POV: Erin Hall
'I wanted to save it just in case things got really bad you know' I kept my eyes in front of me, not bothering to look at him. I know he would ask me questions I didn't want to answer.
Finally, we stood in front of the door leading to the front desk. Eli gripped my hand, I gave his hand a light squeeze. Eli and I had always been close, Closer than any of us really. I took a look around us.
Olivia standing to the side, arms crossed.
Diego smirking as normal.
Rhyan standing in front of the door, eyes glued to the handle.
Lily googly eyeing Diego.
Eli being Eli.
Even though no one showed it, I could tell we were all a bit nervous. How could we not be? Our entire lives had been inside this building. Olivia and I made eye contact for a split second giving each other nod, Rhyan look back at me, shifting his gaze from the door knob.
'You guys ready?' I gave Ryan a nodded, I think I spoke for everyone when I say we weren't but we had to do this. We've come thing far already, no of us can back down now. 'Rhyan' I placed my hand on his shoulder, letting go of Eli's in the process 'You can do this, we're all right behind you' He smiled at me and nodded. Pushing the door open a ray of light beamed onto us, illuminating the halls.
'Right' Olivia spoke first 'Let's get the f*ck outta here' We started to jog till Diego grabbed my shoulder making me stop. I gave him a look saying 'Wtf', Diego shook his head, dropping his hand back down to his side. 'How are we gonna get past the front desk?' It was a valid question but I had already taken care of that. I gave Rhyan look, he got the message, taking out the butchers knife out and walking towards the front desk. Lily looked me basically asking 'What's happening' I wouldn't answer her. Suddenly the air went deathly quiet, all we could hear was the screams of the front desk lady and a blood splatter across the wall.
'That answer you're question?' I gave Lily a smirk, continuing to walk out the two front doors leading to the outside but stopped halfway, waiting for Rhyan to finish up. I didn't have to wait long before him, and the rest of our friend jogged up to me. We all walked out of the psychiatric, taking in a breath of fresh air for the first time in years. Not that the psychiatric ward didn't have fresh air it's just that it's suffocating to be in there.
For a minute we just stood out the front, waiting I guess. A loud sound snapped us out of it. Rhyan stood up straight 'Alarm!' We all knew that sound. I started Run to the nearest shop that might have a change of clothes we could steal, I mean, we couldn't walk around wearing the sanatoriums uniform on now could we, plus I look like a security guard.
The others followed me into the shop trying there best not to look suspicious, which failed. I don't even think the cash chick was watching us.
'Hey!' I whispered 'Eli, create a distraction for us so we can steal some clothes' Elli groaned but started to quietly walk to the front were the girl was sitting on her phone, picked up a button laying on the floor and through it at her.
'Ah! Rude!' She put her phone in her pocket and walked into the back room.
'NOW!' I walked of to find a new pair of clothes, grabbing a red flannel hoodie, a pair of black skinny jean and a black singlet. I huddled them in my arms walking into the change rooms and getting dressed. When I was happy with my outfit I met up with the other seeing if they were done. 'Feels good to be outta those clothes' Diego said stuffing his hands into the pockets of his black hoodie with a pair of Grey sweatpants.
'I know right' Lily smiled at him, I took one look at her outfit and almost gagged. Lily was wearing a light pink crop top and plaid skirt showing way to much skin. I cringed at the thought.
'You picked that of all things, really Lily?' Olivia wore what I thought she would.
Pair of light blue mom jeans and a black AC/DC t-shirt tucked into it, classic outfit I would say. Rhyan came out of the change rooms in a hurry, buttoning up his leather jacket.
'You guys ready?' I knew we only had a very short amount of time before we were caught.
'Wait' They all stopped talking and looked my way 'We still look like us' I ran to the back of the store where the hats and sunnies were. I grabbed a pair of sunglasses for Lily, 2 baseball caps, a beanie and a bucket hat for Eli.
I handed Lily her sunnies, Rhyan the cap while I wore the other one, Diego didn't need a hat because of his hoodie, Olivia came over and grabbed the beanie form me. We were about to leave until I noticed Eli hadn't come out from the change rooms. I walked my way over to the back of the store again and knocked on Eli's door.
'Eli, you in there?' No answer, we didn't have time to wait so pulled a bobby pin out of my hair and unlocked the door.
Eli was facing the mirror, staring at himself with a strange look on his face, 'Eli?' His head snapped in my direction, his features relaxing slightly. I grabbed his hand but pulled away quickly feeling his hands were wet. I looked down at my own hands seeing they were now a stained red color, I was confused till I looked behind him.
'Eli' My eyes widened seeing the server, Christine (Saw her name tag), now dead. I couldn't help but smile a little, I grabbed Eli by the arm lightly pulling him towards me. 'We have to go now' He nodded, looking down at his feet. We walked out of the change rooms back to the group who were now, waiting at the front doors.
'Guys, let's go'