Run

Nathan fed me breakfast and then I left. We agreed to meet at the city park two days from now. I now walk on the streets not knowing where too, just walking and walking.  Then all the sudden there is this loud sound and screams, then the smoke starts rising. I dive under a bench hovering over Holden. I feel something hot hit my leg and burn through my flesh. I scream! I hear another loud explosion and Holden cries. All I see is fire and smoke all around. I hear a siren from a distance.

“Sissy!!!!!” Holden cries out

“Sh.” His head is by my neck, so I don’t see him. There are more explosions around, but not as big. The sirens grow louder. I black out.

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                  Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep.

                  “They call themselves ‘The Tigers’ or that’s what is spray painted all over the city.” I hear the T.V, but don’t see it. “Two people in the gang have been caught setting off bombs and will go to prison for the rest of their lives. One hundred and twenty three people died yesterday. The ceremony will be held...” I don’t want to hear anymore, so I block the voice out. I open my eyes then close them. Then open again.

“June? Are you awake?” A lady with blonde hair in a ponytail and a light pink shirt on asked me.

“That’s why my eyes are open.” I try to sit up, but she gently pushes me back down.

“You are not ready for that yet.” I remember what happen and why I am in a hospital, but the only thing that hurts is my leg. I bite my lip trying not to scream because of the pain.

“Where is Holden?” I yell his name. “Holden!” I yell his name again and again till the nurse lets me sit up and she talks.

“Please stop!” I calm down. “It’s ok, he is ok.”

“Tell me where he is! Now!” I yell, but in a weak voice.  She turns around to a counter. I try to get up, but she turns around again with a needle this time. Not knowing where Holden is scares me.

“I need to take a blood sample.” She says calmly. There’s a knock on the door then a man walks in.

“No!” The lady gives the man a clipboard. “I want my brother.”

“Hello my name is Dr. Cell.” The man said. He has short brown hair and a blue lab coat on. “Emily you’re free to go. I will handle her.” The nurse walks out.  “Now you probably want to know what you are doing here. Well there was a terrorist attack-“             

“I know.” I doctor gave me a questioning look, “I…I…I heard it on the news. I want my brother!”

“Don’t worry. Your parents will pick him up.” He says. I Hesitate.

“My parents are dead!” I yell.

“Now there are still rescuers looking for people. You do not know that your parents are dead.” I start toward the door.

“They were murdered a month ago. I live with my uncle. I will go get him, so he can pick my brother up.” I lie. I stop a nurse in the hallway and ask where the nursery is.

Once a get to the nursery I make a plan to grab Holden and his things without anyone noticing me. I look in the window and see a bunch of toddlers playing on a red and blue carpet, all except Holden. Holden was sitting there in the middle of the floor trying to pull of his shoe off.  There are two nurses holding babies. I think it would be easy to grab him without them seeing me.

One nurse goes to set a baby down and I quickly, but quietly walk into the run and grab Holden.

“Um what do you think you’re doing?” I freeze and turn around. I see the short nurse who was carrying a baby.