ABOVE THE INFLUENCE
4:02 P.M
"It's been an hour, shouldn't at least one person call, telling us their on their way to fix the pipes or electricity?" Stephanie whines as she doodles on the piece of paper.
"It could be awhile." Lynn whispers laying her head down on her coat.
"It has been awhile."
"Look how dark it's gotten." Staring out the window, I place a hand on the freezing glass. The only light flooding into the library is coming from the search lights, and stadium lights outside.
"I need to use the restroom." Jackson turns his eyes to Lester. Lester only looks at Rodney, and nods.
"Hell no." Rodney slides out of the chair.
"Just go." Lester pulls his coat around him. Rodney snickers, and unlocks the handcuffs.
"Ya owe me. Come on big man." Pulling him up violently, they vanish out the door. Silence once again fills the room.
RING!
"Audrey. What's with our demands? They happening or not?….Yeah… Companies. Fine. But they better send some people. Ya. We're all fine. Jackson. He's with- Audrey? Audrey?" Lester shouts into the phone. "What the fuck? Did the electricity go out again?"
"No. The lights are still on." I stare at everyone from the window seat.
"Something isn't right." Lynn raises her head up. Ziggy sticks his head out the door.
"It's quiet out there." Bringing his head back in he shuts the door softly.
(ODE TO JOY MUSIC BEGINS TO PLAY)
"What's that?" Everyone turns toward me.
"Unknown number?" I say pulling my cell phone out of my pocket, and looking at caller ID.
"Let me see it." Snatching it before I could answer Lester mumbles into the phone.
"Hello?… Knowles? Ya… What?" We gather around him, wondering why Knowles is calling. "Thanks." Handing the phone to me his face turns grave. "We have to get out of here."
SMACK! Outside the door it's sounds as if a body dropped to the floor.