"How long are they gonna be in there?" Vin asked.
"Don't know," Chris said. "I'll bet JD's listening to music and driving the
others crazy."
"Figures. Why did we agree to go shopping together?" Vin asked.
"We didn't agree, the other five dragged us along," Chris said as he shifted
in the driver seat of the ATF van.
"Oh yeah. Couldn't they have gone by themselves?" Vin said with a sigh.
"Nathan was supposed to buy a TV and he can't transport it in his small car.
That's why we took the van."
"And they couldn't use Buck's truck because it's in the shop... As usual." Vin
smiled and looked at his watch again.
+ + + + + + +
"Where's JD?" Nathan asked as Josiah put the TV down in their trolley.
"I believe we last saw him by the CDs," Ezra sighed.
"I'll go get him," Buck said and took off after his room mate.
"Mr. Larabee is probably wondering where we are. We have been in this establishment for almost 20 minutes," Ezra said.
"Hold your horses, Ez," Nathan said. "We're 'bout ready."
"Yes, now that we finally found the TV," Josiah said and shot a glance at
Nathan.
"Hey, it wasn't my fault they had moved the TVs," Nathan defended himself.
"Well, we did have to search the entire store before we found the TV. Talk
about wasting one's time," Ezra said.
"Wasting time?! You stood and drooled over that suit for almost 5 minutes,
there's wasting time!" Nathan said.
"Mr. Jackson, I was most definitely not drooling. I was merely admiring the
fine fabric and the exquisite handiwork," Ezra drawled.
"Where did Buck go?" Josiah asked.
"Looking for JD."
"I meant why isn't he back yet?" Josiah said.
"Alright, all three of us will go look for them. Chris is going to kill us if
we don't get out soon," Nathan said.
"You're pretty much running that risk anyway," a dark voice said from behind.
"Mr. Larabee! Have you come to kill us?" Ezra said with a small smile.
"What the hell are you guys doing? You've been gone for more than 20 minutes."
Chris asked his three friends and fellow agents.
"Well, we . . .," Ezra began.
"Where the hell are the other two?" Vin asked.
"We were just going to go look for them," Nathan said.
As the five men went towards the music department they saw JD with a pair of
headphones on, rocking out to some music.
"I thought Buck was supposed to get him?" Josiah said.
"He's held up," Vin said and nodded towards Buck.
"He's terrible," Ezra sighed as the men saw him sweet - talking a woman.
"I'll go get him," Chris said and went over to Buck.
"...an ATF - agent. I was this close to being killed." Buck was obviously
telling a story.
"Buck," Chris said and Buck spun around.
"Hey, Chris!" Buck said. "I'm in the middle of something."
"No you're not," Chris said as the woman left.
"Damn! I really thought she liked me," Buck said. "What are you doing here
anyway?"
"Well, after Vin and me waited for over 20 minutes we thought something had
happened," Chris said.
"Well, the kid . . .," Buck started.
"Was your responsibility. You were supposed to get him, right?"
"Well, I . . .," Buck began.
"Let's go," Chris said as he grabbed his friends brown suede coat and pulled
him along.
Ezra went and got JD who were somewhat embarrassed to see all six men waiting
for him with very annoyed looks on their faces. JD started to apologies but
Vin silenced him as they went to the registers. There Nathan paid for the TV
and Josiah grabbed the TV and carried it out to the van. Buck stopped at the
register because he found the cashier very cute. Chris sighed heavily and
grabbed Buck's coat again and dragged him out to the van while muttering under
his breath.
"That's it," Chris said as they entered the van. "I'm never going shopping
with you again!"
"Why not?" JD asked.
"Okay, if I ever agree to go shopping with you five again . . .," Chris said and
pointed to Buck, JD, Ezra, Josiah and Nathan. "...Vin, you shoot me."
"Alright, but only if you do the same," Vin said and Chris nodded.
Chris started the van and drove off as the five other agents tried to convince
their boss that it wasn't their fault.<
The End
