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It's hot.

I fan myself with the notebook I am supposed to be taking notes in. Everyone else in the class violently scribbles Mr. Murphy's fast pace lecture on football. I on the other hand don't really care. If we actually get to play the game I will learn all I need to know for the quiz next week. I glance to my right to see Olivia staring blankly at her illegible writing. I leaned over to whisper in her ear.

"It looks like a tornado wrote that for you." Olivia rolled her eyes at me and focused her attention back on my Physical Education teacher. I had plenty of other things to worry about. The Semi-Formal dance was coming up in two weeks and I still had not gotten a dress. I had a huge English test this Friday. Dance practice was tonight, and to top it off loads of homework. I sighed dramatically as Mr. Murphy's mouth rambled on and on about first and second downs.

Finally the babbling stopped. "Okay so split up into two teams and we will get started." Everyone slapped their notebooks shut and left them on the ground where we were sitting. Olivia and I exchanged glances and went to the team forming on the right. All the athletic and competitive guys were on that side so we would not have to participate much. I strap the yellow flags around my waist. Obviously we were not allowed to do tackle football so instead we did flag. I checked out the other team to see they had blue plastic strips flying around their waists.

Mr. Murphy shouted some commands and all of the boys started lining up. Olivia and I stood off to the edge casually pretending we were paying attention. I started pulling my hair into a pony tail because it was making the back of my neck moist. I could not believe it was already this boiling at the beginning of May. I raised my arms and rested them against my head.

"I am going to have a heat stroke." Olivia commented basically panting.

"Tell me about it." Somebody yelled hike and everyone was moving. "Are you going to the Semi-Formal?" I asked jogging up to where everyone was heading. Olivia walked fast by my side.

"Yes, I cannot wait! Guess who asked me?" Olivia said excitedly with a toothy grin on her face. I gave her a huge smile in return. Olivia was always complaining that nobody liked her. I don't understand what she is worrying about, she is gorgeous and an amazing friends. She just has to wait for the right guy. I was about to congratulate her when she blurted out not even two seconds later. "Zach Star!"

I had absolutely no idea who he was, but I wrapped my arms around her. "That is so great! I am so excited for you!" I said with a laugh when I released her from the hug. The giant smile still did not leave Olivia's face. It was obvious she could not wait. It was going to be a long two weeks for her.

"Olivia! Erin! Get over here or I am giving you a zero for the day!" Mr. Murphy commanded loudly. We giggled happily and hurried over to where everyone was playing.

The game just consisted of running back and forth and shouting for the ball that would never be passed to you. How did Mr. Murphy expect us to participate if nobody would give us a chance? It was almost the end of the period and we still had to get back to the locker room and change. However, the teams were tied and one had to win according to the guys of the class. I groaned knowing I was going to be late for my next class. I fanned myself with my hand as the guys lined up to score the winning point.

A blood curdling scream came from the other side of the field. The bright sun blocked my view so I put a hand over my eyebrows to shield it away. It looked like somebody was being attacked by another. I squinted hard to get a better look. "Get in line Erin!" Mr. Murphy growled. It seemed no one else had noticed the shriek from afar so I sent Mr. Murphy an irritated glare and got in place.

The whistle blew signaling everyone to play. Confusion still rattled my brain, searching for answers. I must have hallucinated it or something. No one noticed the scream and someone scratching another seemed highly unlikely. I would understand if fists were up, but the person was going towards the other with arms stretched. I shook the stupid thoughts out of my head and got my head in the game.

The quarterback threw the football to someone way far down the field. I jogged quickly up the grass to keep up and mostly interested if what I had seen was true. I was almost there when I realized Olivia was already up there. She was standing dead still. I quickened my pace, others near her went stiff at well. My legs started pumping faster now. I could feel my muscles getting tense and rigid. Something was definitely wrong.

I finally reached Olivia and saw the frightened expression plastered on her face. I glanced in the direction everyone was looking and I was not sure what to do. Run away, call the police, or vomit? This person, more like monster, hunched over a girl I barely knew from this class. Its hands ripped apart the young blonde's stomach, shoving the pieces of flesh in its mouth. I covered my own mouth in disgust. In that moment my heart stopped beating.

The creature looked up from the girl's body and moaned sloppily at all of the teens watching in utter and complete horror. None of us could imagine something as terrible as this. The monster continued to groan and clumsily stumbled to its feet. All of us took a step back. I pinched my forearm until it drew blood. This was real. The bloody thing started sauntering over to us with arms wide spread reaching for us. That is when my instincts kicked in. I grasped Olivia's hand forcefully to grab her attention and started sprinting as fast as I could dragging her along with me.

As the wind brushed across our faces screams and shrieks of fear filled the air behind us. I could not believe this was happening. A girl was dead. A person was eating her. I tried to think of a logical explanation, but all that came up was a blank. I was pretty positive cannibals did not live in a busy town like this. So many questions ran through my mind. Where is a phone? Who should we call first? Where should we go? Who is responsible for this? What are we going to do? Olivia took me out of my thoughts.

"What the hell is going on?" She screamed wildly. I glanced over at her seeing puffy eyes, moist cheeks, and the expression I could never forget. Pure terror stretched across her face. It looked like somebody told her she was going to die. I squeezed her hand tighter.

"I have no fucking idea!" I cried.

I sat straight up out of bed, covered in cold sweat and the breath taken right out of me. I spun my head around quickly taking in all of my surroundings. The morning sun coming in from above, the dark oak walls, the straw that I sat on, and the distinct smell of manure. I sighed breathlessly and glanced over at Olivia soundly asleep. A smile of relief crossed my face and I lay back down in my itchy sleeping bag. It was only a nightmare.

However, it was a memory too.