Momentary Diversion

Dan drops me off at school and bids me farewell before driving off to attend to the other matters at the mansion. I waved in the direction the car left, watching as it fades from view before glancing left and right at the students heading through the school gate.

I noted that the disciplinary prefects were waiting by the school gates, observing some students while a few others had pulled a student to lecture them regarding the lack of discipline by not keeping up to the school's dress code. I waited for the opportune moment and snuck out of the school gates into the heart of freedom.

I already have tons of absentees, one more doesn't matter.

I was just about to sprint to a nearby alley and make a quick swap of my clothes to laymen's when the collar of my uniform caught on something. I let out a short choking grunt before coughing, rubbing at my throat as I glanced over my shoulder to see who would commit such a ill-mannered gesture.