"I cant believe im doing this.."
"Cmonnn it'll be fun~" Sera grinned
I could feel the hairs on my arm stand as soon as i stepped out of my complex, this really wasnt a good idea was it?
"Aren't boarders not allowed off the school compound late at night?"
I quipped
"Well if i didnt come you wouldn't join us" another wide smirk spread across her face
She totally knows im afraid of this kinda stuff..well-! Not afraid..just..dont prefer it--
"Huh..the gate is closed, i swear it was opened when i snuck out"
Shivers dart down my spine at the comment
"Heh..getting scared already 'worlds ballsiest cripple?' "
"I didn't want the title!" I snapped hurriedly
Sera laughs again
Seeing that theres no side gate or other entrance nearby, we decide to hop over the schools fence
(with much trial and error) then slowly make our way to the males dorm to meet with the rest of the group.
"Are there no gaurds? That has to be a safety hazard"
I say with concern
"Well since kids are leaving to the ER everyday, they must assume we can be our own body gaurd"
I cant help but laugh at her comment
"Hey!"
A cheerful voice shouts
"Shh remi! Remember were supposed to be sneaky!"
Another voice snarls
Remi..isen..blyke and..
Arlo.
This is going to be a looong night, I think to myself
We all rendezvous at the boys dorm, chatting about the plan and whatnot before setting foot in the school
"Tsk. I still hate your guts." Blyke glares daggers at me
"Good to know we're on the same page" i retort, aggresive sparks flying between us.
While me and blyke continue to send passive aggresive remarks to eachother back and forth
Subconsciously, i pick up on the conversation with the rest of the group and perk a ear in curiousity
"Hey arlo.." Elaine swallows nervously
"What happend to your face..?"
Everyone stared, probably painfully curious but too scared to query for the information
'Who couldve possibly hurt the king of the school?'
"I just got into a small fight, theres nothing to worry about"
Silence builds, and stands strong, the dim yellow light we stood under flicked off and on, a singular moth buzzing around it
I dont know why, but a feeling turns in my stomach, guilt? Satisfaction? Disgust once again?
I scoff and turn away
"W-well we should head inside now..its almost 3am!"
Remi says, trying to slice the uneasy silence
"Yea..! If we dont hurry someone might find it.."
Elaine doubles down on remi's statement
While walking to the building we first decide on where to search, and conclude that groups would make the process easier
"Group one; me isen blyke and elaine"
"Group two; Sera arlo and john"
"Sounds like a plan remi!"
Isen jests
Couldn't arlo go in group one? Hell I'd prefer having blueberry bitch was on our team instead, though i hate every single fucker here.. minus sera of course
"Ill search alone."
Arlo speaks up, seemingly just as annoyed as me with the pairings
"Thats how every white boy dies in horror movies"
I hear sera say from behind me
The group bursts into laughter, forgetting arlos demand and heading inside in their respective groups anyways
----
Though being in a group with arlo sucks, ill gladly put up with his bs if i get to watch john shake like a leaf at every creak.. heh.. this is what he gets for bullying me in poker yesterday.
Though ive been enjoying his unusually sheepish nature theres something slightly more sinister in the air.
Why does it seem like John is avoiding Arlo? Vise versa
This entire 10 minute walk has just been them refusing to make contact, though i know its a bit hard since we're in something like a conga line
(john infront me, arlo infront of him then me in the very back)
I know arlo is an asshole sometimes..hence the name asslo..but from what i can remember they've only met once or twice
Did something happen while i was gone?...
No..did arlo do something while i was gone?..
Mew~
I spin my head around, earning a gasp from john
"Hey did you guys hear that?"
I say with honest curiousity
"Hey those jokes are so old fashioned sera.."
He says, doubt lacing his voice
"No i actually heard something"
"Yeah yeah sure, and lemme guess..it went ...oooOOooOo"
waving his hands, trying to mock a ghost
I Roll my eyes and turn back to the location of the sound
Was it a cat? Or maybe a raccoon..though i've never heard a raccoon meow in my life
Hmm~
A smirk pops onto my lips
Im sure it'll be fine if i go check it out, if anything scary pops up John can just cling onto arlo or something
I slowly treck into the hallway i heard the sound come from
----
"Remmmiiiiii..." A loud exasperated groan sounds behind me
"We've checked this room five times already...!"
"I know isen, but you never know if you're missing something!" I say satisfied
A loud sigh escapes all three assistants
"Ah i found it!" Confidently blurting out
"Wait what?? really?" Blyke gets up out of his crouching position to inspect the book
"Huuh??..she actually found it in here?" Isen says dumbstruck
"Yea! Now we just have to tell the others and get outta here!" My eyes sparkle with joy
"Yea-.."
Click
Clack
Click
Clack
The sound of heels on marble flooring reverberates through the walls, every motion sending small tremors down our spine
We all stood gawking at the doorway we came from, seemingly in disbelief at the fact someone else was accompanying us in the school building so late at night
As soon as the heels halted, as if on instinct we all ducked, Elaine hiding behind a counter trembling small hands failing to cover her mouth, Blyke underneath the teachers desk, and Isen right underneath the window to the hallway
And there i sat, in an iron cabinet praying to whatever god was above that they wouldnt slide the door open and enter the room.
Luckily, god seemed to have granted my prayer, as the sound of tall heels dispersed down the hallway
"W-who was that..??" Elaine shot up to ask first
"f-fuck.. whoever it was doesnt matter..we needa leave before we get caught!" Isen spoke up
And with that, we all made a break for it out of our hiding spots and out of the door, heading into the direction Arlo, John and Seraphina had decided to check beforehand