I ran to Lissa's dorm room as fast as I could. The rain had started to pour right as I left the gym and it looked like it wasn't going to let up any time soon. The wind was picking up and I started to try to run faster. It was almost impossible but it was working.
I was passing students and guardians left and right who were heading for cover. Most people didn't even notice me. I was grateful for that because I had to reach Lissa. I needed to talk to my best friend and I wasn't going to let rain, wind, or people get in my way.
Lighting lit up the sky and thunder crashed above my head. I wasn't expecting the thunder so I jumped ten feet into the air. I heard a snicker to my left and caught sight of Adrian standing under the mess hall awning. I marched over to him with a look on my face that screamed to run away.
"What are you doing here, Ivashkov?" I growled.
"Watching you get wet in this storm. My, if only you were wearing a white t-shirt," Adrian answered looking at my black, curve-fitting t-shirt. I held back the urge to smack him upside the head.
"You do realize that this is a freaking storm right?" I asked.
"Do you realize that half of Montana is under a tornado warning?" Adrian shot back. He looked up at the sky, "If I were you, I'd run for cover. I am myself. Maybe we could go to Lissa's room and wait out the storm," he suggested. I looked him over for any sign of a suggestive insinuation but came up dry.
"Fine. Let's go," I huffed. I turned around to see Lissa running at us. I was suddenly mad at her for putting herself in danger by being out here in the storm.
"Rose! Get your ass inside now!" she yelled at me over another clap of thunder.
"We were heading to your room anyway," I hollered back.
Lissa reached us and huddled under the awning. Her platinum hair was tied in a ponytail and was dripping water. Her pink three-quarter length shirt was wet but not sopping wet. Mud covered her tennis shoes and the bottom hem if her jeans. At least she looked better than I did. My long, dark hair hung down my back, off my shoulders, and a little in my face. My shirt and jeans were completely soaked and my tennis shoes were history. Adrian looked perfectly dry.
"Let's not just stand here! Let's get a move on!" Adrian spoke up as the wind blew harder than before.
Lissa turned and ran towards her dorm. Adrian and I were behind her. While we ran, the wind started picking up rocks, papers, and anything that could fly and flung it around campus. Tree limbs, shingles, and trashcans sailed through the air. I had to dodge a trashcan that flew into my path and shouted to Lissa about a twig that was about to hit her back more than once.
We were almost to the dorm when lighting lit up right in front of Lissa. The lighting hit the tree off to her left and a huge limb was falling towards her. I panicked and ran towards her.
"Lissa!" I screamed just as I collided with her body. I pushed her face-first into the ground and cleared her out of the way of the falling branch. Only, I didn't clear myself. As I pushed Lissa out of the way, my foot slipped in a mud puddle and sent me crashing to the ground. I landed on my hands and knees and right under the branch.
"Rose, look out!" Lissa screamed.
"Rose!" Adrian yelled.
I looked up at them just as the branch smashed into my forehead knocking me out cold instantly.
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