Chapter 17. Attack from Gabriella

Panicking, we all began to take cover under the sturdiest places. We went back into the stage, hiding below it. As the rubble settles, Ms. Smyers immediately calls for backup to help us swim out of the three storeyed building that collapsed.

I was honestly in shock, but having Aaron and his team here made me feel a little less scared. He held me close to his chest, whispering and talking everything to calm me down. He knows I've been through shit, that I had a chance of relapsing into my PTSD. I had to prevent that and take any measures possible.

Soon enough, we were fished out of the depths. There was enough air trapped for us to breathe for fifteen minutes. I was glad we were alive.

But then Gary was found dead.

He was soulessly crushed by the debris and I felt bad for the family. I turn to look at Aaron who's lost all sense of morality against his cousin.

"Don't look at it. Come on. Gabriella and John are still alive." I say to Aaron, to get him movi