The students raced into the forest, some breaking into clumps, others going on their own.
Rose ran with Allegra, who ran with Jason.
"Why is he tagging along again?" asked Rose.
"Protection," said Allegra.
"Hear that, Jason?" taunted Rose. "You're only here for our benefit. I'd leave right now if I heard that."
Rose tripped on a root. Jason caught her and shoved her upright.
"You were saying?" Jason asked.
"Shut the hell up," Rose looked down in embarrassment. "You men are the worst."
"Stop arguing," said Jason. "We're gonna lose track of..."
Allegra was nowhere to be seen.
"Shit."
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Allegra was pushed to the side into a pile of bushes. There, she was gagged and tied up. The three kids from 132 were keeping her quiet.
"Yes..." the student with green hair licked his lips. "This is perfect!"
Two of his friends held Allegra behind her.
"I'm Parne, nice to meet you," he casually said, staring Allegra down.
She tried to kick out.
One of the students started to tie her feet together, but Parne stopped him.
"I'll need her feet untied," Parne said.
Parne knelt down to eye level with Allegra.
"Beautiful..." he stared.
He touched her skirt. She swung her head at him.
"Hey, stop her!" Parne ordered.
One of the boys yanked her hair back.
"Good girl," Parne said.
He slowly moved his hand up her skirt. Allegra was kicking at his sides furiously.
"Quit playing hard to get," Parne said, and he started to unbutton her top.
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Jason looked for Allegra with Rose, who wouldn't stop bickering.
"This is all your fault, Jason! It's your fault Allegra wanted to follow you. If we weren't arguing, she wouldn't have gotten lost! Honestly, all you men are the exact same, always hurting other people! I mean, can you, like, stop?!"
Jason drowned her out. (somehow) He noticed footprints in the sand. They led to a tree, where he could spot a green flag in the leaves, about sixty feet up.
Rose spotted it as well.
"Oh, what the hell? How are we supposed to get up there?!"
Jason noticed a button in the tree bark, covered by fake moss.
He moved the moss aside and pressed it.
The flag dropped down to the ground, where Jason caught it.
"Honestly, you men always think for yourselves. I can't believe you, half the time-"
Jason held the flag out to Rose.
"Take it, then."
"Excuse me?"
Jason held it closer to her face.
"Take. The. Damn. Flag. Rose."
Rose stared at the flag. She turned around and stuffed the flag in her bag. She didn't thank him or acknowledge his gesture.
She shut up, though, and that's all Jason wanted.
Jason opened his phone. He opened an app where a green dot caused him to turn around and follow in the other direction.
Underneath that dot read:
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Allegra
♥️ = 123 bpm
Distance = 4 minute walk
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"Allegra's in trouble," said Jason.
"How do you know?" asked Rose.
Before Jason even thought to process a fake answer, Trevor ran to the two.
"Guys!" he stopped a moment to catch his breath. "I saw Allegra! She's-"
"Who the hell are you?" Rose shot a look of disgust at Trevor.
"Shut the hell up for one damn minute!" Trevor exclaimed, still catching his breath. "Hurry, she's getting hurt!"
Jason started to walk in the direction Trevor came from.
"Allegra's strong," Rose called out to Jason, "You can't save her by yourself!"
Jason kept on walking, ignoring Rose.
Trevor ran after Jason.
"Hey!" called Rose. "Don't just leave me here!"
She ran after them, continuing her earlier rant.
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Parne had Allegra in just her bra and skirt.
He began the process of uncomfortable touching.
"I'm gonna make you my little plaything," he said, "and if you utter a word about this, I will kill you and your stupid boyfriend."
No... Allegra thought.
Not him...
He's the only one keeping me sane in this damn world!
GET OFF!
She kicked Parne in the side of the head, causing his nose to bleed. Parne looked at her, dumbfounded. He then socked her in the mouth, causing her to bleed.
He squished her cheeks.
"One thing about you being my plaything," Parne said menacingly, "You do what I say. No retaliation."
Allegra looked at him, terrified and helpless.
"You hear me, my pretty little bitch?!"
"How's this for pretty, bitch?!"
Jason jumped over the two students holding Allegra and drove a hard knee into Parne's face.
Parne got up, then pointed at Jason.
"Get him, idiots!"
Jason stared at the two of them. Parne held Allegra close to him, while Rose and Trevor watched, too scared to interfere.
"You shouldn't have done that," one of the students said.
He swung at Jason's head, while the other threw a kick at his back. Jason dropped down and swept one of their legs. The other student attempted to grab Jason by his hair, but Jason grabbed the student's arm and yanked it downward into his knee.
The other student attempted to get up, but Jason stomped his head into the ground.
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Number of students: 315 ---> 313
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"Hey," said Jason to Parne. "Let her go. It's not worth it."
Rose and Trevor stared in shock. Allegra looked at the bodies in horror.
Parne dropped Allegra and ran, leaving the four alone.
