crimson and clover | robin buckley

chapter twelve

The Munson girl grumbled as she began to gain consciousness once again, she reached her hand up to rub her eyes.

She glanced around trying to take in her surroundings. Sylvia found herself alone in the trunk of the car. She furrowed her eyebrows, wondering where everyone else had gone.

The brunette reached forward, tugging the door handle before pushing the door open. She stumbled out of the car, using the vehicle to stabilise herself.

Sylvia shuffled towards the Mall that was now surrounded by fire trucks.

"Robin?" She called out. "Robin?" She called again, being cut off by an arm wrapping around her waist tightly while another hand rested against the back of her head.

Sylvia's eyes began welling up, pulling back slightly from the hug and looking up at the girl. "I... I was worried when I woke up and you were all gone."

"We're fine. We're all fine." Robin reassured, pulling the girl in for another hug but this time tighter. "Come on let's go sit down, yeah?"

"Okay." Sylvia nodded, allowing the girl to lead her towards the back of a truck. The pair sat side by side, Sylvia's head resting against Robins shoulder.

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The Munson girl trudged towards her trailer, carefully pushing the door open.

"Sylvia?" The worried voice of her brother called out, followed by footsteps. She was soon enveloped in a hug. "I was so worried."

"I'm fine Eddie." Sylvia reassured.

The boy pulled back, resting his arms on his sisters shoulder and inspecting her top to bottom. "You hardly look alright, what happened to your head?"

"I just fell over." She lied, trudging towards the armchair in the corner before throwing herself into it.

"I saw what happened at the Mall, it's all over the news." Eddie admitted. "Were you there?"

"Uh... no." Sylvia lied again, not wanting to share about the ordeal she just experienced.

"So where were you?" Eddie pressed.

"At a friends." The girl made up quickly.

Eddie furrowed his brow. "I thought you said friends were stupid."

"I guess I changed my mind." She shrugged.

"So who was it?" Eddie pressed.

"Just this girl from work, Robin." Sylvia smiles as she says the girls name causing Eddie to smirk.

"Robin, huh?" He teased.

The Munson girl shook her head, standing up and jokingly pushing her brother.

"Piss off." She chuckled.

3 months later

Sylvia, Robin and Steve strode towards the Family Video Store all with one goal in mind. A new job.