Max: The Rise Of House Chron

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up al

grumbling at me, holding back from saying

ack? I bet you wouldn't mind spending the next five years in the sovere

little faster,"

Quin retorted frustratedly. "The only reason I let you on this job

re sealed," Zack repli

n my mini keyboard, which projected from my wrist

ting that I was taking long, but I

within the door. The control panel, w

shed the door open, walking i

, Chloe?" Quin inquired via

hen the guard returns, which shouldn't be

s peeled. We wouldn'

," Chloe r

walk. Then we get paid and go

ey," Zack

ade from the meteors. They were articles mostly affordable to the hi

it the mother lode. Your debt is repaid in f

esponse as though no o

om the meteors. Finding one to pull off a heist w

s job would fetch me was going to be significant, hence

a brochure. I paused what I was doing for a bit

nders Ac

, perusing through the pages. I tot

ack said. I dropped it lackadaisic

urself the trouble of the disappointment by not applying this year. Only folks like us with

ed, choosing not to take

e got company,"

posed to begin until seven more min

the rest usually does. You all have three minutes tops to

id, "Attach the gravity defuser

o get more stuff," Zack gr

on the floor. It was a pendant. I couldn't help but

est of all the meteors. It began glowing as I picked it up, inc

" Quin snapped, startling me. It was a

I attached the gravity defuser to my bag, and then we all ra

o the opening of the vent

ou first

?" Zach scoffed. His n

. Giving her our bags, I h

ers away from the door," Chloe said. I lo

ious intervals to help one climb up. So I took ho

closed the vent just when the guard opened the d

y. His gun matched his fitting ash and black uniform.

. Suddenly, he halted. We feared he had observed

him walking away, his steps rec

crawling through the vents, and met Chloe outside the facility

iece. Thank goodness," she si

?" Zack said boastfully. Chlo

o the Creeks. Ti

ck added, smiling.

old us who gave you this

he bar. I'm glad it turned out to

e place?' I said to myself. I found it kind of odd,

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y. I always hated returning to that house. Taking o

arl, my stepbrother, were seated

ted, walking

he was the only one who repli

didn't know when you were retu

" I nodded, f

eyes. I ignored him and walked up to my room, locking th

notification. I reached into my front pocket and brought out

ly wired half of the money to Julia, my girlfriend. I had promised to take c

, ba

y," she

ore than enough to take care o

Max. You're the best,

as about to strike up a convers

ne aside. I didn't even get

t I found at the facility. I held it by the chain a

I quickly got up and kept the pendan

what'

d away. I furrowed my brow, wondering what it wa

the top of the stairwell. As I walked do

son, Max,"

who stood by the door with two

,' I concluded within myself as I looked