The Intruder Is Back

Chapter 11

I found my way outside to where everyone was standing. I searched for Zoe, hoping she's okay. On the side of the school I see Zoe and Devon running towards me. I run towards them stumbling with tears in my eyes. I got closer and wrapped my arm around Zoe and the other around Devon, both of their arms around me.

"Oh my gosh, Leah! What happened to you!?" Zoe hugs me and Devon looks confused. "Are you okay!?" I notice a cut on Devon's face. "What happened to you? Your face?" I stare at him. "My face? What about yours?" He asked while he threw his arms on his neck. "We have to go across the street." Zoe told me but I stared back at the school, where I saw the intruder. Zoe turned around to make sure I'm coming.

"I'll be right back." I tell her and Zoe grabs my wrist like she doesn't want me to go. "Are you CRAZY!? After that? You wanna go back there? Just come with me and stay safe." I turn to her and give her a hug but she just stands there. With Zoe behind me, I walk towards the back of the school with a different entrance that leads underneath the school. The room was filled with storage and cleaning supplies. I turn to the right and find a gun on the floor near my feet. I thought for a moment before I picked it up and took a second to study it. I held the gun down below my waist and took a few steps to the next room.

My heart was pounding out of my chest and into my stomach. It was hard to breathe because of the smoke and the chlorine. The room got dark quickly but there was still light. The next room I see my reflection in the mirror that looked shattered. I had a cut on my cheek, one on my lip and my nose. At the bottom of my neck I felt a bruise.

I took a deep breath. I was alone for a moment until I saw a man's reflection in the mirror. Without hesitation I twisted my body around and aimed the gun directly at the man. By the time I changed the position of my hand he walked towards me fast.

Without hesitation I pulled the trigger of the gun, shooting in between his hoodie and neck. He froze for a minute but then came at me with a gun. When he pulled the trigger I immediately dodged the bullet and it hit the mirror. Making it shatter behind me.