Lost In Orbit

Prologue

The school walls seemed too familiar. I could feel the tension building up inside my chest, waiting to burst out. It felt like something from a horror movie; like that moment when you just knew something scary was coming, and all you could do was sit and wait for the fright to come. That's what I was doing; I was waiting.

Then I heard it, the sound which sent a chill down my spine. Yet I still began to run closer. I pushed my legs harder, knowing fully well what would greet me when I got outside. But that didn't stop me from slamming into the doors and forcing them open in a hurry.

Sweat beaded on my forehead as my anxiety grew. I tripped more than once, and each time, I pulled myself up, gasping for breath.

That was when I saw it; his body lay out on the floor. He was facing away from me, which meant I couldn't see his face. Tears started pouring harder as I forced my legs forward. As soon as I reached him, I stumbled and fell down beside his body. I reached out a shaking hand and touched his shoulder, pulling softly so he rolled towards me.

Then the screaming began.