F*cking cliché

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We got out.. out of the prison, transported to an excuse for a hospital. It was just a recovering room back in the building.

My eyes trail of from the walls to Levi, he's handcuffed to the bed.. I wasn't.

'Hey,' I start. 'Does the same thing apply here?' 'What?'
'Escape and you're free to go?'
'I guess,' I respond.
'Goodluck trying to.'

My eyes glance over to the door where an older guy is making his way to us.

'That week went by quickly didn't it?' He asks sarcastically. 'How's Rose?'
'She quit.' 'What?' I sit up straight, 'She quit? But she was so motivated to do the right thing and..'
'She didn't see the point in it anymore,' he walks over to the bed Levi is in, 'I guess you're happy about that aren't you?' 'If you want to make me happy you should quit too.'
'Do you want another black eye?'
'Felix we.. need him.. for the virus.'
'He doesn't need eyes for that.'

Levi rolls over to his side and focus his eyes on my body.

'Sleep Calum, you're going to be exhausted otherwise and believe me.. that's not a good combination.'
'You can't order him to do stuff.. he isn't working for you.'
'I'm trying to help him, so shut up.'

'

'Hey,' my body gets carefully pushed from side to side, 'wake up.' 'Why?'
'We're going to get out of here.'
'It's the middle of the night.'
'That's the point darling, come on.'
'Wait..' I open my eyes to find him standing next to my bed, 'How did you get out of the handcuffs?'
'Years of practice, maybe I'll teach you one day.. come on.'

I take his extended hand and he helps, or drags, me out of bed.

'How do you want to get out?'
'I assume you know the codes to the doors.' 'They would be stupid if they didn't change it,' I state.
'They were in a hurry.'
'We can try I guess.. wait why am I going with you?' 'I need to make you better and I can't do that from here.'
'Why?' 'Darling safe your questions.'

We get to the door and I push down the handle.. the door isn't even locked. I roll my eyes for their stupidity.

I feel how Levi's hand slips into mine whether it's to withdraw me from running or for my own safety.. I don't really care.

'I need to drag you with me and make it look like I'm forcing you alright.. the camera's,' he whispers and pushes my head up, 'I'll make it up to you later.'

He starts walking even though he doesn't know where to go.. idiot.

'Left,' I whisper and cough to cover it up when he wants to walk the wrong way.

He turns around gives me a quick stare and drags me along to the left.

Eventually we make it out, weirdly enough there weren't any people put on guard even though there's one criminal and one who might be in the building.

We were standing opposite from the back entrance.. behind this door was freedom well.. Levi's freedom.

He tries to be all badass and runs against the door in an attempt to open it. All he achieves is a probably bruised shoulder.
I roll my eyes and walk up to the door.

'Have you tried opening it?'

I push down the handle and swing the door open.

'You could've told me earlier.'
'There's no fun in that.'
'No,' he wraps a hand around my chin, 'But it would have been kind.'
'Don't be a prick I'm sick.'

He just shakes his head and pushes me through the door.

'

'We're going to the base where we'll be staying for now, is there anything you need from your house.. clothes?'
'I guess.. but Grayson has my keys.'
'Why?' 'He has everything I had on me. Like you left your stuff with me I did the same.' 'You guys talk again?'
'Long story,' I mumble.'

'Don't you have a key underneath a doormat or something?'
'That's a good point.. let's go.'
'Hold on,' he pulls me back by my clothes, 'Let's get us a ride.' 'How?'
'Watch me.'

He walks over to the edge of the road and stops a car.
The person who's driving rolls down her window looking completely annoyed about it.

'What!?'
'Look my friend here is like super drunk and kinda horny so.. can we get a lift?' 'What's wrong with you?' She replies freaked out.
'Can you give us a ride? I think I might murder him if I need to keep up with him for any longer,' I explain.
'Sure get it in.'
'That's how we do it,' I whisper to him and step inside.

'

'So murdering me hm?'

He pins me against the wall and stares into my eyes with an intimating look.

'L.. Levi I just wanted to fix us a ride.'
'I know darling don't worry, no need to be scared.'
'It's hard not to react when,' I slap away his hand going down my jawline, 'when you're doing this.'
'Come on we need to hurry, do you have a suitcase?' 'Somewhere.'
'Go get it then.'

He releases me and I start walking, but halfway on my way up I just.. collapse.

'Do you want the neighbours to hear us or something?!' 'L..Levi.' 'What?'

He comes around the corner to find me laying on the bottom of the stairs.
He rushes over to me and helps me up.

'Let me guess.. your knees gave up?'
'Yes.' 'Seems like you're at the end of stage one already.'
'Maybe I'm just tired,' I murmur and start walking up the stairs again.
'Calum.. this is not smart just say what you want me to pack and where I can find it, we don't have all day.'