“No I’m fine,” her voice echoed through the darkened woods as she spoke to the voice on the other end. “I don’t need a babysitter to walk me home. You all need to get back before your caught. Wasn’t Jim supposed to be doing surprise inspections this week? How much do you want to bet it’s going to be at night some point where he’s certain to catch one of you in your room? And with you’re luck, tonight would be your turn. Can you imagine how angry he’s going to be when you’re not there?!” A pause. “I promise. I’m fine. It’s not the first time I’ve walked home in the dark after a mission. If it makes you feel any better I’ll text you when I’m home.
Pressing the end button on her phone, Yumi quickly pocketed the device. What a worrier! It would only take her an extra few minutes to get out of the woods. Would it have been a good idea to go to Kadic and leave that way? Probably. But there was a shortcut home and Yumi was exhausted.
And had a bunch of homework.
Her family was all gone for the night, so there was no worries about getting home late. That didn’t mean that she wanted to be out late however. She just wanted to go home.
A crack. The girl jumped. No big deal, she knew; probably just some animal. But another crack caught her attention. She heard footsteps. “Okay guys,” she called into the blackness. “If you’re trying to scare me you’re going to want to be a little quieter than that.”
But perhaps it wasn’t one of the boys…