The Escape

hrough the house today, rattling off the walls and nearly t

have had to wake up to that horrible sound if

et that happen. But when I was especially exhausted in

was unable to go to sleep. It was the fi

ful that I almost didn't remember to kiss Felix and Dorothy

while I strolled by myself. In situations like these, it is always prefe

as she walked in front of me today. Gir

. Before Jonathan had been exiled and

otivated by jealousy. But after learning about Jonathan's act

ne to start referring to me as Grams in first grade. Before I learned that it stood for grams of fat, I di

l of horse dung that had been lying around for days. During break

and into her mouth as he flung the bucket at her, but he didn't stop th

ld say was that I could now go to school without being called Gra

tion only worsened. However, I assumed s

ause she was unable to perform her task after he ran away. She was ignored as t

ve years ago. She had no need to harbor re

ttempted to ignore her, claiming that she is merely envious

hold it against me for the decisions made by oth

my left and see Nora's petite body step into place next to me. She gives me a modest, kn

ng the last day of

lls her eyes. "Yes," she replied, if by last day of school you mean

struggled to control her tone, and at this moment, her sh

t has come over me at the thought of all the unwanted

he opportunity to continue their

ll number of students to continue their education and enroll in college, while t

was one of them, along with Nora. The third was Ant

e admitted to your top

to one of the colleges in New York City, I don't know what I wo

of how arduously you have prayed and worked. Mr. Gaius will notice

ause this has been the pla

institutions in New York City because Jonathan had

ood the real reason I wanted

as a sin and I understood that. But this was t

telling Mr. Gaius

d member would only enrage Mr. Gaius. Not to mention the penalt

rting anyon

ber that after school we will meet with Mr. Gaius to discuss the findings. Avoid bein

I took a deep breath as she calls over