The Promised School

The sun, the moon and Venus

Half an hour later Norman, Ray and Emma were eating a later dinner in their room.

The students were suposed to share a room with one person, but Emma had constantly sneaked up to Ray and Normans room and Miss İsabella had been tired of waking up at 1 : AM to get her back . İt had been decided that they were allowed to share under one condition: No talking after 11:pm. Norman liked going to sleep early and had no problem with this rule, Ray didn't mind because he could read by lamp light in peace, but Emma was forever complaining. 

Their room was big,  with windows along one side of the wall, three wide wadrobes, three beds, a desk and a bathroom. A home made beanbag which had been a present from Gilda and Don was slumped in a corner. Pictures from when they were little hung from the wall, and Ray's lamp, which sat on his bedside table, was usually the source of light after 9.pm. And way into the night, if Ray had found a few more good books he wanted to finish. 

Miss İsabella would come every night to check on them, but sometimes Emma would wake up to find one of the hooded teachers peaking round the door. İt was a bit disturbing. 

The three of them sat in silence, staring out at the almost dark sky. 

Then, Norman suddenley gave a shaky intake of breath, then burst out laughing.

"Do you two realize how ridiculous that was ?" He splutterd, covering his mouth. 

Emma started laughing to, she fell back on her bed, almost spilling her glass of juice.

Ray glared at them .

 "How funny . Did you do that on PURPOSE ?" Norman shook his head . "No, coudn't see . Sorry Ray."

Emma nodded .

 "Sorry" .

Ray sniffed . "I'm never going to look for NORMAN again ." 

When they had finished eating , Ray took a shower and Emma and Norman played chess . Emma wasn't really the best player , And Norman beat her in ten minutes .

 After Ray came out , Norman played chess with him as Emma bounced on her bed cheering .

"Ray , can you help me with my homework ?" asked Emma, Thrusting a page of complicated looking words and numbers in his face. Norman did the same .

Emma and Norman played hide and seek while Ray lay on his bed,  doing their homework .

After a while Miss İsabella knocked on their door . "İt's time to go for a walk if you want to, children" she said. 

"Of course, you three must be tired out, after all those lessons?" 

"Uh..." Emma bit her lip. 

Ray looked up from Emma's homework. "Lesson's don't tire us out. You should know that, Miss İsabella". 

Miss İsabella smiled. "Yes. Of course, only playing tag for hours on end would tire you three out" 

Norman gave a sudden, nervous laugh. 

"Not like we would... Right? " 

"yeah!" Said Emma looking impossibly guilty. 

Ray and Miss İsabella looked at them disaprovingly. 

 Emma leaped up . "Let's just go!" 

"Certainly" said Miss İsabella, and turned and walked down the corridor.