Scott was kind of grateful that Landel didn't have anything of note to say beyond his old "muhaha" schtick. The less time he spent mulling over whatever it was the Head Doctor had to say, the more time he could spend hurrying out the door and into the night. He had changed into his green shirt, parka and jeans, and gathered up all his gear well before the end of day announcements. So, by the time the announcements were almost done, he stood ready at the door, hand on the handle. He was itching to get going.
It wasn't that he was in a hurry to get to the basement, oh no. That he was still semi-dreading. No, what he wanted to get to more than anything else right now was a certain ninja delivery girl who also happened to be his girlfriend. If she was still around and not just a figment of his imagination (or a very elaborate bulletin prank), he wanted to catch her before she made it out of the female block tonight.
Maybe she couldn't come with him tonight (he wasn't going to drag Ramona into the basement craziness, and wasn't even sure if he could if he wanted to), but he did want to see her at least. That maybe was selfishness talking, but hey, Scott figured he was allowed to be a little selfish about seeing the people he cared about at this point.
The announcement ended. The door lock clicked. And Scott was off to the races.
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