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abilities. When the stimulant is active, the relaxing agent acts as an inflammatory in a way. It slows the swelling of the brain, giving you better control over all , and you can sustain it much longer. ”
“ Cool , ” I admitted. “ Thanks. ”
She placed the cases back in bag. We were both silent for a few minutes before Abigail spoke.
“ I’m sorry , ” s he said with pain in her voice.
“ What would you be sorry for? ” I asked in surprise.
She sighed.
“ I was scared. I froze. It should never have happened , ” s he started. “ When the G uard came out and hit me, I fell down , but I was not knocked out. I was so scared I just laid there. I saw everything you did. I even let you carry me. ”
She raised her knees and rested her head.
“ Then back at the house , I did it again. I don' t know if we could have saved Donald, but I should have tried. ” She burst into tears.
I wrapped my arms around her.
“ It’s okay. Everyone gets scared. I was scared. You had good reason to be. I will never hold it against you. I promise not to tell anyone. ” I tried to console her , but it just seemed to make her cry harder .
We sat there for what seemed for hours. I stayed quiet with my arm over her shoulders as she cried. She finally had no more tears and leaned back.
“ Try to get some rest , ” I told her. “ I will keep watch. ”
She moved the bag she was leaning on and put it against my leg , resting her head on it.
I tried to stay perfectly still so I would not disturb her. It was not long before she fell asleep.
As I l ay there listening to the animals of the night shuffling around us, I began to think about all that happened that day. Reality started to sink in that I probably would never get to see my family again. That man at Mary’s house had said they were all infected. They were probably already carried away by now, or worse.
I could not control the tears , so I silently let them come. In minutes , I was fast asleep too.
Chapter 10
I woke up with a jolt.
Pat. Pat. P at.
It sounded like footsteps coming toward us from behind.
I shook Abigail’s arm , and she opened her eyes.
“ What…? ” s he started , but I put my hands over her mouth.
“ Shhh. I hear something , ” I whispered in her ear.
She carefully removed the blanket , and we both stood up. We could not see over the root system , but we could hear the footsteps coming closer.
“ Once they pass us , we can jump them from behind , ” s he whispered.
I nodded.
I placed my hand over my watch, preparing to press the sides in. I never tested it , so I hoped it worked . More importantly , I hoped it did not hurt.
The footsteps were just on the other side of the roots now.
I held my breath when a face came into view.
“ Mary? ” I exclaimed.
Mary screamed and slapped her hand over her mouth.
“ You scared me! Oh thank god you’re alive , ” s he said as she rushed forward and gave me a hug.
Abigail coughed.
Mary stepped back and looked around. Casey and Peter walked into view.
“ Where is Donald? ” Mary asked with wide eyes.
Abigail looked down.
“ He didn’t make it , ” I spoke up.
“ It was Aaric Dealbeorht , ” Abigail added.
Mary gasped and cupped both hands over her mouth.
“ It’s my fault , ” s he sobbed. “ I forgot the watches at the house , and he said he could get them. ”
We explained to Mary what had happened from the beginning up until the point Donald died. I left out the part about our families being infected. I did not want Casey and Peter to freak out before we were safe.
Mary then told us that , once she left the classroom , she met Donald by the trees. That’s when she had realized she forgot the watches. Donald said he would grab them and meet her in the woods in front of the house.
After Donald ran off , she heard the gunshots. She started to run into the woods, but there were Guards there too. She hid under an old bridge as the G uards past , and s he waited a
“ Cool , ” I admitted. “ Thanks. ”
She placed the cases back in bag. We were both silent for a few minutes before Abigail spoke.
“ I’m sorry , ” s he said with pain in her voice.
“ What would you be sorry for? ” I asked in surprise.
She sighed.
“ I was scared. I froze. It should never have happened , ” s he started. “ When the G uard came out and hit me, I fell down , but I was not knocked out. I was so scared I just laid there. I saw everything you did. I even let you carry me. ”
She raised her knees and rested her head.
“ Then back at the house , I did it again. I don' t know if we could have saved Donald, but I should have tried. ” She burst into tears.
I wrapped my arms around her.
“ It’s okay. Everyone gets scared. I was scared. You had good reason to be. I will never hold it against you. I promise not to tell anyone. ” I tried to console her , but it just seemed to make her cry harder .
We sat there for what seemed for hours. I stayed quiet with my arm over her shoulders as she cried. She finally had no more tears and leaned back.
“ Try to get some rest , ” I told her. “ I will keep watch. ”
She moved the bag she was leaning on and put it against my leg , resting her head on it.
I tried to stay perfectly still so I would not disturb her. It was not long before she fell asleep.
As I l ay there listening to the animals of the night shuffling around us, I began to think about all that happened that day. Reality started to sink in that I probably would never get to see my family again. That man at Mary’s house had said they were all infected. They were probably already carried away by now, or worse.
I could not control the tears , so I silently let them come. In minutes , I was fast asleep too.
Chapter 10
I woke up with a jolt.
Pat. Pat. P at.
It sounded like footsteps coming toward us from behind.
I shook Abigail’s arm , and she opened her eyes.
“ What…? ” s he started , but I put my hands over her mouth.
“ Shhh. I hear something , ” I whispered in her ear.
She carefully removed the blanket , and we both stood up. We could not see over the root system , but we could hear the footsteps coming closer.
“ Once they pass us , we can jump them from behind , ” s he whispered.
I nodded.
I placed my hand over my watch, preparing to press the sides in. I never tested it , so I hoped it worked . More importantly , I hoped it did not hurt.
The footsteps were just on the other side of the roots now.
I held my breath when a face came into view.
“ Mary? ” I exclaimed.
Mary screamed and slapped her hand over her mouth.
“ You scared me! Oh thank god you’re alive , ” s he said as she rushed forward and gave me a hug.
Abigail coughed.
Mary stepped back and looked around. Casey and Peter walked into view.
“ Where is Donald? ” Mary asked with wide eyes.
Abigail looked down.
“ He didn’t make it , ” I spoke up.
“ It was Aaric Dealbeorht , ” Abigail added.
Mary gasped and cupped both hands over her mouth.
“ It’s my fault , ” s he sobbed. “ I forgot the watches at the house , and he said he could get them. ”
We explained to Mary what had happened from the beginning up until the point Donald died. I left out the part about our families being infected. I did not want Casey and Peter to freak out before we were safe.
Mary then told us that , once she left the classroom , she met Donald by the trees. That’s when she had realized she forgot the watches. Donald said he would grab them and meet her in the woods in front of the house.
After Donald ran off , she heard the gunshots. She started to run into the woods, but there were Guards there too. She hid under an old bridge as the G uards past , and s he waited a
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