De Pride Isle Sanatorium

Chapter 30: Not again

There that stupid patient goes again. Always talking about a raid. "Nobody cares, sit down." Someone says. "Uh, people do care. I had like nine people come to the library."

"Suuuure people did."

"You know what-"

"Ah! I hope you all are hungry! The nurses and I managed to whip up something good for you all! Tonight we are having some delicious tilapia and mango! Yummy! Please be seated!"

The patient stops and quickly sits down. The nurses open the kitchen door and start passing out the food. "Is he just never gonna give up?" I ask. "Guess not. Looks like we're just gonna have to prepare for a raid if it happens." Jaxton says. He sighs.

"And how do-" My vision starts to get blurry. "Ugh, not another blur..." I groan. "Wait, when did you get your first one?" Marissa asks. "It was when Jaxton and I were coming down the steps."

The high-pitched ringing never gets old. I hate it. I start to hear mumbling. The worst part of the blur. It makes me feel crazy. "Wow, your blurs are coming fast today." Marissa says.

"Lucky me." I say sarcastically. The blur slowly starts to disperse and I can feel my arm start tingling. Great. Just what I needed. A twitching arm. A nurse hands us our meals and I start to dig in. I don't want to be late going to dorms. All of the nurses then retreat to the kitchen once everyone has received a meal. Another person jumps up on a table. "Remember guys! Another meeting tomorrow morning after breakfast in the east library! We have supplies." The person says, grinning. Supplies? What kind of supplies? I choose to ignore it like everyone else is and continue to finish my food. "Done! Let's go!" Jaxton grabs my arm and he starts to drag me out the cafeteria door. Marissa quickly follows us after.

I've already gotten used to this routine. Being dragged around by Jaxton and Marissa chasing us. Not that I'm complaining. I am pretty slow. Jaxton runs down the steps and quickly turns the corner to enter the dormitories. He finds an empty room and gestures for Marissa to come in. We all enter and he shuts and the locks the door. "Made it again! Marissa, Jaxton, and Johnson, undefeated empty dorm finders!" Jaxton cheers.

"...Hey, what's up with everyone wanting a raid?"

"I don't know, but we're going to have to he prepared. There's not much we can do."

"How do we prepare?"

"Just always be ready to run. Stick in groups. Don't leave your dorm if you suspect a raid, you could get caught up in it."

"I'll keep that in mind, then."

I really don't want a raid to happen. People die. Is it going to be like the last time we had bunker? Where we had to run for our lives while people were screaming and shouting and running to bunker...?

I don't want that to happen ever again.