"... you must be tired from all that running." Adrian said walking back into the shop he just came out of. Left with no choice, Evie followed behind him. She had been caught red handed and she felt really bad for herself. She got into the shop and the sight before her left her with wide eyes. There were all sorts of colorful ice cream. It looked just like a fairytale. She turned around looking at everything with awe. Adrian stood facing her only a step apart.
"Isn't this place great Evie?"
'nod'
"Oh, c'mon..." he rolled his eyes "...we're having a conversation here. I want you to talk to me, okay?"
"O-okay." she said in a shy and low voice.
"I'm not satisfied yet. I said, okay!?"
"Okay." she said in a firmer voice.
"That's more like it. You know what I think Evie? I think you're a very fun and adventurous girl. Even if you don't talk that much, I can tell how much fun you are compared to that boring Alpha and his ever so serious Beta. With you around, that makes another addition to the normal people squad." He said with a wink and a thumbs up.
"What kind of ice cream do you like." he asked
"I like vanilla ice cream the most. It's simple but great."
"Evie, do you think you can handle the normal people squad?" he said like a motivational speaker.
"Yes."
"I said, do you think you can handle the normal people squad?" he said in a louder voice which made the people in the shop look at him. "You don't have to be scared of the judgemental eyes. No one's gonna freaking say a word. The worst they can do is look. I think I've done enough. So with you in the normal people squad now, you are now entitled to get ice cream. Do you want ice cream?"
"Yes please."
"Brody's gonna call anytime soon so let's make it quick."
*RING~RING*
Adrian took his phone out of his pocket and said "Speak of the devil." he showed his phone screen to Evie. Evie couldn't help but chuckle at the name that was on the screen- 'BORING WOLF'- Adrian smiled back at her. He picked up the call, put it on speaker and said;
"Hello my dearest Alpha."
"I can't find Evie."
"What? Really?"
"I left her in the car and now she's gone."
"Gone? Are you sure you checked the car well?"
"What do you mean by that? She's not that small to miss. I need you to get here fast 'cause we need to find her. I don't even know where to start looking. What if someone has taken her. Get here quickly."
"Huh? Sorry Alpha I can't hear- hello?"
"Adrian can you hear me?"
"Hello? Hel- Brody can you hear me? Hello?"
Evie couldn't hold her laughter, she had to use her hand to cover her mouth.
"Adrian, get here now and stop playing this bad network shit with me!"
"Okay, fine. But I'm still buying ice cream."
"Are you kidding me right now? I can't find Evie and you are busy buying ice cream. Do you know what might have happened to her?"
"Whatever. I don't know how you intend to find her or why you need me there but I'll be with you in a sec." He said and then cut the call. Adrian looked at Evie who was still laughing at the trick he was playing on the Alpha.
"See how much Brody cares for you. I wish he would look for me when I'm lost." He smiled and then continued. "I'm not sure why you ran off but it's probably because you felt you weren't safe. I mean, why would I just wake up one morning and meet myself in someone else's house. No matter how much the person gives me, I'll still feel cautious even if I take all of it."
"I- I thought he was one of the bandits that attacked the village two nights ago." Voicing out her thoughts was never a thing on her agenda but for a reason or maybe no reason at all, she just felt like he was the person to talk to.
"Oh, about that... when the village was attacked, we happened to be there and saved as many people as we could. We handed the survivors over to the warriors of the pack.
Brody was the one who personally saved you. He didn't want to hand you over like the rest of the villagers that had survived the incident and I think he has his reasons. But trust me, Brody doesn't mean any evil. And I think the least you can do is to not run away from him. He must be crying his ass out now that he can't find you."
"Really."
"Yup... But not like shedding tears though. But like crying..."
"Oh"
"So, do you like the clothes?"
"Yes, they are very pretty."
"Be a good girl and you can get anything and everything you want, okay?"
"Okay. But will he be mad at me for running away?"
"I don't know. But can you promise me that you'll apologize if he is and you'll not run away again?"
"I promise."
"Pinky promise?" he said sticking out his pinky. Evie hooked her pinky in his and they rubbed their thumbs together.
"Come on, let's waste his time a little more."