Peligro

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Your group parks near the place with zero trouble. Frida is the first to peek her head out the door, gesturing to the rest of you to follow along.

You and Nacho follow suit, gathering with the puppet in hand toward the entrance and knocking.

Frida: You sure this spot’s good?

Javi: Mmhmm! My friend should be here, he wasn’t there at the diner so…

Nacho: No chance he might be somewhere else?

Frida: Not at this hour right? Seems spooky.

Javi: Should be-

The door creeks open, chains from locks visible.

???: What’s all this then?

Nacho: Hi, we’re looking-

Javi: Hey Chickpea, you mind letting us in? We got a lot to talk about.

Chickpea: Oh? Something wrong or-

Javi: Yeah. Nothing to do with you, just circumstances getting fucky.

Chickpea: Ah. I mean yeah, I don’t know if you’ve heard the news but there’s a bit of a lockdown going on.

Chickpea: Watchmen are hyper active today.

Chickpea: Might be a really bad one. Got a few calls from the gang saying the old witch came down to town to scope things out.

Chickpea: People are getting attacked left and right.

Javi: That explains a lot..

Chickpea: Something wrong?

Javi: Got caught up in a couple of those, it’s a long story but-

Chickpea: If you need to stay the night you can chill here.

Javi: I mean… it’s tempting.

Javi: But I’m planning on leaving town during all this.

Chickpea: Really? Right now?

Chickpea: Why?

Javi: You won’t snitch, right?

Chickpea: You know I won’t.

Javi: So like…

Javi: I got caught in a bad spot. Someone followed me out and got injured fatally by a watchman.

Javi: Think people saw me trying to drag the body out to help but…

Javi: Yeah..

Chickpea: You’re accused of murder?

Javi: I didn’t!

Chickpea: I mean I believe you! Just..

Javi: Feds won’t let me go if they catch up to me.

Javi: They hate me around here.

Chickpea: I know…

Chickpea: Who are these folks on a side note?

Javi: THem? They’re-

Frida: I’m Frida, friendly neighborhood rabbit and friend from out of town.

Nacho: I’m Nic- Nacho. I’m giving these two a ride out.

Chickpea: Mm…

Chickpea: So you’re really gonna be gone? Just like that?

Javi: Yeah… I’m sorry it’s so sudden.

Chickpea: You do what you gotta do just…

Chickpea: We’re all gonna miss you, ya know?

Javi: I’ll miss you too.

Chickpea: You know where you’re heading out?

Javi: No.. just away from here.

Frida: We’ll be keeping them safe.

Nacho: You mind letting us in actually? Not good to be talking at the door right now.

Chickpea: Right, right. Settle in and I’ll see if I can set you up with anything for the trip out..