In Their Eyes

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    Everyone's eyes land on Scotty. "It's time to go.", Scotty says. Everybody is hesitant to leave the bus.
    "What are you talking about, man? Help is coming.", Bucky says. "The Nine is big. Remember?". Scotty says.
   Alex can see where he's going with his thoughts and isn't gonna let him do what he is trying to do.

   "What if he's and hour away? What if he's going in the wrong direction?", Scotty says.

   "There are fucking cops on the way, man.", Bucky hisses.

   Scotty turns to Bucky.

   "And you want the rest of us to sit underneath that big hole in the roof and hope that thing doesn't come crashing in here?", Scotty asks.

    Everyone looks over at the big hole in the roof. Alex's anger begins to rise again. He sees Scotty is trying to convince everyone and keep them afraid.

   That's when it hits Bucky. "What do you mean 'the rest of us'?", Bucky asks.

   "I mean... its time to stop being polite.", Scotty says. Scotty moves further in the bus, grabbing everyone's attention.

   "There are two classes of people on this bus now.", Scotty points out.
   "It had its pick of 20 of us back there and it picked 2.", Scotty says.

   He looks down at Dante's body. "Dante was one.", he says. They look at Dante and then back to Scotty.

   "Another one was you, Jake.", Scotty says. Jake stands up from his seat. "God damn it, Scott...", Jake hisses.

   "And we all saw him go for you, Bucky.", Scotty says. He turns to Alex. "We all know why he looked at you as well, Bro.", Scotty says to Alex.

   Bucky and Alex glare at Scotty. "What the hell is that supposed to mean, Huh?", Bucky asks.

    "Two classes of people? What, the will be eaten and the won't be eaten? Fuck you, Scotty.", Bucky hisses.

   Scotty turns to Bucky. Alex still on the bus steps, listening and looking out for any signs.

   "Minxie says this thing gets anybody it picks out, no matter what.", Scotty says.

  "Don't put me in this.", Minxie hisses. "She also said that after tonight it goes away and for a long time, Scott.", Jake jumps in.

   "You tell us, Minxie. Are we safe if we can hide out till morning?

    Or is this thing gonna come after these guys with everything it's got cause it only has till morning?", he asks.

    Minxie doesn't say anything. She looks over at Alex. Scotty turns to Alex. "We're screwed, right?", Scotty asks.
   "It'll come at them with all it has. However, he's doing something I've never seen him do in all the time we have been alive.", Alex adds.
    They wait for him to continue. "He's hesitant. By now, everyone he picked out would have been dead. He's stalling and for what reason? I don't know.", Alex says.

    "So yes, you guys are screwed.", Alex says. "Scotty.", Double D calls for him.

   Scotty turns to him. "You're not talking about throwing people off this bus?", Double says.

   "It's funny you should say that, D, cause the only other one we know it picked out for sure was you.", Scotty says.

   "Whoa! Hold on a second!", Kimball jumps in.

    "We all saw the way it sniffed you out back there. You were the only one it gave tongue action, man, and we all saw it.", Scotty says.

   "Scotty!", Rhonda jumps in. "I don't understand what you're trying to do.", she hisses.