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The Reed 2: Chapter 2

"This is scary," said Ian, packing more soil into the hole with his shovel. The half of the band which had been spared were in the school field burying the other half who had died.

"The Reed seems to have got more powerful. And I think it's trying to get us."

"I have a bad feeling about this." The Fellowship nodded in agreement and continued shoveling.

"OI! EVERYBODY! Pack up and go back to the band room. Now. " So saying, the band major walked off. The five members of the Fellowship dumped their shovels in a corner and went back together.

"How are they going to cover this up?" Charis asked, as they moved up the stairs and along the corridor. "I mean, half the band dying in one day... people are sure to know something's been going on!"

David shrugged. "Dunno. I think they're going to say it was a fire or something. I eavesdropped on the committee meeting yesterday..."

"You DID?" the other four yelled, eyes opened wide in excitement.

"What else did they say?"

David grinned. "They're planning to kick all reed instruments out of the band for safety reasons. That means, no clarinet, no oboe, no saxophone, no bassoon..."

"WHAT? HELLO! SINCE WHEN DID WE MAKE THE SWITCH TO BRASS BAND?" Charis started hyperventilating. They arrived in the band room, and she dashed in to hug her clarinet. Ian rolled his eyes.

"But don't you realize something? Out of all the people who died just now, none of them played a reed instrument." Martyn said, a thoughtful look on his face.

They were the only ones in the band room.

"Which means..." Ariel was cut off in mid-sentence as the door swung shut and locked itself. It was then that they heard a voice in their heads, speaking to them. All of them.

Now I have you. You shall not escape... one by one I shall destroy you... and I, The Reed, shall rule supreme.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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