This is the first chapter I wrote ahead of time rather than right as I sat at the computer. In fact, I had this one planned ahead right after I submitted the last one. BE PROUD OF ME!

Disclaimer: I do not own The Sims 2. And also, it doesn't even work anymore. :3

"We're trapped!" Lacey shouted, looking around frantically. "I've heard of this happening to others but never have I been punished so! WE'RE GOING TO DIE!"

So she's heard of the human zoo.

"Snap out of it!" I yelled back. "There's no way it'll last that long! We'll get out of here! I can guarantee it!" I pointed to the door. "Even if we don't, those doors will unlock in nine hours. We're not going to die!"

"O-Okay..." she said, shivering. "But how do we get out?"

"There should be keys somewhere in the principal's desk." I said, walking towards the office. "But didn't you-"

Locked.

"...close... that door..."

"Yeah." I sighed. I knew it wouldn't be that easy. "But shouldn't there be spare keys somewhere?" I looked around, wondering where, if they existed, they were.

"What if there aren't?"

"Don't be a downer." I walked behind the from desk and began searching the drawers. I could tell Lacey was still nervous. "But-"

"NO MORE BUTS, JUST SHUT UP!!"

"You said 'butts'." she said softly, giggling.

"Got 'em." I said, feeling accomplished as I pulled them out of the drawer. "Wow. That's a lot of keys." I hopped over the desk and tried each key in the door. When it finally opened, we were ecstatic to get out into the lobby. "The front door opens with a button near the computer." I said, gesturing toward the doors. "I'll press it, but hold the door for me." I ran back into the office and waited for her hand to touch the handle, then I pressed the button. She held it open and I shut the office door, then we both excitedly ran out.

"Security in this place is horrible." I commented as we hoped on our bikes and began pedaling off.

But I couldn't help feeling like we forgot something.

The next day, I was relieved to hear Lacey's name called during role call. No one seemed suspicious, either.

Until the morning announcements.

"There has been a breach in security on the school's computers. All classrooms are to go into hard lockdown mode."

I was instantly panicky, but we followed the class to the corner of the room. "This is a little intense for hacking, don't you think?" I heard kids whispering. So did the teacher. "No talking." he said in a loud whisper. I looked to Lacey, who looked as though she'd break down and cry any minute.

I knew I forgot something. The camera loop.

A few minutes later an announcement came on again.

"We suspect that someone broke into the schools, but it seems as if all they did was change the camera monitors. Security is back up again. Please resume regular classroom activities."

A click, and my confidence was gone like that.

Alli walked over to me as we were dismissed from homeroom. "What do you think that was about?" I hid my nervousness with a smile. "No idea. But it was kinda cool."

"A bit much for a little hack." she said, rolling her eyes. I simply nodded. She turned her attention to Lacey. "Hey Lacey."

Lacey shyly waved. Alli grinned. "Don't be shy. I don't bite."

"Yes she does." I said quickly.

"Oh, what of it. Don't worry, Lacey..."

But both of us knew, we were both worrying.