Chapter 2

Luce woke up, with 10 minutes to go before first class. Damn!
It made sense, it must have been past 3am since she got to sleep last night. After encountering Cam, and reading texts.

She rolled out of bed and jumped in the shower, moving as fast as she could. She threw on some skinny jeans and a top, dried her hair, put on some make up and brushed her teeth. She glanced at the clock by her bed, "There's no way I'm making it in time for breakfast".

She checked her phone, and there was a response from Sarah, saying she'd get there at 8pm. Luce replied saying that's fine. She signed, yawned, realised today was going to be a long day, then grabbed her books and pens and began walking to class.

Luce sat down with 10 seconds before the bell went. Everyone else was already in their seats, chatting to each other or throwing paper balls across the room. Daniel stared at Luce but she gave out a big yawn before leaning over her desk. Just before the teacher came in, a paper aeroplane hit her back. She sat up and unravelled the paper.

"Didn't see you at Breakfast. Up late last night? Talk after class. Penn" Luce turned around and rolled her eyes at Penn and nodded.
Before turning around another paper plane hit her back. 'Am i this popular today?' She thought to herself. Unravelling the second and reading it.
"You look tired. Sorry if I kept you up longer last night in the hall. Get prepared for today's lesson, in this together till lunch. Cam" Luce turned around and save a quick smile to Cam, as if to say 'I'm fine'. Then she noticed Daniels eyes boring into her. He quickly looked away, just as the teacher strolled in. The only thing which kept Luce going was thinking about tomorrow night, going out enjoying herself.

"So what happened last night?" Penn asked as Luce lay across a table in the library. It was the end of the day, and Luce was exhausted, from having little sleep the night before, and hungry from missing breakfast, only having an apple for lunch (seems everything insisted on containing meat) and having a small salad for dinner.

"You're going to hate me...but I got my phone back" Luce winced waiting for the reply of 'why didn't you get mine?' or 'you're going to get caught'.
"You missing it already? Wow you don't last long." Luce, shocked, sat up and stared at Penn "You mean you're not angry that I didn't get yours?"
Penn giggled a bit before replying "Luce, I have no one who I'd talk to, I've been here so long, I don't even think id remember how to use one. So any gossip from your friends in 'the outside world'"
Luce gave a small amused chuckle "actually, I'm going to meet my friend Sarah tomorrow, at the bar near here...that is if I can escape". Luce slowed with the last sentence, in deep thought how she could get out.

Penn sighed, placed the book she had been reading down and turned to Luce "You know there is no escape, right? Those gates are constantly locked unless someone visits, usually parents, and there aren't any parent visits for a while. Even if you did escape, they'd notice you'd be gone and you'd be in a hell load of trouble" Penn looked down "Maybe you'll have to arrange to meet your friend another time"

Luce sighed and sat thinking for a moment. "I don't think they'd notice, I'd just pretend to be in my room. Do you think we could trick a parent to come in?"
"Doubt it, there'd have to be a reason, like an incident, bad behaviour or something, and seems no student have had any major accidents its very unlikely" Penn stared off into nothing, also thinking. She knew Luce was finding it hard to settle into Sword&Cross, and how bad would 1 night out be?

"There is one option...but you might break something in the process..." Penn trailed off.
"What is it? As long as I don't break my neck I'm happy!" Luce sat up straighter, obviously desperate for any action plan possible.
"Well you could jump over the fence surrounding us. I know a section where it's not as high, on the other side of the cemetery" Penn explained, as she saw Luce being more and more intrigued.
"That sounds like it could work! But aren't the cemetery gates locked at night?"
"That's not a problem. See, there are perks to being friends with miss goodie two shoes" Penn grinned. "I'll help you over the fence too, give you a boost"
"Oh thanks Penn!" Luce jumped on Penn, almost knocking her off her chair with a hug and causing others in the library to stare "I will so make this up to you!".

Releasing Penn from her hug, Luce looked up to see Cam and Daniel staring at her from the other side of the library, although they were sitting at different tables, they both glanced to each other quickly before looking down again.
Luce stood up "Think I'm going to go to bed, seems I have a big exciting day planned tomorrow!"
"Haha, alright, I'll drop by yours about 9? I want you to actually eat breakfast tomorrow!"
Luce smiled and agreed.

She walked past Cam and Daniel in the library, neither of which acknowledged her.
When she reached her room, she checked her phone and began texting Callie and Ben, explaining all about her breaking in for her phone, and how much they should appreciate it. She smiled to herself thinking about seeing Sarah tomorrow, having a cocktail or 2, and letting loose!