The Fire Warden

The term Fire Warden was unfamiliar to me until today. Being a newbie on the staff, I was nominated as one of our five Fire Wardens. Whenever the university has a fire drill, I'm the one who gets to slip into the ever-so-stylish bright neon orange vest with FIRE WARDEN plastered on the back. My brother-in-law, the safety man, should be so proud. I think this might be my punishment for skipping out on the first fire drill. Come on! The drill began just as I was closing down computers and leaving for the day. As students, faculty and staff filed out the door, I slipped down to my car and out of the car park. Well...no more leaving for me. I'll be at every drill from now and forevermore.