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Chapter 4
Obelisk Dorm, 1:45 a.m.
Ryan had been dancing and drinking since the party had started, and surprisingly hadn't thrown up yet. He had never lived up like this before, or had this much liquor before but he knew his body could handle it. Ryan decided to finally to take a break. He walked over to the bar area, still wondering how they had gotten all of this equipment into this small space, took a seat and ordered another drink. He had just taken his first sip when Alexis came over and sat down.
"Having fun," she said.
"Loads," he smiled.
"That's great," she said. A slow song started to play. Ryan desperately wanted to ask her if she wanted to dance, but couldn't work up the nerve.
"Yo all you couples out there, this one's for you," the D.J. said on the speakers.
"I guess you better go find Jaden, huh," Ryan said sighing.
"You know, I haven't seen Jaden since this thing started," she said. There was a long pause between the two.
"You wanna dance," Alexis said, which surprised him.
"Sure," he said nonchalantly, but inside he was ecstatic. Ryan took his hat off and set it on the bar before led him to the dance floor. Alexis tucked her hands behind his neck but Ryan didn't know what to do with his. He didn't know if it was appropriate to grab her by the waist, because she had a boyfriend, but he decided to go for it. Alexis seemed to not even notice and placed her head on his chest. Ryan couldn't believe this was happening. He never wanted this moment to end.
"All students stop what you're doing this isn't !" said a whiny, high pitched voice that came across the speakers, it was Crowler. Every single kid stood there awestruck.
Finally some yelled, "SCATTER," and everyone took off running. Ryan immediately yanked Alexis by the arm and ran for the elevators but to many people were headed in that direction, the obvious escape route. And then he saw the fire escape.
"This way," he yelled at Alexis.
"But what about Jaden," she said trying to get free from his grip. She was on the verge of tears.
"He'll be okay, now come," he argued. Alexis stood there for a few moments before coming to her senses. Ryan opened the door to the fire escape stairs, causing the fire alarm to go off. They ran down the stairs as fast as they could, and opened the door which let out to the side of the entire building.
"This way," he said yanking her arm towards the big double door entrance.
"But this the main entrance," Alexis said.
"Yeah and . . .," Ryan said out of breath as he pulled her arm again. The twosome ran up the steps to the Ra building, dashing for his dorm room. Ryan fumbled around in his pocket for his key, found it and opened it. Alexis and Ryan crammed inside, when someone hit the light switch.
"Now, didn't I tell you all that this would end in disaster," Bastion said smartly.
"Oh SHUT UP," Ryan and Alexis yelled at him in unison.
"Wait, where's Jaden," Bastion said inquisitively. Ryan and Alexis looked at each other for a moment.
"Please don't tell me he was caught," Bastion said concerned.
"We don't know," Alexis said, her eyes filled with tears. "What if je gets expelled, I'll never get to see him again," Alexis sobbed on the front of Ryan's jacket. Ryan and Bastion just looked at each other.
"I . . . it's gonna be alright," he whispered to her. "It's gonna be okay," he said as he stroked her head.
Ryan picked her up and laid her on his bed. "Try to get some rest," he said.
"O . . . okay," Alexis said in between sobs.
15 minutes later . . .
Alexis had cried herself to sleep over Jaden.
"So do you think they caught him?" Bastion asked.
"I really don't know, I really don't know," Ryan replied, before drifting off to sleep.
