In fact, no one really cared if the play went off well or not. As long as it was passable on the surface, it was fine. After all, everyone shared the same goal: they all wanted to gain access to the Strategic Reserve Storage.
Only after a group of people set up a cordon line on the flowerbed, were Thomas and Mr. Thompson called in from outside where they had been watching.
When Mr. Thompson heard the call, he wanted to go in, but Thomas by his side held him back, so he stayed put.
Seeing them not entering, the man showed a helpless smile on his face as he walked towards them and said, "Look at you, Thomas, you've become unsociable now."
Hearing his moaning, Thomas didn't respond but took out the cigarettes Mr. Thompson gave him last time from his pocket. Whether on purpose or not, there were exactly two cigarettes left in the cigarette box at this moment.
