The Kings’ College London’s Maughn Library
I was in the toilet when an announcement came out :
THERE HAS BEEN A FIRE REPORTED IN THE BUILDING, PLEASE EVACUATE.
THERE HAS BEEN A FIRE REPORTED IN THE BUILDING, PLEASE EVACUATE.
PLEASE EVACUATE BY THE NEAREST EXIT.
I was stunned. I went out and realized no one had moved at all!! I went into my study room and people were looking dumbfounded.
IS THIS REAL, OR WHAT? Are they holding stupid fire evacuation practice during exam period??
A woman started shouting for us to hurry up.
IT’S REAL!!!
I quickly went down the stairs, out the grand main entrance of Maughn library – only to realize how silly I am.
I should have taken my coat!!! And my wallet!! And my exam notes!!!
I have no idea how long we were going to be stuck out there, and it was COLD.
The evacuation team shooed us away from the building to the fire safety assembly point – The Knights’ Templer Pub.
To which a girl said : Is this a conspiracy to get profit?
People started smoking and have lunch and some beers but I was stuck. With no money, no Oyster card to escape and ALL MY NOTES IN THERE!!!
AHHH!! IF THERE IS FIRE, I DON’T CARE I WANT MY NOTES!!
I considered begging the security guard to rescue my notes. My exam!! In two days time!!!
Okay, it wasn’t that bad. The building – and look how pretty it is up there – was not burnt to the ground. A disappointment to some whom I overheard earlier :
Hey, I think we should stand here – it has the best view of the building if its going down.
Haha! But we were allowed in after half an hour, right before the rain poured.
Sigh. What a drama on..
FAKHIRAH’S BIRTHDAY!!!! WHEEE!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY FEERA!!!
Me and birthday girl, Feera, at Cambridge
Somehow the birthdays of my favourite sisters have this mysterious strike of unfortunate event attached to it! Like, 25th Feb, on Fahimah’s (Feera’s older sister) birthday. Sigh.
Anyway, back to work for me.
Here’s to everyone out there who’s having exam/submission/assignments! Good Luck!! <3
Photo credit : Jacqueline Banerjee