THE ESCAPEES

I am subbing for the ceramics class at Dos Pueblos High School right now. According to my attendance sheet there should be about thirty people in the class, but as I look out among the tables I see only 15 students! Where are the other 15? I swear to you, I am not incompetent, but so many students just walked out and there was nothing I could do about it. First off, I didn't see them walk out--they did it very sneakily. Secondly, some students are allowed to sit outside on the benches and I think they take advantage of that liberty and just leave.

Either way, my only worry is that they go off and get in trouble by a security guard who in turn comes to my class to see the lazy sub who let 15 students somehow escape his watch.