They call her, ᥅ꫀᦔ || Zigzag

Let There Be Rain

            We all sat at the table, tension still in the air. The boys in the room were loud with chatter as the boys at my table talked quietly. I sat with my head resting my hand, other laid flat on the table. I can't believe them... Such-.. I can't even with them. With Zigzag. He fights with Stanley and makes him run away but I can't fight for myself? Not to mention if we have to be stuck in this damn room any longer! I'mma freak! I didn't realize how much I actually liked being out digging with the others. I stopped my thoughts as the door to the mess hall suddenly whipped open and mom rushed in all flustered. The hell got him all worked up?

"Alright, boys! Listen! I said listen up!" He yelled finally getting everyone's attention.

"Thank you. Now you boys, you guys will have to stay in here for just a little while longer but-" Everyone groaned out, causing him to put his hands up.

"But! You guys don't have to dig anymore holes! You just gotta stay here a little bit longer. And don't talk to anyone!" He explained. Everyone started murmuring about this. 

"No more digging?" 

"We don't have to dig no more?" 

"Like ever?"

"Who aren't we allowed to talk to?"

"How much longer are we stuck in here?"

"Enough! No more digging! And no talking! If I hear any talking you'll be dealt with by the Warden! And she is not in a happy mood, got it?!" He suddenly yelled at everyone. Everyone got quiet, afraid to be up against the Warden.

"Good now stay put." He looked around, as if daring someone to talk or more. He nodded to himself before rushing back out of the mess hall. The talking picking up the second the door shuts behind them.

"Yo, what y'all think that's about?"

"It's gotta be them."

"Yeah, but alive or dead?"

"Man, you trying to get her goin'?"

"It's a real question." I ignored the bickering voices beside me and got up from my seat. I got up closer to the window to see if I could see anything. All I saw was the other tents, cabins and dirt road ahead. 

"Yo, Red. You see anything?" I shook my head, still trying to look for any sign of life outside the mess hall.

"Damn." I sat back down, antsier than ever.

"Something's up, man."

"Why would they tell us not to talk to anyone? Talk to who?"

"Man, I don't know." The questions, thoughts and theories continued for a bit. Nobody knowing the answer before I heard the sound of cars out front. I rushed up from my seat and looked out, seeing a car drive past. It seemed to stop a bit before the mess hall, still slightly out of view.

"Anything yet, Red?" I looked back at them real quick.

"All I saw was a car." Pointing towards the direction it went it.

"Yo! Somebody go check it out."

"What and face the Warden? No thanks."

"Magnet, go check."

"No! Do I look loco to you?!"

"Babies." I mumbled at them.

"Fine. I'll go." Squid said, already halfway out the door. I turned back to him, watching him walk out the door. Not even a second later did he run back in.

"They're alive!" We all gave each other a look, before running full speed out the door. We ran out, seeing the two boys that had ran away on the porch of cabin. We ignored the official people that were behind them and ran at them, glad to see our friends were still alive.