"And the more that I am in pain, the more that you'll gain." — Soddiken

You return to your science classroom with a look of fear in your eyes, which causes your friends to look concerned. Miss Bloomie, however, does not look so concerned. She instead looks at you with malicious intent before pulling out a slip of paper from a folder near the whiteboard. It reads, "Detention Slip: Please report to room 208."

You return to your seat, feeling miserable before an idea pops into your head. "What if the students I saw running from Miss Circle were the previous kids in detention?" You realize that this is obviously the case, and try to conceive an escape plan. However, you still have to complete your homework assignment. It's on biology, which you're proficient at, so it only takes you 5 minutes to complete the assignment. Suddenly, you stop and turn around. The most detrimental sound to any student plays blaringly through the intercom. It was the school bell.

You realize now that you should have fully conceptualized your plan before deciding to complete your homework assignment. But it's too late now. You're practically dead meat now. Surprisingly, you still manage to keep a steady pace and line up to the side of room 208. You recognize the figure in front of you. It's your friend Zip, who is trembling at this very moment. She clearly knows about her fate, too. She turns to look behind herself and sees that you're here too. The very thought of what might happen brings her to tears, and you get down beside her and help to calm her down. She looks at you and smiles softly before returning to standing in line.

You stop to remember what you had made of the plan and attempt to discuss it with Zip. "Hey, we need to find a way out of detention. Thankfully, I've been working on an escape plan that I believe will work very well. What I need you to do is"– You are abruptly interrupted by a deafening slamming noise in front of you. Suddenly, the world begins to feel slower, and time seems to stop as you gasp for air. You look behind you to see the warped figures of Miss Circle, Miss Bloomie, and another teacher known as Miss Thavel. You were supposed to attend her class next period, but that wouldn't be possible now. You can hear the sound of the teachers getting closer.
BAM!
BAM!
BAM!
The plan has become useless at this moment. You can think of only one thing to do. Run. Run for your life, and don't stop. Run. Run. RUN. RUN. RUN. RUN.
You look behind yourself again and look past the demented killers. You see your friend Zip, struggling to keep pace with you. And behind her, you see someone else who wasn't in the line with you. You take a closer look and notice that this person is no longer moving. This person is also missing several limbs. "Oh... OH MY... OLIVER!" You yell this as you realize that this is Oliver's mutilated corpse. Zip stops to look behind her and takes several seconds to weep before returning to her usual pace. However, this pace is too slow for her to catch up with you. The teachers speed up to her as she gasps for air. You stop and see Miss Circle swoop down towards Zip.

In the blink of an eye, you turn and run straight towards Zip. You grab on to her hands and pull her towards you, running forward once again. You can feel that they are right behind you. "There's no turning back now, Zip." You say this with confidence in yourself and in Zip. You keep on going like this until you reach a dead end. Zip begins to sob again, and you and her go to the corner of the room, begging for dear life. You let out one final, deep breath before the teachers run towards you.
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[A/N]: I'm sorry for leaving everyone hanging for several months, and I hope this chapter is worth the wait. This is the longest chapter so far, and I hope you enjoyed the suspense.
Bye for now, dear reader, and stay tuned for chapter 4. ☆