The Shield's Baby Girl

Chapter 9

DISCLAIMER: The picture on the side/above is NOT mine and I have no idea what the boy's name is. He's just being used as a reference picture.
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"Ugh, I hate this place." Dean grumbled as they walked into the dark, band merch filled store known as Hot Topic.

"Well, we love it, so suck it up." Seth happily said, taking ahold of Carrie's hand. She squeaked at the sudden contact then blushed a deep red color, which wasn't visible due to the low lighting on the store.

To Seth's disadvantage, she let go as she made her way to the back of the store, gazing up at various T-shirts that were available. From kittens to bands, earrings to nose rings, split-leg pants to slinky tank tops, belts to bennies, bracelets to rings, hair dye to hair extensions, buttons to knee high socks; the store had 99% of everything ...except for the one thing that she was looking for.

"God, where are the new Hollywood Undead shirts?" She huffed, crossing her arms as she was still scanning the wall.

"Why don't you ask someone?" Roman offered, pointing towards the counter.

"Um.. no. I uh.. either find it myself or don't get it..." Carrie whispered, blushing once again.

"Oh, come on! You can't be that shy."

CRASH!

When Dean had moved his hand to make a bigger point about Carrie being shy, he proceeded in knocking over a display.

Everyone in the dim lit store looked towards the four of them. Dean bursted out laughing, Roman rubbed his forehead as he let out a chuckle and shook his head, Seth growled as he clenched his fists and Carrie tried to make herself invisible. One of the store workers walked over to them and turned to Dean.

"I'm gonna have to ask you to leave." He spit, causing a louder laugh to come out of Dean.

"I mean it, you fuc--"

"Dean, let's go. We'll just go somewhere else." Roman held back his laughter as he pushed Dean towards the exit.

"But...!"Dean tried to protest but Roman had already pushed him into the hallway.

The employee proceeded in bending down to pick up the display and feeling bad, Carrie bit her lip and got down to help.

"I'm so sorry about him.. He doesn't know what to do with his hands." She giggled a bit as she picked up a few flower crowns.

"It's not a big deal. I've dealt with bigger asses then him." The employee shrugged, picking the display up and standing it upright.

"I could tell. It was kind of brave of you to stand up to Dean like that, considering he's so much bigger than you." Carrie giggled again, beginning to put the bows back on the hangers.

The employee shrugged, turning towards her.

"What are you doing with them? They're all so big and you're..." He gave her a quick look over, "...cute and tiny."

Carrie's face erupted into a deep blush, as she mentally thanked the Gods that the store was low lit.

"Th-they um.. they're my u-uncles.." She stuttered out, hoping it was a convincing lie.

"Seriously? That bigger guy with the tattoo cannot be..."

"CARRIE! I FOUND IT!"

Oh no... She had forgotten that Seth had stayed with her.

Carrie huffed a bit before turning around to greet Seth with a fake smile.

"I found your Hollywood Undead shirt and lo--... Who's this?" Seth stopped and glared at the dark haired boy that was behind Carrie.

"I don't know.. just some guy who works here.." She somewhat whispered.

"Oh.." Seth had a saddened yet jealous look on his face and what made it even worse was that all three of them stood there very awkwardly. Not knowing what to do, Carrie looked down as she chewed on her lip.

"Well... I better get this cleaned up..." The employee said, clearing his throat in the process.

Carrie sighed softly and turned around.

"Let me help.."

"I think I can handle it. It's not the first time this has happened." The employee shrugged and turned away to finish cleaning up the mess that the lunatic had made.

"Wait.. C-can I uh... know your name..?" She barely squeaked out.

"I'm Alex." He said, smiling back at her. "And you must be Carrie.."

"Heh, yeah.." She blushed, beginning to smile like an idiot.

"Well, it was nice to meet you. Thanks for helping me." Alex grinned wider, sending a chill down Carrie's spine.

"Same to you,.." She turned to Seth, "We better pay and get outta here.."

"Yeah. We better." Seth sternly said.

Seth took ahold of Carrie's hand and they walked up to the counter. Carrie took one last glance at Alex and she smiled to herself, knowing that she'd be back without the three men.

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