Part 13
Mike and Tina were sitting on the sand. Tina was crying into Mike's shoulder. Santana was trying to comfort Brittany; Sam was sitting next to them silent. Matt was laying on the sand staring at the dark clouds. Dave patted Artie on the back. Lauren sat by herself staring out at the ocean.
Finn, Blaine, Rachel, Will, Emma were out on the field patch they found, where they buried most of their own. Kurt had just buried there this morning next to Sugar and Mercedes.
Tina: I still can't believe he's dead.
Artie: How, how did we get past this.
Santana: Come on now, you all sound pathetic, I loved Kurt too but he's gone, we lost a good friend but Rachel lost her gay soul mate, Blaine lost his boyfriend, and Finn lost his brother. We can cry than suck it up and be strong.
Matt: I hate to say it but Santana's right. Not to be bleak or negative, but we really don't know who is next.
Tina: I'm just gonna miss him.
Brittany: Hey remember when we both dated Kurt, he was a really good friend; He always let me be on top.
The group laughed, except for Santana.
Mike: Where ever Kurt is I'm sure he's happy.
Dave: Kind of feel's like we are dropping like flies.
Silence for a minute.
Sam: Remember when Kurt and I almost were duet partners. And he found out the secret about my hair.
Artie: That was Kurt, pushy and knowledge in style.
Lauren: Not to be mean or anything, but I'm just glad it's not Puck.
Artie: Or Quinn.
Dave looked over at Artie than down at the sand.
Dave: It could have easily had been. I think we should prepare ourselves in case, Puck or Quinn, don't come home.
The group looked unsure of how to respond. Then they jumped when they heard a noise.
Brittany: Is that god again? Is he mad at us because we laughed too soon?
Santana hugged Brittany.
Sam: Come on it's gonna rain guys.
The group got up and slowly moved under one shelter together. And they jumped again, only this time the loud bang, seemed closer, felt close to home.
Mike: What was that?
Tina: Thunder, right?
Artie: Thunder doesn't sound like that.
Santana: Those are gun shots. I would know I'm from Lima Heights adjacent we know what gun shots sound like; sometimes I use them as alarm clocks.
Matt: But who would be shooting a gun.
Lauren: And why?