#danielle: 003

Luke held out the bag of cotton candy to his sister and mumbled around the mouthful of kettlecorn he’d just eaten, “Here. Try this one. It’s supposed to be apple flavored. Whatever the fuck that’s supposed to mean.” Things between he and Dani may not be smoothed over, but he hadn’t wanted to miss out on the chance to enjoy the festival with her. And bingeing on sweet food for a day seemed to be the best neutral territory they could have for the time being.

Archie brought the few things he’d gotten from the convenience store to the front counter, and barely noticed anyone else there waiting. It was nearly midnight, but he’d been on the late shift for the last week and struggling to adjust his sleep schedule. Energy drinks seemed to be the way to go, but his stomach would be killing him for it for the rest of the week. When he reached into his pocket to pay he noticed that his wallet wasn’t there and let out a soft, “Fuck.” Turning he noticed Danielle standing just off to the side and sighed, “You seen my wallet anywhere?”