Lockdown

~Kindle Joy Miller

Randy grabbed Daisy and pulled her into his hiding place in a large coat closet. “Hey!” Randy cut her off. “Shh,” He said, “It’s just me.” She stared at him for a minute not recognizing him in the dark. “Oh, Randy,” She said after a few minutes, “I’m so scared.”

“Me too,” He admitted, “Let’s get farther away from the door.” They quietly stepped towards the back of the closet. They looked at each other in the dark breathing deeply when they heard someone come in the room. Randy grabbed Daisy and held her close not making a sound. They heard footsteps walking around the room and coming towards the closet. They backed up and Randy felt a breeze go past his leg. “Did you feel that,” he whispered as quietly as possible. Daisy bent down and felt around. “It’s a vent,” said Daisy. Randy bent down. “Let’s go through,” He said, “we got to get out of here.” The footsteps stopped for a second then headed towards the closet. Randy quickly pulled out the vent and motioned for Daisy to go through. She crawled into the vent and saw a turn in it up ahead. Randy followed as quickly as possible and pulled the vent back in behind him. The door to the closet opened and Randy saw the shadow of a man with a gun. He turned around and headed as fast and as quietly as he could to the end of the vent where Daisy was. They turned the corner then Randy looked back around it to see a shadow opening the vent. He quickly turned around and whispered to Daisy to go fast. They heard a gun shot and both ducked. It must have missed, thought Randy. They crawled farther down the vent until they came to a cross in it. “Let’s go this way, I think we can get to the gym through here,” said Randy. “Okay,” said Daisy, “But if you get us lost…”

“Whatever, we won’t get lost,” said Randy. “I think I feel better now,” Said Daisy. “Feel better?” asked Randy. “About this whole lock down thing,” She replied, “I’m still very scared but a lot more confident now that your with me.”

“Oh... Well, thanks.” Randy started to blush. They finally got to the end of the tunnel but it didn’t go to the gym it led them outside. Daisy peaked out to police cars, an ambulance, and a few fire trucks. They climbed out and two police officers ran up to them. “Are you alright?” one asked. “Yeah, we’re fine answered Daisy as she helped pull Randy out of the vent. “Good. Come this way,” They followed the officers to where a bunch of other students were. “What do you think they’re gonna do?” a kid with red hair and large glasses asked. “I don’t know” said Daisy. Just then she looked over to see her best friend, Carla, on a stretcher being put into an ambulance. Daisy ran over there and Randy ran after her. “What are you two doing?” said a nurse that was right there. That’s my friend, Carla!” said Daisy, “Is she gonna be okay?”

“I’m sorry,” said the nurse and shook her head, “it would take a miracle for her to survive.” Daisy started to cry and Randy tried to comfort her. Then a few police officers came out with three men in cuffs. “I hate you! I hate you!” Daisy screamed at them. “Yelling at them isn’t gonna bring Carla back,” said Randy. Daisy sniffed “I know,” She said.