a/n: it took a little longer than five minutes, but here it is…
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Chapter 4: Lights out
"Lights out," called the warden, flicking off the switch in the dormitory. The twelve boys in their bunk beds remained still and silent, all prepared to go to sleep, except four. After waiting some time for the rest to fall asleep the occupants of the two bunks furthest from the door all gathered on one of the bottom beds, close so their whispers couldn't be heard by the others.
"How much did you get today?" Asked Logan, barely audible.
"Too much," replied Sebastian. "Five hours of neuro and three of classes. You?"
"They put me in it again," said Logan. "The box, with the bright light. I don't remember what happened."
"You think they made you tell?" Asked Jake, aged twelve, anxiously. "Hypnosis or something?"
"I don't know. Maybe," said the also twelve year old Logan.
"They wouldn't use hypnosis to find out if we were planning to escape, would they?" Chris asked, sounding frightened. He was the youngest in their group, only ten, and the one they protected as best they could. He regarded their leader, thirteen year old Sebastian, with something close to awe.
"If they used something like that on Logan they could have made him tell them anything," Sebastian replied, looking with concern at his deputy within the group. "And there's nothing you could have done about it. We need to bring the plan forwards."
"I got the lever today at least," said Logan, his pre-teen brow furrowed with worry. He passed Sebastian a short metal bar. "Stole it from the heating repair guy."
"Good. We should be ready to go by next week. Have you found those nails yet, Chris?"
"Yeah, I can get them tomorrow on my way to class."
"Then we're on target," said Sebastian, smiling for the first time that day. "We're going home."
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