Elysian ☼ Gamer's Guide

1.21

The Escape Room

W.C. 3012

"Bye Faye."

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"Our escape room will test your team's ability to get out of a tense situation in a limited amount of time." Conor says walking with Ashley to her locker. I sigh quietly at the two cozy teens before continuing to dig through my locker for a jacket.

"We're gonna be great at this." Ashley says trying to open the locker in between hers and mine.

"With me as our leader, Franklin as our tactical genius." Conor begins.

"Don't forget about what I bring to the team." Ashley says. "I am great at puzzles. I am focused and cool under pressure." She continues to struggle and fight open the locker,

"Ashley!" I shout catching her attention. "That's not your locker." I say before closing mine, still without a jacket. I shiver once before I grab my bag. I glance at Conor and see his debating something in his mind. Deep down I hope he gives me his jacket, but I know he won't. I move down three lockers and find Franklin's clean locker. I open it and grab his hoodie before slipping it on and walking away.

"Don't go after her." Ashley says. Tears form in my eyes and I wipe them away quickly. Not watching where I'm going I bump into a tall figure. I drop my bag and things spill out everywhere. "What a loser." Ashley says. I drop to the ground and begin picking up my items.

"Sorry about that." Says a deep voice. He begins crouching down to help me pick up more items.

"It's alright." I say. "That's what I get for not watching where I'm going."

"Maybe next time you won't be so stupid and actually open your eyes." Ashley says approaching me. I reach my hand out to pick up my phone. My fingers barely touch it before Ashley kicks it and send it crashing into a locker.

"What the fuck is your problem?" I ask angrily as I stand up. "I'm so tired of your shit Ashley. Fuck off." I say before picking up my phone and my bag from the mystery boy I bumped into.

"Whatever." Ashley scoffs before walking away.

"Do you guys hate each other?" He asks curiously.

"Something like that." I say.

"Well I'm Seth.." He says extending his hand.

"Faye." I say shaking his hand.

"Well Faye, can you show me around? I am new after all." He says with a smirk. I smile and nod at him before leading him off to his class.

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"Faye!" Franklin shouts from down the stairs. I stay in my room and continue my self pitying. "FAYE!" He shouts again, this time louder.

"What?" I shout ripping open my door to reveal a shocked Franklin outside my room.

"I just wanted to ask you a question." He says. "We need one more person to participate in our escape room adventure. Can it be you?" Franklin asks.