ʟɪꜰᴇ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴀʙ; ᴘᴇᴛᴇʀ ʙᴀʟʟᴀʀᴅ 🌶✨

part 16: jc penney*

(A/n: I typed these next few chapters on my computer so the spacing is different)

You wake up to birds chirping as you stretch, reaching your arm out for Peter, but feeling nothing on the other side of the bed. You sit up and sure enough, he isn't there. You get up quickly and head into the kitchen... where you quickly come to the realization he isn't there. You walk into the living room and look on the couch, and he isn't there either. Panicked you dash to the front door and and unlock it, letting it swing open. You run out the front door... and see Peter sitting near the shore of the lake.

"Peter!' You exclaim, relieved. He turns around to face you.

"Oh y/n! I didn't know you were up!" He says with a cute smile.

"Peter I had no idea where you were! I... I thought..." You trailed off as you watched his smile slowly disappear, replaced by a look of concern.  He got up quickly grabbed you in a tight, warm embrace.

"It's ok. I'm here." He said.

You hugged him back tightly. He separated from you so he could look at your face, but his hands traveled down your body to rest at your waist just under your shirt. You shiver.

"God Peter your hands are freezing." You chuckle as you wrap your arms around his neck. He laughs.

"Y/n I want to go somewhere. I want to do something." Peter whined, pouting like a kid.

"Where do you wanna go Pete?" You laugh at his silly expression.

"That's the predicament. I don't know." He said. You look down at his Dio shirt and sweatpants, both of which he had stolen from Eddie. He had been rotating between this outfit, and a plain white t-shirt along with sweatpants he had borrowed from you which were quite short on him.

"I guess I should take you shopping." You say, doubtful.

You knew you shouldn't risk it, but the hopeful look on Peters face was like a drug, and you were an addict who couldn't say no.

"There's a mall a little outside of Hawkins. It's usually crowded enough, so I don't think we'll get recognized..."

Peters face lit up, and you couldn't help but smile.

"Let me go get ready ok? Meet me in the car." You say. Peter nods and you both separate. You follows you inside to get the car keys, but shortly heads back out.

You quickly change out of your pajamas and into a white turtleneck and jeans. Maybe it was good you were going to the mall, you couldn't risk going back to your apartment and couldn't get any of your old clothes. You flip your head upside down and give it a little zhoosh before going out to the car. You see Peter sitting in the passenger's seat, smiling like a child.

"Someone looks happy!" You say with a laugh. He looks at you as you open the drivers side door and sit.

"Y/n I've never been to a mall before." He said. "Of course I'm excited." You laugh and you stick the key in the ignition. The car roars to life, and soon after you and Peter are speeding down the highway as "Come On Eileen" blasts on the radio.

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It doesn't take long to reach the mall, and soon you're pulling into the almost full parking lot.

"Good thing we came in the morning, any later and I wouldn't be able to park!" You say, pulling into a spot under a small tree. You put the car in park and pull out the key, then look up and Peter.
"Lets go." You say with a smile.

You both get out of the car and Peter comes around the car and grabs your hand. Together you walk to the mall entrance, which leads you into a JC Penney. The door dings as you walk in, and you can hear "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler. Peter stops walking abruptly and stares, wide eyed. You're about to open your mouth when he speaks first.