Sound of money

5

We were having breakfast, it was the night after Dahlia and Cayenne. 

" - This is really good, who made this?" Cayenne asked shaking around a sausage

" - I did" Eucalyptus responded

Frangipani was saying something, but nobody could understand what he was saying

" - Bro, don't talk with your mouth full," Rowan told him

Frangipani swallowed and then, looking at Cayenne, smiling said:

" - Talking about full mouths, how was last night?"

Everyone chuckled, but Dahlia and Cayenne took a deep breath.

" - It was great, thanks for your concerns" Cayenne responded " - Let's not make a big deal out of it, we've all seen each other, everyone knew this was gonna happen at some point"

" - True" Rowan agreed

" - I'd rather have my fun before I'm gonna have to move away forever, right?" Cayenne looked at Rowan

" - What do you mean?" Sunflower stopped eating.

Cayenne looked at Rowan like she was waiting for him to explain

" - It's true. After we sell the painting we're gonna be highly wanted, the police will probably find this house one way or another. After everything, nobody here will know where anyone is so that nobody gets any ideas to meet up. We all knew this day would come, Venus told us the first time we gathered that we would split up after a big job, so that's exactly what we're gonna do" Rowan explained

Frangipani and Sunflower were the only ones mad about it.

" - We haven't been caught for 5 years, why would we get caught now?" Sunflower was angry

" - Because this time we're stealing something they will be dying to get back"  Dahlia explained to her.

That day was pretty silent, Sunflower locked herself in her room for the whole day and didn't talk to anyone. 

Eucalyptus and Rowan were working together in the hangar that day.

" - After we finish preparing the cars, we gotta make sure we remove the fingerprints and don't touch the cars until the robbery," Rowan said while taking off his gloves

" - You're going back to the house? What time is it?" Eucalyptus asked

" - It's 9 pm at the moment, Frangipani said he'd make dinner, so we gotta go back"

Rowan walked home first but saw Sunflower sitting outside by herself

" - Fancy a smoke?" Rowan sat down next to her

" Sure" Her hands were shaking while she was smoking

" - Is everything okay?"

" - Yeah, yeah. It just feels weird that I'll have to let go of my only friends"

Sunflower was holding her Japanese fox mask in her hands " - Can I keep this after we're done?"

" - Of course you can. We're having dinner soon, so when you're ready, come home"

Rowan leaned in, whispered something in her ear and walked off into the house.

" - What's for dinner?" Rowan asked Frangipani as he sat down 

" - Just some chicken with mashed" 

" - Dope. What'd you do today?" Rowan asked Dahlia, as she sat down next to her

" - Nothing much, the fake painting is ready to go. Also, we're running out of cigarettes, so I don't know what we're gonna do" Cayenne showed the last cigarette pack

Dahlia came too, smelling the chicken:

" - Alright alright alright, did the french man make chicken?" Looking at Frangipani

" - Yeah, I did"

Eucalyptus and Sunflower joined everyone by the table, Sunflower seemed better than she was in the morning. 

Everyone ate, but they were still sitting at the table for an evening chat:

" - Okay, we need to choose which song to use," Rowan asked

" - How much time do we need?" Frangipani wondered

" - By my calculations the cops should arrive in 4 to 5 minutes. So let's hear some suggestions, german boy, what you got?" Rowan pointed at Eucalyptus

" - Maybe satellite, or Moskau, just to show a big entrance" 

" - No, I don't like how it's focused on a single place" Dahlia lit her cigarette

" - Eucalyptus, turn on the only speaker we have, we're listening to some songs" Sunflower smiled " - As a proud Colombian, I suggest Noche de Ronda" As the song started playing, she stood up and took Frangipanis hand to dance " - Just pretend I'm a man and cruise Frangipani"

" - That's enough of that. Now, what does the Michiganian recommend?" Frangipani asked, looking at Cayenne

" - Well, when I was with my  gang while preparing and doing drugs we used to listen to Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz and Gangstas paradise" Cayenne leaned back

" - Nooo, oh my lord, we need something fast-paced and hype, this is the last heist, let's make it cool" Dahlia was waving around her cigarette 

" - We need ça plane pour moi...Oh yeah, c'est bon" Frangipani started dancing

" - Oh no, he's speaking french again, someone please turn on something different," Rowan said as he got in control. Rowan played "fischia il vento" " - You all need some real Italian music. It's a partisan song, hear the power, the will of those men"

" - You're forgetting that we're not Italian and we don't understand Italian" Dahlia finished her cigarette " - I suggest David Bowie - Rebel rebel"

" - Actually, I'm not too mad about it," Cayenne said

" - It's the perfect time, everyone okay with rebel rebel? Rowan asked

" - I mean, I still think Moskau would've been better, but sure" Eucalyptus opened a beer " - Anyone down for a chit-chat kinda night?" 

" - Sure, why not" Cayenne sat back down