59 Raiding the Medical Facilities 2 (1/2)
After waving goodbye, Kiko and Bogart immediately moved their bikes and went to their secret entrance. Many kids knew about that hole in the fence but since it was located in a wide empty lot and was covered by overgrown weeds, it was not noticed by the teachers and passersby, even by the residents in that street. Since it was a crucial time, the two were carefully riding their bikes. By and by, they arrived at the abandoned lot. Cautiously, they hid their bikes behind some bushes.
”Are you ready?” Kiko asked.
”Scared but I am ready,” Bogart answered. ”But where do we place our backpacks? Mine is really heavy. It has plenty of food.”
”Well, I don't know either. We forgot to include that in our plans.”
The two laughed. It was still mid-afternoon and their black outfit was not helpful in dissipating the heat.
”You can leave your bag here,” Kiko suggested. ”I'll bring mine because it's lighter.”
”Okay,” Bogart said. ”Hope the ants would not eat up the food.”
They laughed again. Carefully, Bogart hang his bag on his bike's handlebars. They took out their black bonnets and wore them. If not for their children's bodies and their printed face masks, Batman for Kiko and Teletubbies for Bogart, they could pass as bank robbers or petty thieves.
”How do I look like?” Bogart asked naughtily.
”Like a crazy funny cow?” Kiko answered.
”Is there something like that?”
”Maybe just you.”
The boys chuckled. Despite their mischief, they were frightened of what they would do. Yet, they made a resolve to find out the truth.
Hastily, they ran to the location of the hole. They pushed aside the grasses until a hole at the base of the fence was uncovered. It was small enough to fit an average eleven-year old kid. Kiko went in first and did so with ease. Once he was on the other side, he peeped through the grasses and seeing no imminent danger, he cleared some of the grasses. Bogart threw Kiko's bag on the hole, afterwhich he squeezed himself through the hole. It was a struggle as Bogart was larger than average kids. His protruding belly and stout limbs made the struggle even harder. And yet, after minutes of difficulty, he was finally able to get through.
”Oh man, am I that big?” he asked while gasping for air.
”You don't have to ask,” Kiko answered sarcastically. ”It's obvious.”
Bogart suddenly jumped on him and embraced him tight while rolling on the grasses. Kiko laughed hard as he grappled his friend's arms. When they were finally exhausted, Bogart released Kiko and they lay flat on the ground, tired and panting.
”That was strong,” Kiko said. ”You can easily take out Andrex and his gang with that.”
”You really think so? I guess my superpowers are true.”
They chuckled. After cleaning themselves up, they became serious again and went back to business.
”What do we do now?” Bogart inquired.
”We will go near the clinic and wait for Jamie and Tonton. That's what we agreed.”
”Where exactly on the clinic?”