? ❞

❝ your smell isn't my concern at the moment stu ❞

he pouted at your remark, earning a chuckle from billy. you gave stu a firm pat on the back and walked off to explore the place

the place seems secure enough and there's enough room for everyone. the last place you haven't checked was the backyard

❝ y/n look w-what we f-found! ❞, norman called out and waved you over with a wide grin on his face. brahms was behind him, with his hands out

❝ what is it? ❞, you raised a brow at the duo. they giggled until the taller male uncovered his hands to reveal a ladybug

you watched as the bug crawled around his palms, a small smile appearing on your face

❝ it's lovely brahms, i'm guessing both of you are enjoying the backyard ❞

❝ y-yeah it's really c-cozy and we a-also found a small g-greenhouse too ❞, norman pointed to his left where the greenhouse was at. the glass panes were slightly dirty and it was mostly covered in moss but still, it could be useful

you smiled at brahms when he made himself comfortable at the ground and turned towards norman, ❝ tomorrow morning, i'm thinking we should clean that greenhouse so we could plant ourselves some vegetables or maybe store some meat there ❞

❝ c-can i plant flowers around t-the greenhouse? ❞, norman stuttered, looking down at his feet with a bashful smile

you grinned at him, ❝ i don't see any problem with that ❞

his eyes lit up, ❝ r-really? then i-i should get started a-already—norma w-will love this idea ❞

you laughed at the excited teen and watched as he rushed back inside the cabin. brahms decided to head back as well since his ladybug friend had already flown away

you leaned against one of the fallen logs close to the greenhouse with a weak grin

❝ fifteen year old boy living with a bunch of killers—if mother was still alive, she'd be fuming ❞, you say to yourself and fiddled with the watch

you could see the silhouettes of billy and stu in one of the rooms. they appeared to be fighting but seems like hannibal decided to step in, scolding them much to your amusement

you sighed, leaning your head back on the wooden bark and closed your eyes

❝ let's hope i don't turn into one of them.. ❞

↳-end of chapter 13! i hope u enjoy^^-༉‧₊˚✧