Feeling his head that is buzzing still, he sucked the pain and struggled to sit down.
"Rome...how is it? There's blood." She got something from her pocket, the magic handkerchief.
"Press it." She hand it to Rome.
"Are u okay? Are u hurt somewhere?" Rome hurriedly ask and held her hand to check her bruise. Her elbow is bleeding too.
He got so worried.
She nodded as she did not expect his outburst.
She smiled cause its just like when they were kids.
"Just a scratch. You?"
Rome shook his head. "But I'll be fine. Lets go off the mountain too..can u walk?"
Abby stretched her foot.
"Yeah. Have you seen Tyler?"
"I saw him earlier getting down. Before." He pointed to the stuff happening with them.
"Abbs." A girl came to her long with other girls.
Her friends also recovered from the initial shock and chaos.
"Hey Rome." They spoke to him too.
"Guys. Are u okay?" She raised her hand to Rome.
Rome got her other hand and pulled her up.
Her butt got hurt so its hard to stand or walk.
Rome got her.
"Yeah yeah..What happened?" A beautiful girl also asked.
"Aint it obvious? Aliens" A guy said in the group.
"Aliens? Where? I dont see. But the city is burning."
Rightfully so. The city started to caught fire.
The planes enroute to the airport earlier and on the airspace of the city crashed.
Alone, many have already died.
"Guys, its not time to talk. There may be after shocks. Better go down first."
Rome suggested. Its his trail guide training kicking in.
"Where are we going? The city is dead..its burning…"
Some dude said.
"Shut up. They're not dead. Come on."
A girl lashed out.
Descending the mountain in complete darkness. Even phones got no power.
Lucky are those that have lighters. They are the beacon of light.
Like ants, they follow the leader leader.
All are silent. We expect and we hope. But people are afraid. So they will curse, cry, gossip, or whatever they want to do just to feel not afraid.
Unknown. Its one hell scary word. Such word is what they feel now.
"Ro…thank u.. just like old times.."
Side by side as they descend the mountain.
Rome smiled lightly. Seeing her smile, being called a simp is worth it. (HAHAHA)
"Its nothing. Just reflex..."
Abby smiled and nudges him.
She is worried for her mom and dad and her brothers.
Boom!!!!!!
A loud explosion rocked the city again.
The fire mushroom got so high that its starking beauty but its death.
The earth started to shake again.
"On the ground!"
Someone shouted.
The rocks from here are tumbling down to the people that are descending already..
"Cover!"
"Get away!!"
"Dont push...ahhh..."
"Helllllpppp..."
"Help!!!!!!"
"Ahhh!!!!"
"Run!!!!"
"Dont run!!!!!!!"
"Run!!!!!
Panic ensued.
"Bee!!!!" Rome shouted as Abby got pulled by her friends.
Rome got toppled by a bulldozing angry mob.
"Dont run…" Abby shouted. She knows better.
"On fours." She added and pulled someone with her on the ground and covered their head.
"Stay on the side." Rome shouted.
Stay on the side. Dont!!!"
"Ahhhh!!!!"
"Fuck!!!!!!"
"What the….
"Crraaaaaaaccckckkkk!!!!!"
The Earth screamed as it swallowed people and rocks all at one.
"Help!!!!"
"Ahhhhh!!!!!!"
The darkness of the night made it impossible for the others not to see the trail.
Stampede resulted.
Not counting those got hit by rocks and boulders.
Long night ahead of them. The nightmare is just starting.