MAYDAY! I'M GOING DOWN! (Year One)

CHAPETR # 1 Killer Chocolate Chip Cookie

My name is Mason Davis and I am...

RUNNING FOR MY LIFE!!!

RUNNING from what you ask? Well, a few things actually. Angry mafioso, a pissed-off pack of starving dogs, and a group of not so adorable girl scouts just trying to sell their cookies. Believe it or not, they're the scariest of the bunch.

Why are they chasing me? Well let's start in descending order, shall we?

THE GIRL SCOUTS.

Exactly 3 days ago I started my first year of high school and have been living a pretty ordinary high school boy's life... Until I walk out the front door that is. Actually, things have been pretty quiet for the past three days. A few mugging and stabbings witnessed on my way to school but that's not too out of the ordinary.

Yep. Just a normal high school boy's life. But the peace doesn't last forever. Exactly three days after the first day of school after finishing my morning routine of showering, breakfast and a kiss goodbye for my Nanna I left the safety of my home. That's when it happened.

"Hello there! Good to meetcha! My name is Milly! I'm an Area 17 girl scout here to raise money for a certain cause you don't need to know about. Would you like to buy a box or six chocolate chip cookies?"

Now at this point, I didn't think for a second that the adorable little girl in front of me would be chasing me across town with her other scout friends, trying to scam me out of my already meager allowance. Did I mention the Swiss army knives?

" Hey there," I replied with the brightest smile I can muster at 7 in the morning. " Uhh... Oh. I'm Mason, nice to meet you too. Um, how much for a box?" I asked as I open up my wallet.

" Just $50." Replied with her own bright smile.

I hesitated. Note my wallet is only home to $15 and a few cents. And picture my childhood crush, but that's a story for another day if I live past this day.

Haha. Nervous laughter escaped my mouth and my left twitched. " I... I just want one box though."

"Yep. $50 a box." She replied a beat later.

Now, normally you'd yell your head off at the person trying to scam you out of $50 and storm off. But the current situation wouldn't allow it. The adorable little girl in front of me, probably 9 or 10, wouldn't be able to handle the harsh words of an older kid like me. So what can I do? Simple. Let her down easy.

So with the most 'I'm disappointed in myself' face I could make. "Sorry kid, no cash today," I said with a shrug.

"Aww, really mister? Not even a measly $50?" She asked with teary eyes.

Mister? I'm 14. Measly? It's $50!

My brows furrowed. " I'm sorry kid I only got enough on me for lunch." Honesty always wins. Ha. That's what you think.

" So you do have money? Alright then, how much you got? " Her tears disappeared faster than I could say 'what the hell?'

' Is she trying to negotiate?'

" $30... what the? " Why did I answer her?" That's beside the point I can't buy a box."

" Alright I'll give three cookies for that $30 bucks" She placed her hands on her hips that gave her an air of arrogance you wouldn't expect from a ten-year-old.

ONLY THREE?! WHAT THE HELL KID?! A plain sandwich in the school cafeteria costs $13 and that's already a scam. This has to last me the next two days and she wants me to give up $30 for 3 cookies? I don't care if it's a chocolate chip!