15

Jonah, go inside the twins' house now!" you yell as you rush past your friend. You run for a group of kids beside the pool and tell them the same, and then you yell at another classmate running by. All reply with looks of indifference. You point to the crowd of deranged semi-humans moving across the street. "Something's wrong; we have to get somewhere safe. I don't know what's wrong with them, but…"

A loud drumbeat drowns out your voice. Trying to get through to these kids is like trying to drive your bike through a stone wall. You leave them and dash to the DJ table, grabbing the mike from Jay Somerhall. The speakers groan with feedback, and you shut down the sound system. As you lift it to make some plea for the high schoolers to flee, Jay's huge hands grip the mike, and the two of you play tug-of-war with it.

And then the screams begin.