CHAPTER 4: Explosion in the Alley

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It all went from zero to crazy for Rei. All she knew was that she saw something she wasn't supposed to see. It was just an accident for her to be in the Norris Mansion and now they were telling her that she's one of them. Rei didn't believe it. She didn't want to believe anything they've said in that briefing room. For all she knew; maybe they're planning to harvest her organs or something.

     Shame that when she was just about to get excited to know more about this place will she realize that she has to go. Everything in this world was just starting to amaze her; the floating light orbs, the great garden, and magic! All of it was a dream come true. But the one thing that's occupying her mind was that she needs to go home. She just has to go to the forest, and luckily, find the portal back home . . . or at least that was the plan.

     Rei knew she could do it, escape. She had a lot of practice with Sister Annie back in the Kid Ranch. In fact, growing up in the orphanage taught her a lot of things, including this ability of her to feel if a person was good or bad. It wasn't accurate but most of the time she's right. Meeting different parents every day taught her to look in their eyes and see deeper than their fake smiles. And something from someone she can't pinpoint in those Casters and Death Squad doesn't feel right. It felt dark.

     While walking in the hallways of Guild Tower with Karen, Rei was quiet, devising an escape. Jump from the window? Just make a run for it? Knock Karen out and run?

     Seeing how Karen speaks to the director, how she quickly followed the director's orders, avoiding making a mistake, paints quite a picture about her.

     It was clear for Rei. There's a huge chance that Karen was gullible, and there was one way to find out if it was indeed the case.

     Rei stopped walking and holds Karen by her shoulder.

     "Ms. Karen, I need to use the restroom," she asked politely.

     "Ms. Griffin, there is one in your room —"

     "Sorry, I kinda need to go now," said Rei.

     Rei waited for an answer.

     Was it luck that Karen said that she needed to go as well? Whatever it was, it played well for Rei. And they went to the nearest restroom. She got in first and she waited for Karen to go in one of the stalls before quietly going out in hers.

     Sneaking out from someone like Karen was a piece of cake. Rei walked fast, found the stairs, and goes down from there.

     Staff was scarce in the area but she still has to be careful. What's the worst thing that could happen if they saw her escaping? They'll bind her? Put handcuffs on her?

     Rei heard footsteps from the corner and, as fast as she can, she hid behind a huge plant in a pot so huge it was bigger than her.

     "You just have to find a fire escape. Surely people don't go there very often," she said . . . to herself.

     But do they have a fire escape? I mean they're wizards after all. Do they need a fire escape? She thought

     She didn't have many choices but to trust her instinct. And so she did. She did not care much about whether she'll go left or right because all that matters was the fire escape. And indeed after several turns, she saw the sign that made her lips spreads wide.

     She goes in and made her way down, exiting to the ground floor. Carefully, she moved, avoiding eye contact with anyone, not causing any kind of move that might catch attention. She relaxed.

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