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Taking a look around the grungy basement, stale air hanging with the ashy smell of the garbage incinerator and the chemical odor of cleaning products, it dawned on her that this was one of the poorest locations to have attempted to escape. Firstly, it was simply an unpleasant location as the damp concrete stench and grittiness underneath her shoes could attest. Secondly, she was attempting to evade the custodial staff by going to the one location they could be guaranteed to visit. Hiding behind water damaged boxes of old textbooks in this gray hell was not a pleasant prospect, and the only door to try - most likely only a mop closet or supply room - being locked left her but with one option. The only way out was back up the single set of stairs.
