The Mansion (PTX) : Book 1

Chapter 13 - Born in Bad

"So how'd you find the gun?" Jenna asked. The group sat on the ground in a circle below the night sky.

"This sounds stupid but I found it on the ground." Kevin answered. 

"5 bullets. We better use it wisely..." Avi examined the gun.

"Guys, we need a survival plan. We can't keep running away from things, we have to fight back and we have to stay together. This gun can't be the only weapon we have." Scott spoke up. Everyone dug into their bags looking for something useful. 

"No." Jenna said.

"Nothing..." Avi sighed.

"Nope." Kirstie said.

"Nu uh." Kevin shook his head.

"I got nothing too." Scott looked in his bag.

"Well unless lipstick counts..." Mitch shrugged.

"I'm not even going to ask why you have lipstick..." Jenna said confusedly. There was a silence of all hope being lost until Kevin spoke up.

"I think...you might think I'm crazy but...I think WeShouldGoBackToTheMansion." Kevin rushed his words. 

"Whoa, slow the fuck down. What did you say?" Mitch narrowed his eyes in confusion.

"I think...we should go back to the mansion." Kevin played with his thumbs nervously. 

"FUCK NO!" Jenna yelled. "That freak will kill us for sure!" 

Jenna's mind: I know I'm Todrick's least favorite now after I tried to kill him, he's out to get me! There's no way I'm risking getting killed!

"Come on think about it! The mansion had everything. Right now, we're lacking in food, weapons, all that good stuff. It will literally be an in and out thing. We go in take what we need then get the heck out of there!" Kevin explained.

"You make it sound so easy..." Avi said.

"We need a plan of course. Okay...judging by my experience of being punched by this dude, Avi is probably the strongest out of all of us." Kevin started off. Avi smiled and flicked his hair. "So maybe he could battle Todrick while we get the stuff." Avi's smile faded.

"Whoa I can't do that on my own!" He complained. 

"I'll help you as well!" Kirstie spoke up. Everyone's faces snapped to Kirstie in shock.

"There is no way I'm letting you battle Todrick!" Avi said.

"Babe, I may be small but I'm deadly." Kirstie grinned.

"You got that right..." Jenna mumbled to herself.

"It doesn't look like anyone else is man enough to step up for the job!" Kirstie looked over at everyone else and they all hung their heads low. 

"Kirstie..." Avi sighed with stress.

"No! I'm doing it whether you like it or not okay Avi." Kirstie demanded.

"No you aren't!" Avi raised his voice. 

"Yes I fucking am! You can't stop me, look at everyone...we all look like we've lost 10 pounds! We need to eat and the only way we're gonna get food is if we fight for it! If no one else is willing to do it, I fucking will!" Kirstie yelled. Avi looked a bit taken back by Kirstie's aggression. 

"...I can't lose you..." Avi mumbled but it was loud enough for everyone to hear. Jenna's head snapped into focus.

"You won't..." Kirstie squeezed his hand.