Period 1 went like a whirlwind. Boring as algebra may seem, it was quite fun, well when algera means turning and talking to Milly behind me and throwing pens when the teacher wasn't looking, it isn't so boring after all.
Second period came at 10 O'Clock sharp and i walked to art class. We stood outside the doorless entrance. Maddy was talking to Lola who kept shoving me into the wall every chance she got. Emma stood behind, laughing at Jake who was giving Iggy a piggy back.
Miss Tulip came out of the classroom with no expression on her face, she spoke clearly but quietly.
"Children, be quiet and follow me"
Everyone stared at her, not moving. Miss Tulip was normally a stroppy madam who would get annoyed by the smallest things like scraping a chair or not putting a paint brush in the pot the right way around.
She stopped and turned her head.
Come" she said calmly.
I, being at the start of the line, became the end and Arden followed on behind Miss Tulip, no longer with her face in a book. She looked curiously at Miss Tulip, and whipsered a small remark to Penny who was behind her. Penny nodded slowly and frowned.
Mr Natt walked down the corridor, in the same state as Miss Tulip, with his group of kids. Every single child was silent. We all knew someting wasn't right now. Mr Natt always sung in the corridors. ALWAYS. Now he was silent and looked dead ahead.
Maddy tapped my shoulder and I turned to her as we walked.
g?" She whispered.
I shrugged and gave her a worried look. Trying to stay calm, i took a breath and looked to where we were going. The main hall.
Lola for once was quiet and fake cried as she hurried along. The group of us walked behind Mr Natt's class into the entrance. A woman, i'd say in her mid thirties handed each person a capsual. It was massive, but looked unsually like any other pill you may take for a migrane or a fever. Green on one side and yellow on the other.
Maddy walked in front of me and took hers without question, but i stopped.
"What is it?" i asked the woman. She raised her eyebrows slightly but as quickly as the cuiosity came, it left and she ignored me. I took it from her hand and walked on. I could feel the burn of her eyes on my back, watching me. Why?
We sat in our normal assembly rows, the whole school was stuffed in here, even teachers, and some strange men, dressed in all black. One caught my eye, he had a miltary style hair cut and a piercing look in his eye. It was only when i saw the gun in his hand, did i see him staring back.
I turned away, not wanting attention draw to myself and Maddy looked at me, fear in her eyes.
"Guns..." she whispered.
I nodded and pulled out my phone, covering it with my blazer, Fred had texted me several times.
FRED: Stana, everything is wierd right now...
FRED: Okay whatever happens, i love you okay?
FRED: STANA DO NOT TAKE THE TABLET, YOU HEAR ME?!?
FRED: Get out of there NOW, get a train to Glasgow ASAP i'll be there
I breathed out nervously, tucking my phone into my pocket. Emma sat a few spaces away and looked over at me. I nodded to her and she nodded back.
I looked around, and discretely opened the capsual and dropped the content into my pocket, brushing out every speck of whatever was in it.
Before i could tell the others to do the same, the headteacher went onto the stage, a microphone in his hand. He looked rather pleased with himself. I scowled at him, not noticing he'd caught my eye, i looked down, going red.
"Welcome Students" He chanted "Before i speak, please swallow the capsuals you were given upon arrival, no questions asked please"
I looked at Maddy. "It'll be okay"
I swallowed nervously and looked at the empty capsual in my palm. I closed my eyes and swallowed deeply making the tablet go down with ease.
looked at Maddy. "It'll be okay"
I swallowed nervously and looked at the empty capsual in my palm. I closed my eyes and swallowed deeply making the tablet go down with ease.
A few minutes passed and i looked around, students were all starting to cough and wheeze, suddenly aroused.
Sam sat in front of me and mouthed desperately, all that could be heard was gasping, every student gasping.
I spoke softly. "Sam? Speak!"
She signalled she couldn't speak and i went wide eyed.
Maddy shook me and looked at me puzzled, but her eyes were filled with worry.
"The inside is in my pocket..."
She nodded and gave a dissapointed look, that she hadn't done the same. Both pairs of our eyes were turned to where groups of children were being pulled away in groups, looking scared as hell. But there was no way to help them.
The group next to us were being carted away, Emma was in the last row, she mouthed something to me as she walked.
RUN
