Falling Hope- completed in all of its written by a pre teen glory

Chapter 10

Pic is of Jimmy
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I climbed into the front seat with Tom who was driving the truck. The trip to the hospital was big so I had lots of time to think. I thought about all the moments in my life, wondering if this would be my last. Hal had started singing the latest (pre-invasion obviously) pop songs in the back of the truck which put everyone in a good mood because they were as tense as me. I tapped my hands on the strip of plastic on the window, exhaling to try to get my heart rate to a normal speed. I am horrible in cars, unless im driving. I'm just too impatient.The air was very cold so I saw the windows fog up.
Tom cleared his throat, 'So 17 tomorrow eh'.
'Yeah let's hope I make it,' I gulp.
'Don't worry Emma,you'll be awesome. Ben would really like you, fathers know this stuff,' he said.
I blushed, 'Yeah well I think I'm going to really like him'.
'Your a great kid Emma. Tough, kind, smart, pretty if I say so myself. I think you'd be great for him,' he said.
'Hey what about you and Anne. You seem to be getting pretty friendly with each other'.
'Yeah Anne's wonderful, amazing at what she does. I don't think she deserves me'.
I rolled my eyes, 'Can't you see that she's head over heels in love with you'.
There was an awkward silence for a while, it seemed like an eternity though.
'So you ready. Oh shit watch out,' I screamed.
A Skitter had climbed onto the bonnet of the truck. Half a second later I heard gunshots from the back of the truck. The Skitter slid down the bonnet, leaving a trail of dark blood down the windscreen. My knuckles were white and I felt like vomiting again.
Tom opened his door and said to me, 'On the bright side were here'.
I grabbed my gun and slumped out. Everyone else was gathered in a group talking. I joined them.
'Ok so unless there's any problems we're gonna go,' Tom shrugged.
I burst out laughing, 'Yes I think I just got a flipping heart attack'.
Karen touched my shoulder, 'You'll got right in hon'.
Dai, Anthony and Jimmy ran off to guard while Karen and Hal went off first in the back entrance. Tom and I waited a minute before young in the front way. I heard the moan of a faraway Mech but otherwise it was quiet, too quiet (yeah I know this is line is so stereotypical). I held out my gun and quietly walked inside with Tom. The corridors were dark but I had not trouble seeing. I could feel a Skitter presence in the place. There were several rooms full of sleeping kids and Skitters but Ben was no where to be seen. We searched till I thought we covered the whole place till we came to a room that Hal was inside, uncomfortably sleeping under a Skitter. Karen was standing next to him figuring how to get him out. There eyes widened when they saw us.
'Dad help,' Hal mouthed.
I quietly moved forward and sat next to Karen biting my lip. I pulled a knife out of my sweaty sock and whispered trust me to Karen, Tom and Hal. I mustered up all my courage and took a deep breath, then I plunged the knife into the Skitters ugly mouth.
It made no sound to say it was struggling, only a few quick movements back and forth but then silence. Black blood dripped onto the dirty floor. The hospital stayed as quiet as when we walked in. Hal breathed as sigh of relief as he climbed out from under the children. Tom scanned the pile for Ben, finally finding him. Tom hoisted him onto his shoulders.
'Go out the window. It's not safe in the front. The Skitters will find us soon,' I murmured.
Tom agreed and Hal carefully climbed out first, his toned arms defined as he hoisted himself out. Jimmy was next then Karen, Dai and me. It wasn't that hard lifting myself out and climbing down was even easier. I wasn't too muscular and Hal had trouble so it was very surprising then I thought rationally and knew it was a harness side effect. I tested myself further and jumped down from a height that most would fracture ankles or legs from but I made it without any injury. Anthony climbed down to a ledge where he could reach Tom and Tom slowly lowered Ben down to him. It took a while but eventually they got him down. Bens gorgeous olive/hazel eyes were expressionless and he walked kinda like a zombie to the truck with us. The night was cold and during the small walk to the truck I was staring in every dark corner, looking for threats. Sadly I found one. Five Skitters were sleeping on a shipping container. I pointed them out to the others. They looked scared but kept walking to the truck.
'Watch out Jimmy,' Karen whispered.
Jimmy didn't see it. The 14 year old went tumbling down to the ground, tripping over a dead body. I muffled a scream. It looked old and had started to be invaded by maggots. I slowly turned my head to the Skitters and what I had feared came to life. They snapped their eyes open and climbed down, charging for us. In a split second I managed to fire 5 shots. 5 shots that made contact. The monstrous creatures screamed out in pain. I don't know if everyone else heard it but it was painfully loud for me. I clapped my hands over my ears and lay on the ground. I heard more shots and the screams stopped. I slowly got up. Jimmy hobbled over to the car, he had probably did something to his ankle.
Tom put his hand on my shoulder, 'It's all right Emma, they're dead. We need to go though unless you want all aliens in the vicinity after us'.
'No, no. Here let me take Ben,' I said.
'It's fine'.
'No seriously I got it. Please trust me,' I grimaced.
'All right, all right. I trust you'.
I carried Ben into the back seat of the truck. Hal sat in the front with Tom and I sat in the back seat with Ben.
Ben was even cuter up close, but I felt like finding a pair of scissors and cutting his long hair to complete his hotness. I stared into his blank eyes for most of the trip but I got like ten minutes of shut eye before we arrived back at John F Kennedy high school. Two soldiers greeted us and carried Ben to the Infirmary on a stretcher. I tiredly followed them and opened the door to the Infirmary. Anne had already started to burn the spikes off Bens back, hopefully he wouldn't keep his like me.
Lourdes rushed up to me and hugged me tight, 'Are you all right Emma?'.
'Peachy. Oi Jimmy come here,' I called.
He hobbled over to us. I gestured for him to sit on a seat.
'Lourdes can you get some bandages and crutches?' I asked.
'sure, is he all right?'.
'Yeah he'll be fine, might have fractured or sprained his ankle'.
Lourdes looked in the cupboard and pulled out fresh bandages and a pair of crutches. I tightly wrapped his ankle with bandage, Jimmy grimaced but he was tough.
'Don't walk on that for a while but otherwise your good mate,' I smiled.
'Thanks. Emma really you were amazing out there,' he said blushing.
'Watch it tiger,' I winked. Jimmy wasn't hot, he wasn't Ben, he was really nice though.
'Come one Em we need to help Anne,' Lourdes said.
I walked over to Ben. He was shaking continuously as the harness got off his back. Lourdes and I assisted with handing her tools and helping to pull it off when all the spikes has been burnt. When the time finally came for me to climb into bed I almost collapsed of exhaustion and I had no dreams.
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Yay tenth chapter. I hope you liked it. Remember to comment and vote
Adios Amegos
-Lulu