"I am in." The girl was still staring at Sean after hearing his answer. Before any of them could think anything two loud bangs were heard outside the room. There was pin-drop silence for the next five minutes. The girl got out from under the bed. "Hey, what are you doing? We are going to get killed this way."
"No, we are going to get killed if we stayed here. We need to get out of your place but before that I want you to do something. Come out."
She left the room and Sean stayed back giving the situation a thought. 'What now? I have made a pact with an Odd. This is bound to make me a criminal but the system is already posing me as one. I could surrender but would any good come out of it? They still can't catch the girl and then I will have to carry all the blames for helping her escape. Not to mention the torture I will have to go through in the process when none of this is my fault, to begin with.'
"Can you please come out now, I need help here"
Sean sighed and got out.
"Why did they stop? Do they think we are dead?"
"No. They are giving us time to see if we surrender or try to get out of this place in a hurry but since none of that is happening, they will soon try to forcefully enter this apartment. So we need to get out."
"But..."
"But before that, here" She handed a sharp knife to Sean. "You see the stitch there?" Sean dumbfoundedly looked at her right side neck from where she removed the blocking strands of hair. There was an about 1-inch long cut there which was perfectly sealed. "You have to cut that open and take out a black chip from inside."
"What?"
"Hurry up. They will be here soon."
Sean held the knife with a shaky hand and slowly extended then toward the girl's neck. Breathing out, he let the knife touch her skin and with a little force drew a line on top of the wound. The cut opened easily and a few drops of fluid leaked out. A black chip was seen inside and Sean slowly pulled it out.
"There, it's done. Here's the chip." Sean handed it to the girl. "What should we do about the cut? We don't have time to patch it."
"Leave it."
Sean was puzzled for a second but his eyes widened when he saw the cut getting healed automatically leaving only a line of maroon liquid.
"How did...?"
"We don't have time for this right now. Let's go."
"How? It's not like we can open the door and leave. The whole force will be waiting for us, you told so yourself."
"I know. We aren't going from there. We are going from here." The girl gestured towards the window in front of her.
"How do we go out from there? What? Are you suggesting we jump out of there?"
Sean was being funny when he said it but seeing the girl smirking he understood she was serious.
"Oh, you are so smart. Let's go then."
Seeing that Sean wasn't moving an inch she tried to get a hold of his wrist but he dodged her.
"No, no, no. That is so not happening. We are on the 7th floor, if we jump from here we will die. It will be far better if we surrender ourselves."
"Oh come on. Tell me something, do you trust me?"
"No, not at all. I mean you are an Odd, how can I trust you?"
"Exactly. I am an Odd. I have powers, remember the cut just now? I can get us out of here, safely."
"But why through the window? Can't we do it any other way?"
"Sadly no. Now, come on."
Both walked to the window and Sean looked down. He was rethinking his decision knowing very well that he can't go back anymore.
"Hey, I know you are scared and I am sorry for everything that you are going through because of me but I promise I will make everything right. Let's start over. Hello, my name is Rhia and I am an Odd."
Sean slightly smiled and replied, "I am Sean and I am a Perfect who works as a police officer. The day I met you was my first day actually."
"Hah, such great luck you have there!"
Down on the road, a cluster of police vehicles along with many officers from different stations was ready to attack them both.
"How are we going to pass them after the fall? Won't they catch us?"
"I will take care of that."
She stretched her hand towards him and this time Sean didn't hesitate. Holding hands both jumped. Will they make it?
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