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Hawkesbury River
Barden Compound – Stage ONE Reproduction Facility
DAYS INSIDE: TWENTY-FOUR[24]
September 13 – Early Spring
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Violet Warrendale
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I sit on the ground silently, glancing up at the lazy guards who're too busy pissing themselves laughing to notice that I've been sharpening a bolt to a fine point for the last two hours.
The day after Scorpius hacked into my eye, Thaila and I discussed the escape. I outlined to her why using her father's supply trucks would be risky, because, if she wants Scorpius to take us to Holders Bay there'd be no way for him to know which truck to intercept once we're out. When I finally plucked up the guile to mention the anonymous job posted on CITE.K, she nearly jumped on the offer. So far, it's only Myers, Thaila and I who know about it but Scor confirmed the names on the extraction list weeks ago. Five of us. I'm not leaving without Elias, and Elias isn't leaving without his newfound kid-sister, Teacup, or Reid, and I figure Reid isn't gon' leave without Thai.
ANON approved the names.
Thai and I agreed to let E and Teacup in on the plans tomorrow, given we're three days out.
I don' know how I found myself liaising with only her, but, given the knowledge she has about the Yakuza, and the nature of what is about to go down, it kind of makes sense.
"Did you talk to Reid?" Thai shifts so her back is to the fence, putting the soldiers in her line of sight too. She's been badgering me to get on good terms with him.
"Sure." I mutter. "Actually, we've been bickering non-stop."
Thai looks at me, surprised to find that I'm flirting with the idea of asking her for advice.
"Why's that?"
So for the first few weeks, I was very good at stomping down this little crush I have, but... I ignore the train of thought, formulating a better response, "He won't balls up and accuse me of whatever bullshit he thinks I'm doing."
"He still thinks you're lying about ANON?"
"Yeah." I don't even know what reason he thinks it might be though.
Thai gazes at me thoughtfully, "And you swear you aren't?"
"Yes, Thai. I have no idea who wants to pay sixty grand to get me out." I could groan. I feel like I've had to defend myself every two seconds.
She breathes out a laugh, raising a hand in mock surrender, "Okay, okay, bro I said I believe you. It's him that doesn't."
"I know." I grumble, "That's the problem."
The conversation lulls for a moment, so I glance at her, only to realise she's trying not to let a cheeky expression out as she works at her labour.
"What?" I mutter.
"So it's got nothing to do with-."
I groan, "Oh my fucking god I wish I didn't tell you!" I accuse, though an incredulous laugh escapes my lips when she tips her head back and barks a laugh into the air.
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