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Chapter 10
Cordy's POV
"We all need to stay calm." Jared address to the crowd.
"Ya'll act as if I never came up with a backup plan." The crazy old man said with a grin. "Now I suggest we gather up everybody who isn't here now, and we begin planning."
"I'll get them." I yelled at the same time Jamie did. Jeb only nodded, already deep into planning our escape. I take off, down the halls, checking every room as I go through them. I was on the verge of hysteria, but I pushed it down. I had to remain calm. I find all who had missed the news, but I couldn't bring myself to tell them. So instead I took off running in the opposite direction, toward the game room, while I yelled over my shoulder for them to follow me.
As we made it back to the game room it was clear that they were finalizing plans. We just stood there, invisible to the people who were making plans. I coughed awkwardly trying to draw attention to us, the people who just joined the planning committee. Everybody looked up when they heard me cough. "They don't know what's going on," I whisper. "I couldn't bring myself to tell them." Everybody's face turns into a twisted grimace. They had obviously been hoping that Jamie and I would have told them.
Jeb took a deep breath then told them, and all became speechless. No one had anything to say. The silence was unbearable. I suddenly felt claustrophobic. I swiftly moved to the corner away from the crowd and slid down the wall till I sat on the floor. There was only one word for what I felt; hopelessness. I felt as though I as in a daze.
Then Jamie can over and sat by me. "We're suppose to be packing."
"Where are we going?"
"I don't know. Jeb won't tell anyone a definite spot, incase they get... caught." He hesitates.
"Oh."
"Well, we better go help. Bring stuff that is needed, and nothing more." All I could do was nod. Firstly I headed off toward my room to change and get to two things I would bring with us; my locket and a picture of my brother and I when we were younger. I quickly grabbed them and headed to the storage area.
When I got there they were dividing people into groups. I shot Zach a puzzled face when I joined his group. "They're dividing us into groups according to the vehicles we will be riding in." Zach somberly tells me. I quickly look to see who we will be riding with, and breath a sigh of relief. I was with Jamie, Zach, Melanie, Jared, Wanda, and Ian. I was relieved because I know that these were the people who would bring me home safe.
I turned to Jared and ask, "What do I need to do?"
"We already divided the supplies equally, so all we have left to do is load the van we will be taking." He says determinedly.
"Then we can leave?" He nods one before heading outside to get the van. I grab all the supplies I can carry before following Jared.
The warm desert air hits me. I shiver despite how warm it is. My arms, not use to carrying such large loads began to scream in agony, luckily Jared drives up in the van. We begin to load and we then climb in. I look ahead of us and see all the cars driving away from us, splitting in different directions. We were the last to leave.
Just as I thought this I was jerked back into my seat. Jared had floored the car. We left, never looking back. You remember when I said that time had seemed to stop in the caves? It was similar here, only it seemed that time moved so slowly that it seemed to stop. It felt like we had been driving for years, but true fully it had been only two hours. I had gone from being uncomfortable to in pain. I was squashed up in a row with Jamie, Wanda and Zach on a row that only two people were suppose to sit on.
I brought up my legs and rested my chin on them. Misinterpreting my actions, both of the boys on either side of me reach out and grabbed my hand. I smiled at both, "I'm not scared." I tell them, which resulted in both of them shooting me a weird look. "I'm not, I trust that all of you will bring us to our new home."
"Well, I'm scared enough for the both of us." Wanda sniffles. I look over at her and see she's crying.
"It will be ok." I tell her soothingly.
"It's just my body, it gets so emotional." She whispers. By then she started to sob into Ian's chest, making all my tears want to come lose also, but I couldn't cry now. I sniffle fighting the stupid tears that so badly wanted to come free.
After a minute, I won the fight, and jokingly ask, "Are we there yet." Jared looks over his shoulder and shakes his head angrily. "So I'm guessing we're not." No one comments or even acts like they have heard me. "Hey Ian," He grunts as an acknowledgment. "Do you want to trade places so you can sit with Wanda?"
