Our Days Numbered

Escape?

"We are going to get out of here" I whisper to my friends. It was nighttime and the camp fire was roaring. My friends all perk up at the thought of freedom.

"Don't get our hopes up Haylee, I don't want to deal with all of this shit anymore. Especially a stupid plan that's going to get us killed." Lauren groans.

"But this is an outside job, Coles busting us out."

Their eyes grow wide in disbelief.

"No fucking way!?" Olivia says.

"He followed us, and caught me by the fence. We almost got shot on the spot but he got away just in time. Anyways, he's going to do something, something BIG. Whenever that happens we have to be ready."

"But how do we get ready? We don't have any supplies or equipment, weapons! If we escape now, it will just be a death sentence on top of the one we have now!" Ashton replies aggressively.

"Exactly, that's why I have a plan" I grin and start drawing my plans in the dirt.

"Here's my plan" I start, drawing a crude floor plan in front of the fire. "What's a necessity that is in short supply?" I ask.

"Food?Water?" Lauren asks.

"Water, exactly. I realized that in the west wing where the food is kept by the tons, there is emergency sprinklers over head. Ashton still has her lighter from when we lit the Molotov's. If one of us lights a bag on fire, the sprinklers go off. They will be in such a frenzy to turn the water off to save the water and food, not to mention the blaring fire alarms, They won't notice us slipping supplies into hiding places! I work in the enforcement section so I have access to tools, Ashton's in the medical department, Olivia is in the weaponry department, and Lauren is in the clothing department! And if I can convince Roxanne to smuggle some stuff for us like bags or something, she could help us escape and-" I get cut off by Olivia.

"This is such a difficult plan, you know something bad is going to happen! We could get killed! Or be caught and tortured! This is too risky! I want to get out as much as you do but I don't want be killed in the process!"

"You don't want to look like me do you?" Ashton cuts in harshly.

"Will you guys at least consider it? This could be our only chance with cole, he is surviving outside, ALONE. And as badass as he is, he is risking his own life out there to help us. The odds ARE ever in our favor!!" I shriek. They all give a tiny smile. I place my hand out to see if they are with me.

"I'm in it to win it Haylee" Lauren says with a wink and places her hand on top of mine.

"Fine, I've had enough near death experiences already, might as well end it in a futile attempt" She rolls her eyes and adds her hand to the pile. We look at Ashton who is grumbling and adds her hand to the pile too. She pulls the lighter from her pocket and hands it to me.

"Might as well die trying" she remarks.

"Bitch your pessimism is unnerving" Olivia says and we raise our hands in the air. The thought of playing on a softball team as a little girl hangs over my shoulders.

Who knew we were playing for our lives instead of a trophy?