(Disclaimer: I do not own The Bad Guys; just my OC.)
(Authors Note: Hello again! Thank you all for taking the time to read this latest chapter and for giving this story a chance :) If you'd like, feel free to leave a comment (no hate, please) and enjoy!)
Chapter 2
-6:07 AM-
Lilith awoke to the annoying sound of a car alarm loudly blaring outside her apartment building, to which she emitted an annoyed groan and tightly pulled the covers over her head. Thankfully, today was the first of her two days off from work, so she could at least hope to reclaim some sleep…assuming this fucking alarm would stop soon! What made it worse was that this particular alarm wasn't your typical honking sound. Oh no. This was a high-pitched siren-like squeal that drove people insane the longer you had to endure listening to it.
After several minutes of nonstop honking/squealing, Lilith forfeited the prospect of returning to sleep and opted to drag herself out of bed and over to her kitchen, where she poured herself a glass of ice water and gradually sipped on it while also preparing and starting her coffee maker.
While waiting for her liquid wake-me-up to finish brewing, she fixed herself a bowl of Frosted Flakes as she was in no mood to cook anything this early in the morning. Emitting a yawn, Lilith mentally began going over her agenda for today and noted that she needed to write out a grocery list and go shopping for essential items and some ingredients for a few dishes she wanted to make.
Grabbing a pen and notepad, she began jotting down her list as the damn car alarm continued to scream outside. 'Why the fuck has no one stepped out to shut it off yet,' she mentally asked herself, irritated that the car's owner hasn't bothered to turn it off. Sure, they could be elsewhere and not even aware of it, but still, it was annoying! Amidst the alarm, she could hear some of her neighbors yelling and their dogs barking in agitation. Obviously, she wasn't the only one losing sleep over this incident.
Oh the joys of living in the city.
Of course, she didn't mind living here in LA as it was certainly better than her previous residence. If she had to put up with some annoying inconveniences or return to the hellhole from whence she came, she'd happily put up with car alarms any day than return to that nightmare.
Shaking her head of the memories that threatened to bubble up, Lilith set her pen aside and retrieved her Disney Villain's coffee mug from the adjacent cabinet, to which she then poured herself some liquid wake-me-up and took a cautionary sip before resuming with her grocery list.
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Meanwhile, as the smell of coffee, bacon, eggs, tater tots and sausages filled the air, Snake flicked out his tongue and tasted the savory flavors before dragging himself out of his bed and adorning his Hawaiian shirt, to which he then slithered out of his room and was met with the sight of Piranha cooking breakfast.
"Morning, hermano! Care for a breakfast burrito? I got tots in the oven, which should be ready in a few minutes."
"Sounds good," he replied while slithering over to the coffee maker and pouring himself a mug before adding an ungodly amount of sugar to it. Afterwards, he took his seat at the table just as the rest of the crew was starting to emerge from their rooms.
"Aw yea, breakfast burritos! My tummy's rumblin' like a kraken," Shark cheerfully stated as he sauntered into the kitchen/dining area with Webs perched on his shoulder and Wolf following behind with his pet cat in tow.
"Morning, Snake. How'd you sleep last night," Wolf asked as he retrieved the cat's food from the cabinet and dished him up some kibbles.
"Meh, I've had worse," he groggily answered while lapping at his coffee. "By the way, we're almost out of sugar."
"Gee, I wonder why," he smirked, prompting an amused eye roll from his best friend.
"Well, we've been needing to make a grocery run for about a week now," Webs stated as she hopped down from Shark's shoulder and scurried over to her spot at the table. "Also, it's my turn to cook dinner tonight, and I'm missing some necessary ingredients."
"Oh, what are you gonna make," Shark asked, to which she gave him an amused smirk:
"You'll just have to wait and see."
"Aw, no fair!"
"Who said it was fair? Anyways, thanks for making breakfast, Piranha."
