Living Color

31. Betrayel

The doors to the cafeteria burst open as everyone tries to escape James, in that moment nearly everyone scatters from one another.

Candy screams as she runs down an empty hallway alone. She looks back and sees James standing at the far hallway, watching her. She begins sobbing as she cries out for anyone to help her.

Brian trips over his own feet and falls face first to the ground, he groans in pain as he looks up and sees James walking towards him.

David and Ebonne dash for the gym which is downstairs in the basement of the school. As they are at the bottom of the steps they hear someone walking down them as well. They look up and the railing and see James' wings hanging over the top railings.

Jason, Carl and Emanuel dash for the library, as they are waiting for the elevator doors to close they see James making his way towards them. Jason begins pounding on the close button, "Come on! Come on! Come on!!" He screams as James gets even closer, the door close on James' hand. Carl smashes his fingers with the pan, James cries out in pain as he retracts his hand, letting the doors close.

"Casey's gone." Carl sadly says to himself as he leans back against the wall, he slides to the ground, staring into nothing.

"Which is all the more reason you need to survive so you can live for her." Emanuel calmly says to soothe Carl.

Carl sniffles as he shakes his head, "I doubt it. We already lost Akira, Gary and now my sister."

"We don't know if Akira and Gary are dead." Emanuel says in defense.

Carl snickers, "We'll see."

Candy continues crying as she runs down each hall screaming for help. Each time she glances back she sees James standing at the end of the halls watching her.

She sees an open door and runs inside, she quickly locks the door and runs underneath the desk to hide. She tries to stop her crying and wipes away her tears. Candy gasps when she hears the door knob slightly rattling. Candy immediately holds her breath by covering her mouth with her hand.

"Hello son." James says as crouches down over Brian, Brian slowly crawls away from him.

"Your not my father."

"I could of been if they hadn't killed me." James says as he laughs. Brian holds up the knife in his hand, "Get the fuck away from me."

James frowns at Brian, "That's disrespectful, you shouldn't talk to your father that way!" James bellows as he slaps Brian across the face. Brian is flung to the wall, he slides to the ground, blood drips down the side of his mouth.

"Since your my son, I'll give an option; join me and help me collect your friends souls before 12 or die along with the rest of them." James says while grinning widely.

Brian stares down at the ground, contemplating his choice.

"Well son?"

Emanuel, Jason and Carl rush into the library and barricade the door with book shelves and tables. As they step away from the door they see the shadow of someone walking in front of the doors.

They suddenly hear James' muffled voice from the other side, "Do you really think this will keep me out?"

James begins charging into the door, attempting to knock it down with the objects barricading it. "Oh shit." Carl says as he slowly walks backwards away from the door.

"How the hell are we gonna get outta this one?" Jason anxiously asks as he looks to Emanuel.

"I don't know." He softly replies as he begins to shake in fear.