Queen of Quarantine (Brutal Boys of Everlake Prep #4) - Caroline Peckham Page 0,108

if I needed reminding of that fact. "Besides, Simone, we need to concentrate on how exactly we are going to be getting ourselves out of this, because as it stands, I think we are the ones in the worse situation."

"Simone?" Blake asked, cracking up at my fake name.

"Simone Dipsickle," Saint confirmed, that smug almost smile on his lips again as I growled irritably at him.

"You're an asshole," I muttered, allowing myself a moment of amusement too.

"I had no say in the names," Saint replied but he was so full of shit I could practically smell it.

"Yeah, sure. I guess the fact that Rex means king has nothing to do with your name, Mr Power."

Kyan laughed loudly and I glanced at the other people in the truck, but they seemed to have noticed the dangerous vibe our group gave off and had all shuffled the fuck away from us. Good thing too because I didn't want some mouth breather getting up in my business even if we were vaccinated now.

"What's yours then?" I asked the others.

"Rodger Cumming," Blake snorted.

"Levi Grinder," Kyan added with a dirty as fuck smirk.

"What the fuck?" I complained. "How come they get to be porn stars while I'm a fucking Dipsickle?"

"Perhaps, you shouldn't have lied to me about your past identity," Saint said in a low voice, shrugging one shoulder. "You do realise I have the power to eradicate your badly fabricated persona of 'Nash Monroe' and make you forever Simone Dipsickle, don't you? Perhaps you should remember that in future if you consider lying to me again."

My lips fell open, but I knew there was no point in me arguing with the Devil especially after it was done, so I just blew out a laugh and embodied my inner Simone. I just hoped she was a badass bitch because as I cast my gaze over the rows of military vehicles lining the streets, I got the feeling she would need to be if we seriously hoped to get out of this.

I’ d forced myself to wait until the sounds of the army in the streets outside were long gone before I moved. Every muscle in my body was cramping up as I shoved the door to the cupboard open, pushing the bed out of the way as I scrambled back into the room. I took a moment to grab everything that had been stashed in there with me, tossing the full pack on the bed with Kyan’s bat before placing the box of vaccines back in the fridge. I took out my phone, switching it back on as my heart beat fiercely in my chest.

My Night Keepers were gone. Taken. And as capable as I knew they were, that didn’t make me feel any better about that. So I was going to do everything within my power to get to them.

I tapped on the app I could use to contact them, sending a message as my breaths came a little heavier.

Tigress:

Are you okay??

Koala:

Just fine, baby. They’ve taken us beyond the barricade out of the city. We’ll get away as soon as we get to the camp. Squid has a plan.

I’ve spoken to my uncle Narwhal, he’s gonna be with you soon.

Scorpion:

I will not respond to ‘Squid.’

Baboon:

You just did!

Nighthawk:

*squid emoji*

Miss you Tigress, I plan to steal you away from these assholes when I see you next and get real *pretzel emoji* with you.

Baboon:

Oh fuck, can I get in on that *pretzel emoji* action?

Koala:

I’ll be too busy *octopus emoji*-ing the fuck out of her for you guys to try that.

Tigress:

Glad you’re all taking this situation seriously…you could at least be a little *onion emoji* about it.

Baboon:

Nothing can keep us from you, sweetheart, we’ll be back inside you in no time *wink emoji*

Scorpion:

I’m done with this conversation. See you soon, Tigress.

Nighthawk:

byyyye Squid *waving emoji*

Scorpion:

At least use proper punctuation and grammar, you halfwit.

Baboon:

i TINK we fckd off squid wot u guys fink?

Scorpion:

I will leave you all behind when I escape.

Tigress:

You can’t do that! I need you all to *protractor emoji* in my *wastepaper basket emoji* when I see you next.

Koala:

FUCK. YES. Me first. *squid emoji*

Scorpion:

Ha! You gave the game away. The squid is clearly used as a symbol of excitement.

Koala:

Well now you’ve got me feeling *squid emoji* about it *crying emoji*

Scorpion:

Fuck, I give up. Cease and desist.

*Scorpion has left the chatroom*

Tigress:

Love you guys. Stay safe xxxx

I tucked my phone away just as a loud thump came from downstairs and I swiped up Kyan’s bat, raising it defensively. Heavy footsteps pounded