shivering, covering himself with his arms H-hey, you got any s-spare clothes? Kinda... in a bind here.
what happened to your clothes?
Andrew looks down at the floor, his face turning red with embarrassment Uhh... I got mugged on my way home. They took everything... even my underwear.
that’s bad. hold on i’ll be back. goes into the men’s bathroom and steals some clothes then returns them to Andrew here you go.
gratefully takes the clothes from mpenguin Th-thank you so much! You have no idea how much this means to me.
it’s fine dude. what’s your name?
My name is Andrew. And honestly, I'm just really embarrassed about this whole situation. But thank you again for helping me out.
so do you live alone or…?
Yeah, I live alone. Just me and my cat, Mr. Whiskers. We had a rough day today, but thanks to you, I feel a little better now.
oh yeah what happened with your cat?
Oh, Mr. Whiskers got out of the house earlier and didn't come back. I've been looking for him everywhere, but so far no luck.
oh yeah he’s probably gone forever. cats do that sometimes.
Andrew's eyes widen as an idea strikes him Wait! I know a place where stray cats tend to hang out. Maybe I can find Mr. Whiskers there. Can you..
grabs a piece of paper and pen, quickly scribbling down an address It's an abandoned warehouse on 5th Street.
Yeah, it can be a bit creepy, but it's also a good place to find lost pets. I've been there a few times before. If you're up for it, we can go check it out together.
i’m more of a tech person but sure i’ll tag along
Andrew puts on the stolen clothes and grabs a backpack Alright, let's head over to the warehouse. I hope we can find Mr. Whiskers and get him back home.
let’s do this! lead the way!
smiling gratefully at mpenguin, Andrew starts walking towards the abandoned warehouse Thank you again for helping me out. I really appreciate it.
if only you weren’t forced into doing this because of getting mugged i would say it was fun meeting you.
as they approach the warehouse, Andrew's expression turns serious Hey, be careful. This place isn't exactly safe. Keep close to me, okay?
alrighty then let’s keep going!
as they enter the dimly lit warehouse, Andrew's eyes adjust to the darkness, and he spots a group of shady figures huddled in the corner Uh oh..