The End part.1

The End

The End by Alexandra Clementi

Beep Beep Beep Beep I Wake up to the noisy sound of my alarm, stretch my arms and slam the button with rage. I slowly get up and walk out of my room to the bathroom. My glass door knob jams and I hit it to try to open it bam I slice my pointer finger open and quickly run to the bathroom. I grab a bandage and…. Wait… “We only have Cailliou band-aids, Joy.” I whisper to myself. I look up in the mirror and think to myself “Dang I look good” As I say that I snatch a brush from the closet and start combing my short blond hair. I dowse my hand in hair gel and spike my hair up like some member of a boy band. I wink at the mirror with my baby blue eyes and tip-toe in my room trying not to wake my five year old brother Jacques, Waking up my 14 year old sister Alex is no problem. I quickly take off my Toronto Maple leafs sweat pants and put on a quick pair of blue jeans. I rip off my  Champlain Middle School Hockey T-shirt and grab a Toronto Blue-jays baseball jersey to wear. I mean a fourteen year old guy has got to look good if he wants to be successful at Champlain Middle School.  I put on a new pair of Michael Jordan shoes and run out the door trying to avoid my mom, Moria. I run down my block because I see that my bus is already at my stop waiting for me. I finally get there and sit in the first seat I see that is open.  We drive for about six minutes until we arrive at my school. I hop off the bus and start walking to the school yard. (All the guys play basketball before school, to try and impress the ladies) I walk onto the court and yell “hit me” Chris passes me the ball and I start to dribble the ball quickly.  I pass it quickly to Taylor and he goes up for a layup we score and I feel someone hug me from behind. It’s a girl with brown hair and brown eyes with the most beautiful smile of all girls I’ve ever seen. “Hey” she says to me. I say “Hey Angielina” quickly in response. I put my arms around her and give her a quick hug; it’s obvious we are dating. Mrs. Juesuin   blows the whistle for everyone to get in line to go inside so I run to the line and stand there quietly. (You don’t want to get Mrs. Juesuin angry, she scares me… A lot) As we arrive to our classes I sit in my seat of my home room class and wait to be called for Attendance. Alexis Shooter…. Isaac Greudh…Kelvin Quinn… Drake Cartier “Here” I say raising my hand slightly to get my teachers attention. Mrs. Welkin looks down at her clipboard and marks me off. While the rest of the hour went on…I am so bored ….I swear, I don’t even know what she is saying, this is math why are their letters involved… I think to myself smiling each time. Ding Ding I pack up and walk to my next class. I see Amber Renner right next to me “Um hey Amber” I say with a small smile. “Hi Drake” she replies as I start to blush at the sight of her. We walk into the room and I sit next to my girlfriend Angielina. This is Ms. Remin’s Class now; she is easily my favorite teacher. But, this hour went even longer… Wow this is so stupid; I know how to read so why do we need a class on it… I hear the loud speaker and our Principal Mr. Hartman says with panic “Students and teachers this is a code red, there is an intruder trying to break into the school I repeat this is a code red lock down, this is not a drill, I repeat this is not a drill” The whole class hurries to the back corner of the class room. Meanwhile I play hero and help Ms. Remin close the blinds and shut the door. As  After we do all of the security checks I sit next to Angielina and just HOPE… Hope that we won’t all die today… but all a person can do is Hope…. I look next to me and see Cassie and John holding each other’s hands, on the other side of me Ari is sitting there but I can tell she is scared to death just like all the rest of us. As we wait I see Ms. Remin Putting her long blond hair into a ponytail when all of a sudden the loud speaker booms and a sigh of relief come over us, but this is not something to be relieved about, “Hide the students and turn on the News in your class rooms! Hurry!” Ms. Remin runs to the Television and a commercial for Tim Horton’s Coffee comes on… After that we see a reporter saying something about a ZOMBIE APOCOLYPSE! No this must be a joke… It can’t be... Nope it’s real… The noise attracted one and it broke the door open. I hop up as fast as I can and grab a metal computer chair and smash it over the “THING’s” head, I guess now I can put Zombie killer on my resume. No, I just killed something but I don’t think that’s the last one, I think this Cold war has just begun.  I look behind me just as reassurance that this is real because right now this is like hell creeping out of me. I’m not sure if I should stay in this class room or go out there but…all…I…Hear…is….Dead….Silence… I look to Ms. Remin and she is shuffling papers on her desk with fear. “Ms. Remin, what is going on” I say with a scared tone. “I don’t know but whatever it is, it is not human” she replies. I forget the whole class just saw the kill that “thing” and it’s still on the ground near the door. I slowly walk towards it and just stare at it as if I knew whatever it was. Oh my goodness…. Mr. Hartman….  It’s him….I can tell by his blond hair and small beard across his face. That means that we are not alone, for a while.  I search his pockets finding his Cell-phone, Keys, and a Tootsie-Roll. I take the three items and stash them in my pocket quickly. “Wait here everyone, I’ll get you out safe” I say to my class. “Come on man, you’re not going alone” my best-friend, Isaac, said.  “Fine, Isaac Angelina let’s go” I say with hurry. We walk down the hallway silently but, we need to make a plan in hiding. I see the janitor’s closet to my close right, so I take the keys I got from Mr. Hartman’s grey blazer and try to unlock the door. Success, it opens and I lead the way in. I flip the light switch and look at Isaac and Angielina, Isaac is a bit shorter than me, he is about 5’8 with short brown hair and glasses that everyone has gotten used to him wearing, “we can get weapons in here guys” I say catching my breath because all this is too much to handle… I mean I’m a fourteen year old boy from Canada, what am I going to do… “Here Isaac, a steel wrench” I say while handing him the object. I grab a mop and a can of Pesticides… “This will come in handy” I say while shaking the can playfully.  “What do I get” Angielina says confusingly. I turn around and scan the area for anything useful. I snatch a dust pan and hand it to her, “Sorry that is all I could find.” We hear a commotion in the hall so; I crack the door and peek through the opening. A clear hallway is all I see but, straight across the hall… Oh No, It’s Mr. Flewd’s class… Amber… I bust through the door as fast as I can and see three more of those “Things” I see Mr. Flew beating one with a large mallet and the other two come straight at me, with all my might I take the mop and smash its head with the feathery part then I quick look behind me with my peripherals and all in one motion, I push the stick of the mop through its eyes. I look over and see Amber hiding under the black science tables, her blond hair and amazing smile is always a delight to see. “Are you alright?” I ask right as I approach her. “Yes, I’m fine, I think” I give her a friendly hug and tell her “Everything’s going to be alright, you hear me.” “Nice work, Cartier,” I hear Mr. Flew says behind me, I look behind me quickly and see a tall bald man with tattoos running down his arm. “Thank you sir but, you can just call me Drake” I say with a small grin. “No, I prefer to call people by their last names, as you know” He replies. “Now I hope you kids don’t intend on going back out there because it’s way too dangerous, you could be killed” He declares. “Sir, I think we will be fine, I’ve seen every episode of The Walking Dead” I say with a chuckle. “I can’t let you kids just go, alone” He utters. “Then come with us, because all of us staying here is a way bigger danger than us being able to see how these things work” I shout, trying to prove a point. “Fine, but remember I am an adult and this is a serious situation so, I expect complete seriousness.” “Yes sir, nothing but seriousness, but Amber needs to come with us” I say standing in front of him looking like a shrimp compared to him. Mr. Flew leans in secretively telling me “No, that’s not a good idea.” “Why not?” I whisper with a slight attitude.  “She’s just dead weight, what are we gonna use her for?” “Sir, Amber is capable of a lot and she is for sure coming with but if you do not like that please leave, right away” I whisper in a demanding tone.  “Fine, she’s coming but no one else, we need to keep the group small.” I glance behind me and see Amber, Isaac, and Angielina conversing quietly. “Wait here for a second sir” I say directly to Mr. Flew. I walk into the group’s small circle and listen in. But, each of them stopped talking as I walk up. “So, what’s the plan?” Isaac asks immediately.  “Well, Mr. Flew is coming with us” I say slowly. “What! Why?” Amber says with attitude. “He can be an asset to us , just don’t get in his way and we will be fine” I tell the group trying to stay calm when I turn to Mr. Flew to tell his class that we are leaving. “Class, I’m leaving so, good luck trying to stay alive, happy holidays!” he announces as we walk out. “Wait” Mr. Flew says while reaching under his SMART board projector, “I have a Hand-gun under here, for an emergency like this” he says while he pulls the gun out showing us. “Whoa, that’ll work in our favor” I say smiling. “Let’s go” Mr. flew says leading us out of the door, as we walk down the hall me , Mr. Flew and Isaac lead the girls to the front door of the school. We look around the outside of the building and can’t see anyone. No cars no people no one… “This is the first time I’ve ever seen downtown Toronto so dead” I say with confusion. “Yeah where is everybody?” Angielina replies. “Everyone’s either dead or hiding” Mr. Flew adds on, I look over at Amber who seems to be taking all of this really hard. “Hey guys I gotta talk to Amber in the room over there, okay?” “Sure but don’t take too long please” Mr. Flew responds quickly while still watching the outside of the school. Amber and walk into the nearest class room and I shut the door behind us making sure no “Things” attack us. “Hey, what’s wrong?” I ask with sincere concern. “All of this, we are probably going to all die and I just wish I could say everything I want to” she replies with a look on her face like she s about to cry. “Then say it, I’m all ears” I tell her with a smile on my face. “I can’t” She answers quickly. “Why?”  I ask. “Because it’s that love you, and always have” She blurts out hoping for a response, before I say anything, I kiss her. As we pull away from each other I say “same here” for her reassurance. We both chuckle at my comment and hug as we stand up “I promise you I will get you through this alive” I say as we hug, “I’ll be alive for you” she answers