Blainsville

2) The First Sacrifice

Diana Bloom

As quickly as Jess had lost it so did the other moms they immediately stsrted running after their kids; tackilng them to the ground beating them senseless. Some were hiding behond carnival booths but werent hidden very long because some were forecfully dragged out from under the table being stabbed and necks being broken one by one. I had the girls in the car now I had to find Jimmy so we could get the fuck out of here and away from this insanity. I found Jimmy knocked out between two booths I try to lift him but I'm basically lifting dead weight, "Jimmy, you have to wake up! Honey, theres a situation we need to leave now!" Jimmy doesnt answer he tries to turn and look at me but his eyes dont open. Instead I have to try and drag him by his arm to the car as quick as I can.

Once I get to the car I load up Jimmy inside the passenger side I realize I have no keys and I start to shake Jimmy frantically, "Jimmy! Jimmy, we need the keys... Where the hell are the car keys?! Where are the fucking keys?!" Jimmy still isnt aware of what is actually happening he tries to talk but ends up slurring, "Pocket... Pants pocket..." He falls forward hitting the dash. I prepare to start the car considering I had to rip through his pants to find the stupid car keys thats when Jessica is outside of my window; completely unresponsive but very well aware that her kids are in here. "Jessica, I'm taking them home then I'm calling John cause this has gotten beyond my control." Jessica has this expression I'll never be able to forget; her eyes were more empty then any regular human would ever be, she didn't smile or blink she could only stand there by my window and wait for my move while holding the butcher knife. "I'm leaving now..." I say as I put the keys into the ignition thats when things are in chaos.

Jessica punched the window in the back where Rhea was and proceeded to pull her out not paying attention to the fact Rhea was cut pretty badly on her side. I tried the best I could to get the car started because I was gonna run Jessica over if it meant to make her let go of Rhea. Instead she drags her toward herself and takes the knife to her throat, "Jess, no! Jess please let her go!" For the first time in my life I felt like I had to take over the role as their mother and yet protext myself from the towns psychotic breakdown. I could hear children screaming and Lindsey is as silent as a church mouse, "Jimmy fucking wake up! I need you to help me!" I shake him frantically and start to yell. I knew that if I got out Jess would probably have stabbed me too, "Jess no!" Was all I could recall saying before I witnessed Rhea's blood pour out from her throat covering me in half of it. I didnt realize I was screaming and crying in agony until I could feel my eyes sting with blood and tears. I grabbed for Rhea in front of me as young as she was she had died within minutes. I held Rhea in my arms heart broken in several parts that would take forever to finally mend. Jessica couldnt help but stand there and stare at Lindsey who was in the car by now sxreaming in panic over the pure horror I was holding.

At first Jessica didnt move she only stared off into space hand slightly with the grip around the knife. I was unsure what to do because i couldnt move; I was too terrified. She then spoke a few words; words that seemed hollow but curious, "We did it." At that moment I should have realized something was wrong horribly wrong. This was only the first of worse incidents to come... A plague that could turn a small town into animals and half the world into murder machines.