Welcome to the first day of the challenge!

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Good luck everyone!

FIRST DAY OF THE CHALLENGE

8:30 AM: The Beginning of The School Day

The first bell just rang, and Mrs. Kringle is already dreading the coming hours. She watches the kids slide into their seats and notices mischievous glints shining in eyes as she scans the room. It's the last day before winter holidays and Mrs. Kringle is ready for a break from teaching. It’s been a long few months, her class has an abnormally high amount of little clowns this year! Mrs. Kringle teachers a fifth grade class at Mountain View Elementary School. Teaching young kids can be challenging, and this year has been especially trying. Mrs. Kringle loves her kids, but is happy to have a break to refresh, unwind, and rejuvenate for the rest of the year.

She is so excited that it's the last day before winter break that time feels like it is moving SLOWLY!! She takes roll extra slowly today, trying to drag it out as long as possible. She glances at the clock- only two minutes passed? Sigh.

Her students are also excited with the prospect of no school for two weeks and are extremely rowdy, tossing paper airplanes and shuffling like nervous puppies. Billy is especially antsy. He is having a hard time sitting still during the morning English lesson. While Mrs. Kringle writes on the chalkboard, little Billy slips out of his seat and sneaks off. He wants to play hide and seek!

When Mrs. Kringle turns back to the class she realizes Billy is gone. Worried, she begins searching the classroom for him.

Where is little Billy hiding?

1. In the supply closet

2. Under Mrs. Kringle's desk

3. Little Billy slipped out the door and is hiding in the hallway just outside the classroom

These three options are in the comments below. Comment under the option of your choice.

You will have 2 days from this post to answer. The next chapter in Escape the School will be posted Monday December 11 at about 8 pm Pacific. There is one correct answer. Players who choose the correct answer will move on to round 2. Players who choose the wrong answers will be eliminated.

Thank you to Hive account@hanshotfirst for the generous donation of $50 STEEM for the challenge, and thank you Hive account@marxrab and Hive account@arbitrarykitten for your game creation and running efforts!