"How are you doing Grant?" Jason asked.
"I'm okay. My chest is a little tight, but it's not that bad," Grant answered.
Jason nodded and took in their surroundings. The freezer was about as big as a closet, there were a few boxes of supplies for the bar but nothing else. He looked back at where Grant sat against the wall to the left of the door. His lips were already starting to turn blue and he was taking deeper breaths than usual. Jason wasn't doing so great himself. He was a bit claustrophobic and being in this small freezer wasn't helping, but he couldn't let it get to him. He needed to be able to help Grant in case he had another attack. Jason had wished they had brought some jackets, yet he was thankful that him and Grant were wearing jeans. Soon he heard banging on the freezer door.
"Jay? Grant?"
"Steve?" Jason asked walking over to the door.
"Yeah you guys okay in there?"
"No the door slammed closed and locked on us," Jason explained, "can you get it open?"
He heard them struggling with the lock and the handle, but the door wouldn't budge.
"It's not working!" Tango announced.
"I'm going to talk to the owner and see if he knows a way to open the door." Kris stated.
"Can you guys hold on a little longer?" Steve asked.
"I could use a double cheeseburger with everything on it," Grant smiled as he joined Jason by the door.
"Me too with an apple turnover," Jason added.
They both started laughing as did Steve and Tango. Grant started gasping for breath soon and collapsed to his knees, his breathing becoming more labored. Jason knelt next to him and wrapped his arms around him.
"Easy Grant easy. Your okay just breathe," he encouraged.
"I-i-i-i-i-m trying," Grant gasped.
"Don't try to talk. Just focus on your breathing."
"I-i-i-i-i-i-i-can't,"
Jason sat down and pulled Grant against his chest.
"Try following my breathing pattern. In 1,2,3 out1,2,3," Jason instructed.
Grant held on tightly to Jason's hands as he tried to control his breathing. He soon got control of his breathing again and leaned heavily against Jason.
"You alright G?" Jason asked.
"Yeah….yeah. Thanks Jay," Grant gasped out.
"It's what I'm here for buddy," Jay comforted.
Jason helped Grant back over to the wall and let him lean back against it.
"Jay you guys ok?" Tango asked.
Jason went back over to the door.
"Yeah, but you guys better find a way out soon though, Grant's asthma is acting up and his inhaler is out. He's not looking that great guys," Jason explained.
"Alright we'll get you guys out soon don't worry, just take care of him," Steve encouraged.
Kris went outside to the van and found the manager Greg still sitting in the van.
"Greg, Jason and Grant are stuck in the freezer and we can't get it open. How did you guys get the freezer open when your employees got stuck?" she asked.
"It opened by itself after a few minutes," Greg stated.
"Is there any other way to get them out?" Kris asked.
"Maybe….there is an old back door to the freezer, but it hasn't been opened in years. It might take some work, but we could try to get open," Greg suggested.
"Okay we have to tell Steve and Tango first,"
They both ran back into the building.
Steve and Tango stood by the freezer door waiting for Kris.
"What is taking her so long?" Tango asked.
"They might be trying to figure a way to get the freezer opened. She'll come back down soon," Steve assured.
"What if we don't get them out? What if they…" Tango couldn't finish his sentence.
"You can't think like that Tango, they are going to be fine. Besides they are both too stubborn to die," Steve comforted.
"Yeah true,"
They both stood there for a little longer before Kris and Greg finally came down stairs.
Jay was coaxing Grant through another attack, when he heard Steve's voice again.
"Jay can you hear me?" Steve asked.
Jay gave Grant another look and was convinced that he was okay again before he got up and walked to the door.
"Yeah Steve?"
"There is another door to the freezer it's behind all the boxes in there. It can only be opened from the outside so were going to try that one. Kris will stay here while me, Tango, and Greg try to open the other door," Steve explained.
"Okay just hurry guys, Grant is starting to get worse," Jason stated.
"Alright, don't worry Jay we'll get you guys out soon," Steve assured.
Jason heard them go up the stairs before turning back to Grant.
"Did you hear that G?"
Jason turned pale when he noticed Grant wasn't breathing.
