Aftermath

It was a sunny Saturday where it wasn't too cold for Winter. So why am I locking myself in 'my' room? I was grounded by Zhao Lili.

I leaned on the bed and looks around the room. I've never paid any attention to this room, is it because it was nothing out of the ordinary? Nope, because it used to be so full that my brain can't progress what's going on in here.

Wall to my left! Posters of some cartoon anime girls. Wall to my right! Posters of more cartoon girls I don't know. Wall behind me! More. The wall in front of me! It's just some mirror, a table, and a chair, and bookshelves... wait, the bookshelves are full of comics, CDs, and toy figures. The past Xie Feihao was a shut-in at heart.

"This disgusts me." I mumbled to myself.

I forced myself to get up from this bed at 8:30 in the morning, ripping all of these posters down and throwing these comics, CDs, and figures in the trash. Even the mirror was covered in stickers, then you got a picture frame of a pink-haired cartoon girl. I drag all of these pieces of trash outside in the backyard, then I took out a cheap lighter that I brought from the convenience store.

"Young Master," the Nanny found me in pajamas and slippers as I hold out the lit lighter, "What are you doing?"

I throw the lighter with the posters, comics, CDs, and toy figures then squat down and took my hand out to test for warmth, "Making a campfire." I mumbled.

"Wait! You can't do it here!" She starts screaming.

I have to stand here and watch in case the fire gets out of hand, but the bad news here is that I have to stand here watch filthy trash burn. Minutes later, I decided the fire wasn't burning fast enough. I went inside and walk to the kitchen looking for cooking oil, when I came back, you can finally see a decent sized flame.

I talk to myself as the light flashes on these glasses, "But it's still not big enough." I opened the cap and throw the whole bottle of peanut oil on to the fire, then there was a small explosion.

"What was that!?" The sound woke Zhao Lili up, I heard her stomping down the stairs of the mansion and ran to the backyard.

She starts screaming as she stood far away while stares at the fire that's four times bigger than me.

The 'not-old-enough' Nanny was smart enough to call the fire department before it has gotten any worse.

It was worse enough that I can't go anywhere on a weekend, but now my enjoyment was killed by water and now I'm not permitted to leave this room, but I have to say, it looks better than before.

"Here's your breakfast." The Nanny knocked, opened the door, and put down a plate of some toast with bread in a fancy way, "Don't you even think about escaping!" She glares at me then shuts the door.

Now you said don't think about it, I'm definitely thinking about escaping: There will be at least thirty minutes before she comes back and takes the plate away, I should leave as soon as possible... but I should eat first.

I left the glasses on the table and took the contacts with me. I grab the light brown coat and covers the black sweatshirt, and grab a pair of old sneakers in the back of the closet. Then I take the handful of pillows I found in this humongous closet and puts it under the blanket so at least it will take a few minutes before she goes screaming.

I opened the window, there was a short line of space created by bricks that I can stand on. I turn around and tries to jump to the empty tree branch, just to fall and dried grass and the height of the second floor.

I took a sigh, "Ow." got up, and crawls over the brick walls.

It took a while to get to the cafe, but at least I made it on time.

"Look who's late." Zhang Liu sighs as I walk in.

"It was only an hour."

"What were you doing? Normally you're the first one here." Li Honglie pushes her away from the table and stands up from the chair.

"Summoning the devil." I pull out a chair and sits around the circle, "What did I miss?"

"We're already done discussing the plan, Alpha is the hacker, I'm going to be in the middle of everything so she's the decoy, Delta is going to be our cover and the leader, and Omega is the spy and our wallet." Li Honglie read off of her list.

"Wonderful." I took the list out of her hand, took out an extra lighter, and burn it to ashes as I drop it on the tile floor.

"Hey! Those are my notes and that's a potential fire hazard!" Li Honglie took the lighter out of my hand and stuffs it in the pocket of her heavy, red jacket.

"It's better we remember this cause you have no idea when you will lose it." I argue.

"Hey," Alex interrupts, "I never agreed to be the leader, I don't want the responsibilities."

"No, you have to. If I'm the leader than I'm suspicious!" Li Honglie protested while standing.

Zhang Liu flashes his sportive smile, "I'll do-"

"You don't even understand how to be a normal human being." Li Honglie shuts him off, totally pushing him off the side.

Yang Li tries to break in the fight of the two girls, "Hey, I have an-"

"Well, I'm not doing it, I might enjoy acting but I already have enough on my schedule." Alex crosses her legs and arms.

Yang Li tries again, "Guys, I have an-"

"You have to, you're the oldest of us all." Li Honglie continues to stand in her high heels... Aren't they uncomfortable to even wear?

"Guys, listen. I have-"

"Did you just call me old?" Alex snaps.

"Can you guys just listen to-"

"Indeed I did, what are you going to do about it?"

"If this keeps up, I might light this entire building on fire." I sighed and took out another lighter.

"No!" Li Honglie tries to snatch it away.

I back off and puts it back in my pocket, "Then listen to the guy who actually has a suggestion, or he might actually cry." I point at Yang Li.

Yang Li might be a sportive geek and a genius at hacking but a fool at math, he's also a stubborn idiot who doesn't know when to give up, but he's the type of guy who defends his comrades and doesn't have much self-esteem. He rarely gets angry around me and once he ends up crying after I ignored him for over two weeks after a fight.

Yang Li bits his bottom lip tight and it seems like his tears are about to fall off of his eyes like a baby deer.

Yang Li finally calms down and clears his throat, going back to the normal Yang Li who brags a lot, "As I was saying, I want Gamma to be the leader."