Matthew stood outside the grocery store, trying to look like he was just waiting for someone. However, his worries had Matthew's head on a swivel, looking for The First, or that one lion who was stalking him before.
"Matthew, Laddy," Lass asked from behind him, "I know yer scared, I am too. But we're actin' strange when we look around so much.."
"I can't help it." Murmured and looked for Lass, "I wanna get out of here as soon as possible." Then he found her in the window display, "We're already in hot water, and and the one who saw us do that is now following us."
"Get something to eat." Brian said, from the same direction, "I'm just under the window, Matthew, bend down." Matthew did and he was face to face with his kneeling shadow. "We're at a grocery store, and they have bound to have free samples of stuff."
"But why get something to eat?" Matthew asked, "What if they show up while I'm in there."
"It won't take that long." Brian said, "We're just sampling stuff, not buying stuff."
"Just give it a shot, lad," Lass said, "If it'll calm your nerves, then it shall make the wait easier."
"You too now, Lass?"
"Ye want to calm down?"
Matthew sighed and reluctantly walked inside the grocery store, but then someone patted his shoulder. "Hey, friend." A blonde stag said to him, "You mind helping me with something?"
Matthew was shook for a moment and looked around.
"What's up?"
"Sorry, I'm just looking for another person or something." Matthew told him, "I haven't been able to get a hold of my medication for a long while."
"Oh, Well, How real does this sound to you?" The stag said, "If you help me with something, I'll pay you thirty dollars, and you could get that medicine, and some food."
Matthew gasped for a moment
"Matthew, eyes on the target, this could be a scam." Brian said, "He could just be trying pickpocket."
Matthew didn't listen though, "What do you need help with? That's a lot of money if you'd pay me that much."
"I just don't wanna get my hands dirty." The stag said, "It's just over this way." The Stag then ushered Matthew away from the store and to an alley a building or so from the grocery store. "While cleaning out my apartment, I accidentally lost the ring while putting stuff in the garbage chute. Could you find it for me?"
Matthew looked at the alley and saw there was no dumpster, just piles of trash bags, "I got to search through all of that?"
"Bail out," Brian said, "This is way too sketchy."
Matthew turned to the Stag, "I... I don't think this would work out." Matthew said, "You see, I have... I'm a schizophrenic, I'd just end up wasting your time."
The stag still just kept this calm smile, "I wouldn't worry to much, You'll be just perfect."
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Part 7

Title: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/32948038/

Part 6: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/33470056/

Part 8: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/33651711/

Art, Matthew, and story (C) ME