CHAPTER 1

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RIIINNNGGG "Bye everyone Alita stay after class please" I get my stuff together and I stand by her desk waiting for her to scream at me again. Joy Joy I thought to my self she closes the door because that was the bell to go home she walks to me puts a chair in front of her and tells me too sit. She sits in her chair after I sit down "why don't you listen in class your so smart you pass every test with A's I didn't have to say anything though because there was a huge scream in the hall way we run to the door and there bodies on the ground blood was everywhere it looked like a syfy movie gone wrong Mrs. Debbie opens the door more and she grabbed four kids that she could I was moving to join when I saw a familiar blue sweat shirt I walked out of reach of Mrs. Debbie's room and got closer to the blue shirt I hear people calling my name but it's a blur and the thing grabbed at the blue seat shirt again and I realized that it was eating my best and only friend I try to run to her to help her even though I know shes already dead I feel someone grab a hold of me "No let me go Samantha, Samantha " im screaming I feel tears coming down my face. " you cant help her come on its ok" Mrs. Debbie says I feel really weird like drained like im floating on air. i let her drag me where ever we were going "lock all the doors move some desks to keep the door shut please move to the left side of the room after hurry. She puts me against the wall and she puts a chair by me and puts me down on it. I haven't said a word or I don't think I have even blinked I don't remember I feel a hand on my face I'm pretty sure its Mrs. Debbie but im not sure "hey look at me honey" I look at her, her face is so full of concern "are you injured" I shake my head slowly to no. "okay im sorry about your friend." I nod again "George can you please hand me the paper towels and of my water bottles" Sure Mrs. D." "thanks honey" she was facing me again she took a couple pieces of paper towels and poured some water on it. She started reaching out to touch my face I realized I had Samantha's blood all over my face I jerked back in surprise when she touched me. "its okay im just gong to the blood off your face ok." I nod my head again she reaches out again and gently gets the blood off my face I haven't moved very much yet my brain still feels a little fuzzy. I feel her taking my left hand I look down shes taking the blood off my hands I don't even know how I got that on me I notice my hands were shaking though I tried to get them to stop I mutter the first word I said in a while "sorry" "its alright sweetie" she tells me she takes my other hand and works the get the blood off it "I'm really sorry about your friend George said yea were sorry to the other kids agreed 'thanks im sorry bout yours too." 'thank you Alita" they say. "hey drink some water your still alittle in shock Mrs. Debbie says I drank alittle but my hands were shaking so I had to have help "I wonder what our parents think happened the bell rang an hour ago. Vanessa said I don't have no idea George comments I had tears coming down my face again so I got up slowly and walked to the corner of the room my knees gave out from underneath me and I slide down the wall and put my knees to my chest with my arms around my knees. I feel a presence by me and I knew it was Mrs.Debbie she puts her arm around me and she scoots so im leaning against her and she holds me while I cry for the friend ill never have again. All of the students comes joins us and we all huddle together crying for the poor soles that died for nothing she still holding when I fall into a deep sleep out of exhaustion.

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