Trapped

When I arrived at the all girls elementary school a couple of days ago for an AREvista meeting, there was quite a bit of commotion.

In contrast to the boys elementary school down the street, things at the girls school are much more disciplined. But when I walked in, the girls were out of their classroom.

That's because they couldn't get in their classroom.

Before the school day began, some of the early-arriving students were horsing around. In the course of their playing, they slammed the door to their classroom shut. The janitor came by with the key to open the door, but the key broke, trapping for girls in the room.

Apparently, there is only one copy of the key. And there is no other way out of the room, as the windows are surrounded by steel bars.

The four students were locked in the room for two and half hours until the locksmith came by.

Immediately upon being let out, they all ran to the bathroom.