IKEA

I had paid off Marie's hospital bills so that the money I gave her is just to help her and her brother, I guess I couldn't really help myself.

Why? People may wonder. I don't exactly know, maybe one of my gut feelings again.

After I had gotten dressed this morning I decided to call Marie, after our last encounter we had become some what friends-I think, neither of us actually know what normal people do to hang out.

So, today I'm treating her to shop to redecorate her whole house, which was a cute and small apartment that I had only seen once when I was picking her up.

Which leads us to now in IKEA, the land of everything, as she puts it.

"This pillow is cute" she states and I nod before placing 4 in one of our carts, making sure they were all in perfect condition.

Her eyes widen but she doesn't comment since she's used to me doing that, we had been spending a lot of time together and loved the company for once.

We had even joked about how I was her sugar sister since I was always buying her everything, I didn't mind though.

Like, the other day she couldn't decide between 7 shades of the same shoe, so I bought them all.

She moves on over to the beds section, loving to jump onto the mattresses, she was very playful, it was one of her traits that I had picked up on.

"What do you buy for someone who has just been in hospital?" She mutters as she furrows her eyebrows in concentration, she looks through the shelves and signs.

She does that a lot, talks to herself.

Though, she lives alone and I'm her only friend, so it makes sense.

"My offer for a designer bed is still up" I sing out and she glances at me, shaking her head.

"But, I feel like I'm freeloading" she mutters.

"It's fine. We'll look online tonight for your brother" I promise and she nods before moving to the Decor section, she tried to make it as modern as possible, and homely for her brother.

After shopping and having most of it delivered tomorrow, we started to walk home in the dark, not minding the stars above us as we talked about anything and everything.

I heard footsteps behind us so I grabbed Marie's arm and she gave me a questioning look, I didn't mean to scare her.

"Hey Marie, remember yesterday when I thought someone was behind us? That was funny!" I fake it but it's only obvious to her, code being not so code but enough for her to realise what it trying to say, she wouldn't understand any of my actual codes.

She furrows her eyebrows before her eyes open in realisation, "right, you're so paranoid!"

She begins to pick up her pace with me before I pull us into an alleyway, making sure to put her protection first.

She pulls another confused look before I take out my gun and she nods before hiding behind me, I had taught her about events like these, she knew to stay hidden.

And how to shoot my gun if anything had happened to me.

The 2nd I saw from the other night appears around the corner and smiles, like the cocky shit he was.

"I told you that he wants to see you" he says ignoring Marie, and stopping in front of me while flinging his cigarette on the ground, not bothering to put it out.

"And I told you, he can do his own dirty work"

I aim the gun at him and Marie whimpers as he also pulls one out, aiming it at me.

"Who's that?" He questions while looking at Marie, so I take one step to the right so I'm covering her from his sight, challenging his curiosity.

"None of your concern"

"I've asked you once and then twice"

"How about non-ce" I remark and Marie giggles before grabbing ahold of my jacket, scared out of her mind but I tried to lighten it for her.

He lets out a sigh before placing his gun in his pocket again, showing no harm.

I lower my gun lightly and grab Marie's hand gently.

She grips on tight as the guy looks her up and down, looking flustered but impressed at the same time, this is not the time or place.

"Excuse you, eyes your here" I grit and his attention is turned to me again, and I glare as he was checking my best friend out.

"Oh right" he clears his throat as Marie hides behind me again as she's very flustered too, "you coming or do I have to use force?"

"You can try" I sass, trying not to be aggressive in any way.

He rolls his eyes before he walks forward and towards us, making me observe him carefully.

I let out a hum and place my hands on both his shoulders, he looks confused before he knew it I  kneed him where the sun don't shine.

He groans before dropping on the floor in pain, Marie whipping behind me and doing a little dance in victory.

"Best mafia gang my ass" I sass and Marie snorts before we run down the alleyway giggling to each other, leaving him behind.