Arme raised an eyebrow at his words. Who did he think he is? My friend? "No," she said, her voice cold. She wasn't about to share one of her secrets with someone she hardly knew. Nearing the doors, she found that in order to open them, they needed the guard's pass. "Esme, right? There should be an ID card in his wallet, we need it to get through."
Esme pushed to the front of the group and handed her the card. "Figured. He had a decent amount of cash in his wallet too. Horrible idea when working here."
"Thanks," Arme took the card and quickly swiped it, granting the group access to the world again. Pushing open the doors with a wide smile, a soft breeze carried through. It was still night out, the dark sky being evident of that, and if she squinted, she could see the city lights shining brightly in the distance.
Esme nodded, stepping out. Her gaze when to the sky and her demeanor relaxed a bit, the smoke from her still lit cigarette drifting up.
Jordan limps out and nearly trips because of the uneven ground
"Careful there."
Talia followed them out, smiling at the lights in the distance, "Where are we heading to now?" She asked, looking to Arme.
"Payphone." Esme stated, stubbing out her cigarette on the back of her hand and tucking it behind her ear.
"Who could you possibly be calling?" Sebastian asked, stuffing his hands in the pocket of his jacket.
"Like I said, an old friend."
"What old friend?"
"The guy who's family took me in after my mother ditched and dear old dad was murdered." She said simply.
"He seems like a good enough guy to not try and turn us in. I say go for it." Isaac replied, breathing in the fresh air.
"Thanks for the approval."
"I-. Dont trust him but." He was going to say something about dying but decided not to
Esme looked over at Jordan, her face once again unreadable. "You don't have to. I trust him though."
"Ok. Fine." He raises his hands
"Arme. How long 'till they sound off the alarm?"
"Whenever they do, I don't want to be anywhere near here though." Talia said, starting to walk in a small circle to keep herself from just leaving the others to find her own way out.
"Are any of you even sure where you want to go, because knowing that might be a good idea."
"Nope." Jordan shakes his head
“They check in for us at 3 am. That gives us about 45 minutes to get the hell out of here.” Arme said, adjusting her bag. “I say after Esme makes her little call, we steal a car and blow this popsicle stand.”
"Fine. I need a phone first."
"it's gonna need to be a big car, I'm don't wanna be stuck right next to someone for however long we're going to be driving." She said, looking at the others.
“I can get it. I’m great at hot-wiring cars, and I’d bet I’m the best driver here,” Sebastian said quietly.