The Oneiro Rangers: First Night Read Free

legs were
toned with more muscle than the other girls, having no exercise at all during
the previous summer break did nothing for her stamina. Even with a light and
opened orange sweater–instead of the heavy school jacket–didn’t help; only the
girls getting the luxury of modifying their school attire.
    Errol looked surprised. “Angelica, where have you been?”
    Angelica gulped sharply, baring her braces. “Where was I? Where
were you?!” Her voice wobbled from her excitement. “We were supposed to sit
together during the assembly and you–like the dumb ox you are–walk away while
I’m getting registered in. Your excuse better be good!”
    “Sorry, I found Roland and we got to talking.” He scratched the
back of his head with a shrug. “Then I guess I—”
    “—You forgot,” Angelica finished for him, letting out one last
huff. “At least try to find me during lunch, okay? We need to write our
letters to dad and I don’t want to fill in your page again. Can you at least do that for me? Please?”
    “You can count on me sis,” Errol assured.
    “We should hurry here,” Roland interrupted, “Our class is outside
in the grass and they want us there on the spot.” He turned to Malory. “You can
make it to the guest dorm by yourself, right kido?”
    “Of course,” she chirped with a cheeky smile.
    “Attagirl.” Roland gave Malory a quick hug, waving his friend
towards the staircase nearby. “Let’s go, Errol. We got first class together.”
    “And don’t worry, Angelica,” Errol said on his way down the steps.
“I’ll be there for lunch. You can count on it.”
    Angelica tried to keep her plump lips from pouting. “Okay.” She
turned away. “I don’t believe you,” she whispered to herself, “but okay...”
    Malory looked down with her hands behind her back, grinding the
tip of her shoe against the floor. “Hey, Angelica?”
    Angelica nearly forgot there was someone else with her. “Yes?”
    “Can you help me get to the guest dorm?”
    Angelica couldn’t help but laugh. “Sure, but you’re lucky my class
is on the way.” She held out her hand for Malory to hold onto it like they
usually do, the two going on their merry way. “So are you going to miss Roland
once today is over?”
    “Yes, very much! It’s going to be a while until summer starts
again. But I’m going to make him remember this visit: tonight when he’s
sleeping.”
    Angelica sensed trouble brewing. “What are you going to do?”
    “I’m going to sneak into his room and put his hand in a bucket of water,
then he’s going to wet the bed!” She giggled mischievously.
    Angelica crunched her eyebrows. “Don’t you think that’s a little
out of line?”
    “It’s not out of line. Right when summer ended, he scared me with
a fake rat. He made me pee my pants, so I’m making him pee his pants.”
    Angelica’s eyes widened. “Umm, gross?!”
    “You can help me if you want,” Malory offered; more so insisted
with the tone she used.
    Angelica rubbed her small chin, humming in thought. “Actually, now
that you mention it, I would like to help. Roland’s been asking for it
for some time now. I’m in. When are you going to do it?”
    “Well, bed time is at eight, so I’ll sneak out of my room at nine.
Does that sound good?”
    Angelica let out an evil chortle. “Sounds perfect! I’ll knock on
your door a little before then so you don’t have to worry about finding me.”
    “Now all I need is a bucket. Do you know where to find one?”
    “I’ll get you one during lunch,” Angelica answered quickly. “Don’t
worry about it. The real trouble is getting in the boy’s room. Now, if you ask
me, I say—”
    Going around the corner, they continued to plan and stop to giggle
on their way down the stairway, making sure their night will be one to
remember.

 
    Chapter 3
     
    Surrounded by search towers and light posts along the wire mesh
fencing, the track and field area was lit up with enough artificial