Escape Planners [on hold]

Chapter-9

Kian Turner

The field day had begun, and so does the plan.

Rachel, Joy, Leo, and I had already placed the material boxes in one of the storage rooms provided to us. We were given the work to illuminate the manor and were given instructions by Zoya to lighten up the manor from outside, hence, our first stop was the terrace.

With boxes of required material in our hands, we took the two-floor lift to carry us to the terrace. Once on the terrace, the first thing I noticed was three guards that were standing firm in their positions with their hawk eyes assessing us.

"Dang it, don't tell me they are going to have their eyes on us all time. I can't work when watched on." Joy grumbled lowly.

"I wish female guards were here watching on us." Leo, the group's carefree member—other than me, spoke. Spending only a little time with him, I figured, we could become wonderful friends. 

"Agreed, Leo. I mean, it would have been a cool breeze in this hot summer." I chuckled.

"Do you boys ever think of anything else than girls?" Rachel scowled as she dropped her box. She was a cool, vivacious girl, who wore tons of bracelets, a few rings in both of her hands, three ear piercings, and had colorful nails. She kept her strawberry blonde hair in a high ponytail.

I dropped my box and smirked at her. "That's fun, you know?"

Leo approached her and scoffed. "Look who's talking. As if you don't think about your girl all time."

She narrowed her eyes at him punched in his gut playfully. "You think of girls that aren't yours and probably won't be. And I think of only one who is already mine. Learn the difference."

"Ooo, fire." Leo and I did a high five and laughed; Joy joined as well.

"Hey, are y'all gonna chat over there or you gonna start with work?" One of the three guards complained.

I narrowed my eyes at him. He honestly didn't have the right to meddle in our work. I was about to give him a fitting reply when Rachel came forward and grilled him with her sharp yet smart remark.

"Not to be rude, but your work is to watch on people, not to order around or interfere in other's work."

This reply of hers had us, the boys, snickering while covering our mouths. The guard was taken off guard and his eyes lowered, he stepped back in his position. Served him right.

We collected the tools like scissors, electric tapes, wire ties, etcetera in our waist bags and began doing our work. Rachel and I decided to cascade the twinkle lights from one end of the rooftop while Joy and Leo chose the other.

I was joining the two wires which were in Rachel's hands when I muttered, "I'd heard that opposite attracts but have seen it now. I mean, Mia's quite reserved while you're so outspoken and cool."

Rachel chuckled lightly. "Well, some things are said for a reason."

"Know what? You should have asked Zoya to be with Mia." I grinned, trying to tease her a little as I took the wire from her hand and went to hang it on the edge of the wall.

She picked up the twinkle lights and came near me. "We try to be discreet when at work. Mia gets quite uncomfortable sometimes. She's...she's sensitive."

Her low, painful voice had me look at her. Her hurtful expression told me that it was an acceptance problem.

I can't understand why people question love amongst the same gender. I mean, love is love; no matter what the gender is. They are no one to question the principles of dignity. It's the twenty-first century we are living in for heaven's sake. When will people change their minds?