
"Sadah?"
Everyone in the room was trembling in fear. They jostle each other, hug each other, and strengthen each other.
"Calm down. Don't panic" Sarah whispered.
The sound of the footsteps grew closer and more numerous. Sarah stepped down, she was in charge of them in the room.
You have to be a force for Zena, Sarah. Don't be his weakness, you must be brave. You're brave, Sarah!
He encouraged himself while walking up the stairs that led to the floor. Stand face to face with the giant door of the room. He clasped his hands on a baseball bat, preparing for all the possibilities.
Behind him, male and female students holding sports equipment also stood up. They are ready to fight with Sarah to free the school from the mafia.
The door was knocked from outside many students' voices were heard asking for the door to be opened.
"Whoo! Open the door, hurry up! Let us in!" pinta was one of the male students who banged on the door.
"They're our friends!"
Sarah and the others rushed to the door, opening it together. The rest of the students rescued by Ben and Mirah rushed into the sports hall. Hurriedly Sarah and the others closed the door and locked it after making sure everyone was inside.
They gathered with the others, their chests up and down. Breathing intermittently. Sweat floods the body and the clothes they wear.
"What's going on? Where are Ben and Mirah?" sarah asked them one by one.
"You, outside is so fucked up. Female students ...they arrested female students and took them by force. I don't know what's been going on? Many people carry guns outside. Luckily, Ben and Mirah came and asked us to come here" one of them said with gasps.
"Ben and Mirah where are you? Where are they?" Sarah screamed loudly. Panic and fear of his two best friends getting caught.
"West, they ...."
"Ben got shot in the leg, Sarah. He left and asked us to leave first. Mirah helped her maybe they were on their way here," they said alternately telling Sarah about her two best friends.
"What?" Sarah's eyes glared wide, "impossible!" said lirih. His shoulders fell down, there was sadness in his eyes remembering those two friends.
While Ben and Mirah are in a frenzy of gun warfare inside the school. The safest place is the sports hall.
"Ben, are you okay? Can you still walk?" tanya Mirah panicked as Ben's body decayed to the floor. They hid under the stairs, avoiding the people who were chasing them.
"Sickness .. My leg hurts, Mirah. Argh .. It was painful, I was not strong to walk," said Ben gasping. His face grew paler, sweat pouring down his entire body.
Mirah panicked to see the endless blood coming out from the gunshot wounds. He tore under her dress, wrapped it around Ben's injured leg.
"At least this could hold his wound from bleeding. Come on, Ben, we gotta hurry, we can't be here. Look, the gym is close. Come on, you gotta be strong."
Mirah placed Ben's hand on her shoulder, helping the male students to leave where they were hiding.
Ben raised his face, his breathing getting shorter and sounding claustrophobic. Samar he saw a big door not far from their position. Ben braced himself, braced his feet to be able to step near the door.
With the help of Mirah, they walked slowly. Mirah continued to be vigilant, her head incessantly turned back to make sure no one was chasing.
"Some one's coming!" Ben whispers. Mirah hurriedly pulled over, hiding behind a dark wall. The two held their breaths as several armed men flashed by.
"I guess already. We can get out now" said Ben with great difficulty.
Mirah returned to her best friend, continuing her path to the sports hall. Ben and Mirah were stunned as some hot lead floated before their faces.
Inside the room, Sarah could not hold back the emotions inside her. Blame all that just came into the room.
"Why did you leave them? Why don't you help them? They're your friends! What's up with you guys? Why only selfish?" sarah shouted in flames.
His face was flushed red, the mounting anger forming a puff of smoke in his crown.
"Sarah, we wanted to help them, but Ben asked us to leave him. Mirah, she refuses to go and prefers to accompany Ben. Forgive us, Sarah."
"If we stick together, then they'll all be able to find us. At least that's what Mirah told us."
"What should we do, Sarah? Do we have to go back there?"
One by one they opened their voices. Tell me what happened out there. Sarah was in disbelief, saying nothing but to sit at the door.
"Oh, we stay here. May Ben and Mirah be saved and be reunited with us here."
A student approached Sarah. Rubbing the girl's shoulder strengthens her.
"We will fight together, isn't this what they want? They are trying to save a lot of students. Ben and Mirah's sacrifice will not be in vain, Sarah. We don't know what's going to happen in the next few hours, but we're here, and we're going to fight together to defend ourselves as well as our school."
Others encouraged Sarah, awakening the soul of a black girl fighter they never trusted before, but now they all believed in her.
Sarah sighed, long and heavy. What the two students said was true. They must work together against the mafia who control the school.
"You're right, we have to stay here. If they find us, then we must fight together. Don't be afraid, if we stay together we will become strong!" Sarah is back to speaking. He stood staring at the giant door while continuing to hope that his two best friends would emerge safely.
Zena, if you were here, maybe our fight wouldn't be this heavy.
Sarah murmured inwardly, hoping that Zena would return to being the helper she was before.
Ben, Mirah, please congratulations! You are strong and courageous people. Stronger and braver than I am. Please congratulations! Please!
Sarah gulped her own saliva holding back the crying that burst out to the surface. His eyes are still staring at the door. His ears focused on hearing. All of the students who were in the room, were hoping for the same.
Wh-tok-tok!
"Whoo! Hurry up, Ben's hurt!"
Sarah flinched, running quickly towards the door with the others. They open the door and turn when they find Ben lying on the floor and Mirah weak.
"Hurry up, bring it in!"
A male student lifts up Mirah's body, and Ben is appointed by two other students. Sarah quickly closed the door and rushed over to the two.
"Bennie, Mirah!"