Chapter 54

           

           Thismorning,Ioverslept.Whichistosay-sloththatIam,Idozeduntiltheungodlyhourof4:15AM.IwokeuponlyminutesbeforetheGurugitawastobegin,motivatedmyselfreluctantlytogetoutofbed,splashedsomewateronmyface,dressedand-feelingsocrustyandcrankyandresentful-wenttoleavemyroominthepredawnpitch-black…onlytofindthatmyroommatehadlefttheroombeforemeandhadlockedmein.

           Thiswasareallydifficultthingforhertohavedone.It’snotthatbigaroomandit’shardnottonoticethatyourroommateisstillsleepinginthenextbed.Andshe’sareallyresponsible,practicalwoman-amotheroffivefromAustralia.Thisisnotherstyle.Butshedidit.Sheliterallypadlockedmeintheroom.

           Myfirstthought,was:IftherewereeveragoodexcusenottogototheGurugita,thiswouldbeit.Mysecondthought,though?Well-itwasn’tevenathought.Itwasanaction.

           Ijumpedoutthewindow.

           Tobespecific,Icrawledoutsideovertherailing,grippingitwithmysweatypalmsanddanglingtherefromtwostoriesupoverthedarknessforamoment,onlythenaskingmyselfthereasonablequestion,"Whyareyoujumpingoutofthisbuilding?"Myreplycamewithafierce,impersonaldetermination:IhavetogettotheGurugita.ThenIletgoanddroppedbackwardmaybetwelveorfifteenfeetthroughthedarkairtotheconcretesidewalkbelow,hittingsomethingonthewaydownthatpeeledalongstripofskinoffmyrightshin,butIdidn’tcare.

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