A/N: Thank you to zoehumi for reviewing on my last chapter, and motivating me to write another!
"What was that about?" Liz asked me when I went back to the room.
"It doesn't matter," I replied, trying and failing to smile like a normal person. "But, Zach is now coming with us." Liz, Bex, and Macey all gave each other looks. "Just let him. Please."
"Fine," Macey said. "Just don't have too much fun with him. Especially when we're in the room." I rolled my eyes.
"Can we just go now?" I asked. Bex picked up her own backpack in reply. Liz and Macey did the same. "Thank you. Now let's go." We walked out of the room, and I let them out before me. I looked around my room, wondering when I'd see it next.
Zach was waiting in the hallway for us, still the same mysterious look on his face. "I'm guessing you guys have a plan?" Macey rolled her eyes from next to me.
"Well, obviously lover boy," she said. "Now we have to do this quickly and smoothly. You girls know what to do. I guess you just follow along, Zach." Zach nodded.
"I go first through the passageway. Liz hacks into the security, turning it off for about ten minutes, enough time for all of us to go through. When we get through we'll already be outside the gates. Let's go," I said. Zach nodded, approving the plan. It had to be about three in the morning, so we didn't have to worry about people seeing us, just someone hearing us. Or noticing that the security's off.
I pushed on the wall I was next to. It pushed back, revealing a trap door that was barely visible. I opened it up, took a deep breath, and ducked down into it. I found the ladder with my feet and started climbing down. I heard people above me, my signal that it had worked. The passage went down for a short time, until I reached the end of the ladder, hopped down, and started running down the dark and spooky hallway.
"What next?" Zach asked, suddenly next to me. I pointed to the big bulky door right ahead of us. I knew the trick to opening it, but it didn't work. The door wouldn't budge. Our only escape wasn't letting us escape.
"No. No, no, no!" I whispered, pulling on the door. Soon enough, Bex, Liz, and Macey were next to us.
"Oh, move!" Bex yelled. I moved out of the way. Bex got in position and kicked on the door with all her might. I pushed open easily (Bex is really that strong) to reveal Mr. Solomon standing at the door, duck tape over his mouth, rope around his wrists, and a bleeding gash on his cheek.
A/N: Ooh, cliffhanger! Hahaha :) Please review, once again!