Glass Roses

"Free huh?" I asked peering over the stuffed animal's head at the now visibly nervous man.

"Of course not, your friend here won it," The man says his voice dripping with warmth, I nearly gagged.

I turn my head to look back at Triston, nodding my head slightly. He walks up to the booth, his large frame instantly putting the man behind the booth on guard.

"Sure" I grab the head of the bear, not missing the annoyed look Cora sends my way. Using all the strength I have in my arm I rip the seam that connects the head of the bear to the rest of its body.

"Bloody hell!" Cora yells hitting my arm quite hard.

"You owe me a teddy bear" She crosses her arms.

I rummage through the stuffing of the now-decapitated animal. My fingers meet with cool metal and I smile triumphantly pulling the small metal box out. I discard the previously stuffed bear onto the linoleum floor.

"What the hell is that?" Cora takes the object into her hand.

"Why don't we ask him?" I point at the now sweaty man.

Before Triston can apprehend him the man jumps over the booth table and makes a mad dash for the mall exit.