"Right here." William announced, jumping out of there car mid-stop. Robert was next, holding a suitcase and popping out of the old Toyota.
"Thanks Herb. Also tell your wife thanks for the lemonade. You don't know how much this means to us." Hannah thanked, while Herb opened his arms for a hug. She darted in and embraced the hug.
"Of course. You guys are wonderful children, and the sweetest kids I've ever met. Have a great time in Australia." After a while she let go of the hug, waved goodbye, and watched as the car drove off.
"Alright Ms. Retirement home, let's get inside." William suggested, walking off with Rob following.
"Cmon Hannah." Rob motioned towards the inside and they entered in. It was bustling, people crowded and packed in even at 11 in the morning.
"I'm going to take a look around, you guys stay here." William declared, heading towards the escalators. Hannah jumped and grabbed Williams arm.
"I'm coming too." Hannah ordered, William trying to shake her grip off angrily and then giving up.
"I don't have any more energy to argue." William claimed, as they traveled on the elevators. People were at every corner, and William made sure to keep a good lookout for any suspicious happenings.
"Why are we up here again?" Hannah asked, as they passed by a energetic family.
"This is why I didn't want to bring you." William exclaimed, when suddenly he stopped and his eyes widened. "Are you kidding?" He pushed Hannah inside into the mens bathroom and hid against the wall.
"What? What's wrong?" Hannah wondered, obviously confused and oblivious to the situation. William capped his hand over her mouth.
"Be quiet!" William whispered. "It's some guy I saw on a newspaper. I think he's after us." Hannah was still confused, trying to peer beside the wall, but William pulled her aside.
"He can't be that bad?" Suddenly Williams eyes widened again.
"Hannah, duck!" William shoved her into the wall, just barely dodging Zeus's massive first and it instead slammed into the bathroom wall.
"Dammit!" Zeus yelped, the impact causing him to clutch his fist and it gave time for Hannah and William to escape into the bathroom.
"What the hell!" Hannah screamed, as they jumped into a bathroom stall and William gave her a motion to shut up.
"I will take your head and smash it into the bathroom wall!" Zeus called, releasing his handgun and cocking it.
The pair could hear as Zeus walked towards the stall, opening the first one to no avail. In a fit of rage he slammed the door against the wall and kicked it down off of its hinges, clattering against the toilet.
"You are dead!" Zeus screamed, opening the second stall. After finding no one inside, he fired random shots, hitting the stalls and shooting the ceramic sinks and hitting pipes. Water spurted from the pipes and started to make a puddle on the ground.
He stepped forward to the last stall, smirking and attempting to open it to only find it locked.
Hannah and William started to panic, but William had an idea. While Zeus was busy trying to open it, William got on the ground and started tying Zeus's shoes together.
"I've got you now..." He threatened, pulling the door off its hinges. The door pulled towards him caused him to trip on his shoes and collapse onto the sink, lying in a puddle of water and some blood.
"We did it!" William cheered, hugging Hannah and they shared it for a warm second before Hannah backed out.
"Where's Rob?" Little did she know he was only one floor down, not aware of there situation at all.
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The Eight Amulets, Vol. 1
General FictionEvery since William had arrived in Springfield, things had gone haywire. Car crashes, bullies, and trouble following him everywhere. But then there was a final straw when his mom became incredibly sick. It all leads to one curse, and it's down to Wi...
