Freed

Chapter 3

Trying to forget what I heard yesterday was like trying to forget your own name. I tried to pay attention in class ,but the guard's words just kept coming in my head. I could not get them out . This was going to be a long day. Focusing in school was hard enough already without the distraction.

" Anna."

I look around and see nobody else in the classroom. Just Mrs.Everheart. oh no .Apparently I really did zone out.

" Would you mind to tell me what we learned in class today?"

" Yes I mind."

" Anna,this is not the time for sarcasm. I know you are a good student but you grades are starting to not go so well ,and today I see you off daydreaming in my class."

"I'm sorry Mrs.Everheart. It's just I've got some things on my mind."

"Would you like to tell me what it is ,maybe I can help?"

Oh this isn't good. I can't tell her about the guards ,I didn't even tell Shelly and that's saying something. If I told her she would probably send me to the mental institute. I need to think of something fast.

" Just worried about prom."

" Oh I should have known .The senior who predicts that all these things are going to go wrong ,but it ends up going just right. Trust me on this you will be fine at prom."

"Thanks, Mrs.Everheart."

"No problem, but let me see those grades get up. I don't want to see you slack off ."

"I won't."

"Oh and Anna ? "

"Yes?"

"You are going to have to walk home today.Shelly already left."

I look at the time and sure enough it is 3:30
Great. Now I get to walk the two miles back to my house. This just became the worst day I can remember.

I finally make it home and want to go straight to bed. I climb in bed but just as soon as I hit the bed the alarm guess off. No not that kind of alarm. Our city has an alarm we use for emergencies. There are special sounds for each type of emergency. We have only ever practiced them and they are usually tested on the weekend ,but there is one we can't test and that is the evacuation drill.
All I heard at the start is spurts and squeaks . It is not used very often ,so no telling why it was out of shape.The sound I hear must not be right.They must have had a malfunction. I listen closer and I now realize it isn't the evacuation, it is hideout. I rush down stairs and see my parents with my brother all looking at each other like they had no clue what was going on. We all go outside like we are suppose to and file down the streets. I look around and catch Jacob's eye. There is a flash of fear in his eyes and I'm sure there was in mine too. All of our surrounding neighbors are exiting their houses and we all our headed to the same place. Under the town square. Nobody knows if this is just a drill or if it is the real thing ,but I can tell everyone is going and not taking any chances.

We all plan to hide underground where they supposedly have bunkers to hold us ,for up to 60 days without going up for food or water. They have assigned each family a room according to our neighborhoods. With food and water delivered daily. There is only one reason the drill would be pulled on a weekday.

Fighters are coming.

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Hope you guys liked this chapter. I know the suspense is bad, but there will definitely be an update tomorrow ,so be patient !

Rayna