Morgan's Pov

Shelby has been out for at least an hour. When she began stirring I was quickly beside her. 

"Shelby? Shelby, look at me. Wake up." I demanded. Her eyes closed tightly and then they opened. 

"Where are we?" She asked quietly. 

"We're on the cruise ship. you passed out." I said. Her eyes bugged out of her head and she yelled abruptly.

"What?!" Well, there goes our chance to escape without them noticing. The women came back and Shelby squeaked and tried to get away from her but I held her in place so she couldn't. 

"Hello, Shelby. It seems we can now begin the process." the women said. I had to find out her name soon here. 

"Wh-what process?! Are we going to become meat?! Are you cannibals?!" Shelby yelled out and I shook my head.

"Shelby. No. they are not cannibals." I said looking at her. She looked at me shocked.

"You're way too calm about this situation!" She said. The women sighed. 

"Okay enough! You two do not belong here and have trespassed on private property! All of which shall be punished by jumping off the cruise ship!" She yelled. I shrugged.

 "Hey, there are worse ways to die," I said standing up. Shelby looked at me like I was completely psycho.

She tied our hands behind our backs and she began nearing us to the edge of the ship. Shelby was sobbing behind me repeating, "I don't wanna die. I don't wanna die." 

I looked down off the edge of the ship and I sighed and they tried to push me and it was then I realized the situation and I had a final idea to save Shelby.

"Wait! Hang on! What if we joined you?" The entire ship went silent for a while except Shelby's crying. 

"What do you mean?" the girl said. I turned to look at her. 

"What if we joined your criminal group? Would we be allowed to live if we did?" I said. The leader looked down as if debating and I saw Josh on another level higher looking down at us with his arms crossing leaning on the rail watching carefully. 

"What makes you think you can be criminal enough?" she asked. I shrugged.

"I can be a pretty good thief. I've done it before I can do it again, and I'm a kleptomaniac so It's like second nature to me." I shrugged again. Shelby was looking at me terrified and confused. It was true. I was a kleptomaniac. I loved stealing random items just because it gave me a small rush. 

"Fine. I'll give you a week. If you try and run away in that period, or decide you don't want to be a criminal, you'll be in the middle of the ocean without a second thought." She said. I nodded. 

"Sounds like a plan. let's do it." I said. Shelby looked at me shocked. 

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Shelby and I were currently in school and she hadn't talked to me since it happened. It's only been a day. She's probably still in shock. I looked at her and every so often she would look up and glare at me. finally, I sighed.

"Okay. You're pissed. let it out." I said crossing my arms and she flipped out. 

"Morgan! What the hell were you thinking!? Joining a criminal group!? They kill people! They steal things!" Shelby yelled. I groaned quietly.

"Shelby. I steal things too. I'm a..." She quickly interrupted me. 

"Kleptomaniac?! I know! that was what you used?! what am I supposed to be?! I'm not a freaking Klepto Morgan!" She yelled. I ran my hands through my hair stressed. I still spoke gently hoping that in some way my voice would calm her down. 

"Shelby. breathe. It's going to be okay. I promise." I said gently. She glared again.

"How is what we are going to do okay?! Morgan tell me this right now! I swear to god I'm going to..." Before she could finish her sentence I quickly took her bread and put it in her mouth to shush her. 

"You're loud. Shush it. We are in Lunch and I'm pretty sure you've attracted the attention of every person in the school." I said and she looked around seeing people staring at us and she cursed. 

"Sorry." She said quietly eating her bread with nibbles. Let's just hope they didn't hear anything too specific or question it. they probably knew we were crazier than normal.