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Leon had been sitting on top of one of the tables in the middle of the library, reading The Iliad. He had his feet resting on a chair in front of him. In one hand, he held the book. In the other, he had an apple. And to top it off, taped on the table next to where he sat was a sign that read no food or drink in the library.
"I'm Kaitlin… it was nice meeting you, too." Kaitlin replied, smiling shyly.
"well, Kaitlin I'm going to go sit near the windows and read. You can join me if you would like," Ava said her once small smile growing slightly. she motioned to the cushioned seats near the large windowed area.
Kaitlin looked from Ava to the seats then back to Ava, "S-Sure. I'd love too." She said, her smile growing a fraction.
“Great!” Ava said before walking over to the chairs. She sat down on one and hoped Kaitlin would follow.
Kaitlin bit her lip and didn't follow at first but soon moved one foot in front of the other and sat down across from Ava, placing her books on the table.
(I’m going to go for the night)
Ava saw Kaitlin hesitated and thought she seemed really scared. “Are you okay?” She asked after Kaitlin sat down.
(Alright, seeya)
Kaitlin nodded slowly, “Yeah, I guess I’m not used to… meeting people who don’t.. shout at me. Socialisation isn’t my strong point…” She said quietly.
“It’s ok but you don’t have to worry. I only ever yell at people that deserve it,” Ana said smiling at her. She seemed nice she hoped that nothing she may say will scare her away. It’s always nice to at least make friends with one person in a new school.
Jamie's eyes finally shut. He leaned against his hand, his head falling down onto the table as he started to slip further into sleep's hold. He jerked up when he heard someone in the hallway scream. He looked at the open library doors blearily, wondering if he had just imagined it.
"What the h-" he was cut off by another scream. A student he didn't recognize ran through the doors, and slammed them behind her. There were more and more screams coming from the halls, and Jamie was fairly sure that there was blood on the student's arm. She leaned heavily against the doors. There were tears on her face.
"We need to block the entrances!" She called out, "there- there's something in the school. It- It killed-" she fell to her knees, sobbing and muttering incoherent things.
Immediately, Ladon wrapped his arms around one of the couches in the library, lifting it with a grunt, and taking it to the door. He had no time for emotions or anything else, except saving lives.
Leon jumped up from the table, throwing his book and apple down.
“What the hell’s going on?”
His heart was suddenly racing. “Is someone… have they opened fire? I didn’t hear gunshots.”
The girl shook her head, moving out of the way so the couch could be put down. "I- I don't know, I don't know but it's kil-" Something thumped against the door, interrupting her. She screamed, walking backwards, terrified. It sounded like the thing was throwing itself at the door.
Jamie took in a shuddering breath. They were all going to die, weren't they? "What's out there?" He asked the girl quietly. She turned to look at him.
"Monsters."
“Hey! Kid! Help me push this bookshelf over. We can slide it in front of the door!” Leon shouted, picking a tall shelf that was too heavy for him to take alone.
Jamie had mixed feelings on being called "kid", but he pushed those down. The feelings that remained, of course, were the ones of overwhelming panic. What does she mean by monsters? he asked himself as he moved forward to help. He knew his expression must have betrayed his thoughts, but he hoped the other boy- Leon, if he remembered correctly- wouldn't say anything about how he looked like he was about to break down.
As the bookshelf came down, Leon stood back a little and went back to thinking.
"Thanks," he told Jamie. He looked over. "Wait… you good? Let's… let's just hide or something as secondary protection."
Ava’s eyes widened as she looked around. “What the hell is going on?” She asked.
"I'm not sure." Kaitlin replied to Ava, standing from the chair and heading to the main part of the library.
Ladon helped them with the bookshelf next. He kicked the legs off a library table methodically, and gave one to the two who he helped with the bookshelf, and to the two girls who were socializing earlier.
"Take these as weapons." He demanded, as panic set in.
Kaitlin took one and eyed the him cautiously, "Why?"
"So you people can protect yourselves!" He said, as the thing rammed into the barricade. He scanned the room for another couch.
“What the hell is that?!” Kaitlin took a step back from the door and swallowed, trying to keep her nerves down.
Ladon picked up the now legless table and raised it over his head, ready to bash in the head of whatever got through. He saw a bit of the thing through the window and recoiled in shock.
It wasn't human.
"Is that girl still in the hallway?" Leon asked, alarmed, "You know, the one who warned us there were monsters?"
He grabbed a table leg, but he knew that if whatever it was came in here, it was over. He wouldn't be able to put up much of a fight.
Ava tried to stand up strong and hold the leg like it was a sword. She knew he basics of fight from well fighting but whatever was on the other side of that door wasn’t human. She looked around at the others. If that hung came through that door everyone in here was dead.
Jamie's grip was weak as he held the leg. "We're going to die, aren't we?" He asked, his eyes burning. Was he crying? Probably. The thing rammed against the door again, and managed to get it open a couple inches. Screams echoed from the hallway, and blood dripped from the creature's mouth. It's eyes were just as black as its inky form. Jamie dropped the leg out of shock.
The creature continued to slam its body against the door. The furniture in front of the door only seemed to spur it on, and it hit harder and with renewed energy. Each light flickered, going out one by one. As the very last light in the library, the one by the door, finally blinked out of existence, Jamie swore he saw the creature, in all its horrific glory, grin.
When the creature finally busted the door off its hinges, the screams started.