Dark Night: Episode 2 (The Darkest Nights Series) Read Free Page A

lamp that was the only other light lighting the room beside the lantern that was behind Illyanne and the chairs we were sitting on.
    "Here is your class schedule. We are on a daytime schedule, same as humans. We are surrounded by them, and so our time must remain the same to have some equality. You could say we compromised on some things. The night is our favorite time, but light does not bother us. However, the heat can. It will not harm you unless is over one hundred degrees. Now for the Rules," She handed me a packet.
    "They are fairly simple but the most important rule of all is to have respect for your Elders at all times. Our dress code is not a big issue, we wear our uniforms from Sunday - Thursday__ Oh, I almost forgot. Our week starts Sundays, and it ends Thursdays. Most of the other time if you are involved in other curriculum activities; you have other clothing you can wear. Other than that, most afternoons and weekends you may wear almost anything. Just do not walk around in your bikini or anything even remotely close to that." She paused. "You may leave campus during the weekends, of course if you need to go somewhere during the week you need to ask for permission. Slips are in the front office."
    She stopped talking for a second, when she noticed my necklace, "Virgo? That zodiac is uncommon but we do still have classes for that sign. Not many students have it that is why we combine it with Libra since it is the closest. We go by the book technically since I am a Goddess, I need to represent a sign. That is why when students are picked we base it on their birth and that is how it is." I nodded. “It is fairly simple you will understand as time goes by. Robert will explain to you anything you have questions on once you get some rest. You do look very tired. One last thing that I almost forgot, sometimes boys and girls share rooms. Separate beds of course but our dorms were not built separately and we have about the same amount of boys as we do girls. We trust our students and so far nothing bad has happened. I am telling you this so that you understand us better. Robert will probably need to share a dorm room with you for a while." She looked at Robert. "I am sorry Robert but we had to give your room to someone else. You were gone a while. Perhaps you can share a room with your charge? Will it be a problem?"
    "Of course not, Goddess. We can share." He didn't smile. I knew how he was feeling just like I was, very unhappy.
    "Then you may go, everything is ready for you both. Enjoy your stay at the Dark Night Institute, Miss. Dawney." The ancient but beautiful lady said, as she winked at me and made me feel awkward.
    I nodded and we walked out of the room but didn't say a word until we were at the main office.
    "Where's my stuff?" I noticed my things were gone.
    "It's already been taken care of." The lady said, behind her desk.
    "Oh," was all I said.
    Illyanne had given the room key to Robert. I hoped he wouldn't lose it. As I followed him, we walked in silence. We were on the main hall that led to many rooms. Suddenly we turned and through another hall we went. Then we circled around a wall where there was a staircase. Lanterns throughout the castle or "institute" were very nice fixtures, but unnecessary ones if you asked me.
    I noticed the brighter lights coming from chandeliers all throughout the hall. We went up and walked down another hall-way. They all looked the same. I took notes mentally otherwise I would definitely get lost. There were only a few doors but we went through none and just kept walking straight ahead. Then suddenly he took me through a narrow hall that had no doors. That’s when I saw the big door. It was at the very end, because it was the only room in this small and narrow hall it almost blended in with the wall.
    He slid the key-card and the door opened. We went in, and both our mouths fell open.
    "My room was not even this nice." I detected some annoyance in Robert’s voice as he said