Yea...sure.

I hold my breath staring at that text before deciding what to do. The room was empty and quiet with just the soft tap-tap noise coming from my phone as I silently typed back my response . It must’ve take a good five or eight minutes of me typing then deleting then typing again. I couldn’t agree on how to respond perfectly, till finally I ended with this.

Alex

Hey sis! Glad to hear you’re doing fine, and I guess the same goes for ma and pops. Tell mom not to worry so much, i’m all gud here. Even made myself sum new friends believe it or not. Place is kinda meh but it’s alright. No nuns here either smartass so u can forget that fantasy of yours XP how’s your friend Sam doing, are you two still tight? Tell her I said hi. And I glad to see that place is suffering without me, Guess I’m the life of the party sucker. But on a real note, it is nice hearing from ya sis. I missed u guys and it’s good to know you’re doing okay. Seriously, I mean it.

And send. Hopefully I hear from her later on. I hear the door handle turning soon, someone else is coming! I hold my breath only to find the door being pushed but to no avail. A soft grunt is heard from the other side. Is that... “Alex?” Ivan calls out from the other side, it is Ivan! Guess he responds quick.

“Hey!” I call back, “Hey Ivan, I’m still in here!” “I hear that, how’d you get stuck in there?” “I snuck in but then someone locked it before I could leave.” I could hear him and another two voices giggling and laughing. “Ivan, is someone with you?” “Yea, I brought Gabi and David.” “Hey.” “Hey Alex!” Gabi called out. David kept on laughing. “Holy shit man, how are you getting out of this one?” He asked with me frowning. “That’s the idea behind calling you guys for help.” I respond. Moron. “Any thoughts? Could you guys pick the lock maybe?”

They stood quiet, I think talking amongst themselves. “Uhh, I can try but we do need something for the pick,” Ivan replied, “Anything in the room that could do?” I quickly searched around. “Uhm, would toothpicks help.” “Probably not.” Damn, opening drawers, searching cabinets... “What about a paper clip?” I ask. “That works, slide it under the door!”

I smiled and slid it underneath, I was getting out of here soon! “Any luck?” I could hear him fumbling around with the handle. “Just a second.”