The office was quite large and very plain. There was one large painting of a blue eye on the wall behind the desk, the symbol for Erudite. Out of the corner of my eye I swear I saw it move, scanning the room at the two people who just intruded. But I must be imagining it, paintings can't move… Can they? Janine was at the back of her office placing a book back on one of the far shelves, she was wearing a cobalt blue dress with ruffled shoulders, clearly not something to be worn at 4am but Janine was always the professional. 'Does this woman ever sleep?' I thought to myself as I stood awaiting her lecture. 'Ah Miss Grace Gilbert, thank you so much for giving me your company tonight, how are you?' Janine said softly. 'I'm fine thank you' I said questioningly, 'This is strange, too, easy, why am I not in trouble?' I thought to myself. Janine walked calmly over to her desk, sat down and then gestured for me to sit. 'I have some concerns Grace, you are below average in your studies, you refuse to sit and concentrate on one task, are failing to cooperate and learn and now I find out that you are breaking an even bigger rule and are sneaking out of Erudite at night with a boy! What am I to think of all of this Grace?' 'Well Miss, I, I don't know what to say. I just don't enjoy sitting at a desk all day and read. I mean I do love to learn, I just need to get outside and move around from time to time, it's the first time I've ever been outside and I was just curious. I'm sorry Janine it was my mistake, my…' I thought about what Eric said to me and I knew I had to lie. 'My mind, I was so curious, I saw what was outside and I knew that I need to see more so I could document everything I saw outside when I got back. Maybe even ask my teachers if we could go out on a scientific excursion to learn more about plants in real life and not just what we read about in our text books. I am truly sorry Janine, I got too carried away and lost track of time'. Janine had been looking out of the window while I was speaking and when she turned back to me it was with an understanding look, as though she too had fallen accurse to the outside world and all the mystery and wealth of information that it held. She nodded, 'For now Grace I will let you off with a warning. If I catch you another time slipping under our rules, I will not be so kind. You may go now'. As Gaines and I left the room he sighed in annoyance, he clearly wanted me to be punished. I smirked at him and ran off to my apartment before he could say a word to me. 'I'm free' I thought as I climbed into bed and quickly fell asleep.