The two girls turn to you immediately after you speak. There is a pause of awkward silence, which is broken by a sudden fit of laughter originating from Lynn's friend.
"Hahahahahha, oh oh god! I thought hazing was LAST month..." she chuckles.
"Stacey, this is not funny! If we're caught we can be in serious trouble," Lynn points out.
"Heheh, ok ok. But I don't have gym today, and no extra clothes." Stacy ponders a moment, "Where did you leave yours, anyways?"
"Um... art class..." you say. Lynn nods in agreement.
"Man... both of you? What were you two up to, or do I want to know?" Stacy asks with a mishievous glint in her eye.
"Wait, , why don't you just wish us back some clothes?" Lynn asks.
"You don't know? I lost the pendant!"
"What?! We're screwed!" Lynn gives a look of dismay. You can't help but think about Amina and what's happened to her. You hope that she's alright.
"Whoever it is, better not have hurt Amina..." you mutter.
"Relax, , she's a genie! You can't harm a genie!" reassures Lynn.
"How do you know?" the inflection of your voice gives away your worry. "Look, we have to find her as soon as possible!"
"But who would take her? Who would know?" ponders Lynn.
Stacy jumps in, "Uh.. sorry to interrupt, guys, but what exactly is going on?"
You look to Lynn and she looks back to you. Lynn then turns to her friend. "Look, Stacy, I'll give you the whole story when this is all over, honest. But first we need to get back our clothes."
"Then find Amina." you add.
"Right," Lynn agrees, continuing on, "Stacy, check the halls to see if anyone's out there. If the coast is clear, we'll make a run for the Art class."
Stacy accepts her orders and steps outside. She steps in seconds later and shakes her head. "Jenny's group is coming. I think it's time for their 'smoke break'."
"Crap! We've got to get out of here!" Lynn looks around hastily for an escape. She points to the window. "There! , let's get out that way!"
You open the window, unfortunately it only goes so far. You lean into it with all your strength, trying to get it wider. Out in the halls you can hear the voices of girls laughing and gossiping. You give the window another shove. It bends outward just enough to fit Lynn. She attempts to slip through the small space. Fortunately you are on the ground level, otherwise this would be a dangerous drop. Her slender frame barely inches it's way through the opening. As she pushes through, her towel gradually slides off and onto the washroom floor. Finally she gets her waist through and she drops easily to the ground.
You take a peek outside to see if anyone is out there. No one seems to be occupying this area of the school. "Hey!" you hear Lynn, calling for your attention. "Quit gawking and get me my towel!"
You realize that Lynn is crouching behind a bush, naked. You quickly toss her the towel and begin pushing the window some more. Your anxiety gives you the strength to widen the opening just a bit more. You hesitate momentarily, with a quick glance to Stacey, then chuck your towel outside to Lynn. Stacey gives you a wry smile, then peeks out into the hall. "They're almost here, hurry up!"
You suck in your gut and squeeze your way out as well. Just in time too. The instant you touch ground, you hear Stacey greeting the incoming girls.
A cool breeze reminds you of your nudity. You look to Lynn, who hands you your towel. You put it back on without hesitation. "What now?" Lynn asks.
You survey the area. You can cut across the lawn and make it to the Art room, but leaves you two in plain view if someone is watching. You could pick out a path behind bushes, that might lessen the odds of getting caught. Then again, you could wait for the girls to leave the washroom and try to make it in there again. |