Well here's a brand new chapter. Sorry that it took so long to update. School and other things have been keeping me busy. This chapter revolves around unleashing Dan's plan and setting traps for Deloris, but will they work this time? Read and find out:
Chapter 4 To Trap a Rat
Dan started driving down the road in Chris & Elise's car. So many thoughts were racing through his head. He seemed glad that his best friend was with him and taking his side for once.
"So where are we going and how come you get to drive my car?" asked Chris
"One, we're going back to my place to retrieve my traps that my mother doesn't know about and two, shut up!"
"Even if we put your plan into action Dan, how are we going to find them? They could be anywhere in L.A."
"We'll find them using my GPS tracking device."
Dan held it up waving it while Chris just stared with his mouth hanging open.
"Dan, you didn't implant a tracking device in your mother did you?" he asked
"Of course not, why would you think that?" Dan responded
"Oh no. Did you do something to my wife!"
"Chris, Elise won't let me get that close to her unless I want a broken arm. The tracking device is in my car. I put it there on purpose when I found out my mother was coming."
"Hey, that was good thinking Dan."
"Shut up Chris!"
Dan skid the car to a stop in front of his apartment. He and Chris got out of the car and darted up the stairs and into the apartment. When Chris entered in, he noticed there were more changes to Dan's apartment. The walls seemed to have been painted a new color, a new couch has been replaced with the old one, and family photos Chris has never seen have been hung on the wall.
"Dan, I love what you did with the place," said Chris
"This is no time for sight seeing Chris. Help me with these boxes of traps," he responded.
Mr. Mumbles watched from the window as Chris and Dan took two trips down to the car and loaded the trunk with boxes. Dan rushed back up to lock his door, but before he did he gave Mr. Mumbles a few pets.
"Mr. Mumbles, be a good kitty and destroy my mother's crappy things," he said
Dan locked the door and hurried back down to the car. He handed Chris the GPS and ordered him to locate Deloris and Elise. At first, Chris wasn't getting anywhere until the tracking device gave him a location.
"Okay, the GPS says they're at "Cutie Boutique" Shop," said Chris
"That's about 15 minutes from here. Alright, let's do this," said Dan
He stepped on the gas pedal going faster, but started slowing down after Chris was lecturing him that the car wasn't his and he didn't want to get pulled over by the police. Within minutes, they found the shop and decided to park across the street from it. Dan opened the trunk and started going through the boxes.
"So, what's the plan?" asked Chris
"We're going to setup a trap by the entrance. We'll use this!" said Dan holding up a bear trap
"Dan, we can't do that!"
"Why not?"
"Someone could get seriously hurt!"
"Chris, this trap is for my mother."
"But what if my wife walks into it?"
"Alright fine, we'll start with something small, but if this plan doesn't work, we're using the bear trap."
Dan started digging through the other boxes until he found his jar of Super Glue and a tranquilizer blow dart. Chris wasn't so sure about this trap either, but he wanted Elise back and Deloris to go home. As Chris hid behind the bushes, he watched Dan pour Super Glue by the entrance. He covered the doormat entirely with the sticky stuff. Dan scurried back to the hiding place where Chris was and waited for Deloris and Elise to come out.
"Come on, they should be done by now!" said Dan annoyed
"It is unusual that they would take this long in one store," said Chris
"Wait! I see two people heading to the front entrance, this could be them."
Chris and Dan waited with anticipation. Dan had the tranquilizer blow dart ready. The door opens and two women stepped on the doormat and were stuck. Dan fired the tranquilizer.
"We got her!" said Dan
As they peeked out of the bushes to look, Dan and Chris were stunned. They didn't trap Elise and Deloris at all. It was two different women and the one that was hit with the tranquilizer had collapsed on the other. People on the street started to take notice and started rushing over.
"Chris, we better get out of here," whispered Dan
He and Chris walked back to the car and acted like they didn't see anything. They both got back into the car and Dan slammed his fists into the steering wheel.
"I don't understand! It should have been them, there aren't a lot of people in that store!" he yelled
"Dan look!" said Chris
Dan looked over to what Chris was staring and pointing at. It was Elise and Deloris coming out of the "Cutie Boutique Shop" that was at the end of the block. Dan and Chris looked at each other in confusion.
"I don't understand? There are two "Cutie Boutique" Shops?" said Dan
Dan and Chris looked at the store they set their trap off at and noticed something in the window they hadn't before. It said "Cutie Boutique for pets. 25% off." Chris facepalmed while Dan snatched the GPS from Chris.
"Hey! What are you doing?" asked Chris
"You screwed up! From now on, I'm going to track them down and give directions. You can just drive," said Dan
"Okay then."
Chris was glad that he gets to drive his car and not worry about Dan trying to run someone over. An hour goes by. Dan and Chris weren't being very successful at trapping Deloris. So far, they only ended up knocking out an old lady, trapping 2 dogs, a little kid, and they got beat up by a huge buff guy. Chris was about to call it quits, but Dan insisted they try one last trap and this one would surely work.
"Dan, if this trap doesn't work, we're going back to my place. I've had it!" said Chris
"Don't worry, this trap is going to fall into place!" said Dan patting a medium sized box that has holes in it.
"What is that?"
"Don't worry about it. Now park here."
Chris and Dan parked in a "Babies R Us" parking lot. Elise and Deloris were in there shopping. Dan led Chris to the back of the building. Chris helped Dan reach the latter and he followed. When they finally reached the top of the roof, Dan went over peered down in one of the glass windows. He could see quite a lot of people shopping.
"Alright Chris, see that fuse box?" said Dan
"Yeah?" he responded confusingly
Chris opened the box and it revealed a switch.
"When I say now, I want you to kill the power," said Dan
"Isn't this illegal?" asked Chris
"Do you want your wife back or not?"
"Of course I do, but shouldn't we pla…."
"Then shut up and do as I say!"
Dan unlatched the window and prepared to drop the box inside.
"Now Chris!" said Dan
Chris flipped the switch and the power went out. Everyone inside was surprised and wondered what the heck happened. Dan opened the box and let it go. The thud surprised a few of the shoppers and then screaming arose in the building.
"What was in that box anyways?' asked Chris
"My rats, I've been collecting them," said Dan
"You have one twisted mind Dan."
"Thank you, I try. Now let's go back to your place."
As they started to head back towards the latter, they heard someone coming up. Dan and Chris were stared down by two police officers. They pointed their guns out at them. Dan and Chris put their hands in the air.
"You two, get on the ground now!" yelled one of them
They did as they were told as the other police officer searched them and placed handcuffs on both of them.
"Thanks a lot Dan," said Chris
"Hey, how was I supposed to know the police were here," he responded.
"You two be quiet! You're in a world of trouble," said the police officer
End of Chapter 4. I wanted to end this with somewhat of a cliffhanger. Dan ends up getting busted by the police with Chris involved. What is going to happen next? Wait for the next chapter to find out.
