Death's Little Angels by Sylver Belle Garcia Page B

is
apparently under some biological warfare attack. I came back
through to see if there were any survivors. There are a host of
buses boarding out front to get everyone out of here.”
    “ I need to get to my
Mee-maw and sisters,” Drew interrupted. Drew’s request signaled a
wave of pleas from the other students asking for their parents and
significant others.
    “ Sorry son. We are headed
to the Fairgrounds Center. That is the location that has been set
up for us to evacuate. The National Guard is reportedly already
there. We need to move and move fast guys. Whatever is going on out
there is spreading fast. Pick up anything you have that you can use
as a weapon or protection. Backpacks, sticks…” Mr. Freeman noticed
the Sock-a-bats, scissors, and knife that Drew and his group was
carrying. He nodded his head in approval. “Let’s go. Not much time
left.” The teacher quickly headed towards the door with Drew, Sue
Ellen, and the others following closely behind.
    “ We are staying…”Royal
said as he shielded his nose. Drew stopped in his tracks and
glanced back in disbelief.
    A look of desperation
crossed Mr. Freeman’s face as he noticed another Eater straggling along
outside in the rain. He turned around to face Royal.
    “ Son, listen. I am the
adult here and know what’s best. There are a gazillion of those
things out there. If you don’t come with me now then surely you
won’t make it out of here alive.”
    “ My parents instructed me
to stay put in the event of an emergency. Here at the school. They won’t know
to look for me at that ole’ musty Fairgrounds Center,” Royal
blasted. He became confident as the followers behind him
agreed.
    “ I don’t have time to
argue boy. We are leaving now and I suggest you come.” Beads of
sweat were evident on Mr. Freeman’s forehead.
    “ Can’t the buses come back
here to pick us up? The car rider line is back here,” Royal pointed
out the window. The car rider line was where the parents picked up
the students who did not ride the bus or go to the after school
program. “I do not want to risk getting scratched or bitten by
those creatures.”
    “ That was already
discussed. It’s chaotic towards the front right now. The buses
won’t be able to make a round back here.”
    “ I am staying put. I have
seen what those creatures out there will do to you,” Royal
snapped.
    “ Your choice son,” Mr.
Freeman said. He turned to look at all the students before settling
his gaze down on Drew. “If you want to live, then come with
me.”
    Drew tightened the grip on his knife. He
observed Sue Ellen and Mater nod their heads in agreement. They had
Drew’s back no matter what. Beetle secured his glasses over the
bridge of his nose and hit elbows with Billy who crouched down in a
stance as if he were about to start a race.
    Tarynn raised her fist towards the heavens
and brought it back to her chest closing her eyes and whispered
another countless silent prayer. She left her bible on the table as
Kaleb made a loud scowl. “Don’t worry you are going to need this
more than me,” Tarynn said as she patted the bible and walked over
towards Drew and Mr. Freeman.
    Drew noticed he was missing someone in his
original group.
    Where is Cookie?
    “ Wait, Mr. Freeman. We
can’t leave Cookie. Where is she?” Drew asked.
    “ I’m here. I’m coming,”
Cookie said as she slowly made her way to the front of the
cafeteria. Her head looked funny from the missing hair that
the Eater had
chomped off. “I had to sit down for a minute. I haven’t fought like
that in a long time. Thank goodness for that Vaseline.”
    Drew noticed that Cookie
was not her usually spunky self. He could understand how draining
it would be after fighting someone. He had wore himself out by
tackling those two dud heads that had left him out to die. He could
not imagine how Cookie must have felt fighting off an Eater .
    “ Are you alright?” Drew
asked.
    Sue Ellen and Mater turned
around and