Chapter 40 Tragedy Lurking

• Just as I stood shocked, the fire alarm exploded into action to worsen the scene. The high pitch of the sound intensified the confusion, but it served the purpose of the buzzer. Finally, students and teachers who had been scared stiff of the gun and the gunmen now rushed animatedly towards the the door exit.
• I saw Chase rushing lower grade students to safety across the hall. We locked eyes for a moment and I could see the desire to be brave, fighting to be seen in his eyes. Some part of me wanted to flee and get to him, to protect him from everything that’s out there. But I knew I couldn’t. I was the target. I had to make them turn their gaze away from the escaping students.
• I took a deep breath and came out from behind the lockers. ‘Hello!’ I yelled, or tried to – and yet my voice could be heard remarkably well above the noise. This one has an exclamatory effect: ‘I’m the one you want!’