Run

Chapter eighteen

This must be some sort of joke Rowan thought to herself as she cowered behind the low wall, when is this night going to give us a fucking break. Rowan was growing more pissed as the night wore on; tired of people trying to kill her as they tried to have their share of the purge.

'This cannot be happening' Rowan spoke up as she broke the silence 'Leo this has to stop, I can't take this shit anymore'

'Blessed be the New Founding Fathers

for letting us Purge

and cleanse our souls.

Blessed be America, a nation reborn'

Leo leans close to Rowan and places his warm hand against her skin, cupping her cheek.

'It's going to be okay, were going to make it out of this. Just do as I say and don't do anything stupid, all of you. Stay down and don't move'

They remain still as the sound of gunshots filled the room; Rowan begins to shudder under his touch as his hand remains on her cheek. Leo presses his dry lips against her forehead, Rowan didn't want him to go. She had a feeling of what he was planning to do and putting himself on the line once again. He slowly away from her once again as he peers over the wall behind her, attempting to see if anyone was heading towards them. The coast was clear, but it wouldn't be long when they were found and slaughtered.

'All right, they're here. They're coming, and they got night vision. I gotta take one of them down. If we can't see, we're dead'

'We should come with you' Eva warns him.

'No, no, no. I need you to stay here' he answers as before his gaze meets Rowans.

'Leo you can't go out there by yourself, let one of us go with you'

'Don't go. I'm scared' Cali speaks up, before Leo can answer her, he shuffles over to Cali.

'I'm coming back, I'm coming back. Stay here'

'No!'

'Leo be careful' Rowan advises him before he gets up from the ground, and without hesitation walks into the darkness of the room. Leo is doing his best not to draw attention to himself, to get the element of surprise on those trying to cause them harm.

Rowan waits impatiently for Leo to return, the group remains in the shadows as they hear gunshots in the distance, followed by a scream and more shots. They are so loud Rowan can feel the floor vibrate, her nerves her shot as she worries about herself, the others, especially Leo. Keep him safe Rowan silently prays, hoping someone out there is listening. It feels as if time had stopped, Rowan had no idea how long they had been sitting there waiting for Leo. Most especially she felt helpless just staying there, doing nothing and felt annoyed with herself. A warm, sweaty hand grasps onto hers, looking to her right she meets Liz's worried expression.

'He's going to be okay Rowan, Leo is strong. He will come back' Liz whispers.

'I hope so'

Rowan is pulled out of her thoughts when Leo arrives kneeling before them, his chest heaving as he attempts to catch his breath; carrying guns in his hand and wearing night vision glasses.

'Are you okay?'

'Fine. We only get three sets of eyes now, okay? Put those on. I took out four of these fuckers.

There's three left' Leo warns them as he places a gun in Liz's, shane's and Rowan's hands and gives them the glasses he had taken 'It's loaded. You point and you shoot'