Leola and Ozzie vs. The World

Chapter 19

   "Let me out!" A voice cried. Someone repeatedly banged on a solid door. I opened my eyes and saw Mrs. Hoble beating the door with blurry vision. "Let me out!" "I have to say goodbye to my son!" Mrs. Hoble broke down crying.

   My vision cleared up and I realized I was tied up to a pipe in a large storage room. Mrs. Hoble was tied up to crying Ozzie.

   "Ozzie!" I cried. Ozzie looked up and smiled when she saw that I was awake. She tried to run towards me but was held back because her wrist were tired to Mrs. Hoble's.

   "Mrs. Hoble, Leola is awake!" Ozzie cried. Mrs. Hoble looked up from her hands and rushed over to me.

    "Leola!" She cried. "We have to get out of here!"

   "Then untie me!" I urged.

    "We tried to already!" " Your tied with metal wire!" "He tied you up tight!"

   "Who?"

   "Ivan, Nia told him that I was infected and he locked us up in here".

   aaq  I bit my tongue and tried my best to rattle out of the wire but it was no use. I wondered why he would tie Ozzie and Mrs. Hoble together. I realized that they were tired together weak looking rope.

    Then I realized Ivan had the plan of a sick bastard. He tied Ozzie and Mrs. Hoble together hoping that when they turn, they'll break the ropes and rip me to sheds.

   Thing is, Ozzie is not infected so when Mrs. Hoble turns...Ozzie will be right there tired to her.

   We needed to get untied now! "Try breaking your ropes!" I suggested.

   "We already tried". Ozzie said. "My arms are to small to break them".

    "What about Mrs. Hoble?" Mrs. Hoble looked at me with sad eyes.

   "I can't Leola". She pleaded sadly. "I'm so weak...I have no more strength...I don't have much time left".

   I took a deep breath trying to think of a way out. Struggling wouldn't help, banging on that door won't either. I looked all around.

   Nothing was around that could help. The only thing that was in this room was the flickering light bulb, allot of big pipes attached to the wall, a desk, a air vent and a broom.

    All these pipes were old and looked like they were loose. I bet I could break these pipes.

   "Guys!" I called. They looked at me hoping I had a plan. "Come rattle the pipe I'm tied to, I'm sure it'll break".

    "Leola that pipe is really thick". Mrs. Hoble said.

   "Just try it". Mrs. Hoble and Ozzie made their way over to my pipe. Mrs. Hoble limped and moved awfully slow, who know how much energy she has left.

   Mrs. Hoble and Ozzie walked behind me and stared shaking the pipe.

   "Leo, it's loose!" Ozzie said cheerful. "We just need to shake it a little more!"

   "Leola", Mrs. Hoble called. She sounded tired. "We're going to need you to move your body along with pipe so the force can break it apart".

    I nodded and they started shaking the pipe and I moved along with it. I could feel it getting looser and looser. Thank God that the workers who built these pipes were lazy.

   Only one more shake! Suddenly...there was a heavy thud. Ozzie gasped.

    "Oz, are you ok?" I asked trying to keep my panic inside. It happened behind me so I didn't see anything.