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turned in for the evening. Unless of course you are too scared."
    Davin postured up and stuck out his chest slightly. "Scared! I am not scared."
    Chloe smiled. "It's settled then. I'll meet you here tonight."
    Chloe put her ear to the door to see if she could hear anyone walking in the hall outside. After a brief moment, she seemed satisfied that nobody was out there. She opened the door and cringed again at the creek the door made as it opened. The two kids quickly jumped out of the closet and shut the door behind them.
    Chloe smiled at Davin again. "I will see you tonight then." She said as she hurried off down the hall.
    Davin followed the hallway back towards the classroom. He passed the classroom and turned the corner leading to the main stairwell. As he walked through the doorway to enter the stairwell, he heard James' familiar chuckle. At that point he knew it was coming. Before he could prepare himself he tripped over the hoof that stuck out from behind the wall of the doorway. Davin fell to the ground and smacked his head on the hard stone floor. The three boys began laughing. James was now chuckling even louder than before.
    Blake reached over and slugged James in the arm. "Shut up you buffoon. Somebody is going to hear you. Come on, let's get out of here before somebody comes." He snorted.
    The three trouble makers ran out through the door and disappeared around the corner. Davin reached his hand up to his head where it had hit the ground. It stung as he touched it. He quickly pulled his hand away. He looked down at his hand to see blood dripping from his fingers. He groaned a little and put his hands against the floor and began to push himself up. He stood up slowly and began to get a little light headed. Davin braced himself against the wall for a moment as his head cleared. Once he felt stable enough, he began walking up the stairs. He was not looking forward to the two flights of stairs to get to the floor he and his father's place was on.
    Once to the top of the stairs, Davin walked sluggishly down the hall towards his quarters. When he reached the door he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small brass key. He placed the key in the lock of the door and turned it. With a click, the door unlocked and he turned the handle and opened the door.
    Davin slowly made his way to the bathroom, dropping his school bag next to his bedroom door on the way. He filled the pedestal sink with some cold water. He pulled a small rag down from the cupboard above and wadded it into a ball before soaking it in the sink. Davin brought the now soaked rag up to his head just above the cut and squeezed some of the cool water out to let it run through the wound. He flinched as the water hit the cut on his head. He soaked up some more water and this time lightly dabbed the area. It stung each time he did.
    Once satisfied with his quick clean job, he rang out the rag and hung it over the tub to dry. He pulled the drain to the sink and watched the water swirl away. Davin walked out and into the kitchen area and began gathering some things for dinner. His Dad loved eggs, so he thought he would make some of those and maybe some potatoes. He lit the small stove and pulled a couple of pans out and began to make a simple meal for he and his Dad to have for dinner.
    The food was just about finished by the time he heard the front door open. Kimball walked in and immediately kicked of his boots next to the door.
    " Well, how was the day Davin?" Kimball turned to look at Davin when he noticed the cut on his forehead. "Another one of those huh. I know, I know. You don't want to tell me what happened. Looks like you'll be alright though, huh."
    " Yes Dad, I'm fine." Davin said in a quiet voice as he pulled the pans from the stove.
    " The food smells good. What are we having?"
    Davin began to scoop the food out of the pans and place it in two small bowls. "Your favorite. Eggs and potatoes." He replied.
    " Well, it sure does smell wonderful."