Chapter 2
-Megan-
The darkness surrounded me, pressing in on all sides. The room was completely silent. not a sound could be heard. Finally Matt broke the silence. “What happened?” he said. Even though I couldn't see his face I could tell he was frightened. He knew that we would only come to the bunker if something was really wrong. I fumble around in the darkness searching for the light switch. When I find it I flip on the light. Suddenly the room is filled with lights nearly blinding me. When I can finally see, I look around. Emily and Kane look confused. Matt is holding Riley who has tears streaming down his face. Taking him from Matt I give him kisses on his forehead. Then I look back at the others, fear evident on my face. “ What happened to mom? Why did she become a monster? "Riley asks, trembling slightly.” a monster?” Matt askes. I shake my head unsure of what I just saw. I try to explain what happened. When I am finished the others look at me in shock. Emily begins to cry too and matt pulls her into his arms even though he had tears in his eyes too. Kane is looking at the floor unsure of where to look. Setting Riley down on the floor, I head over to the desk in the corner. Turning on the computer I opened the security app. After blinking a few times an image pops up on the screen. Its a picture of the front lawn. There in front of the door stood mom her new lanky form towering over the door frame, her black skin covered in oozing boils with the remnants of her dress hanging off her large form, and her fangs glinting in the moonlight. Emily gasps as she looks at the screen before turning away. Kane starts to pace around clearly distressed. Finally after what seems like forever mom turns and lumbers into the night. Using the keyboard to turn the camera to look around. I wait for a couple of minutes before I turn off the cameras. Then I turn on the news. There was an emergency report on the news. It was the same reporter from this morning. Her once freshly iron suit was crumpled and her hair was a mess; she didn't even have time to do her makeup. After testing the microphone she spoke, her voice shaky and uncertain. "There has been a strange rain that is causing people to turn into these strange monsters. No one knows what is causing this rain which seems to be worldwide.". She stuttered when she said the word monsters. An image popped up on screen. It was one of the monsters the lady had spoken about. It looked just like the monster mom had become. It was taller than mom though with more ruptured boils covering its skin. I shiver. If Riley had run out to see mom he could have become a monster too. Pulling the still trembling Riley close, I give him a few kisses on his forehead. I reached for the keyboard but just as I did the reporter screamed. Behind her the doors to the studio burst open toppling over the men who had been holding it close. There in the doorway stood several of the monsters, their claws sharper than knives. One of them monsters grab the closest man dragging him towards itself. I quickly covered Rileys eyes as the man was promptly ripped to shreds. The reporter screamed again as the other monsters stalked towards her. I look away as the others do the same. Kane is shaking his head looking down at the floor. Soon the screams turn to silence, a silence so eerie that it sends shivers down my spine. I turned off the computer, shocked at what I had just seen. Turning back to the others I ask “ what do we do now” Matt shrugs his shoulders. “ Maybe we should call dad,” he says after thinking for a minute. Nodding, I head over to the emergency phone. Next to it is a small book. Flippin through it , I read the code that my father made. Once I solved it I punched in the numbers. The phone rings three times before someone picks up. Hello Megan” the familiar voice says. Its father. Tears begin rolling down my face but I compose myself. “ Father, something awful has happened” I say, my voice shaking a bit. Father listens as I explain. “ Where is your mother?” he says when I am done explaining. Even though mom and dad were divorced he would still call her on her birthday and send her flowers. Tears threaten to spill over. Trying to keep my voice from quivering, I say, “ she became a monster.” .riley starts to cry again and Emily picks him up and holds him close as tears begin to roll down her face. She and mom had been close and mother saw her as part of the family. For a few moments there is complete silence from dad. Finally he sighs and I can tell he is tired. “ Megan, your best bet is to come to America and the super bunker.” he says. “ The only problem is you are in Britain and the bunker is in New mexico.” I nod thinking of what to do next. That's when Kane chimes in. “There is a super yacht in Newport where my family used to keep our boat. It's capable of crossing the atlantic. Plus I know how to sail so we could take the boat and sail all the way to America.”. I nod thinking over the idea before relaying what Kane had said. “ That's not a bad idea,” Father says. “Go to this yacht and sail over to New Haven harbor in Connecticut, find a car and carjack it like I taught you and drive to new mexico. When you arrive in New Mexico, use this number to call me and I'll give you directions to the bunker.” he said. “ Yes father,” I said before hanging up. Turning to the others I tell them the plan. Emily holds up her hand as if we were in class. “ Can we check up on my parents before we leave?” she asks. I nod. “ I'll go alone to check on Emily's parents.” i say. “shouldn't we go together?” Matt asks. I shake my head. “ It will be faster if I go by myself.” I say as I head to the stairs leading to the bunker's exit. Matt sighs knowing he cant change my mind. Opening the door and shutting it behind me I step out into the hallway.walking to the front door i inspect it. Moms claws had practically sliced the door to pieces. It's surprising it was still standing. Looking out the living room window I can see that the rain has stopped completely. Still wanting to be careful I grab an umbrella and head out to my car after grabbing my key. Stepping carefully over the remaining puddles unsure if the leftover water could turn me into a monster. Hopping into the driver's seat, I start the old van. Pulling out of the driveway I drive over to Emily's house which is only a few miles away. When I arrived I gasp, shocked. The front door has been ripped off its hinges and is now laying in the front lawn. I can see some movement inside the house. Something big is inside. Climbing out of the car and being careful to not make any noise I went over to the doorway. There in the living room, hunched over something, were two monsters, their claws tearing into the flesh of some small animal. Looking more closely I can see that it's Emily's dog toto. And the two monsters hunched over what looked like emily's parents. The monster on the left was wearing Mrs Perry's pearl necklace and the monster on the right had on Mr Perry's favorite tie that was now torn and tattered. I tried to get a better look but as I stepped into the house the floorboard creaked under my foot. Mr and Mrs Perry whip around looking for the source of the side. Our eyes met and Mr Perry lunges at me and I managed to dodge the first swipe. But the second swipe from mrs Perry lands on my shoulder. Pain flares through my shoulder and down my arm. Looking at my shoulder i can see that there are three deep wounds where her claws hit my skin. She swipes at me again but I manage to doge again. I ran toward the car barely managing to climb into the driver's seat and close the door. The two of them begin to ram themselves against the car rocking it back and forth, nearly tipping it over several times. Turning on the ignition I floor it and back out of the driveway as fast as I can, running over mrs Perry's foot in the process. She howled so loud that the sound was ringing in my ears for the rest of the drive home. My body was still pumped full of adrenaline by the time i reach my house and I was shaking so much I could barely walk back inside. The minute I get inside I sink to the floor, my heart still pounding in my ears.
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