Is Big Brother Watching (Open)

[max]

The sun peaks in the window of Max's dorm room, through the centre of the large curtains that were covering the greater part of the window. This light went unnoticed by Max as he was focused on the all night gaming session he had just had. All he could see where people dieing on the his lcd screen at the hands of his characters gun. The game he was playing he had played many time before to completion, but he was in the mood to get some of his aggression out though killing people in the virtual world. But that aggression turned into into an hour of gaming, then into 2 hours, and then into a night of gaming. His roommates hated when he did that, but he didn't care they were just lucky that he didn't put scorpions in there beds so they should be happy. None the less he kept on going with his game, until a dragonfly flew onto his shoulder. “Hey, whats up?” He said as if it were to a person, although if it were a real person he would been like that at all. Max had always liked bugs better anyway.

“It nothing, I just wanted to let you know you where running low on drinks, and if you plan to stay up any longer I would get more.” This was heard as words to Max, but it would be just a bunch of buzzing to anyone else who heard this insect speak. With that the dragonfly flew from Max's shoulder, off somewhere else in the room. Max had heard everything this bug had said and yet kept playing, he was in the middle of a really fun part of the game and would go out later. Plus he new he had at least one more energy drink left, he could last for a a bit more. Although this thought of being able to put off going out side crashed and burned when he had finished up the level and he felt like a drink. So he got off his bed and walked over to his bar fridge to grab what he thought was the last of his energy drink. To his dismay the fridge was empty, “Damn it.” He knew this meant him having to leave his room to get more to drink.

With that dreadful thought in his mind he just made one quick “get me some clothes” And seemingly out of know where a large group of bugs came out from where they had been hiding in his room, and picked him up some clothes. Nothing to complex just a pair of jeans a couple of socks, and a wrinkled maroon button up. He then slipped these things on quickly and went over for his shoes, which he checked before he put on knowing that there maybe some of his insects still in there. With the shoes all clear he slipped them on, and went for the door, just before he opened it he said “Ok you all can go out and do as you like, I don’t care if you come back, but don't blame me if some one steps on you.” He then opened the door fully in one swing, and in instant all the bugs in the room rushed out and down the hall, heading outside.

“What no one want to say?” he said faking being hurt, but after a small chuckle, only to realize that he was about to go outside and his face returned to the slightly annoyed look it normally had. So he begrudgingly went out into the real world. Ok time to head in to town, I really hope the teachers aren’t watching to closely. With that he was on his way heading right out the front gate, he wasn't rushing, he knew better then that if he was rushing the teacher would catch him. It didn't take him long but he made it to the front of the school, he could see the gates, well now comes the tricky part He started to look around, getting ready to act.

[atticus]

It wasn't often that Atticus went so far down by the gates. Part of the reason he'd taken a teaching job at such a secluded school was to keep his mind off the stresses and troubles of the rest of the world. It wasn't his problem if miners were trapped underground, or that a freak storm had ravaged Florida's coast, or even that his wife and son were gone. At Power's, everything outside stayed outside, even if it was more of an internal conflict. Staying away from the gates was the best way to keep his mind off the loss of his family; if he couldn't see the rest of the world, then it couldn't see him, sitting there alone.

Still, he did like to go for a walk every once in a while. When grading papers became too exhausting for one night, he stood up and left the room. It was one of those brief procrastination sessions that had brought him outside tonight. In need of a bit of fresh air, and a chance to look at something that wasn't scribbled teenage handwriting, he'd gone for a walk, letting his feet carry him where they would. Now Atticus found himself down by the gate, somewhere that he hadn't gone for quite some time.

It was initially his intention to go down the path to them and look out at the rest of the world, but he stopped short when he saw another figure moving ahead of him. The person was small, much too small to be a high school student, let alone anybody who might have permission to leave the grounds. But that was exactly what it looked like they planned to do, and he couldn't let that happen. "Hold on," he called, and hurried down the path toward the figure.

[max]

Max started to act, knowing that if he was spotted by a teacher he leaving school ground this venture would be fruitless and he would be punished on top of that. So he started to create one of his favourite insects, dragonflies. About 20 to start with, so with that they form under the arms of his sleeves, at first they just looked like small blobs on his arms but then they started to take shape. First came there legs, six thin appendages that lifted the blob off of Max's arm. Next came their multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. With that they where ready to to leave his body, so he held up his arms and they came flying out into the air around him. “Ok guys I need you too look for any teacher, and if you find them do what ever you can to detract them, if you can not find any come back to me here after a search of the area” With that the dragonflies flew off looking for Max's selected targets, but unlucky for him one of his targets had already spotted him. He found that out by hearing a man be hind him say“Hold on”

Oh come on I having been getting out of here all month with no problems why did they have to catch me now, this time I am only going for energy drinks and if they had a better selections here I wouldn't have to. Max hated it that he got caught but he new better then to start running, that would just get him into trouble he was yet to be in. Ok I haven’t gone outside the school grounds yet, so he cant do anything. With that in mind he just stopped walking and turned around, “Can I help you?”There was a bit annoyance in his voice. Normally didn't talk to teachers with attitude but he was not in class now so there not much the teacher could do to him and Max was in no mood to talk to anyoneOk maybe I can get this guy to go away so I can still keep going, and if I can't think this guy may just wake up with some interesting new friends in his bed. He hated being restricted, and ever since he got here he felt like he was unable to move, so he felt it only right to punish those who kept him cooped up.

[atticus]

Atticus crossed his arms. This little boy was out late, especially for a student who needed to be thinking about school. On top of that, he was wandering the grounds, and was definitely headed in the direction of the gates. He wasn't going to let that go, not when the child could get hurt outside, and not when he was breaking school rules to leave campus. He hadn't officially left yet, which would be an issue, but the intent was clearly there, and the attitude was doing nothing to help the boy's case.

"What are you doing out here?" asked Atticus. He did his best to keep his tone even, but it was clear from his stance that he wasn't taking any attitude. "It's rather early to be outside, especially down by the gate. I hope you weren't thinking of leaving campus, were you?" Even if the boy denied it, he could still face consequences for being out of his room. There were several hours before classes started, and it was obvious that the little boy wasn't going down to get himself breakfast from the cafeteria.