MOTH MOUND

CHAPTER 7

BUILD

DEFINITION

Incorporate something and make it a permanent part of a structure, system, or situation.

"Engineers want to build in extra traction."

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DATE - JULY 5TH 2015

From the late hours of the night, it was shown why Reece was placed in the high surveillance. Within seconds of being in the main wing, Reece could be able to remove the doors from the cells. Only for a few seconds, granted but a few seconds were all that was needed for each of the Virus to be freed from their containment.

Despite their newfound freedom, they all chose to sit on the metallic floor in a small deformed circle. As it was already put, "We've already left so much evidence." So they all decided to casually sit together; with the exclusion of Clover who was afloat near the ceiling, her back arched to stay somewhat close to the conversation.

Their conversation was a mix of trivia; They each came from different backgrounds, which ranged from Joslyn being a runaway with only the money in her pockets, Dex who dropped out to help pay for his family, Clover who was on a disability fund her whole life, Naya who went to a public school, Skylar who was in a private all-girls school, and Reece who was in an Episcopal School.

"Oh shit, then you're really smart then?" Was Naya's first comment.

"I don't know much about schools but 'scope' is a smart people word," Dexter was leaned back, and gazed to the ceiling, but he must have felt everyone give him a strong look, so he peered over to confirm it before he explained, "Like; the microscope, kaleidoscope, thermoscope-"

"Yeah ok those are just types of telescopes-" Sky judge fully squinted her eyes at Dex.

"Telescope!" Dex exclaimed, "That also has scope in it, that's what uh Columbus guy used when he got to America, yeah?"

Sky sighed, with a silent 'yeah, dex' under her breath, before she looked to Reece who was fiddling slightly, "He either got in for being smart or because you're loaded." She had a slight bite to her words. she likely noted Reece had a slight bit of shame to him.

For a moment Reece hummed a flat note, "Yeah, my fuh-folks are ki-kinda wuh-well off," He whispered slightly, "Sorry."

Though I never understood why Reece felt the need to apologize, Naya seemed to note Sky's judgemental look, "Hey man, no one chooses what they're born into!" She smiled, and looked at Sky for a moment, "Like, Sky never chose to be born with... Adrien?" Clearly she hadn't thought through what example she was going to make, which drew Sky to glare at Naya next, "I should have said clouds- or like two siblings."

"T-tuh-two sibl-li-ings?" Reece raised an eyebrow, "Oh... Trip-plets." Reece hummed for a second, "Th-that-tuh may-makes more s-s-s-sense now- I ju-just assumed Adrien was.." The eyes on Reece made him increasingly uncomfortable as he felt his stutter grow back, "Just boy and girl identical twins are kinda impossible." He cleared his throats, "I- uhm, where's the other one?" He immediately changed the subject.

There was a brief silence, sure the attention was turned to Sky but it seemed the rest of the group already knew, so the air was tenser. Clover hummed before she spoke, "It's ok, stranger; Joslyn makes everyone uncomfortable too."

When Reece looked to Joslyn, she shied away from a little more uncomfortable then everyone else.

After a few more seconds, Clover spoke again, "She died in the womb." Her voice was flat and unemotive.