Chapter 8 Todd bent against the increasing winds as he crossed from the employee dorms to the security offices. Once inside, he happily shook off the raingear he’d thrown over his shoulders for the short trip and shook water out of his hair. Just as the door shut behind him, thunder ricocheted through the air, and lightning split the sky. A quick glance at his watch told him Nick had another few hours before school officially let out. Some of the children had been picked up already. He’d seen them leaving with their parents and heard other people talking about how bad this storm was and how it was only going to get worse. Looking out the window at the slave sanctuary across the bridge, then leaning against the glass and turning his head to see the school, Todd shrugged his slicker back o