Chapter 15
Adam left the classroom. He went directly to the locker room.
He moved with a sense of purpose a quiet intensity that was new to him.
He quickly changed out of his school uniform and into his gym clothes. They were simple and nondescript.
A grey t-shirt and black shorts.
From his locker he took out a plain black cap he had kept there for a long time. It was old and faded. Dressed in his workout gear he crept out of the locker room. He peered down the long hallway from around a corner.
He saw Philips. He was going from classroom to classroom.
He was methodically checking each one.
His movements were hurried and anxious. Adam understood immediately.
He and James were already searching for him. The hunt had begun earlier this time. His deviation from the script walking out of James’s office so abruptly had made them nervous.
He spotted a stairwell a short distance away. Keeping an eye on Philips Adam waited.
He was a predator watching his prey. The moment his class monitor slid open a classroom door and stepped inside Adam darted from his hiding spot. He ran to the stairs.
His movements were swift and silent. His new agility made him almost weightless. He descended rapidly to the ground floor. He took the steps two at a time.