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Since the bell had rung, most of the teachers that were near the front door arding off students

“Go to class,” they said

Soain, indicating they were all late for homeroom

Teachers took to ushering kids away froot detention They for them to move

Silas broke away froet into thearound they put Mr McCoy in custody”

“Any reason why?”

He shook his head “And no sign of Mr Hendricks I don’t knohat the hell is going on with the Jeep North’s in the office with Mr Blackbourne We’re getting an Acadeht be on the way, too”

Acadeot involved, it took hten it all out Nathan put his hands into his pockets and stood there, looking on toward the front doors Despite the teachers shooing away other students, they see, for the most part

“We can’t stay right here,” Silas said “The teachersaround”

“Should we go to the office? Can we help Mr Blackbourne or North?”

“No We can’t get to them I’m not sure we should”

“He’ll call if he needs us,” Nathan said, although he didn’t have a phone “Where are the others? Where’s Kota?”

“Kota left with Gabriel They’re out looking for Hendricks, although they doubt they’ll find him”

“Luke? Where’s he?”

Silas blinked and shrugged “I know he’s here I just don’t knohere It’s been crazy since we arrived”

Great “Maybe we should be looking for him” He remained stationary for apale faced Nathan suspected he was asked to go inside and answer questions “We also need to kno his Jeep got there Any cameras?”

“Victor’s working o

n that They’re going through footage”

Nathan could go through it, buton it And unless they illing to admit they had cameras installed in the school, then there wasn’t much chance they could turn it in as evidence

“Let’s look for Luke, I guess,” Silas said

Nathan retreated from the chaos at the front of the school Silas joined hi through the cafeteria and then on through hallways Eventually they got to a stairwell Most of this side of the school was empty, except for the classrooms

Silas said nothing during this ti at his feet as they walked around Now that they’d left the crime scene area, they couldn’t return unless they had a purpose Mr Blackbourne and North being in there alone irked at Nathan He hoped it was going okay

“How’d it go getting a cousin in?” Nathan asked

“H sour

“Can’t get one to come?”

“He’s wanting to call in a whole family”

Nathan chuckled “Do it He’ll get lots of people to help”

Silas shook his head, se”