Elizabeth sat in her desk, watching the minutes ticking away on her watch. They second hand was moving so slowly she could have sworn that time itself had stopped. Honestly, she was never usually this antsy by the end of the school day, this was an exception. She'd been cooped up indoors for what felt like days now. It had been raining for the past few days and she was used to getting outside at least every other day. People needed their sunshine and she was no exception. The stoned walls were feeling more and more like a prison by the minute. And then, by the grace of God, class was dismissed.
The Ravenclaw busted out of her chair with alarming speed, causing a few nearby students to shoot her some strange looks but she hardly noticed. The outdoors were calling her name. She was probably going to beat her brother Andrew out there. They had agreed to meet out on the grounds after classes, to catch up and whantot. It seemed like it had been eons since the two of them had actually held a decent conversation that was more than just a 'hello' as they passed each other in the hallways. Andrew had told her that he had a few things to do before he could get out there so it looked like she'd be by herself for a while.
The sunshine that greeted her was exhilarating. She could finally breathe. But now she was just standing outside awkwardly with nothing to do but wait on her brother. She glanced at her watch...it was only about three minutes since classes had ended. She had a while to wait.
by Elizabeth Eplee Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:09 am