LABYRINTH | ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ᴅᴀᴡɴ. ✔︎

FOUR

𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 :
ALL KINDS OF MEAN GIRLS

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     "WE'RE FREEZING OUR buns off out here!" Ashley shouted to the door, hopeful it reached Chris.

     (F/N) held back a snicker that was trying to slip as she remembered what Chris had said before, "Well shoot. Nobody likes cool buns."

     Suddenly Chris was seen on the other side of the door, a giant flame being heard as it lit up his face. He was defrosting the door. After a little he pulled open the door and waved his hand off, trying to cool the heat from the steaming metal. He found the three girls looking at him with unimpressed expressions and bowed, "Thank, thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week—" He was cut off when a wolverine came bursting past him, rushing past the girls and making them jump to the side, "Eeek! Jeez!"

     The girls broke into laughter at his high-pitched shriek as he groaned in newfound embarrassment. "Crap, that thing freaked me out." He complained.

"Couldn't tell." (F/N) said, holding up Sam who was still cracking up about his frightened appearance.

     It was Ashley who stopped laughing first, "What was it? Are you okay?"

     Chris pointed towards the area where the animal left, "It was like a bear or a tiger or something." Him trying to seem manly made (F/N) laugh harder.

"A tiger?" She echoed, a wide grin on her face.

"Aw, it was just a cute little baby wolverine." Sam pouted.

"Baby?" Chris echoed as a new presence was felt on the porch. It was Josh. He was back from doing whatever he needed to do.

"Don't worry buddy, you're gonna be a big boy soon." Josh teased, following the girls as they moved inside. Matt was after him. As they all walked into the large living room of the lodge, Josh raised his arms and observed it, "Home sweet home."

"Sweet is not the word I'd use." Matt grinned as he set down many bags, more bags than he'd have by himself. Were they Emily's? (F/N) doubted he'd have a bright pink suitcase.

"Oh my gosh, it's so good to be inside." Ashley ranted as the group began to find their spots across the large room, "Even if it's still kinda freezing in here."

"I'll get a fire going." Josh planned. He stopped by (F/N) nudging her arm, "You wanna help?"

"Oh, sure." She shrugged, following after him. She wasn't put off by the clinginess he had been showing for a while. He had always been very touchy and a bit clingy, so it was to be expected after so long apart.

"This place barely looks any different." Matt chimed.

"Nobody's been up here," Josh informed.

"Even with all the police coming in and out?" Ashley questioned.

Before the air could drop from the reminder, Chris corrected, "Not a lot of action up here, lately."