A/N: The action begins!
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Chapter 3: "Should have stayed home"
Synopsis: The Class finally arrives at the Hotel..
11:45 PM on May 22, 2009
"Ah, We're finally here, I can't wait" said Nick. "As a pre-caution, we will need your cell phones and other communication devices" announced Ms Combs. "Why" asked Jenny's friend Kayla. "So none of you kids can call anyone during the night" replied Ms Combs. "But Ms Combs, I need to have my phone with me at all times" replied Alex. "Why Alex, is it important?" asked Ms Combs. "Yes it is, My Parents worry about me, I need the phone with me at all times" replied Alex. "He's such a little liar Ms Combs, Don't believe him" said Nadine, who has disliked Alex since the 9th grade. "Yeah, he lies a lot" said Jimmy, who always hangs out with Nadine. "Oh you two should Shut up, you're only saying that because you don't like him" replied Jenny. "Jenny, you don't have to defend me" replied Alex. "Cut out the fighting kids, Anyway Alex I believe you, Keep your phone for now, I'll take it from you tomorrow" said Ms Combs. "Thank Ms Combs, Ok, let's go find our room guys." replied Alex. As Alex and his friends went up to 4th floor to find their rooms, Jeremy notices that Alex's cousin Anthony was on the trip with them "Hey Alex, isn't that your cousin Anthony over there?" and Alex replied "Yeah, it is." Jeremy replied "I didn't know he was coming on the trip." Alex said "How are you noticing this now? He was on the same bus as us." Jeremy replied "Oh wow, I never noticed him" and then Rodney yelled out "Hey Guys! I found our room, it's over here." As Alex entered the room, He says "Wow, what a big room, it's even got a view of Lower Manhattan!" Phil then says "I can see the Woolworth building from here, its close from here." And then Alex notices its getting late and asks "What time is it?" and Jeremy replies "It's 12: 42 am." Rodney replied we should get some sleep. We have a long day tomorrow." Alex replied "Yeah, he's a got a point, I'm going to wash up and then go to sleep." As Alex walked into the Bathroom, the Hotel began to shake violently. "Holy Shit, what was that?" said Alex. "It was a earthquake" said Jeremy "A earthquake in the middle of NYC, that's never happened before" replied Phil. "Hey everyone, did you guys feel that?" yells Alex across the hall. "Was that another Terrorist attack?" asked Alex's cousin Anthony. "I don't know what that was" replied Alex. "Hey everyone, There's something on the TV, Get in here!" yelled out Nick. "Shut up everyone!" yelled Alex, "But now, just approximately 15 minutes after a possible earthquake in Lower Manhattan, nearby in New York harbor, we're getting word of an oil tanker capsizing in the middle of the harbor near the Statue of Liberty" said a Female News Reporter. "Wow, the Statue of Liberty, that's pretty close" said Jeremy as he was taping the whole event. "You know what we should do, lets go to lounge across the hall to see what's happening" said Alex. "That seems like a good idea" replied Rodney. As they walked down the hall and entered the Lounge and walked toward the window, Jeremy told Alex "I knew I should of have stayed home" then out of nowhere, a huge explosion was heard, felted and seen. Alex yells out "RUN!"