The Fear of Death

The Scream

Cody's POV-
I was walking through the hallways of my college with Alexa, it was a quite normal day. Until there was an announcement for the classes to dismiss the students early.

"Due to some sudden circumstances and issues in the weather, the classes are to be dismissed early. Thank you"  a voice in a lousy speaker shouted.

"That's strange. It's just 12:30 in the afternoon, classes don't get over till 2 or 3 PM." Alexa looked down at her watch.
"I mean class is over so it's whatever. Let's go grab something to eat on our way back." I looked at Alexa who was still looking down busy texting someone on her iPhone, she looked beautiful.

"Yeah let's go" Alexa grabbed my arm dragging me out the building when we heard a scream.

Alexa's POV-
I was dragging Cody out of college to get something to eat when a high pitched scream was heard.

"What the hell?" My eyes grew big as I heard more and more scream coming from the same area.

I didn't think twice but I looked at Cody and ran towards the screams, not realising what I was doing, but I ran.
Cody was right behind me, following me.
We ran up the stairs while everyone else were either standing in shock or running downstairs.

I stopped in my tracks as I reached the floor where we heard the screams, it was gruesome.

Cody's POV-
I ran behind Alexa as she ran, she was part of the cross county team so it was hard to catch up with her. I was a bit far from her, but when she reached the floor, I reached after her. I saw her sweating, not moving an inch.
I got up the stairs and saw what made her eyes water.

"Oh. My. Fucking. God." I mumbled under my breath as Alexa was frozen in shock.

There were many people surrounding a particular area, it was the bulletin board. A dead person.. limbs pinned to the wall of a board. A blade piercing through the stomach attached to the board, blood dripping from the mouth and watering from eyes instead of tears.

I went forward and took a look at the person. It's Cynthia... Cynthia? One of my sisters. One of my sisters.. dead?
What? No. No this had to be a dream, this can't be real right? I just saw her going to class this morning, she can't be dead right? Right?
Went forward to the board, looking at her lifeless body like she was a display ornament.
"Help me put her body down." I told the people in the hallway with a wavering voice. "Please".

Alexa came to me, along with several other students. We got her body down, the blood wouldn't stop gushing.
Who did this to you? Where are the teachers? Professors? Staff?
Where is everyone?

A boy came to me he was my senior, Asher. He was tall, black hair with a fringe cut. He walked toward me and knelt down beside me as I sat beside the lifeless body of Cynthia.

Asher's POV-
Cynthia was in my class just about 20 minutes ago. How did this happen? I saw her talking to a professor in the empty hallway just 10 minutes ago, although the professor looked really upset.

"Cody, I saw Cynthia talking to Professor Adams in the senior Block, 4th floor." I told Cody, thinking it would break the ice a bit.. bad idea?

"Asher. I know you were dating my sister. I don't like you." Cody was not having it.
Yes it was true, I was dating Cynthia, we tried our best to hide it from Cody because he never liked me for some reason.

"Yes I know but.. I'm just saying, you should talk to Adams about her. You might find something?" At this point I just thought I was being stupid not going to find Adams on my own.

I know that I'm a senior over Cody, but he wasn't any less scary about his protectiveness over his sisters towards me.

I noticed Cody staring at me, I couldn't figure out if it was a glare or him just staring at me with pity. I had an uneasy feeling in my gut and looked around at other students going away, looking at the body, look at a writing on a wall.. wait.
Writing on a wall?
When did that happen? I look at the board, beside the board there were writings. Writings in Cynthia's blood. I collapsed on my feet and stared at the blood on the wall.

"unum tricesimum meridiem. tertio cenaculo. cubiculum tertium. tertia aula. clamamus." What the fuck is that supposed to mean?

"It's latin, dumbass." Cody scowled at me. Okay, it's latin but what does it mean?

"one thirty noon. third floor. third room. third hall. scream." A soft voice spoke standing behind me and Cody while we were still on the floor.

"Vicky? You know Latin?" Cody stared at the girl. She was short but not that short, wore glasses, had short hair, like a wolfcut. She was cute, but not in a weird way.
Wait does Cody like her? Wait why am I thinking this.

Vicky's POV-

While all the students were clamouring in the hallway, screaming, shouting, crying.. I was observing the wall.
Latin.
This seemed like some sci-fi murder mystery, and it was.

I studied the wall for a good 20 minutes, trying to make out the writings as the blood was still dripping and I needed to remember the words.
I saw Cody and Cynthia's boyfriend beside her soulless body, they were definitely disturbed. They weren't showing it but their body language was.

I walked up to them, and as Cynthia's boyfriend looked at the text, I translated.

"one thirty noon. third floor. third room. third hall. scream." I looked cautiously at the text.
"It's a location, someone needs to go check it out." Did i really have to give instructions?

"Guys.. the gates of the college, everywhere, even the security towers.. they're all locked." I saw Alexa running towards us panting like she just ran from a bull.

"What time is it?" Cody tried to check his phone, it was dead.
"1:27 noon." Asher answered.

"Doesn't the text say something about 1:30 noon and scream?" Cody questioned.

"Well yes, it states that at one-thirty noon, the third floor, and the third hall in the third room something will happen, something or someone will scream." I reminded the meaning, even though it was obvious.

"It's 29." Asher panicked.

Alexa ran. She ran fast. No wonder she's a cross country runner.
Time was ticking.
I ran behind Alexa, 45 seconds remain.
1st floor, 40 seconds remain.
2nd floor, 30.
We rushed to the third, reached with 25 seconds, but the hall, oh fucking god we're not gonna make it.

"we have 20 seconds remaining we're not gonna make it!" I screamed.

"Yes. We. Are." Alexa ran like a tiger had chased her. She ran with the wind.
15 seconds remain, she reached the third hall.
10 seconds, she runs in the hallway, with 5 seconds remaining she finds the third room.
"Fuck it's locked!" She threw herself on the door. She kept doing it.
5, 4, 3, 2. The door opened.
And 1..
two voices were heard.. SCREAMS.