Chapter 31:Forgive Me
Grasmere
In the dark, cold dead city on Staten Island, near South Beach. The team and I search for survivors and plan to escape....The only thing right now that I want is everyone to live and not to die. Can we make it? Can I make it? Will we live? Will I live?
Leon, Chris, Claire, Josh, and me ran down the streets of the dead. No one made a sound, not even the survivors with their weapons. We ran through the cold wind, only for us to get lost. The intersection between Green Leaf Ave, Blessed Sacrament Plc, and Manor Walker came up as we stopped. I looked up at the tall, brick building of Blessed Sacrament. There were plenty of windows set in the walls of the big school, trees surrounded the parking lot and the side of the school, and it was quiet. Not ven the moan of a monster or a zombie made cleared the area except for the spooky, howling wind and the leaves dancing about the streets and sidewalks. I stepped up the steps and found 2 double doors with 2 handles. It owuldn't open but there was a button to the side. I taped the black, firm button and soon, the door buzzed and it opened. I lefted my gun up and slowly walked inside while the other followed suit. Then, we all stopped infront of 7 steps to hear footsteps wandering around the main hallway and from around the lonely corner was Jill. I smiled and we all ran up the steps. "So, how did it go?" I asked.
"Fine! In fact the whole building is secured and we are setting up guards now." she replied joyfully
"Any survivors?"
"Yes, 10. Two teachers, six students, and two janitors in one of the classrooms armed with mops and pens."
"Hm. Well, you've got scavage anything you can in a time like this, I suppose. Have they been bitten or scratched? Where there any bodies in the building?"
"Nope. No," Jill replied firmly,"Listen, those guys are armed right? You 2, take the upstairs hallway. You other 2, take the bottom hallway. And the rest of you, 1 per classroom. You 4, 2 of you stay here and the other 2 take the hall. Those 6, 2 take the gym, the other 2 take the downstairs lunchroom, and the last 2 take the gym. Oh, I see you have a sniper rifle Mark! Why don't you take the roof! It will be help, first come over to us." she said as the people split up and became guards. I followed her a bit down the nicely decorated hallway ready for Thanksgiving. We entered the principals office where there was that computer teacher, Barry and Rebecca. I waved and they did back as me, Leon, Chris, and Claire sat in some chairs.
Jill seems a little bossy today isn't she. Well....
Jill turned to us,"Ok. Here is how we have it set up. Mark, if you see something on the roof or in the clearing, use the fire alarm on the top floor just below the roof. I found radios and stuff in the janitor's room and gave them to all the guards and told them not to use the fire alarms we'll know if its you. I will go take the nurses room, Barry will stay here and guard this guy beucase he can get us out but it seems that Trent was right. Umbrella even cut the internet off from the city and not to mention any communication. This guy here can probably get us out by hacking into the Umbrella sevice to bypass security to the internet and call off everything and call the U.S Governement in. Chris, you take care of the parish center meeting room. Claire, take the computer room. Leon, take the church paths. Rebecca, take the vice principle's room. We're going into lock down!" she commanded us.
"Well, thank God we have ex cops and a cat burglur with us!" the geek said. "By the way, my name is Jack."
"Oh, any by the way, they have and we have put blockades up on the way here. Strong ones all around so nothing can catch up to us to soon. Too bad our little helicopter is too small to carry us out." Leon said shamely.
I nodded and walked out of the room with a smirk on. That ex. cops bought back a lot of good and bad memories. I grabbed the rifle in my hand tightly as I began walking down the warm stair well slowly. I wanted to go do something before heading up to the roof. I walked into another hall. There was a girl's bathroom to my left, a computer room, and a teacher's lounge doors to my right. I jogged down the hall way past the guards and down some steps and into a big, white cafeteria. There were lunch tables lined up against the back wall that were folded up and one black door on each side that lead outside and up to the surface. I ran to the other end and ran up some more steps and into the meeting room where rows of chairs stood. I walked past the 2 gaurds having a little chat about their life. I waved and they did back as I went up 4 little steps up and there was a pair of another steps going up to a door out side and another steps going to the gym. I ignored it and entered a lone door with brown paint. I grabbed the small door knob and turned it. It opened and it led to another small tight steps going up to a door. I jogged up them while remembering this when I had came here when he was a little one. Bings back memories from 10 years going from P.K-8th grade. Hahaha....Where are my firends about now? I hope alright.... Most of my friends had stayed here in N.Y, Staten Island after we all grew up together with happy families.......Except for me, mine died and I had to move away to my Aunt and Uncle which is okay but......I had to leave my only friends. I shoved it away as the cold was beeming through the cracks of the door as I reached the top. I grabbed a metal handle of a nice wood door that was still there from back then still in good shape. I pulled and a great powerful air of cold came running through to greet me. I walked into a white hallway where some coloured glass lined the couridor. There was a door at the end and some more doors behind me for the priests. I walked up to the door at the end and opened it. A new air came through that was very hot from the candle's burning inside. I stepped through and stepped onto granite. I walked next to a step that led up to another part of the chamber, the front of the....I can't beleive it! Its still here....Still okay.....Still the same..... The church was in great shape. Past the step was a table and a chair behind it. Some more chairs to the side and some statues of Jesus and saints in some in pushed in areas that were surrounded by candles. Someone had left a tape playing on the loud speakers that played a beautiful hum of worshipers chanting and humming some songs. I looked up at the greatly shown cross with a statue of Jesus on it just above the chair. It was huge as if it were to fall onto me. I turned around and in aw, the light from outside marvously shown through the coloured glass ontop of the second floor where a paino was place. The colors shown down on the hall going down to the outside door where Leon stood. The hall going down was lined with puis. I walked down the middle path and over to Leon and scared him by tapping him on the shoulder. I reached quietly over to him when one of my sweat balls dropped from my head and onto the floor that actually made a noise as it rippled onto the floor. Leon jumped with gun out and turned and began screaming!
"Leon! Its only me, Mark! Put that gun away! Its a sin especially in a church! For G...... You moron, you gotta stay alert more." I corrected.
"Please Mark, spare me some slack, I think I can handle myself and a small church thankyou."
"Well, then why are you standing in that worthless stance, screaming just because you heard a drip of water fall, and you almost shot up at the ceiling for a reason I can't amagine." I began to laugh as he lowered his gun and stood straight instead of legs streached out and head twisted. He laughed too and it became a big thing.
"Hahaha. You got me there good! Wait, why are you here?" he asked stiffly.
"Well, I wanted to check this place out. It brings back memories of a kid you know? Anyway, I wanted to confess a bit of my life. I haven't gone to church in a while. You mind stepping out for a bit." I asked and he nodded. He understood and soon enough, he stepped through the door I had came from. I walked up the hall again and sat in one of the puis. I shook my head as I threw my equipement off and knelt.....God, I've killed to much.............How can I repay these sins? I need help. How could I kill people!? These inocent people have died....Too many have died....Too many....I can't take it anymore! Where is my daughter....? Then, it clicked........I grabbed the radio out of my pocket as I jumped up. "Jill?! Check the survivors now! I want to know if there is anyone named Marcia! Use the loud speakers and call her in. I need to speak to her if she is here. Also, ask for a Micheal."
"Over and out." she said out of the static. I grabbed the equiptment and ran out praying that she was safe.
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Shadow Megaman-Sorry I haven't updated soon! I'm back and I'll try more to fit some time into writing. To those who are reading or have read: Happy Thanksgiving!!