I stood up, deciding to head back to the library so that I could hide from any teachers that might be looking for kids skipping class. I didn’t need to give them another chance to mark my record, I couldn’t afford it, but my head was too busy to be able to concentrate on school work right now.
Grabbing my bag from the floor by my feet, I Jogged down the corridor, I reached the stairs, taking them two at a time before quietly opening the door to the library and slipping inside. Peeking over at the Librarians desk I saw her enamoured with her latest novel, the only movement being the turning of a page and her hand reaching for a half empty biscuit packet that lay on the table next to her.
I tiptoed my way over the carpeted floor, skirting around the far side of the shelves so that she woul
