They rushed into a small office, and the boy pulled out a laptop. Allan began typing, smashing the keys with great force. Lei still didn't understand why the boy was so strong, but now wasn't the time to worry. When he finally stopped typing, he showed her a document, or was it an article, she couldn't tell. "I whipped this up, all it contains are a few ideas to help you out." To Lei he seemed like a school bully, but then again looks can be deceiving. "Where'd you learn to type like that?" The boy looked up for a second, and continued to review the document.
When he was finally done reviewing the document, he showed Lei a variety of different methods to show the world that she was innocent. She had to admit; Allan was a smart cookie. Most of the ideas were far fetched, very unlikely to happen. There was even an option to send a message through plane writing, but she had to give him credit- he seemed to put a lot of effort in these ideas. Around the bottom of the page, there was an idea that caught her eye. It wasn't an easy idea, but it was the most plausible choice on the document.
So they reviewed their plan; they would infiltrate the lab, and looked for any solid evidence to show she was innocent. Well, Allan wrote it as infiltrate, they would merely sneak in. Since Lei knew the lab well, it didn't take them long to find all the escape routes. There's a small sewer system which leads to a street sewer outside. They could also use the back entrance which was always unlocked to enter and exit. But there were obvious flaws to their plans; security would be raised because of the accident, and going through the sewers could be a time-waster, and they could be caught.
Pushing all else aside, they still had to get this done one way or another. Instead of loitering the warehouse all day, they decided to head into the city in search of the laboratory. Lei showed Allan all the alleyways nearby, and he listened carefully. When they reached the building, they waited until the coast was clear to make their move. They cautiously entered through the back door, leaving it slightly ajar in case they took that way to escape.
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Infected
Short StoryAn epidemic has escaped from a nearby laboratory. A pathogen inserts itself into one's mind, and torments the host until the point of insanity. Only one is responsible. And everyone believes it was her.