A.N.
Sorry this took so long :/ I procrastinate.
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Matt
Mello returned, a half triumphant look on his face. He nodded towards me, his smile growing wider as I grinned, settling down the masses of paper already surrounding me to finalise everything once more. I scrutinised everything, looking for a single indicator that would give us away to L. Finding nothing I scooped the pile of papers together and stood outside, flicking my lighter on underneath them, watching the paper crumple in a black unforgiving mess that floated away from my fingers on the cool autumn breeze.
Mello watched before standing close to me, a soft 'He wants in' passing his lips, mashed together into an almost indecipherable noise. I nodded, dusting my hands off, the ash still managing to cling to my fingers.
The next six months passed at an agonisingly slow pace, both myself and Mello getting more and more agitated as the date approached, more sleepless nights and more innocent touching, knowing it wouldn't be long before we could be out in the open. On the final night I snuck into Mello's bed under the ruse of a recurring nightmare. His arms curled around me, fingers dipping into my hair, smoothing it slowly as he murmured reassuring words about my 'nightmare'.
Neither of us slept for the remainder of that night, but as usual Mello was out of bed before me, pulling on his uniform before walking downstairs to sip at a cup of coffee. I quietly clambered out of bed, tugging on an assortment of clothes, following him downstairs, gulping down the coffee that he shoved under my nose. "Need you to come into work with me today." He told me, as per the script that he'd spent an hour learning.
"Mhmm, what for?" I asked, fiddling with the handle of the coffee cup.
"The files system needs updating. I don't know how. "
Finishing the drink, I sighed. "can't you just learn how to do it?" I whined.
"Shut up and get a coat." He snapped, eyes bright with mirth.
"Yeah yeah." I mumbled, pulling on my boots, rummaging around in the cupboard for my jacket, quickly pulling it on. Mello lead me out to the car as soon as I was done, letting me drive to the station, hands tight on the steering wheel. Pulling up to the building I climbed out, walking into the central office.
"I have…that thing to do." I nodded as he pulled B's key from his pocket, opening the heavily locked and bolted door before stepping inside, myself following minutes after. B leaned forwards in the wooden stool that he sat on, messy black bangs hanging over his eyes.
"Is everything done?" He asked.
I nodded. "Johnson is guard at the main gate. The other two booked days off because their wives got hurt." I let a small grin pass my lips. It wasn't anything major, just a broken ankle and severed tendon. Enough to get them to worry.
B leaned back in his seat, thumb between his teeth. "Johnson's allergic to peanuts. If so much as a trace goes his way he starts swelling up. I remember Near complaining about him when he came in to question me once."
Mello indicated to the bag of nuts on his pocket. It was hardly the dynamic escape that we envisioned, hoping for maybe explosions and car chases, but a swollen guy and me and B hidden in the trunk would do just as fine while Mello stole his keys and opened the gate. We also knew that the chances for back up coming would be slim as L was taking his bi-yearly meeting with the staff, leaving just enough out to still cast fear into people and discourage them from escape attempts.
I walked back out, fiddling with the computer for a moment before typing in the code that I knew so well, pressing the enter key. The city blacked out and the cameras died where they remained, a virus coursing through the interconnected wires. "We have twenty minutes." I warned them both. Mello slotted his key into B's cell door, swinging it open so the gangly man could amble out, heading towards the car.
He climbed with ease into the boot, tucking his knees up to his chest before his grin became maniacal. "Come lay with me Mail." He teased. I rolled my eyes, an involuntary shiver rippling down my spine and the cringe worthy request. I climbed in next to him, Mello shut the trunk, climbing into the front of car. I bit my lip as B's pointy elbows dug into my sides.
I could only close my eyes and wait.