Chapter 28
Rhea's POV -
I was almost out of breath when we got back to the camping area. My face was sweaty and let's add to that the tears that started to fall from my eyes even though I wasn't sobbing. The nervousness I feel has not subsided and I am still cold.
All eyes turned to us full of wonder. Almost all the students frowned as they stared at us from head to toe. Do I looked like a storm with my hair in a mess and rolling on the ground because of my dirty clothes? Ceejay's white t-shirt that shines in white, now it looked like a used rag after being hit with dust.
"You are terrible, crushmate. You can go on the bus if you have a plan.. to do that… you know..." Almira snorted teasingly while staring at me from head to toe. Before she looked back and forth at Wolverine.
I was still catching my breath when I glared at her as if I was going to chop her. As many days as she could tease me, I hope not now.
I still couldn't speak because maybe I was panting at the same time as my mind was restless so she brought her face close to my ear with her hand covering her mouth.
"What? delicious? Or does it hurt?" She whispered in a mischievous tone with a perverted smile.
I was really annoyed so I slapped her shoulder hard causing her to back away. She groaned in pain and her eyes widened as she rubbed her shoulder.
"Not now, crushmate!" I shouted angrily in the middle of my shortness of breath.
I felt Wolverine gently rub my back, "Just calm down. You might not be able to breathe."
"How can I calm down if Ceejay is left there!?" I immediately scolded in a loud voice that caused all their eyes to fall on me, "Whatever is going through in my mind! Just a little bit of overthinking and I'll be paranoid!"
My lips trembled as the word came out of my mouth and tears began to fall again.
Almira distanced herself from me, shocked and disbelief. It was my 1st time to shout in panic because I felt severe shivering and chills. That was also the first time I did that.
The students gathered in front of us and the others were muttering while looking at us, to be specific, really at me. From head to toe. It's like their looks penetrate my brain trying to gossip about whatever happened to us.
I don't really know but it seems like my body is shaking more with their looks. My eyes are slowly filled with tears causing my vision to become a bit blurry. My heartbeat is getting stronger and even the cold sweat on my forehead and palm does not subside. My hands are involuntarily shaking as I put it together and swallowed hard.
I stared at Almira. Like a child that lost its way home. She smiled at me with assurance and gently pulled me in for a comforting hug. She gently patted my back. I, on the other hand, responded to her hug while tears continued to flow from my eyes.
"AAAHH!!"
A shout unexpectedly shook our area from nowhere.
The students' heads turned to find its source. And the others are asking questions to their classmates.
I, who was hugging Almira, slowly separated from her. I felt weirder. I was looking around at the students who were hurrying to run to the front, and so was Almira.
My heart was beating fast but my legs had the strength to follow the students.
My mouth slowly opened at the same time as cold sweat dripped from my forehead as I approached what everyone was confused about. Suddenly my whole body stiffened and I felt like my heart stopped beating at the same time as my lips trembled.
"Clarkson! Inside!!" Someone screamed.
"Oh my God! The bus will go straight to the edge if it is not stopped!"
I hear various shouts of people around me. Reason for my heart beating stronger as if it was going to jump out of my rib cage. The others are frantically calling on their cellphones.
My feet continued to walk even though they were shaking until I reached the front. My eyes almost fell when I saw Mj inside. My hand was shaking as I put my finger in my mouth as my jaw tensed. My palms were sweaty and I could barely breathe from what I was seeing.
Mj almost went crazy inside the bus. She kept hitting the window frame of the bus, at the back. Even though her tears are falling and her hands are red, she still doesn't stop.
This is too much!! Is no help coming?! I can't move my body. Even my brain is loading. Your angel has turned to stone.
There is a part of my conscience that protests to act and make a way. But my foot doesn't want to step.
Later, I suddenly jumped with my eyes wide open and a strong wind hit us with a lot of dust. They all covered their faces while I slightly closed my eyes and turned back.
A thick black smoke gave me a terrible feeling. All the students screamed as they ran away from it. But me staring at the smoke makes every nerve in my body tremble and I feel like my heart is no longer beating. My mind went blank and I felt like I was being enveloped by a chill that made me turn to stone.
I felt someone pull my hand but I thought I was still in the smoke.
"Run!" I heard a commanding voice and it looked like he was in a hurry.
I turned my head to see who was holding my hand but my eyes went to the bus where Mj was trapped. It's still going out of control and it's even worse if it goes straight to the edge.
Little by little, my eyes are getting wet and tears are forming on their sides. I'm still biting my finger even though my lips are trembling. I turned back to the thick smoke. Due to the gust of wind, it thickened even more and the smoke was going towards where we were. I could see a yellowish color from the black smoke and it was spreading rapidly.
Ceejay….
Mj...
Will they disappear at the same time without me doing anything??
I'm really messed up..
I was deafened by the loud shouting of some students in front of me which caused my brain to work. My heart really stopped beating and I couldn't breathe anymore when the bus disappeared from my sight. I let go of whoever was holding my hand and started running.
Everyone was horrified. I don't know how to spell out the fear on everyone's faces. Even I was dominated by fear. And the others are stuck because they are confused about what to do.
Later I felt heat on my back. I stopped and cold sweat suddenly dripped from my forehead. I slowly turned around and my hair stood up while my mouth was about to fall to the ground when I saw that the fire had consumed half of the woods we came from.
The cold I felt intensified and I felt like my knee was about to give out because it no longer had the strength to support my body. My heart beat faster as if I could hear every beat of it. I'm really messed up. I don't know what to do. I can't turn my brain on.
Tears flowed from my eyes when I closed them. Even though my hand was shaking and sweating, I stuck it together. I tried to find the peace I needed to think straight.
I felt the movement of the people around me stopped. I seemed to be the only person there and I didn't seem to hear anything, despite everyone's deafening screams of fear.
I usually feel that they are afraid of death, but I need to calm down because I will find it harder to find peace within myself if I don't take it easy.
No rush. Relax and meditate, calmly.
'If there's a will, there's a way.
If its God's will, it will be.'
My eyes automatically open, with hope inside. I let my instincts get the best of me, as I brace myself and charge in the war I am facing.
I am not allowed to use my angelic powers but I can still do the right thing even without the power to save the day.
I will do what I think is right and I will stand up for what is right. I leave everything to you, Great Lord.
Let Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.