With my head pondering that question, my curiousity overcame me. I dropped my tray in the trash and followed the girl. She exited the building, and so did I.

She headed for the small grove of trees a few yards behind the school. Likewise, I followed.

She ducked into a manhole. I waited a little while. Then, I realived, I had always wanted to go into the sewers. I slowly and cautiously removed the hole's covering and climbed down after closing it behind me.

The girl was waiting. "J'ai su que vous me suiviez. (I knew you were following me)"

"Uh, come again?"

She giggled. "Sorry. Grab a skateboard."

So, I did, and we skated along the sewerway. I was actually ahead of her by a few millimeters.

We stopped at the end of the walk way. I stepped off my skateboard and waited a moment. "Now, we go up." she explained.

We did, and I recognized the place perfectly. Avco, Stratford's abandoned factory.