We Rule the World

Epilogue

Month Nine, Year One

2:26AM

Throwing open the door and racing outside, Silas wrapped his mostly nude body in his coat, looking over to Effy who had come out her room in a tall-T and Nate who had put on a pair of sweat pants they all shared a look of confusion. Breaking for the gate where he could hear his name being repeated over and over again.

'SILAS COME ON!' Mysterious.

He didn't recognise the voice because there was a lot of interference as someone screamed and another tried to herd them somewhere.

'SILAS HURRY THE FUCK UP!' Mysterious.

Almost tripping as he got to the gate Silas could barely see the figures but even then they were still cast in shadow and their defining features were hidden by the raven black night. The one who was shouting at the top of her lungs stood on the opposite side of the gate, as two others huddled around a chubbier member of their group trying to get her away from the car and towards the gate.

Silas fumbled for a moment, unsure whether to let these random people in. This inability to react gave the girl opposite the gate a push making her latch onto the fence and shouted.

'LET US IN FUCKSTICK!' Mysterious.

A light bulb went off in Silas's head.

'Courtney? What the hell are you doing out this late.' Silas Chapman.

Saying that as he opened up the gates, Courtney didn't reply instead she barged through quickly followed by four others. It was seeing them go past that Silas became petrified, with every muscle in his body freezing and a facial expression locked to a stunned-goofy look, he was not the impressive sight he usually believed himself to be right at this moment.

Victoria Eden, her face rose red and hair dripping wet from sweat as a bulge erupted from her stomach came passed, on either side Emily Grey and Maxi Eden helping her walk. He hadn't quite caught onto what was happening, even when Effy's face turned from surprise to serious and she led them into Silas's room, he still had no idea what was happening. It was only Nate coming over to him and speaking that broke his petrification.

'You okay amigo?' Nate Greene.

'I don't know... what the hell is happening?' Silas Chapman.

Nate combed through his mind trying to find a way to break it to Silas, by the time Nate had found the correct way to phrase it Silas was off heading into his room, where Victoria was being let down onto his bed, with each movement she made a painful howl with rapid breaths inbetween.

Effy was fastening her hair into a bun as she barked out orders. Courtney Freeman and Emily Grey had seen better days, the Event and the proceeding months being hard on them, zapping the colour from their skin and hair making them wear serious and determined faces. But they were being helpful, zipping around the room collecting whatever Effy told them to get. Even Maxi, Victoria's brother was doing stuff, all whilst Silas just stood there, his complete and unflinching attention focused on Victoria.

'Silas.' Effy.

Silas could see that the slim jeans Victoria wore were covered in water, Effy helped her undress and Courtney came back with towels that she placed under Victoria giving a layer between her and the bed, then Emily walked out of the bathroom with a bucket of warm water, almost tripping over Ralphe as he came underfoot. The buzz of people making Ralphe's tail wag wildly.

'Silas!' Effy.

Maxi came back into the room with a crate full of mismatched things that Effy had asked for, he wheeled by Silas like he wasn't there and straight to the bedside table where he left the crate before speaking with Effy for a moment. When they finished speaking, he left not wanting to see what was about to happen next.