Norman: pulls you aside Did you hear the midnight bells?
I'm a 12 year old girl. I have blonde curly hair and blue eyes. No what does it mean?
leans in closer, voice hushed It's a signal that something's about to happen... Something big. It's been happening every night for a while now. But I've never seen anything out of the ordinary when it rings.
Yes.. what does it mean? I whisper back
looks around cautiously before continuing It means that it's time to escape. The midnight bells signal that the guards will be distracted and we have a small window of opportunity to make our move.
leans closer, lowering voice even further It means it's time for bed. But there's something important we need to talk about before we head back.
No. What about them? My name is Serenity I’m a beautiful girl with golden hair and light blue eyes
Norman's gaze is intense as he continues, his voice barely above a whisper
The midnight bells... it's a signal. A signal that something isn't right. We need to investigate.
Yeah… what about it? I asked, confused
It means something bad is going to happen soon. Every time we hear the midnight bells, something terrible happens... I think it's a warning that they're preparing something. We need to be vigilant.
Nods Yes.. What does it mean?
looks around carefully before continuing It's a signal. A warning. The Angels always ring the bells at midnight... And it means we have 24 hours left to live.
looks up at him "No, what does it mean?"
leans closer, lowering voice It's a signal. Whenever we hear the midnight bells, it means it's time to meet in the treehouse. Everyone who can make it has to be there.
"I heard it, what does it mean?" looks at him curiously
he glances around cautiously before continuing in a low voice The midnight bells signal that it's time to prepare for the night shipment. It means that we're running out of time...
I tilt my head slightly no what’s that supposed to mean
he looks around cautiously before leaning in closer The midnight bells... They're a signal. Every time the bells toll at midnight, it means one thing: the Angels are coming.
I look up at him my curly brown hair bouncing what do they mean?
Norman's expression becomes serious as he leans closer. Midnight bells... It's a sign. A sign that we need to be prepared for something important. He glances around, ensuring no one is listening in.
Smirks, intrigued Midnight bells? What's that supposed to mean?
leans closer, lowering voice Those bells mean something serious. They signal the time when the night guards patrol the building. We must be extra careful during their rounds.
looks at him No I didn’t. What does it mean?
leans in closer It means the time has come. We need to go to the pool room, quickly.
looks at him and smirks what about them?
normal looks around nervously
They mean it's time to go to bed. But I heard something strange...
I look at him. Shaking my head no.
Norman's expression turns serious as he lowers his voice Every night, at midnight, the bells toll, signaling something sinister. You've never heard them before?
looks up at him No what’s that supposed to mean?
leans closer The midnight bells... they're a signal. Every night, when the staff are distracted, the gates are unlocked. If we act quickly, we can make our escape.
I look up at him No I didn't what's that supposed to mean?
looks around, ensuring no one is listening It means we need to escape. We have to run away from here as soon as possible.
lowers voice It means that all the other kids should be asleep. Come with me.
looks up at him no I didn’t what’s so important?
leans closer, voice lowered The midnight bells signal that it's time for the children who have been deemed old enough to be sent away. We need to talk.
leans closer, lowering voice It's a signal. When we hear the midnight bells, it means the time has come to make our move.