Chapter 11
For the second time, Louise felt herself being gently shook awake.
"I swear to God Logan, if you're doing that thing where you're above me again..." she muttered as she slowly opened her eyes. There was a scuffling noise, and as her vision sharpened, she saw no-one above her.
"Good thing you gave me a warning" came his voice from below. Louise couldn't help smiling, despite her still foul mood. She sat up, and swung out of bed, landing beside Logan. He was already dressed. It was early morning, and time to check if their trap had worked. "Put some clothes on, it's cold out there" he said. Louise grabbed her usual green dress, and quickly disappeared to the bathroom the change. "Wow is that new?" he said sarcastically as she returned.
"It's about as new as you are funny" she retorted. Logan grinned, and together they headed back towards the bins.
"Well the box has fallen down, could be a good sign" he remarked as they neared the trap.
"Or maybe Mr Barshaw smelt the chocolate and got caught in it himself" Louise smirked.
"I think we'd need a way bigger box" Logan laughed.
"Probably a shipping container" she replied. They approached it cautiously. "Poke it, see if it moves" Louise ordered.
"Why can't you do it, what happened to ladies first?" he said.
"I thought we established that I'm a bunny-hybrid" she countered.
"Whatever, I'm not scared" Logan sneered, slowly reaching towards the box with his foot. Louise stepped behind him for shelter, unconsciously grabbing onto a fistful of his sweater for comfort. He gently kicked it, and to their shock, something inside it scrabbled around madly. They grinned at each other.
"Let's do it now" Louise grinned.
"No time like the present" Logan laughed, scooping up the box.
"And we've got a present for Mr Barshaw" Louise laughed.