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That’s all the per the road with my sister
‘Be careful,’ I call out
I’ is as it’s supposed to be
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I keep expecting Obi to show up and take charge, but I still don’t see hi what else to do, I continue to help carry the wounded while looking for Obi
The injured sometimes scream and are so I have no idea if there’s even a doctor there, but we carry injured people in as though there were a full hospital in there
We act as if this Spanish-style high school building is full of doctors and equipment We tell the patients they’ll be okay, that the doctor will be with them soon I suspect that some of them die while they wait, but I don’t stop to confirm as we lay down the wounded and head out forthe injured It gives us all soanized and proper I shut my brain off and just ly, everyone else behaves as though there’s order as well So children and reassure the in one of the buildings There are people who stand guard with their rifles pointed at the sky, protecting the rest of us
Everyone steps into a role to help without being told what to do
That sense of organization falls apart, though, as soon as we find Obi
He’s in bad shape His breathing is shallow, and his hands are freezing He has a wound in his chest that has soaked his entire shirt in blood
I rush over and pressto be just fine’ He doesn’t look at all like he’s going to be fine His eyes tell les to breathe
He’s been lying here, watching the whole dra for us to find him while we carried the other wounded
‘Help the
‘You know the angels better than anyone’ He takes a labored breath ‘You know their strengths, their weaknesses You kno to kill them’
‘We’ll talk later’ No ers and out of the sides of my hands ‘Rest now’
‘Get your sister to help with her ishly ‘She listens to you’ Breath ‘People will follow you’ Breath ‘Lead them’
I shake my head ‘I can’t My fa slows His eyelids droop ‘We need you’ He puffs out his words between breaths ‘Humanity Needs You’ His words are barely a whisper now ‘Don’t let them die’ Breath ‘Please’ Breath ‘Please don’t let them die’