Chp 4 Rain and Pain.

Moans could be heard throughout the bus as the teens all recovered from the crash. Moseby looked around the bus.

"Is everyone okay?" He asked. Everyone started to move and called back that they were okay. Woody checked on London while Cody picked Bailey up from the floor. Zack reached over to check on Addison.

"Addy, Addison? You okay?" He asked. Addison was unconscious. Zack could feel some pain in his injured ankle and realised it was trapped beneath the seat in front. "Help!" He called. The others rushed to the stricken teens.

"What's wrong Zack?" Cody asked in fear as he reached his brother.

"Addison is hurt." He said. Moseby and Woody reached over the seat to try and get to Addison but they couldn't as Zack was in the way. "My ankle is caught." Zack said. Bailey and London were examining the ankle. It was jammed between the broke seat in front and the floor. Between them they managed to move the broken seat base and Cody pulled Zack's leg away freeing it. Zack screamed as the pain coursed through his leg. Cody climbed over his brother and picked him up from the left side while Bailey helped him on the right. Between them they moved him out of the way while Woody and Moseby saw to Addison. She soon woke up and a quick examination revealed she had a few bumps and brushes. The teens gently got off the stricken bus. The rain had slowed down enough for the driver to check on the damage.
"So?" Moseby asked.

"No way this is going anywhere." He said. He pulled out his phone but it had no signal.

"Now what?" London asked.

"We need to get Addison and Zack to a doctor." Moseby said.

"I can use my radio to call for help." The driver said. He climbed into the bus. The group brushed the dust and dirt off and checked for injuries. A few scratches were found but nothing serious. Cody was checking on Zack.

"You okay?" He asked.

"I have been better." Zack replied.
"Don't worry, we will get you some help." Cody said.

"Well I have sent a message but I can't tell if anyone received it. No one is answering." The driver said.

"We can't wait to see if someone does reply. We need to get some help." Moseby said.

"How far is the castle from here?" Bailey asked.

"Not sure, I don't think its far." The driver said.

"But its a tourist attraction, no one will be there." London said.

"No, someone does live there. Its a part home part attraction. The person who lives there is responsible for its upkeep." The driver said.

"So you suggest we head there?" Zack asked.

"We have too, there is no where else close by. We can get there and get help." Bailey said.

"I think we should stay with the bus." Moseby said.

"You said it yourself Mr Moseby, we need to get some help and there is no way of knowing if someone heard the message. Its our best option." Cody said.

"Okay it is the best option." Moseby said. The driver had agreed to stay with the bus in case someone replied. The group gathered their belongings and headed off.

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The rain had eased off to allow the group to trudge through the dirty lane without getting drenched. Moseby and Woody were helping Addison along while Cody helped Zack. The crutches were sinking into the wet ground so Zack was using Cody as a leaning post while Bailey carried the crutches.

"I can't believe we haven't seen one person." Woody said as they walked on.

"It's a quiet place, besides the weather in the UK causes the people to stay at home." Moseby said. The group followed the direction the driver had indicated the castle was and in no time the group were staring at a building in the distance. It wasn't long before they reached the front of the castle. They followed a path around it and came across what looked like a modern front door. It lead out onto a garden and garage. It was deserted.

"This is weird." Cody said.

"What is so weird about it?" London asked.

"Its the middle of the afternoon and no one is here. Surely it should be busy, visitors and all that." Cody suggested.

"Are we at the right place?" Woody asked.

"How many castles do you think there are around here Woody?" Bailey asked.

"Let's see if anyone is home." Moseby said. He knocked on the door. Within minutes the door opened and a man peered around it. "Oh thank goodness someone is here. We need help." Moseby said.

"My goodness, look at you lot. Soaked, tired and injured. Come in, come in." He said opening his door. The group walked in and were relieved as the heat of the house hit them. "Go through to the living room." The group walked through. Cody helped Zack to sit while Moseby and Woody helped Addison. "What happened to you?"

"We were on a field trip to the castle when our bus crashed. We have a couple of injured students here. We need to call for help." Moseby said.

"The phones are out. A storm knocked out the phone lines earlier." The man said.

"A storm?" Cody asked.

"Yeah, we are in line for some more around here. That is why I closed the castle for the day and sent my staff home. When we get storms around here, we get hit. A side effect of being up a hill I guess. You are welcome to rest here while we figure out what to do next."

"We thank you but we should head into the town and get some help." Moseby said.

"I would advise against it. The storm will be here soon and you wouldn't want to be caught out there in it. It will pass in a few hours and then we can get you some help."

"Then I will go with that. I am Marion Moseby." He introduced the others and the man gave his name as Adam.

"Well you relax here. I will go and get some hot drinks and snacks on the go. I have a first aid kit somewhere I will see if I can find it." He headed off and the group settled down in the big comfortable sofas. He returned with the first aid kit and some soup. Cody redressed Zack's ankle, Moseby cleaned up Addison's cuts and Bailey helped the others.

"So now what?" Bailey asked.

"We hang on here, rest and get refuelled. As soon as we can get some phone signals we can call for help, or at least wait to see if the driver returns soon." Moseby said.

"And explore, see what goodies this place has to offer." Zack said.

"Not for you mister, you are going to rest that ankle." Cody said.

"Since when did you turn into mom?" Zack asked.

"When you decided to cause havoc and lose our money in the first day of being on the boat." Cody said.

"Okay, I get it." Zack said.

"Guys, the storm is getting pretty rough out there. Do you think the driver is okay?" Bailey asked as she, London and Woody peered out of the windows.

"I am sure he is safe and dry." Moseby said. The wind and rain caught a nearby window and it flew open. Woody rushed to close it, getting wet in the process.

"Yeah, but what about us?" He said.