Levels of Deception

Xenix 3

 I sit down in the lab and look at the computer. I drag out the security footage from last night in front of me. I watch the footage. It shows the halls for the dorms with some people still entering their rooms. I fast forward to about three in the morning. I see a glimpse of a head coming down the hall. Then the footage is cut. I fast forward until it stops around five. These people had planned this they must have known about us.   

 We have the highest tech security how could they have cut it? They must have had a hacker and some high tech computers. They were probably another spy agency. Still how did they find out about us. I rewind and find the head before it was cut. I pause it and zoom in. The person looks to have a mask on. Yeah these people were planning this.   

 I look over and see Scarlet coming in. I stand up and grab my notebook. I exit out of the footage and turn around to face her. I look at my watch, it is about eight.   

 "Hi, I forgot that dinner was right now. Let's go to dinner then come back ,"I say as I push in my chair.   

 "Oh ok, so did I," she replies quietly.   

I walk across the lab to the hall branching off of the north wall. I walk down the hallway and into the cafeteria. I smell the food and my stomach starts to hurt. I haven't had a nice dinner in a while. I walk over to the line and grab a plate. Scarlet does the same. They serve us chicken fried steak, my favorite. They also serve us some mashed potatoes and gravy.   

 I go over to a table and sit. As soon as I hit the chair I start devouring the meal. I am halfway done by the time Scarlet comes to sit down. She chose to get a salad with breadsticks. Then Jamison, The son of the commander comes over to sit by Scarlet.    

 "Hey guys. How are you holding up Scarlet?" James says sympathetically.   

 "I'm okay, I could be better though," she replies in a sweet and smooth voice.   

 "Where is Shane, your partner?" I ask mockingly.    "I don't know. I also don't really care," he says ignorantly.

 I ignore them and walk over to talk to Ava and Miles. They are sitting near the corner of the room.    

 "How's it going Miles? I haven't talked to you and Ava in a while," I say as I pull my arms back.   

 "Nothing much, and I am also sorry for your loss," he says as he puts his arm around Ava.   

 "Yeah I'm trying not to dwell on it very much," I reply.   

 "Yeah that's probably the smartest thing to do," he agrees.   

 "So how's it been going?" I ask trying to start a conversation.   

 "I have been good. Why aren't you sitting with Scarlet?" Miles asks.   

 "James and her were flirting, so I left," I say as I look over to Ava.

 I wait for some sort of response but neither of them speak. We just sit in awkward silence for a while.They must want to be alone.

 "Well I better get going. I need to go research some more about the the kidnaping," I sigh.

 I stand up and walk out of the cafeteria. I walk through the hall passing rooms I haven't been in yet. I enter the laboratory and cut across it to the other hall. I walk to the commanders door and open it. I stop as I hear two voices having a conversation. I slowly close it trying not to make any sound. I leave it slightly ajar so I can hear their conversation. I try to listen as closely as I can. I barely hear anything because they are talking in hushed voices. I then hear the speaking stop.