"Yeah." We all shuffle around until we are in the correct places. I make a small place for me to sit. It was a lot more comfortable back here, and I started to get sleepy. How long have I been up now? I quickly run the numbers and is shocked to realize that I've been up for 27 hours. I go back to staring out the back window watching the unremarkable desert sand disappear. We still hadn't reached the road yet. I watch and the sun begins to rise. The sight gives me hope for a minute.
Then I saw it, a flash on the horizon. I sit up fully awake now, and crawl to the window. I look for a minute and then I see it again. A flash of metal. The sight made my blood run cold. I was sure it was a car. "Uh Jared... I think that there's a car following us a few miles back."
I didn't hear his response clearly, but I head a couple of swear words thrown in there. "Fuck, are you sure?"
"No... but I think so. I just saw something reflect in the sun." This time Jared wasn't the only one to cuss. "I really don't know, I keep looking." I reply.
I stare out the window for an hour. Then a car suddenly appeared out of nowhere. I was black and sleek, unlike any car we owned "Jared we're being followed" I stated with my voice breaking.
"How far behind us are they." Jared says determined
"I don't know."
"Just guess."
"I don't know, fifteen miles and getting closer." Everybody inhales at my words, and Wanda begins to cry silently again.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier."
"I didn't see it before. I'm sorry. We shouldn't be fighting over this, it's unimportant."
"Shit, you're right. What are we going to do?" The whole car became quiet.
"We might be able to take them." Jamie offered.
"I doubt it kid." Jared replied.
"We can't give up now." I answer. "If we give up now we're as good as dead."
"She's right you know." Melanie tells Jared.
"I'll think of something, just watch them. Ok?"
"Yeah."
Time moved slowly. The more time that passed the closer that the seekers got. Now they were just a mile behind us and I was panicking. Then the whole world became a fit of chaos. The car suddenly jerked to the right, becoming unbalanced. I felt the car roll dozens of times. I tasted blood in my mouth. The car finally stop rolling, but I couldn't focus on anything.
"Shit. They blew a tire out. Is everyone ok?" I tried to answer, but nothing came out. Everyone else answered but me.
"Cordy? Cory? Cordelia?" my brother yells hysterically, before I feel his hand on my arm. I look in the eyes, and I suddenly throw up. I feel Zach lift me up and pass me to Jared who helps carry me out of the car, and lays me on the ground. I look at everyone and everyone has the same look. The look of failure.
I look at the horizon and see that eighteen seekers are now running toward us, guns out. They slow and the one steps out from the crowd. "I wouldn't fight us," He looks at us then continues. "You're obviously outnumbered. So be good humans and get in a line" He commands.
I slowly stand and walk toward Zach. I felt the bullet before I heard it. My shoulder seared with pain and the outside of my vision became bleary. Though all the haze I saw the humans fighting the seekers, although they were losing. My head felt like lead, and I wonder briefly if I was going to die. It was sad, but I was praying to die, at least I was going to die human. That thought brought a brief smile on my face. I coughed up blood, and I was too weak to spit it out. Then world became a startling blue color. So death is really blue.
I tried to kill the pain
but only brought more so much more
I lay dying
and I'm pouring crimson regret and betrayal
I'm dying, praying, bleeding and screaming
am I too lost to be saved
am I too lost?
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
do you remember me
lost for so long
will you be on the other side
or will you forget me
I'm dying, praying, bleeding and screaming
am I too lost to be saved
am I too lost?
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
I want to die!!!
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
my God my tourniquet
return to me salvation
my wounds cry for the grave
my soul cries for deliverance
will I be denied Christ
tourniquet
my suicide
Wow, this is about three times as long as I thought it was going to be. Ok I know this sounds like the end, but it's not. I hope you enjoyed it and I really want more people to review, they are the ones who encourage me to go on. So PLEASE review :). The song lyrics are Tourniquet by Evanescence, I thought they were sorta fitting