"No problem, hermana. You know I like to cook. Besides, I woke up about an hour before my alarm was set to go off, so I just figured I'd start breakfast."
"Well, we all certainly appreciate it," Wolf acknowledged while setting the table.
Within minutes, the tater tots were done baking, to which Piranha removed them from the oven and began assembling the breakfast burritos by lining each (four large and one small (for Webs)) tortilla with a scoop of eggs, tots, crumbled bacon bits, chopped sausage, a handful of cheese, and a drizzle of verde sauce, before expertly folding/rolling them and serving them to each of his friends.
"Alright, dig in everyone."
"Thanks, buddy," Shark replied before taking a bite of his burrito and emitting a satisfied 'Mmmm' sound. "Oh sweet seawater, that's good!"
"Mmm, Piranha, these are the best breakfast burritos you've ever made," Webs added before taking another savory bite of her burrito, to which Wolf gave a nod:
"I agree. You really outdid yourself this time."
"Thanks, guys," Piranha grinned as he sat down at the table and took a bite of his own burrito, while Snake swallowed his whole:
"Mmm, nice. I certainly prefer this over cereal any day. Which reminds me: we're also almost out of cereal and milk."
"I'll just add those to the list," Webs stated as she pulled out her phone and typed out a grocery list. "By the way, what time should we head out to the store?"
"Well, if you guys are up for some morning shopping, I'd say we head out after breakfast so we can hopefully avoid the morning rush hour. If we divide up the list, we can be out of the store within ten minutes or less," Wolf noted before pouring himself a mug of coffee and taking a cautionary swig.
"Sounds doable."
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-7:15 am-
Making her way through the supermarket, Lilith suppressed the urge to yawn as she exited the feminine supply/hygiene aisle and made her way over to the grocery section. As she turned down the bread aisle, her blue eyes widened upon seeing a familiar figure standing nearby.
Out of the corner of his eye, Mr. Snake spotted the young woman and immediately recognized her as the waitress from yesterday. Swallowing his nerves, he slithered over, "Hey there...Lilith, was it?"
"Yes," she nodded in confirmation as a shy smile appeared across her face. "Fancy seeing you here at this early hour."
"Likewise," he smirked before adding, "I assume we're both trying to beat the morning rush hour?"
"Correct," she answered with a nod. "I figured I'd get my shopping done now so I don't have to worry about it later. That, and I'm looking forward to returning to bed."
"Oh? You're not working today?"
"Nope."
"Ah, nice. By the way, great call on the burger yesterday. It was delicious."
"Oh, you're welcome. I'll be sure to let our chef know you enjoyed it."
"I'd appreciate it. By the way, thanks for putting up with us former Bad Guys. I know we're not exactly the most likable bunch, but you made us feel welcomed."
"Well, I certainly didn't mind y'all's presence. To me, you and your friends deserve as much respect as everyone else. Plus, I think you're all pretty good guys."
At that, his tail slightly began to wag, bringing a soft smile to his face, "Thanks, Lilith."
"You're most certainly welcome, Mr. Snake."
Not wanting to take up more of her time, he gestured to her cart, "I guess I should let you get back to your shopping, but it was nice seeing you again."
"Likewise."
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"Hey, Snake, what's with the face?"
"What face?"
"That face," Wolf gestured with a knowing smirk, to which he just rolled his eyes and sat back in the car seat:
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Oh, come on. We all know you talked with that waitress from yesterday. Webs and I overheard your conversation with her from the next aisle over," Shark replied.
"And? So what? We just happened to run into one another and engaged in a civil conversation. Nothing wrong with that, is there?"
"Not at all. We're just happy for you."
"Why? We just talked. It's not like she and I are dating each other."
"Not yet," Webs added with a grin. "It's pretty obvious you like her. So why not ask her out?"
"Because she'll say no."
"You don't know that for certain," Piranha stated, to which Snake frowned and rolled his eyes as he continued to gaze out the window and watch the morning scenery pass by.