Tilly woke to someone shaking her. She immediately hit out and immediately knew who it was.
She checked the clock.
4:53am
"Grant, I don't have to cook a turkey, why you waking me before dawn?"
"I need you to get up, like, now. And I need you to choose a student to come with us that isn't Carl."
Tilly heard the urgency in his voice.
"What's going on?" She asked
"Don't have time now. I need you to pick someone"
"If it can't be Carl then Sarah obviously. But what's going on?"
"I'll tell you when we're out of here. Grab some clothes. You'll have to change in the car. Meet me there. Which room is Sarah's?"
"250"
"Go. Get in and keep your head down." He whispered, handing her the keys.
Tilly took them, gathered her clothes, and left him to lock up. She headed down the corridor and watched Ward set off the other way.
Knowing she should not be out of bed before five, Tilly crept down the stairs, avoiding any guards she came across. Eventually she made it out to the car Ward was using. Unlocking it, she climbed into the passenger seat, thinking she may not have time to change before Ward arrived with Sarah. She also did as she was told and tucked as far into the footwell as she possibly could.
It wasn't long before she heard crunching of gravel and took a hesitant look out of the window. What she saw wasn't Ward, but it started to make a lot of sense why she was being kidnapped in the middle of the night.
The driver and rear door opened and Ward and Sarah got in. Tilly remained crouched in the footwell.
"Stay there until I tell you" Ward instructed, starting the car.
"What's going on?" Sarah asked, bewildered.
"Christian is coming for a visit" Tilly answered, glancing at Ward.
"Who?"
"He is my older brother, who happens to be a State Senator and an all round despicable person" Ward told her.
"So you're kidnapping us because?"
"He was abusive to me in the worst way. I haven't seen him since I was a kid, and Im fairly certain Grant wasn't stupid enough to tell him I was back in the country. Am I about right?" Tilly asked.
"About right." Ward admitted
"So where are we going?"
"Now why would I spoil the surprise? You can get up now Tilly."
"Let me ask you something though. Why not Carl?"
"Because we need one of the top first years in the building"
Oooo... any ideas where they're going?
