He was in a hurry to get things done quickly because he knew that it was going to be only a matter of time before the guards would discover that the public service system had been hacked.“When you get on the other side of the purple fence, just hang in there until we come to get you okay?”Jackson’s hands were large and measured, his touch gentle as he took Brody’s hands into his own.“Come on, I will show you the way and then you will complete the move,” Jackson’s voice was soft, his voice sincere as he was careful not to scare the boy with too much haste even though he was in a hurry and rightfully so.They crept until they got to the entrance which was just a few meters away from where they were. Jackson’s eyes were alert as he watched to see that there was no guard close to them that would impede their move.They hid behind the cars, creeping through the shadows with their eyes narrowed with a tense intent to get as far away from view as possible.Jackson then reached a point whe

They traced where the bullets had been coming from but they could not understand why the shooters were no longer there.But Alan and Jackson were no mates to the guards. With the precision of a well-oiled machine, they knew the exact moment that Della had escaped from among their midst.They had used the smoke from their gunfire to create a distraction so that Della would be able to escape unseen.Alan and Jackson moved with a single-minded focus, slipping away into the night as they disappeared from view.They were no longer on the same floor as the guards.Mr. Lawrence’s men had their faces pale with a deadly stare of disbelief, their breath held with a deadly gasp of surprise.They had lost everything - Della, Brody, and the two gunmen who came after them.“We need to find them. They are definitely still going to be in this building so we can't afford to back down.”“We will search every nook and corner until we track them down.”“They couldn't have disappeared into thin air. There

Della was beginning to wonder why Brody wasn't talking. She turned to Alan and Jackson as if to ask them if they were really sure that they had given him the phone and that she was calling the right number.This time there was a voice from the other end of the phone.“Haha, it seems Brody here is a little too busy to answer you, don’t you think?” the voice spoke with a dripping humor and his lips twisting into a condescending smirk.Della’s eyes burned with pain as she heard what was spoken through the phone. She couldn't believe that Brody didn't make it past the fence.His shoulders drooped with suffering as she realized that there was trouble. How could it be that all their efforts were a waste? How could it be that they wouldn't have anything to show for all of their efforts?Her lips opened and closed but no words were coming out of them.The voice continued. “For the sake of Brody here, you might want to come out from where you are hiding or where you have run to.”“Well, well,

“Della, sir,” the guard responded.“No, not Della. I am talking of the last name that you mentioned,” Mr. Lawrence spoke.“Oh, that must be Jackson then.”“Yes, alright. You can continue.”“So, sir we were going through the phone when we found out that it was ringing. When we picked up the phone, the voice we heard was that of the same woman you caught at the technician spot.”“You mean Della?” Mr. Lawrence asked.“Yes sir,” the guard responded. “We believe so.”“But that’s not all, boss. We picked the call and the first statement we heard was Brody.”“Della was asking if Brody was on the line and that means that she came to rescue Brody. We believe that Brody isn't too far away from here. They all know where he is supposed to be because it was all planned by them.”“Oh, I see,” Mr. Lawrence’s eyes went wide open with retrospection as he realized that there was more to the whole story.“What should we do now, boss?” the guard asked. “Should we scan the area including climbing over the

“It wouldn't be so difficult for them anymore after I address them. You guys can return. Those who were in their duty posts formally should return to their duty posts while the ones who were here should return.”The guards quickly took to the ropes, their movements quick and with determination as they headed to the fence.One after the other, they started climbing, their muscles rippling under their uniforms as they made their way past the fence.Meanwhile, Brody was beginning to feel normal again. He could hear the retreating footsteps of the guards and nothing made him feel better than that. Well, except that he knew that when they were gone, he was going to start feeling a strange type of way again.But at least the thought that they were not going to catch him in that moment was soothing. His heartbeat pounded in his ears as he felt like it was much slower for the guards to return than when they were coming.The guards all left one after the other until Alan was all alone on the