We're Only Animals: Book 2 - Part 1: Building the Tower

Chapter 75 - The Little Lie We'll Tell Them

"Alright, so what should we tell the person at the door? Who's at the door anyway?" Pina asked.

"Go," Louis quickly said.

"Ah, so you think he'll be fine?"

"I...think so. I don't want to tell them about us yet."

"Of course, but he'll let us out with no problem, hopefully?"

"I think so, yes. Let's find out."

They soon came to the exit, which they gave a quick rap to warn the animal on the other side.

Nori poked his head out. "What are you two up to?"

"Exploring," Pina stated simply. "We never got to see the outside of the tower much when we were kids, after all."

"Where exactly are you going?"

"Just a bit outside the tower and the surrounding area. Don't worry, we have our weapons." Pina offered a warm smile.

Nori looked at Louis. "I would go if I wasn't stuck on boring-ass door duty."

"Yeah, we'll be back soon enough, short-stuff," Pina winked.

"Eugh. Just get out of here." Nori shooed them with his metal claws.

They were, once again, outside of the tower. Pina walked up to the stump that Ichi had been sitting on weeks before and kicked it, making a dull sound. "So, is Go like your friend now?"

"I...think so? By default," Louis answered.

"He spilled his guts to you and you're the only one that knows so..." The sheep sat down on the stump, looking around. It was an overcast day, and the wind blew through his wool.

Louis crossed his arms. "Yeah...He did. And I don't think either of them wants to spill Legosi's guts, thankfully."

"Heh, ayyyy." Pina made finger guns at the buck. "That's good, at least. I remember Go being one of the two that were originally gonna carry out the job if it came to it..."

"Ni still will."

"Unless he's too busy getting that sweet, sweet, Ichi ass." Pina stood up and stretched his arms.

"Or Ichi's getting his."

"I really do wonder how that whole thing started," Pina mused. "I mean...on the surface they're just so...cold."

"They have to be because of Ichi...I think," Louis sighed.

Pina whipped his phone out and stared at it. "Well, anyway, let's move in the direction the tunnel was going and see if we can find an exit."

"You think it's out here?"

"It'd have to lead somewhere. Unless it really was just a dead end. Either way, I don't really wanna go back down there if I don't have to."

"I could go," Louis suggested, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Guess if it comes to it. Also those covered things in the basement..." Pina shook his head as they walked forward, leaving the grounds of the tower as they looked for anything that could suggest an exit point.

"What if it goes further than just out here?" Louis asked.

"Dunno. We'll figure it out."

"Okay." They continued searching, Louis even reaching down and brushing through the grass for something.

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The search eventually led the boys outside of the tower's immediate vicinity, and they noticed a run-down looking building in the imaginary path they were drawing with their eyes.