Mordecai looked around as he put his arm around Rigby. "I don't see Tim anywhere. Let's go talk to Benson," he said, getting off the couch, pulling Rigby off with him with Rigby pulled close to his side. Rigby was trembling and his ears perked up as the stairs creaked. He trembled more, Mordecai noticing. Mordecai looked at the stairs. Relief flooded through him as it was only Thomas coming down. Mordecai bent down to Rigby. "Rigby, I know you're scared right now, but it's gonna be alright ok, dude?" Rigby nodded but trembled less. Mordecai stood up and pulled him close to his side again and they walked up the stairs to Benson's office.
The door was cracked open. Mordecai was about to push it open when he noticed Tim talking to Benson. He felt Rigby squeeze his hand tightly. Mordecai kept his gaze on Tim. When Benson bent down to pick up a pencil that dropped, Tim glanced at the door and noticed Mordecai. He glared at Mordecai and Mordecai jerked back and walked quickly down the hall, glancing down at the coon pressed against his side.
Rigby looked up at Mordecai. "M-Mordecai?" he said trembling. "Just a second." Mordecai led, walking down the hall towards their room, always glancing behind them to make sure Tim wasn't there. When they reached the door, Mordecai opened it and pushed Rigby in quickly and locked the door. He pulled Rigby to his own bed, picking Rigby up and setting him on the bed.
Mordecai got in the bed and Rigby scooted close to him. Mordecai looked down at the raccoon, who was trembling even more. He put his arm around Rigby. "Rigby, you alright?" Rigby just looked up at him with fear in his eyes.
"I don't know. I'm scared of what Tim can do to us. He was in Benson's office right when we went up there. I'ts like he knew we'd come." Mordecai thought about this. "He's a little clever, so what? I won't let him do anything to you. I won't leave your side until we can get this problem solved. That sound good?"
For the first time since Tim came, Rigby smiled. "Sounds good, dude," he replied. Mordecai got off the bed when he heard a car driving away. He looked out the window as a black car drove out of the park. He went over to the bed. "You care if I pick you up?" he asked. Rigby shook his head. Mordecai picked him up and hoped this would make his friend feel safe. He held Rigby and unlocked the door and went out.
Rigby started trembling the moment Mordecai opened the door. "Why'd you open the d-door?" Mordecai hated seeing his friend scared. He knew Rigby stuttered when he was worried. "It's alright. Tim left the park." Rigby relaxed and nuzzled his head into Mordecai's chest. Mordecai smiled as Rigby started purring. He knew Rigby could purr but he'd never heard the coon do it before. He walked down the stairs and sat on the couch with Rigby in his arms.
"I'll protect you, Rigby," Mordecai said as Rigby fell asleep in his arms. He pet the coon's head and Rigby purred louder in his sleep. Mordecai smiled and kept petting his head and yawned. He got up and carried Rigby back to their room and closed the door. Mordecai sat in his bed and hugged Rigby against his chest. Mordecai heard footsteps coming toward their room. He set Rigby down and got up and opened the door. He looked both ways and saw Benson coming and sighed with relief. Benson saw Mordecai and walked up to him.
"Where's Rigby?" Benson asked looking down the hall. "He's sleeping. Benson, I need to talk to you about Tim," Mordecai said.
"Not now, Mordecai. I came to tell you that you still have work today at 8. Right now it's 6:45." Benson said and started walking away.
"Benson wait! I need to tell you-"
"Not now, I'm busy." Benson walked to his office. Mordecai sighed and went back in the room and closed the door.
He picked Rigby up and sat on his bed with Rigby still sleeping on his chest. Mordecai listened to Rigby's steady breaths and drifted to sleep.