 Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?
Brandon didn't know about the secret passage. He didn't know because he hadn't been here very long, and he'd never asked his older sister where they were. He'd known she had a habit of sneaking out- he'd 'overheard' a very loud and angry conversation about it- but she never explained how she was doing it, and anyway Brandon was terrified of getting caught sneaking out. He'd be punished, and he was terrified of being punished. What if they sent a letter home? What if they yelled at him? He wasn't taking any chances.
The reason he was by this secret passage(that he really didn't know about) was because he tripped over something. Not only did he trip, he managed to fall right in front of an older student and land a bit on their feet. "Sorry..." he apologized, scared and still sprawled on the floor. "My bad. Sorry." Please don't yell at him. Sorry.
Sorry. |