Humming a tune, Luis approached a door with a perfectly casual expression. He glanced around as if nothing were amiss, then, seeing no one nearby, slid the employee card in his hand into the reader.
Beep.
The door unlocked without a hitch, and Luis walked in.
The room was dimly lit. Luis was still squinting to adjust to the light when he heard someone approaching.
"Hey! What are you doing here?"
Caught out, Luis stiffened, but quickly covered it up.
"Uh, the boss said to keep an eye on this area."
Luis pointed at the pipes in front of him and explained to the man slowly approaching him:
"So, here I am, keeping an eye on it."
The rather tall man in the security uniform narrowed his eyes. He walked up to Luis, his expression distinctly unfriendly. "I am the boss of this area."
"Ohhhh..."
An awkward smile appeared on Luis's face as he cursed inwardly. Damn!
"Water valve control room three!"
With his men stationed all around, the security chief figured this suspicious fellow wouldn't dare try anything, no matter how bold he was. With that thought, he raised his radio.
What greeted him instead was a loving Whirlwind Love Punch from Luis.
Thump!
The now-unconscious security chief had clearly misjudged Luis's abilities.
After all, Luis was a seasoned veteran of several stints in prison. Verbal sparring wasn't the only fighting skill he'd picked up behind bars.
With that punch, the man wouldn't be waking up for several hours.
Huff, huff.
After blowing on his aching fist, Luis made his way to the center of the piping.
He checked his position, then started turning the water valve:
"Okay, Scott, buddy. The rest is up to you."
As the valve opened, the water level on the monitor beside the pipe