Wednesday- Trisha, Stephanie, and I crept into the Restricted Lab a few minutes before midnight. I snatched a stray hair from Ms. Gradey that was on a hair tie I asked to borrow in dance class. We held it up to the DNA scanner. And we were in. It was a really really big room that was filled with all sorts of technology. Large computers, giant test tubes, lots of phials filled with what I could only assume were acids or chemicals, chalkboards, little animals in cages (that were in fact being treated very well and not being tested on just used for studying), DNA researching, animal duplication center,"You know, after all the creeping around we do with Sue, you would think this wouldn't bother me as much." Stephanie whispered.
"Relax." I told her,"We wont get in nearly as much trouble sneaking in here as we would breaking into the Classified Library."
"Really? This seems just as dangerous." Trisha added.
"Okay well maybe we WILL get just as screwed if we get caught, but come on! We have done it before easily. So we can do it now." I whisper shouted.
"♪ Come on let's get to it! I know that we can do it!♪ " Stephanie sang.
"Shhhh! Or we'll get caught!" I scolded. "Now, the main computer is back here. All I need to do is slip on as a teacher, get the access that I need, get it on to a separate flash drive and we're out. So get into position." I instructed. Stephanie stood guard and kept an eye out for people coming near the Restricted Lab. While Amanda and I headed for the computers. Trisha, one the best technology geniuses ever, logged on as a teacher, filled out the what seemed like thousands of access codes and personal questions, and hacked her way through the rest until we were in. "Okay, so hurry up I'm not sure how long the firewalls and such will be blocked. So be quick or get off."
"Okay hang on. I just need a minute." I told her. I searched for the right data and downloaded it onto the flash drive. "Hang on I just need two more files and-"
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
A huge beeping noise erupted from the computer. "Shut down in ten....nine....eight...." A generated voice said. "Hurry!" Yelled Trisha.
Stephanie ran in the room. "Guys, teachers! Hide!"
"%#*$!!!!!" I swore. I still needed that last file, but I tore the flash drive out of the computer and we scattered. I ran up to a metal cabinet the size of a refrigerator opened it and hid on one of its shelves and closed the doors. Thank the Lord I am so flexible. Mr. S and a lot of other teachers burst through the lab doors, came running in, and went straight to the computer. Then he started looking everywhere. Mr.S said " Martin, Harry, George search the other side of the lab." Mr. S was so close to the cabinet I could hear his breathing. Just as I was planning my last words, I heard another person come in. "Mr. S I saw two boys running down the hall toward the main hall!" She said. I thought I recognized the voice, but my luck wasn't really that good, was it?
"Let's go."Mr.S told the other teachers. I heard their footsteps fade and then there was silence. It was then that I realized I was holding my breath. "You guys owe me big time." I opened the door. "Abby what the hell are you doing here?"
"Saving your butts that's what."
"Thanks." Stephanie said as she climbed out of a large test tube in a dark corner. "I thought that we were done for."
"Same here." said Trisha. How she managed to fit inside a filing cabinet I will never know.
"Well, thanks a bunch." I told her.
"So you thought you would break in somewhere without me, huh? Well Katrina I am personally offended." Abby said in a hurt voice. She paused for dramatic effect. "I guess there is nothing else to do now but go all the way back to my bed, alone, in the dark, by myself. So farewell my friends, I'm off, I'll see you tomorrow, I guess, goodbye." She slowly started to walk away. I rolled my eyes,"Oh you can stay." I told her. "Yay! So um, why are you guys down here anyway?" Abby asked.
"Yeah Katrina, what are we doing down here?" Trisha
"I told you, it's a secret. I'll tell you once the whole project is finished."
"So we almost get expelled, possibly beaten, possibly killed, possibly never heard of again and we can't even know why we are doing it?" Stephanie said. "Why did I agree to this?"
"Because you're all good friends who love me so much that they will help me whenever I need them even if I can't tell them what with?" I offered. They looked at each other and then we all started to laugh. "I need to get one more thing though off of that computer." I said. We walked over but Stephanie was still on her guard in case they came back. After re-hacking into re-enforced data bases we finally got in. I downloaded the last file and we were finished. "Okay if little miss secret pants is done then let's get out of here." Trisha announced.
"I think we should sneak out through the air vents because the hall could be monitored." Stephanie said.
"Good call.
" I told her and after a panic filled night we were out.
Thursday- "Katrina, wake up!" Julie said in my ear.
"Huh? What time is it?" I asked not realizing I had fallen asleep.
"About 10:45. What's up? You seem exhausted." Classes were canceled so that all of the teachers could interview each and every boy in the school about the break in.
"Well....I was..... up late last night......working on my biology project." Which technically I was.
"Oh, and let me guess you're still not done getting it absolutely perfect?"
"Anything to get the A" I told her.
"Well anyway I brought you some coffee to help you stay awake which apparently you are going to need. I have to go but stop by later in my room around 2:00. There's going to be a movie."
"Kay, thanks!" I called from my chair at one of the computers. About an hour and a half later I was almost finished with the diagram. I went and got all sorts of aerial views, side profiles, and other pictures of tortoises off of the internet. After another 45 minutes of downloading thing into the right files and hard drives I was finished. "Trisha would have done it quicker, but oh well." I said to myself. It was done. About one forty five I decided to head over to Julie's.
Friday- I walked into the lab feeling great. I nailed the presentation and got the teacher to smile at my work (which almost never happens because he hates everyone). And for an added bonus as I walked by him I took a peak at my grade and got a 100%! So nothing could bring me down today. But there was a nagging thought in the back of my brain, what if all the teachers decided to interrogate all the girls about the break in? Then what? Would they check the computers? Maybe I should delete all the files I stole just in case. In a few minutes the only proof that I broke into the lab was the tortoise hologram. I looked at the little black box in my hand that was the projector
for the hologram. Should I get rid of this too? They couldn't really tell where I got the information to make it unless they examened it very carefully. Hmmm....I was thinking it over but then someone came in the room.
YAY! I love this! Write more! It's an awsome post. It's more persistant as well than my posts. But it's sooo funny and sarcastic and bubbly and action-y and stuff! Oh-k I'm done. Awsome story again. I liked how you left the cliffhanger and the whole suspense while you were in the cabinet. All the high-tech words were perfect as well.
-A
Posted by: Amy | April 09, 2008 at 07:58 PM