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Chapter 8
'I couldn't kill him because he looked as scared as I was. I looked at him…and I saw myself." –Hiccup
"Oh! Thank you Lord!" Megan breathed in relief, throwing the white and turquoise cell phone towards the back seat as the car zoomed past the cop without notice.
Hiccup's eyes were glued to the black and white Mercury for a moment, but soon snapped back towards the satisfied blonde.
"I thought I was going to get caught…" She muttered simply to herself, clicking the small dial on the dash, lighting up the turn signal, as the car slowed to a halt at a red light.
"Why would you get caught?" Hiccup asked, gesturing his hands in the direction of which they came. The moment he muttered the question, something tugged at his brain.
Oh gods…Hiccup thought worriedly, she is going to kill me!
It had only been a ten minute drive away from the mall, not forgetting Megan's sudden, angered, outburst Hiccup had succeeded in not asking any questions.
That is.
Until now.
"Well," Megan started, pressing lightly on the gas pedal in order to keep in speed with the cars in front of her as they turned into the Winco parking lot, "For one thing, I'm sixteen."
Hiccup said a silent prayer to whatever god was listening that she had forgotten about her little 'No questions.' Rule and was not going to rip his head off of his shoulders.
"Which means?" The Viking prodded, spinning his open palm's slowly in her direction.
"Technically, I'm not allowed to drive with minors in the car." Megan slowly began to pull the SUV into an availed parking spot in the back of the lot, being cautious to stay in between the white lines, "A minor is anyone who is under eighteen, in case you're wondering."
Hiccup knit his eyes together in concentration, "Why didn't you leave me at your house then?"
"I'm not allowed to drive alone either."
"Oh…I'm confused."
"You should be."
Megan took the keys out of the ignition and threw them carelessly into her open purse, "Okay, when we go in the store, just stick with me and don't touch anything." She muttered, opening the door and stepping out into the midwinter air.
Hiccup followed her suit, and was soon walking in step with the blonde, of course, not after stumbling first and having Megan catch him by the forearm before gravity aided in the delightful decent to the hard asphalt below.
In no time, the duo was at the supermarket's automatic door. As soon as Megan was in range of the motion sensors, the doors swung open, causing Hiccup to leap back in fright and wonder.
"Thor Almighty!" He yelped, tripping over the floor mat and stumbling onto the concrete, "What was that?"
"I used the force…" Megan said, waving her fingers in the air mysteriously, "Now come on! Toothless has probably eaten Sabrina…or the other way around."
She grasped onto his wrist and haled the boy to his feet, made sure that he was steady, and then proceeded to take off into the market.
*ten minutes later*
"I SAID DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING!" Megan screeched, causing Hiccup to slowly place the can of peanut butter back on the shelf with a fearful face. The Viking wobbled over to the cart and started to state his defense.
"But I was just wondering-"
"No."
"Can I please just-"
"No."
"Will you just lis-"
"No!" Megan yelled, slamming her face down on the handle of the shopping cart out of irritation, "Ow…for the love of all that is Disney…you are a total five year old."
"Thank you for summing that up." Hiccup muttered, causing Megan's head to shot up at his trade mark line as she gave him a wondrous look, only to have it fall back down again on the hard plastic.
"Ow!" Megan moaned in pain, lifting her head, now with her hand place firmly on her forehead.
"Then stop doing that." The boy advised, "Here, let me see."
Hiccup reached up and gingerly moved her hand out of the way, sending Megan into an internal panic mode.
Please don't see my zits, please don't see my zits, and please don't see my zits she repeated in her mind, as Hiccup dragged his rough thumb over her forehead.
"You bang your head on things a lot, don't you?" He inquired, taking his hand away and placing it into his new jeans pocket.
Hiccup had already grown used to the strange clothes; they felt comfortable on his body and made it appear that he belonged. In his own opinion, they were made out of material that was ten times softer than what they had in Berk.
"At least tree branches don't smack me in the face after I hit them…" Megan muttered, attempting, and failing, to retort with a clever comeback.
"That didn't work…" Hiccup said blankly, following her as she walked up to the seafood counter. As she was ordering, Hiccup decided it would be best if he rested for a moment on a nearby bench. His prosthetic wasn't exactly the most comfortable thing in the world at the moment.
Taking a seat, the Viking proceeded in raising his pant leg a little and massaging just above his ankle, or where his ankle used to be. Hiccup winced as he remembered that day, almost losing his life for the very people that outcast him, his best friend saving him and how that very act of love caused him to lose his foot, and winning the girl of his dreams.
Well, she used to be the girl of his dreams.
Things just didn't work out, he guessed that was it. The constant arguing, no trust, the accusations. It would have never happened if she had not-
"Hello, young boy." A voice called, causing Hiccup to practically jump out of his skin as he pulled his pant leg down with lighting speed.
"H-hello?" Hiccup stammered, there was now a man before him, a short man he might add. Clad in a peculiar shade of darker red and grey, his jet black hair was cut short against his face. Bright, yellow, vibrant eyes stood out amongst his features.
The only thing that was really odd, what his voice.
It was high pitched, and sounded like that of a prankster, or someone who breathed helium for his whole life.
"Okay, let's go home, Hic-" Megan spun around on her heels only to come face to face with the man, "Hedrick!" She screeched, clutching the bag of fish to her chest.
"And who is this lovely lady." The man cooed, reaching up to touch her chin, but only pull his hand away and hiss in what seemed like pain, his yellow eyes glaring at her with the strangest feeling of hate that a glare could muster.
Hiccup watched as Megan's eyes grew to an unbelievable size, fear clouded into them, almost blurring her vision it seemed.
"WE ARE LEAVING NOW!" She screamed, grabbing Hiccup's wrist and pulling him along with her.
"What's wrong?" Hiccup yelled, his voice filled with curiosity. Megan didn't answer, she continued to bolt towards the exit, with a bag of fish in one hand and the Viking in the other.
It was not long before Hiccup met the cold, tile floor face to face with a resounding thud.
"Come on, Hiccup!" Megan called in pure terror, grabbing his wrist once again and dragging him to his feet as they made the final sprint, or in Hiccup's case, limp, towards the parking lot.
In no time, they were inside the car, Megan slammed the door shut and made sure they were all locked.
Hiccup watched in confusion as she curled up into a ball in her place in the driver's seat and burst into tears.
He felt helpless, the only thing that he could do that would hopefully make the situation, whatever it may be, any better, was to pull her into a tight hug. Megan returned the embrace, grasping onto his shirt and crying into his shoulder. It was comforting to have someone close to her in a time of fright.
She remembered that night in the bathroom, how warm his body felt against hers, how for filling his kindness was, how he was willing to listen to every word that she uttered.
Of course, that night was also linked to her terrifying nightmare, and the man with the high pitched voice.
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