The Split

"your not serious, we can't leave now, it's practically getting darker" Said Dylan, day four was ending, Jerry look out, he was right, it was getting darker, so he had to postpone the moving, "okay, we move early morning" Dylan was happy to hear that, "we were called, Finn is gathering everybody" Said Dylan, Jerry wasn't pleased, before the outbreak, he never loved him, and now, he dislikes him more.

"What does he wants?" He asked, Dylan shrugged, they had to go to find out, soon, all kids were gathered, at this moment, Even Wendy and Miranda realize that something was odd.

"Weren't we more before we separated?" Asked Molly as she look around, "why am I only counting sixteen?" Everybody was asking this same question.

"As she said, the building have been infested, some of the boys haven't reported to me since I send them, " said Finn seriously.

"Where did you send them?" Asked Miranda Finn sighed, "To the canteen" He said, "isn't that sending them to a certain dead?" Miranda was angered by the stupid decision, "what's with the canteen?" Asked Jerry, it was Dylan who answered.

"That's were the school outbreak started, few of our classmates are there, it was shot down by teacher Adam" Said Dylan.

"Talking about that, how did teacher Adam die?" This question have been disturbing Jerry since, "he went out, and went he came back, he fell sick and died" Said Nicolas, the classroom went quiet.

"Are you still determine to move out?" Asked Finn seriously, Jerry was silent for a moment, "we need to keep moving no matter what" He said, people around him did not understand.

"Clementine's behavior said it all, despite the safety and provision, she did not stay and took the necessary stuff from me before leaving" Said Jerry.

"That woman most have had her own reasons" Said Dexter, "even so, we can't stay in one area for long, especially if that area has hidden threats, adding with the fact we are out numbers and just kids" Said Jerry, "we need to move out before it's too late" he added.

The gathering ended in a cliffhanger, everybody was to chose what he or she was to do, wether to stay or move out, the irony was that, the next day, their decision would be rapidly taken, and it was to leave.

"What's that?" On the school roof, two boys saw something breaking down the trees at it gradually made it's way towards the school, it was huge, and it's long hands kept on engulfing any living thing, no matter what it was animals, or even the dead.

"Inform Finn immediately " Said one of the boy, the other immediately ran down to inform, soon, everybody was on the roof, early morning, Jerry was already carrying his bag pack, "it looks like there's no other options but to leave" He said, but Finn was stubborn.

"There's the basement, those want to leave, go ahead, I would not stop you, but they food stays, if you want food, go get it in the canteen, but if you stay, the basement open" He turned around and ran down the stairs, his boys followed him with other people, Molly wanted to go, but forced the urge to not and remain with Jerry.

"Where are you going?" Asked Miranda holding on to Melissa, "what are you saying, staying with him is the best alternative, going out there is seeking dead" She cried to Miranda, Miranda knew it was right, but also, "going down there is also a slow way to die " She said, Melissa wanted to cry, the decision was hard, at the end, she chose to follow her friend.

"I see, so at the end, six of us decided to move out" Said Jerry, Dylan counted, there were, Melissa, Miranda, Cyndi, Wendy and Molly, counting him, that made seven.

"How do we leave the school?" Asked Miranda, all exit were blocked, they all stood there watching the approaching giant, they had to rapidly take a decision before it's too late.

"There's another way to exit the school" Said Ethan standing by the door, he smiled at them, "Willing to accept an eighth member?" He asked, "free to joint when ever you want, so where's this place?" Asked Jerry.

"I know where's it, it's actually on the otherside of the campus" Ethan pointed, everybody followed his finger, "wait a minute, that direction?" Melissa was angered, "you know clearly well that's were we ran off to find refuge at the primary section" She snapped.

Ethan, Wendy, Miranda, Finn and some of the elder kids were higher grades, while Jerry, Dylan, and Molly with some who followed Finn where of lower grades, and the higher grades building was a dead zone area.

"That's the only option Melissa, your free to go with Finn" Said Ethan, Melissa was tempted by that suggestion, "enough, show the way" Said Miranda, Ethan lifted his hand, and walked forward.

"Is it the right decision?" Asked Molly shaking, Dylan and Jerry looked at her, as the only person courageous enough to stay behind with them, they felt it was their responsibility to look after her, "no, I don't know wether, but in this situation, there's no wrong or right decision, there's only, taking one and believing on our luck and move" Said Jerry, he wasn't going to give her false hope, he stood forward, by the side Miranda, otherside Wendy, behind each of them, stood Melissa, Cyndi, Dylan, and Molly, Ethan smiled, "Good, let's go die happily " He said, "fuck you, your not helping!" Cursed Melissa, everybody sighed and followed behind Ethan.

"Ethan betrayed us" Said Dexter, Finn did not care about that idiot, "whatever, we need to secure the basement and the rest, Nicolas " Finn called out, but Nicolas was no where to be found, "where did he go too?" Finn look around, but froze, "something is not right" He look somewhere else.

"Here we are, from here, we would no longer have the opportunity to go back" Said Ethan, he was strangely serious, he remove the iron bar closing the door and look inside, "strange" Said Ethan, "what's strange?" Asked Melissa rapidly, "they door is open" He said.

"Are you stupid, you just open it" Cyndi was a little annoyed, but Jerry look at the door, "you mean, Normally, the door is firmly close?" He Asked, "yup, I check on it and strangely, it came out easily, which normally shouldn't " Said Ethan.

"This means" Jerry and everybody look into the room as Ethan pushed the door open, they stared at the dark corridor and gulped, "someone or something has passed through" Said Miranda.

Meanwhile, At Finn's area, they had reached the stairs leading to the basement, Finn had a bad feeling lingering, he kept walking forward and soon the reach the underground, he placed his hand at the door and felt bad suddenly, he stopped, looked back, "you take everybody in, I would go look for Nicolas " Instructed Finn, Bill, one of his close friends nodded, Finn walked back the stairs, but before he could reach the top.

Bill open the door and was greeted by wide open jaws which immediately caught his throat, it lifted him up and tossed him around before his neck snapped at the pressure and beheaded, they giant rat glared hungrily at them.

Kyaaaa!

Raahhh!

A swarm of Rats poured out of the basement towards the kids, the lucky guys at the front had no chance and rapidly got submerged by the outburst, leaving behind faint and horrified screams of agony.

Finn immediately sprinted forward followed by the few, "that bastard!" He roared as he thought of Nicolas.

Nicolas, lifted the bag and turn on the torch, "sorry brother, I know you would survive and forgive me" He smiled and walked the dark part, he was taking the same passage that Ethan the rest were planning to take.