Tick--
A young girl twiddled her thumbs and looked from left to right in the long, empty corridor.
"Cee...?"
Her lost voice rang out as she called someone's name.
Tock--
"Where did you go?"
Tick--
Her bare feet sunk gently into the soft red carpet that lined the floor, creating small and shallow imprints as she turned around while searching.
"Come on, it's not funny anymore..."
Tock--
The girl's hair blended in with the yellow wallpaper that decorated the corridor, and her amber eyes darted towards the resounding analogue clock, seemingly distressed, as she let out an annoyed groan.
"Mmnn. Where is he...?"
She was looking for a friend, but as usual, he didn't make it easy for her.
Was he hiding again, or was it the fault of those darn Professors?
There was no way to know if they had taken him somewhere, or if he simply didn't want to play today, or if he was avoiding her for some reason.