Chapter 13- beginning the race

I didn't know fully how they just accepted my plan. It just happened with nothing more than one simple ass kicking- the victim nothing more than a parasitic, hired gun. We took his gun off him and tied him up before leaving him in the arts room closet. He'd stay there till needed. The plan for the gang was to give the school a makeover- a complete redecoration project which was long overdue. I know full well that we can't just go around making this place look like a four year olds playground. That wouldn't scare these men. What we had to do was make this ours, turn it into our dungeon of horrors.

'So we're going to pain over all the doors and windows?' Vince frowned painting a door black. I nodded painting the walls.

'They know what a school looks like. They probably had blue prints and tapped into security cameras.' Gus called from the other side of the hallway. 'Gretchen, which ones are your cameras? We don't want to pain over them.'

'I've already gone over the cameras.' Gretchen rolled her eyes waking towards me. 'I've told Mikey where the rest of them are and he's going around blacking out the schools cameras. They'll be blind...well blind to this side of the school. We have these classrooms the arts basement and the kitchen. We can't go further without running the ricks of being shot.' I nodded standing back and looking at the hall way which was now painted completely black.

'Ok. Do this to all of our halls and then we can start making this place look really crazy.' I grinned. 'They won't be able to see a thing if we turn the lights out.

'Where's Teej?' I asked looking around.

'Painting the art stairs. I think he's pouting.' Gretchen scoffed. 'You dented his pride.' she muttered starting on painting the floor. 'You weren't the damsel in distress and well saved the day.' she grinned. 'It's was riveting to watch through the cameras.' I looked down the hallway to the basement stairs. TJ wasn't falling into the gang dynamics like the others were. Now we were all acting together again he just sulked alone.

'I'll be back.' I muttered running off towards the stairs. I wouldn't have thought that everyone would be this damaged. Sure, I didn't expect them all to have grown apart this much. They were really going to have to work to get out of this mess. TJ was sitting on the steps rolling black paint on the stairs- he had already worked up from the bottom step and had actually painted fast. Surprising for some lay about.

'Hey jerk.' I punched his shoulder grabbing a brush and started painting beside him. He barely looked up. I automatically turned away painting as far away as I could manage. He didn't really look like he wanted to be messed with. 'You should have asked for help. You've done lods.' I started painting. 'The hallways almost finished. We should be moving on to the classrooms soon. We'll need the other colours and plenty of hands...maybe feathers too. You know to get it looking like the kindergarteners pen. Maybe I could paint a giant skull cover the floors- they're my speciality.'

'Not surprising.' he grunted. 'I'm more interested in the fighting. You slayed that guy.' I knew he was looking up at me but I didn't care at this point. I didn't want to know if he hated more or not. We had to think about pulling together and getting through this. Getting our families and then moving on with our lives.

'I've always been good with my hands-brute force comes naturally.' I replied. 'You're strong too; I bet you could be handy in a fight if you learn how to handle all that strength.' I pushed harder on the paintbrush trying to cover all of the wall. 'You know you'd be stronger if you didn't just think about getting the job done fast. You need to work at things. You used to think of plans fast and they were good then you executed them perfectly. Now you're some smart mouth with no friends.'

'Guess so. But you're an angry midget with no friends.' I rolled my eyes looking back at him. A smirk was lighting his face now. I stuck my tongue out at him before turning back to pain.

'I've got the gang. I know you don't have each other but I don't plan on abandoning you all again.' I started painting up the stairs moving to the floor. 'I know you're not my biggest fan but you still talk to me so that's a start.'

'Well if I don't talk to you there's a chance I'll die.' he snorted. 'I'm not going to risk my life because of some little argument. You're my best chance of getting out of here.' I nodded looking back at him. He was staring at me. No hate was in his eyes but I couldn't comment on it now. I should leave him. I should have him to be by himself and then all would be well...but I couldn't do that. I wanted to talk- any talk, real talk that we used to go on about. I missed just having that.

'You know.' I folded my arms staring at him. 'The school will kill us once they find out we've painted all over the walls.' I looked down into the black pit which used to be a usual school basement. 'We've destroyed the prison effect they loved so much.'

'Only the Principle liked it. He used to be a warden in a juvenile detention facility.' he muttered.

'No kidding.' I laughed, just picturing that guy walking round a real prison- he must have been in his element. 'Fitting.' I hummed and started painting again. 'He must love you. Bet you remind him of the old days.'

'What's that meant to mean?' he frowned glaring up at me. 'I'm just some pathetic criminal who got caught?' he squared his jar as if readying himself for a fight.

'No, just saying you get in trouble and seem to be the only one round here that dose cause problems. Everyone else seems pretty normal.' I sighed. 'I can't seem to make up my mind about whether you've changed or not. I mean I guess if the young you was 16 or 17 he'd be treated as a problem child. You wouldn't get away with half the shit you pulled off back then.'

'You to.' I looked away painting along the next step. 'If you attack all the guys like you did then you'd be kick out of school.' I smiled closing my eyes.

'I wasn't in a school long enough. Nothing ever happened to me. I kept quiet and people it me walk in and out doing whatever I wanted.' I got to my feet again. 'This place is more or less done. I'll leave it to you to finish up.' I started walking up the stairs.

'You know we can all just do what we want. No one will stop us- not here.' he muttered. I looked back at him frowning- what was he on about this time.

'Whatever Teej, just finish up ad join us. We've got a long weekend.'

the rooms were all painted in only a few hours will us all going crazy, yes we were covered in paint and the walls floor and ceiling were all wet but it needed to be done fast. When it was all finished we went down to the basement and unlocked the cupboard. All six of us down in the basement armed with the man's gun, mops and brooms.

'How do we know the guy hasn't untied himself while we were getting everything prepared?' Gretchen muttered as TJ pursed before opening the door.

'I used the right knots and everything.' Gus grinned. 'I'm not strong but I know how to use rope.' we all looked at him just a little confused. He shrugged. 'I had to have a hobby- I read survival guides.'

'Anyway.' Vince turned back to the door and TJ turned the handle. The man was looking up at us still bound tightly. His eyes darted between us with a mixture of fury and fear. I moved forward pulling him to his feet.

'You're going to go back to your boss and tell him that we're not giving in. we're going to fight back unless you all leave without a trace. That means you leave our school, families, town- everything. We want you gone.' I said simply bushing him up the stairs. He didn't fight.

'You brats know that it isn't going to work like that.' he growled. 'They'll want blood.'

'Then they'll get it.' I growled pushing him out into the hall way. 'Run back to you friends and tell them our message.' he ran.

authors note.

ok, it's short and not much happened but it's been a long time since I late posted and there needed to be something. sorry for the wait I should start getting back into it. blame school- it's stopping me do what I want. well enjoy!