Chapter 13: Part 8

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Song is I Can't Decide by Scissor Sisters.

Sunlight streamed down from the sky. The remainders of a large vesicle were scattered across the beach, as were the bodies of sleeping children.

Ralph woke up near Jack. He lay there for a second before shrugging the taller boy awake. Jack opened his eyes; the peaceful illusion he gave off while asleep was gone.

The boys met each others' eyes, mirroring each other's shy grins. Jack pushes himself up to a standing position, a distant yet focused look washing over his face.

After a few moments, Ralph got up as well; the two wandered around the beach, waking up the remainder of the boys. From what they could tell, there were no surviving officers.   

All of the boys met in a small clearing, some of the smaller ones rubbing their eyes and yawning. The choir boys met up on one side of the clearing, out of habit, while the rest all sat together in the middle.

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