Strangers Forever

6. Oh No

Holden held his breath as the officer drove into the police station and parked. He just felt numb as he looked at the grey building. The officer named Tim got out of the driver's seat and opened the right-side door for Holden to get out. "Come on kid", Tim said, sighing as Holden got out and looked at the floor. He felt like crying, but he didn't want to seem weak and held his tears in. Holden was brought into reception where Tim said what he admitted to and what he was in for. Holden got his fingerprints taken and he was then ordered to take his bloodied clothes off. A strip-search followed and then he was ordered to put a white disposable boiler suit on and Holden was taken to a cell. When the door shut all Holden was left with was his thoughts. "Oh God", Holden said, putting his hands on his face and trying to tear his skin apart, "What the fuck have I done?". He guessed it was sometime in the morning and Holden got onto the paper-thin mattress and just thought. This was going to be his life for the foreseeable future.

It was chaos at the camp; Police cars everywhere, kids tents being ram sacked and the teachers on the phone to the kid's parents, telling them they would be heading back to the school and to pick them up there. "Holy shit", Axel said, "Be cool Toby, be cool". Toby nodded, he was trying his best to be cool. A girl approached the two boys whom neither had met before. "Um, hey", the girl said who had dark brown eyes and long brown hair. "Can we help?", Toby asked, trying not to seem guarded. "Uh yes". the girl said, "I'm Claire. I was wondering if you'd seen Holden". "We haven't", Toby said calmly, "But we can pass on a message if I see him". Axel looked scared at what Claire might say. "Oh okay", Claire began, "Can you just tell him that Claire really needs to talk to him". Axel and Toby nodded, "We will pass it on", Axel said. Claire gave a small smile and left the boys, who both breathed a sigh of relief. This was just the beginning of their hell.