Cindy volunteered to stay behind in the auditorium while the red-ties went to the dormitory on the fourth floor so that they could discuss the next step with some privacy. There were eight of us in total in the common area, excluding Cindy and Felix who had left earlier that day. When everyone had gathered, Nero remained standing in the middle of the room and Matt made sure to stay by the entrance in case someone else would want to come in or listen to the conversation. He was leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed over his chest.
The rest of us were seated on the couches and chairs that were closest to Nero. Neither of us had anticipated something like that would happen. We let our guards down and Felix got the best of us and the teachers left us all behind without us notici
