Athena

Nori came to pick us up earlier than scheduled. Mikey was so happy to see him and I am happy to see them together.

“Ready,” Nori asked. I was about to say yes when I notice that I forgot the lunch boxes.

“Wait,” I said, “I forgot the lunch boxes, Nikki’s gonna kill me. Let me just get it quickly.” I turned without waiting for Nori to answer and walk as quickly as my swollen feet would allow me to. I went straight to my classroom and was surprised to see the door open.

I remember closing it earlier when Mikey and I went out. I entered the room and walk straight to the teacher’s lockers to get the lunch boxes.

The hairs on my arms rise as the cold air hits my body.

‘It's that same smell again,’ Leia said. I sense her in alert mode.

The smell of burnt wood was stronger than before.

‘It’s near,’ Leia acknowledge what I was fearing. Given my situation, I know that I can’t move freely. I look at my locker and check if there was something in there that I could use as a weapon.

‘Worst