Just Getting Started On A Big Night

Accident?

Disclaimer - Don't own BTR, unfortunately :(

James

"So, does this mean that we don't have to go to school?" I asked hopefully.

"JAMES!" Kendall yelled at me, "Quit being so inconsiderate! We have to go see what happened and if everyone is okay!" he said frantically before yelling, "CARLOS! Pull up over there!" at Carlos, pointing at the opposite side of the fire hydrant across the street from the school.

We saw a lot of the students outside on the grassed area in front of the school. Some were crying, some had scorched clothes, some were talking with their friends, probably gossiping about how they "barely got out with their lives" or how they "saved a baby goat from inside of the school". Some students these days are so creative. And stupid.

Before any of us could even get out of the car, though, a few ambulances and fire trucks pulled up on campus. They unloaded their equipment and sent a group of firemen inside to go stop the fire and find anyone who couldn't make it out.

Me and the guys watched as some people were brought out on gurneys while others were being walked out (or limping or being carried, in some cases), supported by the firemen.

I watched as Kendall got out of the car and went up to one of the firemen that was standing by one of the blaring red trucks. Then Carlos followed him. Then Logan. And I sighed and went after them as well.

"How did the fire start; what happened?" I heard Kendall ask.

"There seemed to be an explosion in one of the labs. A chemical explosion. We still don't know who did it or if it was an accident." said the fireman. "Do you all go to this school?" he asked. We nodded. "Well, it's lucky you all carpooled and got here late, then."

I took out my phone and looked at the time. It was almost 9:30. Oh. I guess we did get here late...

I wanted to yell, "CARLOS' FAULT!" but I knew that this wasn't the time, or place for that. Although, I am pretty glad that he took his time to get ready this morning.

We walked back to the car and sat down, all of us in silence. Then Logan spoke up, "Do you think someone did it on purpose?"

"I don't know but I hope no one was seriously injured." I said. They all looked at me, bewildered. "What? I'm not completely self absorbed." I said, defending myself.

One of them snorted in response, but I ignored it.

We sat in silence for a few minutes before Logan shouted something about seeing someone familiar before jumping out of the car and running up to someone being rolled out of the school.

We all followed him and saw him holding someone's hand. It was Ms. Wainwright's.

-o.O.o-

Carlos

Me and the other three guys got to the school and saw smoke billowing and flames licking the building and the courtyard.

We talked to one of the fire officials that had arrived just after we got there. He said that there was a chemical explosion and that he didn't know if it was arson, or just an accident. After we talked to him, we went back to the car.

After a few minutes, Logan jumped out of the car, shouting something about him seeing someone he recognised from the school.

He ran and stopped in front of someone who had been brought out of the school on a gurney. We all got closer and I saw that it was Ms. Wainwright. Logan and I had her for homeroom, or first period.

I gasped and went up to them. Logan was holding her hand. She seemed to be just barely awake. She whispered something but we couldn't hear her. We leaned down and she said it again.

"It wasn't an accident."