Twenty Four: Random Excerpts

"His echoing footsteps fell fast and short- a staccato beat ricocheted throughout the attic as he climbed higher and higher, until he could look out of the window and see the bustling city below. From his prison he could see Oakhill Street directly to the west. Amidst the commotion of the city stood a tall, gothic mansion. Gathered before its doors were a group of black-clad men- one of whom bore a striking resemblance to the hunch-backed leader from two weeks ago, even from such a distance. Suddenly Jay knew what the code on the paper he’d found meant. The realization came with a churning, sickly feeling in his gut, the kind of unexplainable pain that is commonly found among criminals."

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"In a darkened chamber high in the third tower, a figure was slumped on the ground. It stirred for a moment, and the guard worried that it might wake, but then it lay still. Five hours were left until he would be needed. The guard settled onto the ground across the room from the figure, and slept. Above them, four windows let in what little light there was. Had anyone bothered to look out of them, a familiar sight would have met their eye: Alemany Middle School, with one grimy crusted window high above all the others. "

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 "Guards are notorious for sleeping through half of their shifts. At least, the one slumped against the door of Jay’s prison was. Beneath the trademark navy blue cap, a drip of drool slid down the guard’s chin and neck. A ridiculous snore issued from his flared nostrils. Jay crept around the sleeping beauty, a silent snicker glued on his face. His captors had made it very easy for him to escape."

©Copyright Kiki O, 2009
(ish but not really, just because I don't feel like trying to publish a book that some random stranger already did because of some excerpts he found on the Internet)