Driven to Kill - Part 2: THE LAB
by Iden Baghdadchi
Lucy?!?
Lucy! Are you there?!?
Please. Please.
Come on!
Indicate you’re alive!!!
I’m okay. For now.
Whew.
Hurry!! You need to get the tablet!
Okay okay. Hang in there. I’m in the Sciences building.
Did anyone see you?
Ummm don’t think so.
Don’t think so??
Kam! This is important.
You have to make sure no one can see you.
We can’t risk the Prof’s top secret research getting out there.
Remember, you and I are the only ones who know about it.
It’s just between us.
Okay, okay. Here I go.
I’m in the atrium.
Everybody’s gone for the night
This should be easy.
Just gotta waltz in and
Oh frak.
What?
Those annoying sorority girls from class. They’re hanging in the hall.
Futzing around on their phones.
I can’t get past them
Wait. Which sorority girls?
The ones with the ugly boots and the yoga pants.
That’s like all of them.
Kappas or Gammas?
There’s a difference?
YES! AN IMPORTANT ONE
Uh, lemme see.
Sweatshirts say -
Gammas
Cool. Just walk past them.
You sure?
Trust me.
Okay. Here goes -
Hope this works.
Hmm.
?
Well isn’t that something. They didn’t even look up from their phones.
I knew it.
Alright. I’m in the clear.
Straight shot to Prof’s office.
Umm, Lucy -
What?
I’ve got this feeling
Like somebody’s following me.
Are you sure?
Must be my head messing with me
Just feels like I’m not alone
NM. It’s probably nothing.
SUP, K-DAWG?
Kam turns around to see Tucker swaggering down the hall.
Whoa. Tucker. I didn’t see you there.
And please don’t call me K-Dawg.
No prob, K-Dawg! What you doing here this late?
Nothing, man. I was about to -
You hear any updates on your crazy chick?
Again. Lucy is neither mine nor crazy.
But no, I haven’t heard anything.
Man, she’s in so much trouble
U realize how expensive that car is?
My dad invested a metric butt ton of dollars in the R&D.
And the Prof’s gonna be so pissed.
Speaking of, he wasn’t in class today. You know where he’s at?
Hmm. No idea. Maybe he had some car troubles.
Anyway, I gotta go -
U okay, dude? You’re acting strange. All nervous and stuff.
Got a hot date or something?
No, just got some things I gotta take care of.
Okay, dude. I’ll be seein’ u soon. Stay out of trouble, K-Dawg.
Oh man, Lucy. That was close.
Kam? Kam? What just happened?
You know that guy Tucker?
The trust fund frat douche?
With the non-ironic popped collar
And the stupid boat shoes that he wears when NOT ON BOATS?
That guy’s the worst
I don’t trust him.
Yeah, well, I ran into him.
KAM! We talked about this.
NO ONE CAN KNOW ABOUT THIS.
ESPECIALLY TUCKER
He caught me off guard.
This is bad. This is bad.
I’ll explain why later.
Now HURRY.
GO GET THE TABLET!!
Alright.
Prof’s lab is right around the corner.
No more obstacles -
Uh oh.
Crap. Not again.
Now what?
Campus security. Standing outside the lab.
This is bad. I can’t go in.
Why? Do they have guns?
Lemme see.
No guns. Just flashlights.
But they look heavy duty.
Like they could leave a bruise.
Oh come on! It’s not that bad.
Man up and figure it out!
Look. I said I’d help, but I’m in WAY over my head here.
I suck at all this sneaky adventure stuff.
That’s why I went into programming
So I could sit inside and quietly avoid excitement.
Kam. I need you. Please.
I went to you because you’re my friend.
And you’re so smart. I just know you’ll think of something ...
Wait. Programming. That gives me an idea.
Hold up.
Kam, what are you ...
Kam runs up to the security guards. He’s got a plan.
HEY, CAMPUS SECURITY GUYS!
I just saw some minors doing some underage drinking!
Seems innocent, but you never know. What if they’re having a good time?
WHAT? WHERE!?!
Down the hall! That way!
Thanks, man!
C’mon, Don, let’s go bust some undergrad ass!
What just happened??
Sweet! That totally worked.
If there’s one thing campus security is programmed to do -
It’s stop innocent fun.
The guards ran off. I’m in the clear
Kam, you’re a genius!
Onwards! To the lab!
two minutes later
Okay I’m in.
I got five minutes tops before someone knows I’m here.
Good. Get in. Get out.
Alright. Looking for the tablet. But it’s dark in here
And this place is a hot mess.
There’s a weird vibe in here - I don’t like this.
Do you remember where he keeps it?
I think it’s in his drawer.
Lemme just -
Oh wow.
?
Didn’t see that coming.
What? What is it?
I found a photo.
You and the Prof together.
That’s weird. Really?
He’s got his arm around you.
And you’re smiling.
Ewww. What’s Prof doing with that pic?
That’s so creepy.
You sure nothing was going on with you two?
Cause he does have that sexy slightly old man vibe
A little bit of that dashing silver fox.
And it is technically legal -
EWWW!! SO WRONG
And there was NOTHING going on.
Then maybe he was creepin’ on you and you didn’t even know it
Gross.
Just focus. Get the tablet.
Okay, okay.
It’s gotta be here somewhere -
Wait, I think I found it.
Got it.
OH THANK GOD.
Everything is going to be okay.
Now get out of there!!
Hold up. Lemme make sure it’s working
No no, just get out!
GO!
Just get the tablet out of there.
Shit.
What?
Kam???
Someone’s coming. I hear footsteps.
Get out of there!
Too late.
They’re in the lab
I’m hiding behind the desk.
Not good! Not good!!!
Why did I go along with this?
Who is it??
Can’t see their face
They’re getting closer
Kam, just make a break for it
Go!
Are you crazy?!?
What if they -
Oh shit
????????????
They have a gun.
They’re walking to the desk
This is it.
RUN!
Kam! Just run!
Kam?
Kam?
Answer me!!!!!!!
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