And Forever? [3] Nathan Scott Fan Fiction

With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept

"Call nine-one-one. Code Red, Code Red- this is not a drill!" Principle Turner urgently shouted as he ran into the school office. "Go to a designated lock-down area or exit the school-" Principle Turner said into the tannoy. "-immediately." He stated sternly. 

Claudia was stuck in the tutor centre alongside Haley, Skills, Mouth, Marcus, Rachel, Abby and Jimmy. Claudia turned the lights off and sunk to the floor along with the students. Claudia looked sideways and held onto Haley's hand. They were scared.

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Whitey stepped off the bus and looked around him at the madness. Students were running around wild, screaming.

"What the hell?!" Whitey shouted in his usual grouchy voice. Lucas got off the bus and Nathan followed closely behind. Lucas spotted Brooke and ran to her. Brooke was panicking but she tried to conceal it.

"Somebody has a gun inside and they're shooting." Brooke exclaimed as she pointed back to the school. Nathan heard her and panicked. 

"Claudia!" Nathan shouted as he ran closer to the school and looked around. 

"My god! Everybody back on the bus!" Whitey exclaimed so everyone could hear and students ran towards the bus.

"Claudia's in the tutor center!" Nathan exclaimed shocked.

"ALL STUDENTS ON THE BUS! CODE RED, NOW!" Whitey shouted sternly. Nathan shook his head discretely and Lucas noticed. "LET'S MOVE! Come on." Whitey shouted and Nathan turned away. "Nathan, get your ass on that bus!" Whitey stated sternly and Nathan did not reply. He turned and ran back towards the school. Lucas did not think twice before letting go of Brooke and he chased his brother. 

"I got him, Coach!" Lucas shouted as he began to run towards Nathan.

"Luke!" Brooke cried at her boyfriend.

"Look, I'll be right back." Lucas exclaimed running backwards before he turned to face Nathan again. "NATHAN!" Lucas called, Whitey stood with Brooke as he watched Nathan and Lucas ran back. He was lost as to what to do.  

"Boys! Boys!" Whitey called as Lucas caught up with Nathan on the grassy bit and tackled him to the floor. They rolled over due to the force, Lucas tackled him hard.  

"Got off me, man!" Nathan groaned as he stood up quickly. "Claudia's inside!" Nathan stated before he ran into the school without another word and Lucas was left to stand up slowly and watched his younger half-brother run in. 

"Nathan!" Lucas shouted before he looked back briefly. Lucas then continued to follow Nathan into the school. 

"LUCAS!" Brooke cried as she tired to run after him but Whitey grabbed hold of her and stopped her from following. She struggled and continued to shout. 

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Claudia took a deep breath and she looked at everyone.

"OK, everybody ju-just stay down and stay calm. We're safe here." Haley whispered as she looked down the line of the six other students. Jimmy Edwards expression was none too kind, Jimmy eyed the other students up and down.

"We need to stay put. That's procedure; lockdown. We have to wait until it's safe." Claudia stated laughing nervously.  

"And I'm saying lockdown is crap." Marcus nodded. "If whoever's out there is a student; they know where we're at." Marcus exclaimed and Claudia began to hate him as well.

"What about the windows? I mean, we could break the windows and get out." Rachel offered and Claudia shook her head.

"No, that's-it's-it just goes to the courtyard – it's enclosed." Claudia explained as she shook her head. "It's for light." Claudia stated.