Claire was still thinking of ways to get out of her predicament when she suddenly heard someone speak behind her back.
"Why must you be like this?" the tall boy who had offered her cookies earlier was standing behind her. "Can't we all get along?"
Although the three boys didn't encircle her, Claire still felt that she was being coerced to stay with them.
"My sister is waiting for me at the exit," Claire said. "I'm sorry, perhaps we can chat next time."
The three boys gave each other a knowing glance. The chubby boy chuckled as she stepped forward to grab Chloe's hand. Chloe immediately backed away, but her back hit unto the tall boy who was standing behind her.
"Oh, we got a feisty girl here." The tall boy laughed as he, too, tried to grab Claire's arm.
Claire moved to the side only to bump to the boy with freckles on his face. It was then that she realized that the three boys were serious in making her stay.
