Chapter Nine: Escape Artist Can Escape But A Group Of Students Can't Even Escape From Their School

      Everyone was ready for the escape plan the next night. If it was up to me we would have had everything ready within an hour but tracking teacher schedules was harder then it looked. We were all set and ready to take off that night. I had learned that the school kept two emergency vans in the back. I nabbed the keys from the office when no one was around. I wonder how long it will take them to notice that a set of keys are missing. It was about midnight when our team assembled. Everyone was ready to go. Charles had to tag along since he had his license and had more experienced. Even though Raven concluded that Darrell was only here because I wanted him around. She argued that Charles or her could drive and that they technically didn't need him.
      "Is everyone ready?" I asked. It was decided that Darrell and Charles would go to the boys dorm and sneak out through the back door of the dorm Lounge. They would be able to reach the vans and come gather Courtney and I by the office. Raven had chosen the worse job and that was to create a diversion so when we started the engine no one could hear it. Raven would have to pull the fire alarm and then dash towards the nearest exit and towards the wood where we would be waiting. "Then let's go." 
     Charles and Darrell were already off in the other direction. Courtney and I creeped to the office hoping the other teachers would be in bed but, of course, our luck wasn't that dependable. The secretary, Mr. Dasher, was sitting at his desk typing. We needed to cross the office into the back door or our plan wouldn't work. 
      "What are we going to do?" hiss-whispered Courtney as we squatted to the ground.
      "If we're lucky," which is something we shouldn't be counting on at the moment. "then Raven's diversion will happen soon and we won't have to do anything." I said to her. 
      "Raven isn't suppose to pull the alarm until she hears the engine roaring," whispered Courtney. Courtney is a bundle of chatter but when the time comes she can be really helpful to the nerves. There weren't any signs of worrying or nervousness which was something I should learning from her. Unlike me, she has been going to a top-notch school where they teach you everything.
      "Then let's create our own diversion," I said. It was risky. This operation was risky. This school spent millions of dollars on security. In the dark corners are guard lurking around. Security systems are installed to not only keep enemies out but to keep you in. If you just step. He entrance door then you just sent off millions of signals to weapons that are set up to shoot. You had to be carefully. I had disabled some but disabling all would sends off warning signs to the staff.
      In moments, Courtney and I were pulling fire alarms and setting off numerous of alarms. Mr. Dasher leaped from his chair and searched the hallways. We were cunning enough to hide in a nearby corner where he wouldn't find us. We were under the stairwell. 
      "Look," said Courtney. "There is a small door here. Obviously, a door is not suppose to be under the stairwell. Even though every ounce of me wanted to investigate, I had a mission to do. 
      "Come one Court, we have to finish this before he comes back." She sighed as we rushed off to the back door of the office. Everything was going smoothly until we arrived at the van parked outside.
      A man in all black out a sack over Courtney and me. Before my survivor skills could kick in, he threw us into the van we drove off. He was much stronger then he looked. He had a black ski mask over his face. In the car in a flash, we were off. My initial instinct was to throw a few punches but he ripped the mask off of his face.
      "Before you kill me, hear me out," he begged. Courtney and I was free from the sack and was able to see the concern on his face. 
      "What the heck are you thinking!" screamed Courtney. "Are you mentally retarded? Do you not know that sacking people on your side is insane?"
      "I'm sorry," he said. "Some guys were coming and I had to cover your faces before they realized who McKenna was. They seemed like some average criminals just looking for an adrenaline rush and if they realized who you were well, it could stir up some up some trouble."
      "Where is Charles and Raven?" I questioned.
      "They took the other van," he replied.
      "That was not apart of the plan," said Courtney.
      "That was the back up plan just in case trouble came," said Derek. "There were some much worse things happening before you came."
      "Like what," I said tense.
      Darrell made a sudden jerk off the road and onto a cobblestone path. "Someone's following us."