Chapter 21

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"That keycard opens the door, but unfortunately,the Russian with this keycard also has a massive gun. Whatever's in this room, whatever's in those boxes, they really don't want anybody finding it.But there's gotta be a way in."Dustin explains

"Well, you know...I could just take him out."Steve says, I stifle a laugh

"Take who out?"Robin asked

"The Russian guard."Steve answered

"Yeah more like take him on a date, babe even I could beat you in a fight and I have"I tell him

"You beat Steve in a fight?"Robin questions, I nod

" anywaysI knock him out, and I take his keycard. It's easy."Steve says

"Did you not hear the part about the massive gun?"Dustin says

"Yes, Dustin, I did."Steve replied

"And that's why I would be sneaking."Steve says

"Ah."Dustin says

"Well, please, tell me this, and be honest, have you ever actually... won a fight?"Dustin asked

"Okay, that was one time..."Steve says, referring to Billy last year

"Twice. Jonathan. Year prior?"Dustin says

"Listen, that doesn't count."Steve says

"Me"I say

"Doesn't count either"Steve answers

"Why wouldn't it? Because it looks like she beat the shit out of you."Dustin points out

"It was..."Steve trailed off

"You got a fat lip, crooked nose,swollen eye, a lot of blood..."Dustin lists off, I laugh

"things that all added up..."Steve continues

"That just might work."Robin says, I look her confused

"Robin.?"I question

"Hey, Robin! Hey, what... what are you doing?"Steve asks

"I need cash."Robin says

"Well, half of that's mine. "Steve exclaims

"Where're you going?"I ask her

"To find a way into that room,a safe way.And, in the meantime, sling ice cream, behave, and don't get beat up.I'll be back in a jiff."Robin exclaims

"I'll watch them Robin"I yell back

"Oh, dude."Steve says, disgusted seeing that Dustin licked the ice cream off of Steve scooper

"Come on, man, not my scooper."Steve says taking it back

"It is fascinating what 20 bucks will get you at the County Recorder's Office."Robin said once she got back

"Starcourt Mall. The complete blueprints."Robin says laying it out

"Not bad."I say, patting her back

"So, this is us, Scoops, and this is where we want to get."Robin explains pointing out stuff onto the map

"I mean, I don't really see a way in."Steve says

"There's not, if you're talking exclusively about doors"Robin says, hinting at something

"Air ducts."Dustin says

"Exactly.Turns out, this secret room needs air just like any old room.And these air ducts lead all the way...here."Robin says, I smile at her. We look at the air duct in front of us.

Steve grabs a screwdriver and takes out the air vent door

"Flashlight."Steve asks, dustin passes it to him

"Thank you."Steve says, still muffled by the screwdriver in his mouth, I look down as he beds to look around and my eyes land on his butt, it's so nice. Robin gives me a weird look

"Yeah, I don't know, man. I don't know if you can fit in here. It's, like...super tight."Steve says, after looking around.

"I'll fit.Trust me. No collar bones, remember?"Dustin reminds

"Uh, excuse me?"Robin says confused

"Oh, he's, uh... Yeah, he's got some disease.Chry, uh... It's chrydo, um... Something. Yeah, I dunno.He's missing bones and stuff. He can bend like Gumbo."Steve tries to explain

"You mean Gumby."I correct

"I'm pretty sure it's Gumbo."Steve says

"Steve, just shut up and push me!"Dustin yelled

"Okay. I'll push ya."Steve says, walking to him, pushing him by his feet

"Not my feet, dumbass. Push my ass."Dustin tells him

"What?"Steve says

"Touch my butt! I don't care! Come on! Harder! Push harder!"Dustin yells

"I'm pushing!"Steve exclaims

"You're playing with my legs"Dustin argues

"I'm not playing, I have terrible footing."Steve argues back, Robin and I shake our heads

"Come on!"Dustin shouts

"I'm gonna just shove you, ready?"Steve tells him

"Just shove me?"Dustin says

"One, two..."Steve says the shoves him

"Shit."Dustin curses

"That work?"Steve asks

"One more time."Dustin requested

"Ahoy, sailors! All hands on deck!Ahoy!Come on.Get over here and serve me some samples."Erica, lucas's little sister says. We make eye contact, having the same idea.

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