It had taken Guy’s crew years to get to this point. To be potential employees, their fake identities had to be convincing and legitimate enough to pass through deep scrutiny. To get their identities, they went so far as to move to separate cities for a few years. Still, they coordinated their efforts to all be hired at this facility at about the same time. And to get hired, they had to know enough about their roles to be chosen above other candidates.
He knew this heist wouldn’t be easy. He knew it would take a long time. What Guy didn’t realize was just how frustrating the wait was going to be. After all this, everyone in the crew would want to get majorly paid. Understandable, but at this stage they needed a coordinated effort to get something worth trading for their troubles.
He left Jailene’s desk getting looks from the other employees as he passed. They smiled at him as he walked to the elevator. Hopefully, they all assumed he was just one of the many guys “flirting” with Jailene. He played the shy guy well enough but he wasn’t sure how much longer the team could hold this front. How does Manna do it?
They needed a big score. Quicker was better; Jailene was getting bored and clearly didn’t like being an office drone. Guy knew that he had found something good, but was it good enough?
With limited communication, he only knew what Jailene was doing. And with Jailene’s boss was talking to her probably about them. There was a chance the leaders of this lab were finding reasons to be suspicious. None of the crew would like the news, but they all may have to lay low for another few months.
At the end of his break, Guy reached the northern facility. Now late, he needed to sprint to his particular post before it was too late. He arrived at the station after about five minutes receiving the sight of another young lady. She stood at the start of their patrol path disappointed. The red-orange and light blue tiger striped lady was a contrast to Jailene.
“You’re late again,” Ailis Wen spoke in a serious disappointed voice. She was always serious. She could compare to Jailene’s beauty if she wasn’t so stuffy, “Talking to that red and blue tiger striped vixen again?” She started walking along their patrol before Guy had a chance to catch his breath.
Guy hunched over and held his side for the first few minutes, barely managing to keep up. Ailis was his partner on the patrol. They were teamed early so that Guy could learn the specifics about the facility. They were a good team as far as walking goes and had plenty of time to talk while walking around the northern facility. Guy would ask how she knew where he was but it was no secret. Word gets around a place like this quickly; much like middle school.
“She’s not a vixen. She’s nice.”
Ailis giggled, “I’ll bet. Don’t get too into talking to her,” she warned, “Heard she’s been talking to a bunch of guys.”
Guy took that warning, but not as it was intended. Usually, it was good to have someone looking out for his romantic interests, but her words only made it more plain that he and his crew needed to slow things down.
Guy put up the front again pretending to be the love stricken young man, “Maybe, but it wouldn’t be fun without a little competition.”