Our Souls Will Be Stronger Than Stone (SIUA BOOK 2)

Chapter 24. Traffic Jams suck. It's unanimous opinion.

Jess couldn't help but look back at Mt. Ebbot as the bus drove away. So did everyone else apparently, as the place that looked so peaceful now looked like a bomb wreck. Max and Ross, who got a free ride on the bus started the conversation.

"So... what are you gonna tell everybody about Cory and Shelby?"

Ross asked. Adam frowned.

"Hadn't thought of that. Maybe we can make an anti Suicide PSA to cover it up? People will believe it." (DON'T DO SUICIDE PEOPLE. IT'S A BAD IDEA.)

Adam suggested. Red shrugged.

"People will listen, cause it'll get them out of class at least."

Red said. A collective nod went throughout the group. 

"Alrighty! Is your whole group here? If not, make sure you tell one of the teachers so we can file a missing person report. Let's see... group 3... good..."

One of the teachers stopped at Jess's group.

"Jess, where is Cory and Shelby?"

He asked. Jess looked to Max and the others for support, but they didn't know either.

"Umm... they fell. Down Mt. Ebbot. I'm pretty sure their dead."

She said. The teacher's eyes widened.

"Dead?! Are you kidding me... Umm... OK! We'll get through this. I'll go tell the principal. Once we get at the school, all of you guys, principals office."

He said, running to the front of the bus as the bus suddenly made a quick stop, slamming Jess against the front of the seat.

"Oww... What now?"

She asked. Max stood up for a quick second to look at the front.

"Just a traffic jam. No biggie."

He reported and sat down. 

"Notz asz coolz."

Barney said. Red nodded.

"I agree. After everything that happened, a Traffic Jam is kinda... you know... boring."

He said. 

"Traffic Jams are boring regardless."

Adam said. Jess pulled out her notebook with the dark blue heart on it. Flipping through the earlier pages, she noticed that they had changed from what they originally held. Now, they held the events of the previous days, and Jess didn't write them.

"I like that we were originally coming here to find out the secret of these journals, and then suddenly we're doing some giant recollection thing."

Jess said. Ross smiled.

"Yeah, I guess so." 

He said, pulling out his notebook, and flipped to the back.

"I wonder what I'll have to do to go insane like that again..."

Ross wondered, as the bus gained speed again.

Cory seemed confused. Shelby seemed happy. Sans was just endlessly happy. Probably.

"That was my brother, Papyrus. He's been obsessed with catching humans like yourself."

Sans said, before checking to see if Papyrus would come back.

"Speaking of which... do you two realize you aren't supposed to be here?"

Sans said. Shelby seemed confused.

"What do you mean, "Not supposed to be here?"

She asked. Sans nodded.

"...Actually, it's nothing. Don't worry about it."

"Wait, are you talking about those random star things that Shelby and I can touch? I doubt that has anything to do with what your saying but..."

Cory asked, almost stupidly. Sans looked at Cory oddly. Shelby seemed confused.

"Wait, I don't follow. What are you two on about?"

She asked. Sans pointed at Cory.

"We need to talk."

Sans said. Cory nodded.

"Sure. Shelby, go on ahead. If you need me, you have my number. Call me, and for the love of God, don't die."

Cory cautioned. Shelby nodded, and ran on ahead past Sans and Cory, worried about both of them. Soon, she came across Papyrus again, who seemed to talking to a... snowman. Remembering of what Sans said about Papyrus wanting to capture humans, she hid behind a tree.

"-I'm telling you! Sans is so lazy! I tell him to do his job, and he doesn't! Come on!"

Papyrus said, before walking off in a huff. Letting out a breath she didn't even realize she was holding. Peeking out from behind the tree, she decided since this road only led one way forward, she kept walking down that road. Soon, she came across some sort of tile puzzle that Papyrus was messing with. Papyrus seemed to be very focused on the machine in front of him. He got up, and turning in Shelby's direction, the two made eye contact. Shelby didn't know whether to feel disappointed, or scared at that very moment.

I'm thinking 10K on SIUA, I rewrite that book. It's getting pretty close. Don't worry, I won't change much. I just need to add more detail, and fix my terrible 7th grade grammar. What do you think?

-Blox