Peaking Around Corners [Danica]

Ray was laying on his bed. A dim light flickered behind the window curtain from the school lamp posts. His roommate was fast asleep and breathing steady. Ray leaned upward and pulled his covers off revealing the full set of clothes he had on. His feet slid into his shoes at the edge of his bed. He tiptoed toward the door and slipped into his jacket, keeping a careful eye on his roomie. The doorknob turned with ease and he poked his head out and looked both ways down the empty hallway. "Perfect," he whispered and closed the door behind him, easing it until he heard the gentle click of the mechanism within.

The hall was lit with small lights to guide late-night students to the restrooms. But Ray had other plans. A sign on the wall pointed left to the restrooms and the stairs to go below. On the other wall was a sign that pointed right and towards the community living space. He turned right and strolled down, stopping at each intersection to check around the corners. His foot held steady in the air. The sloppy bumblings of feet shuffled around the corner on the opposite side of the living space. Aa student drug their feet, rubbing their eyes. Their pajamas drug on the ground around their feet. Ray pressed himself against the wall as the student took another path toward the restrooms.

With all clear, he slunk to the window. One that was left ajar by him, earlier that same day. He gripped beneath the window and pulled it open, letting in the cool night air against his chest. He squeezed through the opening and looked down at the five-meter drop to the ground. Water sprang from his hand and pushed the window back down. He was almost there now. He held his hands out like he was going to hold a pole. Water trickled down from between his hands and formed the pole he had envisioned. Jumping onto it, he rode it down like a fireman. His feet touched the grassy lawn and he crouched against the building to get his bearings.

Peaking around one more corner, the courtyard was empty. The lively gazebos were covered in the dark and silence of the night. The one good thing about the school here was how lacks things were on security from time to time. With his hands on his pocket, he walked across the courtyard enjoying the night air, but he had a clear destination.

the girl's dorm was next to theirs. It's only function serving as a wall to hide behind if needed. The crunch of twigs snapped behind him. He whirled around to see two men in security outfits turn the corner. He dove next to a barren gazebo.

"Boring night as usual huh? How's the plan going?" The two men launched into a casual conversation and walked by without so much as a second glance. "Gotta hurry now," he said, and as the guards turned around the girl's dorm once more, he took off to clear the courtyard and headed to the school gates.