Secrets Untold [cake hoodings] - COMPLETE

Chapter 2 - Tragedy

Chapter 2 - Tragedy

ONE YEAR LATER

CALUM'S POV

A loud scream interrupted my daily cuddling session with Luke as we immediately got up and looked for the source of the scream. As we were running through the hallways, more screams were heard and cries are heard from the small children.

"What the hell is happening?!?!" Luke asked in fright.

"Calm down, Luke. We have to go look for Ashton and Michael first." Hell, I am freaking out, too! But I have to pretend to be calm because the both of us freaking out is not gonna help us find Ashton and Michael.

We heard a clash and the sound of shattering glass after and we followed the sound. And the sight in front of us scarred us for life. Aunt Sarah was on her knees, eyes rolled up to the point that we can't see her her irises anymore. Blood coming out of her eyes and mouth as she struggled to breathe. She doesn't look like the Sarah we know. Suddenly, I heard gagging sounds beside me and saw Luke hunched over while vomitting his guts out.

"Luke!" I made my way over to him and rubbed his back while he continued to empty his stomach.

"Are you okay?" I asked him as he tore his gaze away from Sarah.

"I'm okay. Let's go find Mike and Ash, yeah?"

I nodded and helped him up as we walked away from Sarah, hoping to find Michael and Ashton sooner. As we were running and checking every room we came across, a loud explosion and the screeching of tires was heard just outside the perimeter of the orphanage.

"Oh my gosh..." I heard Luke whisper and when I looked over at him, he was looking out the window, a terrified look on his face.

"Luke?" I whispered as I walked closer to him.

"Cal....what is happening?" he whispered shakily and continued to stare out the window. I followed his gaze and my eyes widened at what I saw.

Fire. Black smoke. Cars crashed against each other. The whole neighborhood was a disaster. I saw several adults in the same state as Sarah when we saw her. Shit. What the hell is happening?

"Luke, come on, we have to go." I said to him and held his hand.

He looked at me with terrified eyes but nodded anyway.

Damn it. Ashton, Michael, where are you?

MICHAEL'S POV

I tightened my grip on Ashton's hand as we run towards our room where we are hoping we can find Calum and Luke. It all happened so fast. We were just talking to Aunt Sarah when suddenly blood came out of her eyes and she started to scream hysterically while coughing out blood. I was so scared and I think that scene is gonna haunt me and Ash for awhile. We don't know what's happening. Explosions are being heard outside, screams and children's cries echoed within the orphanage and I really hope we'll find Luke and Calum soon.

Ashton opened the door to our room and no one was there. Shit. Where the hell are they?

"Quick, Mikey, get your bags and pack up some important things. We'll pack enough for the four of us and we'll find Luke and Cal." Ashton frantically tells me as he started to stuff random things into his bag.

I nodded and did the same.

LUKE'S POV

I opened the door to our room and hallelujah, Ashton and Michael were in there.

"Oh my god, we finally found you guys!" Calum said.

"Yeah, we've been looking everywhere for you!" I added. To say that I was happy would be an understatement. We finally found our other two best mates so I think it's good now that we're all together even though the outside world is not.