Malls and More Threats

We decided to eat at the food court before we went shopping.

Since I can't sit on any hard objects without experiencing burning pain in my ass I'm sitting across Charlotte's lap.

Not that she's complaining.

"I still can't believe my sweet and innocent, Aspen, is having sex" Kayden says as he walks up to me and gestures to my face

"Relax, drama queen, it wasn't her first time" Charlotte says with an eye roll before taking a bite out of my burger

"Hey, I wasn't finished with that" I say and hit her shoulder. She rolls her eyes before tightening her grip around my hips and laying her head in the crook of my neck.

"Wait a second," Carolina speaks up as she puts her Taco Bell down

"When was your first time?" She asks with a serious tone

"You have to be specific" Charlotte mutters from my neck

"When was the first time either of you did something with each other?" Carolina rephrases

"Oral or sex?" Charlotte questions which make my eyes widen as my cheeks start to heat up

"Charlotte, shut up" I say and give her my burger. She takes it with a childlike smile.

Great, that'll keep her mouth busy.

Carolina's eyes widen as she looks at us in shock.

"Uh- both" she stutters

"The night you kept calling me every couple hours" I say in a small voice

Kayden and Carolina's eyes widen.

"Do you know what this means?" Kayden asks

I look at them in confusion as Charlotte continues to eat my burger.

"You owe us forty dollars" Carolina says

"Fine" I say and go into my purse

"Here" I say as I hand both of them twenty dollars

They grab it and look at me in confusion.

"What is this?" Kayden questions

"Forty dollars," I say

"Twenty plus twenty equals forty" I say with a sly smile

"This isn't fair" Carolina says as if she's just been betrayed

"If you guys payed me you would've payed me twenty dollars each so technically this is fair" I say with a smile before I grab one of Charlotte's fries

"I've been bamboozled" Kayden cries out.

They're so overdramatic.

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After we were done eating we decided to get some actual shopping done.

Kayden and I walked into build-a-bear workshop since we didn't really need anything.

"Which one should we get?" I ask as we look at all of the animal skins

"How about the bunny" he says as he holds up a multicolored pastel bunny skin

"Yeah, I like it" I say

As Kayden and I walk to the giant stuffing machine I get the feeling that I'm being watched.

I look around the store only to see little girls with their mothers or fathers.

Um, okay?

"Aspen, come on" I hear Kayden say as he hands the empty bunny to the lady

I smile and walk up to him as best as I can in my crutches.

The lady casually greets us as she fills up our bunny.

I get the weird feeling again.

I look around the store but still don't see anyone.

This is weird.

"Kayden, do you feel weird" I ask him which makes him look at me in confusion

"What do you mean?" He asks

"Like there's someone following us" I say

"No, you're probably just on edge since you can't walk properly" he says

"Yeah, you're right" I say and grab our bunny

We walk over to the next station where another lady stitches it up.

"Can I do the honors?" He asks as he points to the machine where you have to blow the extra filling off the bear

"Yeah, I'll go pick out an outfit" I say as I make my ways towards the ginormous clothing section

"Okay" he says.

As I'm picking out an outfit I feel someone's presence behind me. I spin around so fast that I'm pretty sure I saw my life flash before my eyes.

"Oh, it's just you" I say as I look at Charlotte

"Why? Where you expecting someone else?" She asks with a confused tone as I spot Carolina walking up to Kayden

"No, Yes, it's complicated" I say as I turn and look at the clothes

"How is it complicated?" She questions as she walks up to stand beside me

"I feel like someone is watching me but every time I look I don't see anyone" I explain

"You probably feel that way since there are cameras in this store" she says with a lighthearted chuckle

"Maybe" I say with a shrug.

Charlotte and I look for an outfit while Carolina and Kayden argue about something.

Great, what are they arguing about now?

"I'll be back" I say to Charlotte. She gives me a smile and nods her head.

As soon as I turn around the air is knocked out of my and my mouth goes dry.

Are you fucking kidding me?!

"Hello, Aspen" my father says with a smirk as he walks up to me

I stay frozen in my spot as I watch him approach me.

He quickly eyes my outfit and crutches which makes a look of distaste consume his face.

"This outfit is inappropriate for your status as my daughter" he says

I feel Charlotte come up beside me and glare at him.

"Her outfit is fine, Henry" Charlotte says with a hard tone

"It's nice to finally meet you, Charlotte" he says with a mischievous smirk

"Or should I call you, Thunder?" He questions with a smug tone

I look over and see Carolina and Kayden quickly making their way to us with pissed expressions.

"Oh, wow, the whole gang is here" Henry says with fake enthusiasm

"That will make this very amusing" he says as if he's proud of himself

"What do you want, Henry?" I finally question

"I want all of you to come with me" he says in a serious tone

"Not going to happen" Carolina says in an emotionless tone

She sounds scary.

Remind me never to get on her bad side.

"Fine, you made me do this" Henry says as his eye starts to twitch in irritation

"Get them!" He yells loudly.

We don't have time to react before a giant group of people with guns come inside of the store.

Fuck, I'm going to be banned from build-a-bear workshop forever.

I back up as my body starts to buzz with fear.

"Aspen, get back" Charlotte says to me as she gets into a fighting stance

"Don't kill them, capture them" Henry says before snapping his fingers

The hoards of gun wielders start to make their way towards us.

"Shit" I yell out as Charlotte pushes me behind her and pulls out a gun from her hidden holster

What the fuck!

When did she get a gun?!

I look over and see Carolina in the same stance as Charlotte with the same exact weapon.

I peak beside her and see Kayden with a pen.

What is he going to do with a pen?!

"What are you waiting for? Get them!" My dad commands in annoyance

Jesus Christ.

Lord give me strength.

I stand on both my legs which immediately makes my thighs hurt.

I see a dude run up to me.

I quickly lift my crutch and bring it up to hit his crotch.

He drops his gun and drops to the floor in pain.

I look around and see both Carolina and Charlotte shooting at a bunch of guys coming their way.

I try to find Kayden but see him nowhere.

Where the hell did he go?

"Kayden?!" I yell out

"Aspen, help!" I hear him yell out which causes me to turn to the exit where he's handcuffed and being carried out

I see them stick a needle in his neck and inject something green into him. His eyes immediately close and his body falls limp.

I ignore the throbbing pain as I run after him but stop when my dad wraps his arms around me tightly.

"Let go of me!" I yell out at him as I struggle in his grip

"Hey, Idiot!" My dad yells at a random gun wielder which causes them to turn around

"Inject her" he says gesturing to me

They take the injector of green stuff and start to walk towards me.

Think quick, Aspen!

When he's three feet away from me I bring my foot up to connect with the injection before kicking him in his groin.

I hear the injection crash and break on the floor while the dude falls to the floor.

I'm about to stomp on my dads foot but don't get the chance to when I feel something sharp stabbing into my neck.

"Aspen!" I hear Charlotte yell out

"Fuck!" Carolina yells out

That's the last thing I heard before blacking out.