Ashley
The ladder shook with impact as all of us climbed out of the tunnel. Noah pushed the trapdoor open and helped the rest of us out quickly. The sun had started to rise, painting the sky in multiple colors.
"You can't run forever guys!" Zach screamed, his footsteps telling us he was reaching the ladder.
"Quick slam the trapdoor close," Eve said as she pulled herself up and out of the hole. Noah slammed it closed while I pushed a huge rock over it. "You know that won't stop Zach."
I dust my hands off, slightly proud of my new hidden power. "That'll keep him distracted for a while."
"And while he does that we could be running or stay and chit chat for a bit," Courtney called, all ready a few feet ahead of us.
Right. The forest never seemed to end as we fled. Leaves crunching under our shoes while grass tickled our legs. I saw a run down building come into view and hoped filled me. The buildings bricks were cracking and windows were smashed. Bars that stood barricading the windows. Ivy took hold to the walls and fence. The only thing separating us from the building was the tall fence.
Once we reached the fence, Jacob went for the gate. "Its locked," he yelled.
"Let me try." I went over and held the chain in my hand. I started to pull on it using my super strength. My muscle started to ache and I felt more tired then before but the gate was still locked. "It's not working."
"It's okay. We'll find another way in," Jacob smiled, still keeping hope in mind.
The gate rattled and Ethan stood on the other side of the fence. "There's a hole over here. Big enough for all of us."
Bending down I wiggled my way through the hole in the fence. We all stood staring at the building unsure. "What is this place?"
"Maybe we should turn around," Noah said but Eve grabbed his arm turning around.
"It's a mental hospital," Courtney answered before walking ahead of the group. "There's got to be funky cool things in here."
"Should I be concerned that she knows what this place is?" I asked the rest of the group.
Eve started to walk and answered, "There was a sign back there."
Of course. The closer we got the more eerily I felt. Everyone seemed tensed expect Courtney. A crow squawked in a window sill staring down at us. I watched it fly off before continuing.
"My grandma had to go to one of these. I've only been in it once to visit her," Ethan whispered loudly.
"Hey guys!" Courtney called out to us. She waved from a window second story window. She looked down at as smugly. We all stopped and stared at her.
"Courtney stop fooling around. How did you even get up there?" Noah yelled up to her.
She smirked, "Wouldn't you like to know." We waited for her to response, in which she sighed in frustration. "Just round the building and there's a door opened. Take the stairs and go two doors down. I'll be waiting... unfortunately."
We rounded the corner like Courtney said and sure enough there was an open door. I took the stairs two at a time and opened the door. The door lead to a hallway with few doors. Only one stood open and Courtney was leaning against the wall. "Took you guys long enough. Come on!"
"Courtney!"
She was all ready gone. Walking in, I shudder at the room.
Courtney opened a door and turned to look at us, "It's one of those rooms with padded walls. The craziest people went in here. There's in scratch marks on the door."
Eve looked at us and whispered, "I've got this." She went over to Courtney and slightly pushed her in before shutting the door, locking it.
"Not cool, ??. Guys! Don't leave me!" she yelled, pounding on the door and then stopped. "I'll stop goofing around if you let me out."
Eve looked at us, waiting. "Should we let her out?"
"Nah. Keep her in there a few more seconds," Jacob said.
Courtney stared at as through the small hole just barely. She stuck her tongue out before asking, "Can I come out now."
"I don't know can you?" Eve said playfully, staring at her.
Eve opened the door and Courtney shoved Eve playfully and stuck her tongue at us. "You guys are the worst."
"Uh guys. They're here," Jacob said from the window. Everyone rushed to a window and sure enough Chris and his gang were at the fence.
"How did he find us?" Ethan whispered, he backed away from the window.
Noah shrugged, "Either way we need to hide. Everyone get in pairs and hide in separate rooms."
I grabbed Jacob and he nodded. We ran out of the room and down the stairs quickly. There were several doors on the first floor but only one was open. I motioned for Jacob to follow and he did. We ran inside and closed the doors. From the windows I watched as the brothers walked past our room and into the main building.
"I think we're okay... from now at least," I told my brother, still watching Chris.
"I don't think so, Ashley."
"What?" I turned around to see Jacob with a gun pointed to his head. A small girl with light brown hair in a baseball cap narrowed her eyes at me.
"Get out of my house. All of you," she cocked the gun and motioned me to move. I glanced around see this was indeed her room. A mattress was on the side of the wall. Box of food and water along the wall. Clothes scattered on the floor. When I didn't move she pushed the gun closer to Jacob head. "Move or I blow this man's brains."
I could her footsteps in the hallway and I had to act fast, "We didn't mean any harm. We just hiding from this bad men that want to kill us and do experiments on us. Please just for a minute."
"Where are they?!" Davin's voice cursed from the other room.
The little girl listened before nodding and motioned for her to follow her. "Behind these boxes." We obeyed and bent down behind the boxes. She sat down in a chair pretending to read a book. Davin threw open the door and walked in.
"Have you seen any teenagers around, little girl? I know they're around here somewhere," he asked.
The girl shook her head and said, "I'd like it if you left my house though. I don't take kindly to strangers... Any of them."
Davin started to walk around and that's when she pulled out her gun, firing a shot near his foot, "I said to leave, now."
Davin growled and walked away. Once he was out of ear shot, Jacob and I stood up. "That was amazing!"
"It's time for you to leave also."
"Why don't you come with us," Jacob said. "You won't have to be alone and you'll be surround with good people... mostly."
I smiled at the girl, "What do you say?"
"I think your crazy," she said, staring at us.
I looked at Jacob, "Maybe she's right. She too little to go on long death defying adventures. She'd get tired of-"
"Who are you calling little," she growled, narrowing her eyes.
"So are you going to join us?"
She grabbed her bag, throwing a few stuff in it, "Of course. You're going to need someone to protect you, losers. Help yourself." We grabbed a few items, stuffing them in our bags before heading out of the room. "My name is Chrissy by the way."
"I'm Jacob and this is my sister Ashley."
Chrissy nodded and walked ahead of us. We made our way to the stair rail and I stopped, "We should get the others before leaving." Climbing up the stairs we checked all the rooms but there was no sight of anyone. "That's weird."
"Maybe they left without us?"
"Why would they do that?"
Jacob shrugged, "Guess we should go look for them."