Chapter 10: Return Award
That weekend...
Caitlin paced around the table with worry silhouetting her mind. Bossy watched her with concern as he sat in his highchair. Natsu, Megan, and Kayla were also sitting at the table.
"C'mon, Cait," Kayla remarked, "I think Megan has a point here."
Megan nodded. "Yeah, I suppose. That's what I firmly believe."
"Yeah, I think so." Natsu glanced away toward the door. "I mean, that or you scared him off..."
Caitlin sighed. "Alright, gallies, here's the deal: a reward for his return. If any of you find him and he's running away, drag him back here for a reward of fifty bucks."
"Woot! Fifty bucks!" Natsu jumped up from her stool and ran around the room.
Meanwhile...
Boss kept looking out the window. He could tell it was a beautiful yet cold Friday morning. The cold slipped right through the glass of the window. It hung over him before finally condensing on his fur.
The wooden door swung open, and Mike entered. He was wearing his coat again due to the cold of the room. Mike set another bowl down in front of his acquaintence.
"Poison?"
"Not today." Mike sat down.
Boss shrugged.
"...And where did your sense of humor go? Your wife is much more funnier than you and she enjoys certain remarks... She has a great sense of humor, unlike you. Peh, and I wonder why she ever wanted a guy like you."
Boss rolled his eyes. "Yeah, sure."
"So..." Mike listened to the enduring silence.
"I still don't understand the point of this."
Mike glanced down at the ground. "You don't get it? Don't you know what this is all about?"
"You mention CC a lot."
"Exactly."
Boss stared at Mike blankly. "Are you saying you like her?"
"Yes, I am."
"But-"
"But don't you get the point?"
Boss focused his stare at the ground. "But..."
Mike got up from his chair and walked out of the room.
"Damn, I hate that guy..." Boss sighed angrily. "I need to figure something out... How to get out of here..." He glanced toward the window and then to the door. "I have two possible exits. Now..." His expression turned blank. "What's the next step? I heard CC tell it to the girls once..."