Thank you all for the kind reviews! I love all my reviewers and followers. I am so sorry it took me a while to up date but Tax season is getting kinda crazy. I have already started chapter seven so I hope to have that up soon! No Cool title for this chapter sorry but you guys come up with something catchie let me know!
As we pulled up to the building I took in the surroundings and activity on the street. Most of the people who were walking around this weekend were dressed in designer cloths and the cars that drove past us on the street were mostly luxury sport cars. JT must have been studying the surroundings as well because he moved closer to the dashboard. "Do you see that?!" he said looking at me. "Cameras. There and there and on the building across the street. There's probably more inside the building. You had to of been recorded on one of the feeds."
Ok so he wasn't looking at the high-class neighborhood we had just entered but the security that surrounding the place. So typical JT. The constant worrier. It was a good thing I hadn't told them that I had passed out and was carried up by security. I had filled them in on the two attackers that had assaulted Mouse. I lied and told them she had asked me to stay with her until she was calm. Because if I would have told them the truth I could see rupturing an ulcer.
"My hood was up. I really doubt that I was seen." As I turned to look at JT his mouth was wide open and his eyes were large under his glasses.
"JT is right there are a lot of cameras and people. Maybe you should stay in the car. Just incase." Catherine said looking at the building's surveillance cameras pointed at the entrance to the building.
This was ridiculous we were wasting time. Without giving the two of them warning I hopped out of the car and headed straight to the building my hood pulled tight over my head. As I reached the large glass doors I heard both of them behind me and I could feel both of their disapproving stairs drilling holes into my back. I walked toward the desk marked security I noticed a woman with blonde hair in a bun saying hello to some of the residents of the building. I started towards her and I felt JT grab my fore arm "Wait..." But I pulled my arm free easily and came to a stop next to the desk.
"Hello, how may I help you today sir?", she said with a strong but still friendly tone.
"I am here to see a friend she lives in the building. Her name is Andrea Moore." I finished glad I was able to remember her real name.
The woman seemed slightly shocked but then recovered her professional attitude. "You must be Mr. Banner. Miss. Moore called down and said she was expecting you and a couple of guests." She said as she looked over my shoulder. "Please follow me." She said as she walked towards the elevators. I looked at JT and Cat who were just as surprised as me to get a personal escort to the elevator.
"Uh, I know what floor she is on." I said reassuring her that we could find our own way.
"Yes, I am sure you do but you need a special key to reach the top floor. Miss Moore told me that you did not have one so I am going to escort you to the top floor if you don't mind."
A special key? This morning when I had left I knew she was on the very top floor and there was only one other door on that floor besides hers. I guess I should have known by the size of her apartment and the area that she was in some exclusive apartment. We all climbed into the elevator and a couple tried to climb in after Cat but the blond woman held out a hand to stop them. "So sorry but if you could please take the next one I would appreciate it."
The couple stepped back and the doors closed. She then took out a card and swiped it a cross a black box over the buttons and the elevator started to climb. As I looked over at JT and Cat they both had puzzled looks on their faces. I was sure when I mentioned that I knew someone willing to hack into the traffic cameras they weren't expecting to be lead to a high-class apartment high-rise. Maybe a warehouse or somewhere with boarded up windows.
The elevator came to a stop and the doors opened. The woman smiled and motioned for us to exit the elevator. "If Miss Moore should need anything else, please tell her to call me. Have a wonderful day!" And with a small smile the doors closed.
"Ok, personal escort, privet access apartment" JT looked down the hallway "and only two doors on one floor. Who is this person?"
I started walking towards Mouse's door ignoring JT's question because the truth of the matter was, I wasn't entirely sure myself. I knocked three times on the off white door. No answer. This time I used the door bell. I could hear hurried foot steps coming to the door. So I wasn't surprised when the door opened wide.
Mouse stood there with her blue streaked short hair. Thick blue rimmed glasses, a baggy Cookie Monster T-shirt, jeans and fluffy blue slippers. She smiled at me and before she said hello her gaze went passed me. Her smile went from friendly to face splitting in one second.
"Mouse these are my friends JT and Catherine. Guys, this is Mouse." I said trying to ease the awkwardness I was starting to feel.
"Its a pleasure to meet you both. Won't you come in?" She asked politely.
We all shuffled inside and Mouse closed the door behind us. "You didn't have any problems at the desk, did you?" she asked as she walked passed us and made her way to the kitchen. We all followed close behind her. "Nope." I said.
"No, no problems except for the fact that every camera in the building now has a recording of you. Oh and the security guard can now clearly identify you. No problems at all." JT finished his sarcasm statement as we reached the kitchen. Where Mouse had been eating a PB&J with milk before we walked in.
Mouse turned on her heels to face us. "Cool your jets. I will get the video feed from the building later today and Sara, the security guard, won't say a word if I ask her to. I already took care of the footage from last night and this morning."
JT crossed his arms looking Mouse up and down as she took another bite of her PB&J. "You took care of the footage from the building?" he asked in disbelief. "So are you some kind of juvenile delinquent that likes to break in to places for the thrill?"
"JT." I said in a warning tone.
Mouse swallowed, "Its not breaking in if you have a key." she said matter of factly. Pushing up her glasses.
"It is if you take the key." JT challenged.
"I didn't. Its my key. I own the building." She looked at JT whose mind was still processing the information she just relayed. "Well." she back tracked. "technically, my father owns the building but I have access to all floors and rooms. Even the security room." She said with a smug smile on her face. "So no worries. I got this."
"Your family owns the building?" I asked stepping in front of JT. He was about to go off again.
She took another bite out of her sandwich and nodded enthusiastically. No wonder she had the best room in the building.
Catherine had cleared her throat, "I'm sorry but Vincent said you could help with the traffic cameras? Its a matter of life and death." she said coming to stand in front of Mouse.
Mouse looked between me and Catherine. Her mouth twitched up in a half-smile. "I already accessed the system you just need to tell me an intersection and I can search the footage for what you are looking for." Mouse said
"You left the system running!" JT was almost yelling. "What if they follow your IP address and trace the hack?!"
"Oh My God! Why didn't I think of that?!" she said with a shocked face. Then smiled at JT "Oh that's right, because if they do trace it they will end up chasing a ghost IP address." She winked at JT. "Stick with me armature, you might be able to sit at the big boy's table one of these days."
She started walking towards her computer room and knowing where she was going I followed. Catherine was right beside me and JT probably still trying to get over Mouse's playful banter. The thought made my face pull up in a half-smile.
