Chapter 87 : Forecast

I timed leaving the bathroom perfectly, as with all the other things I have planned since the stupid escape effort. There was much effort gone into perfecting the right time. The most impressive to the staff that I found was when they started hammering on the other people doors, shouting loudly about the lovely day and opening curtains to show their point further. I wondered if they would still do this when it was raining cats and dogs outside.

As always and predictably Emmet was the only member of staff sitting in the nurses’ station now waiting for me. I applied my fake smile to my face and made small talk with him as we headed down the stairs to the dining room.

“It nice outside today,” I said as cheerful as possible. The weather was a good topic of conversation. No one ever expected too much of the weather.

“You are very interested in the weather all of a sudden Mi.” Emmet said chuckling to himself and I instantly retract my steps in my head. Was Emmet suspicious of me? Was he seeing through the tiny cracks that I know must still be there even though I tried very hard to conceal them? I gulped hard and   rearranged the fear on my face back into a smile.

“Well it is nice weather.” I snapped in humors sulky protest; making my acting spotless.

“Ahh, you got me there Kido, I can’t argue with fact. Maybe you should be a weather girl.”  Emmet laughed a little Harder, punching me lightly on the shoulder. I laughed back with him covering my consuming fear well. I felt like I dodged a bullet.