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As soon as I stepped out into the concession area I had come in from, there were ainst others in their pursuit and alarm flared inside of , it didn’t co on there

"Where the FUCK are they?!" a guy shouted over the rest

There was movement froirl tripped next to ht her and held her up When I saas one of the girls who had left their friend inside, o as if scalded Then I turned back There were uy yelled out in a low baritone, "I’ll rip theo of h the crowd People were pressed against all sides of asped for air

"No!"

"Get hirabbed ht Then I saw Kate’s soed me behind her When I didn’t move, she yelled in my ear, "They wouldn’t want you here Coo of my arm Then she shouldered her way to the back A part of one, but then three people slaainst rabbed for the nearest arth to keep ht I would’ve been trairl cried out in pain, but I didn’t care Then I turned and started to shove ressed past a hallway, there was a shout I squashed ainst the wall as a line of police ear It wasn’t long before screa their way towards the guys in the front, whoever they were

Police whistles screeched in the air and I winced The high-pitch was painful to the ear, but I kept pushing backwards I didn’t know their school and the only exit I knew to get to my car wasn’t an option, so when I found an eainst the lockers Then I bent forward and gasped for air

Holy hell

I gasped for round I couldn’t hold ht

I couldn’t containAs I pressed them to my face, I flinched when one nicked my eye I shoved them underneath me They couldn’t hurtwhile, I was able to sit there and caler shook, as much

Then I looked back up

The hallas dark and I was alone I couldn’t hear any sounds from whatever had happened and I slowly pushed myself back tolost and I cursed Who knew their school was so big? And then I caught a whiff of popcorn Relief flared inside of round But I gritted my teeth and followed the smell of that buttery popcorn haven that I never enjoyed until that moment

Popcorn was ht of the concessions stand was a sight I had to stop and appreciate Then I shouldered it back, lifted my chin, and walked past the crowd that still re to their friends, who see aniestures, and their voices grew as their stories progressed

With an odd sense of humility, I tried to slip past them