Teens & the end of the world Chapter 2

Forty-Five minutes passed with multiple excuses being laughed at and forgotten about within the next few minutes, when suddenly Rob says “hey guys, wasn’t we supposed to have our tetanus jab’ fifth lesson, you know, the one scientist improved earlier this year?” scientist’s had made a massive breakthrough in vaccine injections earlier in the year which was to be given to all schools and work places throughout the country. Lewis replied “OH shit! was that today?! It was all over the news, my parents even had them yesterday, how could we forget?” Rob replied staring into space, “Yeah I just read some kid in year 8’s status saying ‘ouch those injections hurt, don’t feel so good’ so what do we do now guys? Its quarter to three, so we have definitely missed the jabs now” All four boys looked at each other blankly for a few seconds before Connor interrupted the silence “ oh well, what are the odds we actually get that disease anyway?” it was a rhetorical question. It was 3:05 and the boys decided to leave the cabin and head home when Herbie asked “hey guys, how about we get totally hammered this weekend? My mum has tons of booze in the house ever since dad left she spends most nights crying and drinking, I’m sure she wouldn’t notice a few bottles missing?”  Connor quickly replied as his eyes widened “yeah that sounds awesome” as he continued he got very excited “Hey, we could spend the weekend in the cabin, we could all tell our parents were at each other’s houses and no-one will know” “I don’t know guy’s” Rob interrupted “you know I don’t like to drink a lot” when the 3 other boys just laughed “don’t be such a bitch, it’ll be fun trust me” Lewis reassured him “we can get some girls too” he continued with a wink and a smile on his face. Rob sighed “I’m still not entirely sure, I’ll think about it”. As the boys walked down a slippery path that went straight across the side of a steep mountain-side, the surrounding woodland swayed in a sudden gush of wind that made the hairs on the back of robs neck stand up, he looked up at the trees swaying above the path, he then turned his head to the left and looked down the steep hill below, he could see a blurry figure on the bottom of the field below kneeling down, he watched carefully for a couple of seconds, trying to figure out what he was seeing.  As he watched the figure, Herbie realised that rob wasn’t walking behind them anymore, he said “where’s rob gone off to now?” Lewis and Connor turned around to see nothing but a few leaves blow across the path, Lewis said “this is the only way back; he couldn’t have gone anywhere else?” “Let’s go back and find the stupid pri...” but before he could finish his insult, from over the hill of the path, rob came sprinting furiously, he shouted “hey guys, come quick, check this out!” all three boys looked at each other puzzled before running after him. Connor, Lewis and Herbie all caught up to rob who was once again staring at the figure, “So what’s so good that you made us run?” said Lewis after putting his asthma inhaler back in his pocket, “hopefully his mum” said Connor jokingly “shut up, just look at that” Rob said pointing his finger at the blurry figure, by now there were three figures, all knelt down facing away from the four baffled boys. A few more seconds past before Herbie said “What the hell are they doing?” to which Rob replied “I have no idea, I’ve been trying to figure it out for a while now” he said with a puzzled look on his face, “strange that” Connor said “oh well, let’s just get home and start our kick ass party” he continued excitedly “sounds good” Lewis replied as he followed Connor and Herbie who had continued walking “you coming bro?” he said to Rob , but Rob was still glued to the mysterious figures “yeah, I’ll catch up to you in a min’ mate” “okay” said Lewis as he turned and ran up to Connor and Herbie, Rob took out his phone and opened up the camera application, he zoomed in on the figures and realised they were kneeling in front of a long thin dark object, which had some sort of red stains on the top, he couldn’t quite make out what it was because most of it was hidden behind the three figures, “OH for god’s sak.. Rob hurry yo’ ass up” said Herbie from a distance, Rob turned his head to see Herbie tapping his wrist as if he had a watch on, Rob stood back and started walking towards to three boys, as he did so he held his phone and studied the short video clip he recorded of the figures, still interested in what he saw he put his phone back in his pocket and rejoined the three boys. As they reached the bottom of the path, they walked past the tall, green gates that lead into their high school, they noticed their head teacher with her short, blonde, and middle parted hairstyle and large circular glasses and dark purple suit that she would wear every day, Stood right outside the main entrance, They quickly hid around the side of the gate that was on the opposite side of the entrance and teacher, “come on guys, It’s probably safer to go around the long way” said Herbie nervously, as the three boys went to walk around the back of the school, Lewis stayed and kept watch, he noticed something strange, “wait! Look at Miss Cartwright” he said, as the three boys returned to have a look, they saw their head teacher lean over the bar that led from the entrance, up the steps and into the car park and as she leant over the bar she started throwing up large chunks of yellow and red liquid, “OH dude SICK” said Connor trying to keep himself from throwing up, “I can’t watch that shit no more” he continued, covering his mouth with the bottom of his light blue hooded jumper, so all four boys continued to walk around the back of the school, “dude, what ya’ thinks wrong with her?” asked Rob, “I dunno, and to be honest and don’t wanna know” replied Connor still disgusted with what he saw, “well, whatever it was, I sure hope I don’t bloody get it that’s for sure!” said Herbie.