‘Ow,’ said Friday as she gingerly got of bed. ‘Exercise is bad enough when you’re doing it, but it hurts afterwards as well. Indeed, from my observation, it hurts more on the third day than it does on the first.’ ‘I know,’ agreed Melanie. ‘It’s a wonder fit people manage to walk at all.’ ‘I imagine if you exercise regularly your muscles get used to it,’ said Friday. ‘How awful,’ said Melanie. ‘I never want to find out.’ As they headed out to breakfast, Friday and Melanie came across a large group of giggling girls gathered in the lobby of their dormitory. ‘What’s going on?’ asked Friday. ‘The police are on their way!’ said Mirabella. ‘They’re going to be here all afternoon.’ The girls giggled again. ‘Who for?’ asked Friday. ‘They’re looking for that escaped convict,’ said Trea. ‘They’ve been searching the whole region. Today they’re searching here.’ ‘They’re bringing all the recruits from the police academy to comb the grounds,’ said Mirabella.
