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We crowded into the small elevator. Total was bouncing up and down, but the rest of us were trying not to freak out. Claustrophobia can do that to you.

We exploded out of the elevator when we finally got to the lobby. Angel, Gazzy, and Nudge sucked in deep breaths while Iggy, Fang, and I wiped some sweat off our faces. Total just ran around in circles until Angel picked him up.

Iggy was listening intently, and he turned to me. "Max, we're gonna need some umbrellas. It's pouring outside."

I sighed and turned to look at the check-in counter. Abbey was sitting there, filing her nails. We could probably get some umbrellas from the front desk, but that would mean that someone had to go over there.

I wasn't sending Nudge over there, because that might cause another breakdown. Iggy and Fang were not going over there, because that would end in massive bloodshed tears. On Abbey's part, that is. I could go, I guess.

"We'll go with you, Max." Angel said, dragging Gazzy forwards.

I smiled gratefully at them and we headed over to the desk. I walked up and tapped the little bell, waiting impatiently for Abbey to look up. When she finally did, her preppy smile froze on her lips.

"He- Oh. It's you again."

I smiled. "Yeah, it's me."

She looked around, and saw Angel and Gazzy standing next to me. "Oh, who is this?" She cooed, reaching over to pat Angel on the head.

Angel just stared at her. Abbey looked back, starting to get a little freaked.

Then she looked away. "Uhhh… how can I help you?"

I smiled. "We'd like six umbrellas, please."

Abbey sighed. "That'll be sixty dollars."

I laughed. "No, really, how much?"

She looked at her nails. "Sixty dollars."

I looked pointedly at Angel. Angel nodded and stared at Abbey.

A few seconds later we had six umbrellas, free of charge.

We walked back to everyone else and handed out umbrellas. Once everyone had an umbrella and Total was comfortably situated in Angel's arms we stepped outside and looked around.

That's when we realized that we had a big dilemma.

We had no idea where any stores were.

There was a big group of people heading in the same direction, so we decided to follow them.

Hey, Angel? Where are they all going?

Angel concentrated for a second and answered me. They're all leaving the hot springs and heading over to the plaza.

I nodded my thanks and turned to Fang. "We're heading towards some sort of plaza type place. D'you think they'll have stores there?"

Fang shrugged. "Maybe."

I rolled my eyes. "Thanks for the great answer."

Fang grinned. "You're very welcome."

I looked back at everyone. Angel was laughing at Total, who had a raindrop on his nose and couldn't get it off. Gazzy, Iggy, and Nudge were all talking and laughing.

I smiled. It was nice to see them happy and at ease. They deserved a vacation.

Suddenly I walked into someone. I fell backwards, right into a puddle, and stared up at the person I'd run into. I couldn't seem to look away, and he stared right back at me. Where had I seen him before?

Then Fang gently grabbed my arm and pulled me to my feet. I snapped out of my wonderings.

"Sorry." I muttered, staring at my feet. Where had I seen him?

"No problem, miss." He said in a gruff voice. He pulled his hat over his eyes so I couldn't see them.

Fang pulled me towards the rest of the flock.

"What was that?" He whispered as we started walking again.

"I'm not sure." I whispered back. "I think I've seen him before, but I can't remember where."

"Do you think he could be an Eraser?"

I shook my head. "No. It's probably nothing."

Fang shrugged. "I guess."

We walked into a plaza and saw a ton of shops. Almost every kind of store you can think of was there, with flashing lights and big displays.

Nudge's eyes were shining, and she explained what everything looked like to Iggy so fast her mouth was practically a blur. Angel was just staring at all the stores and pointing out to Gazzy what stores she wanted to go in. Fang was just looking around with his hooded eyes, impassive as always.

I decided that haircuts would be the best thing, right now. We really needed to change our look a bit, so Erasers couldn't find us as easily.

And Fang's, Iggy's, and Gazzy's hair was almost to their shoulders. Angel, Nudge, and I weren't too bad, but it was getting a little hard to brush my hair. It had been a long time since we got haircuts in New York.

Besides, it would be fun!

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