Rescue Inc Collection Vol 1 by Megs Pritchard

Author:Megs Pritchard [Pritchard, Megs]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2018-12-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter One

Jared Warszawski scoped out the surrounding area, ensuring everyone was in place, then focused back on the school. The shooter was still inside, somewhere, with god knows how many hostages.

Kids with guns.

Jared shook his head in disbelief. What the hell had happened to tip this kid over the edge? What was so bad in his life that he had taken his dad’s gun, walked into his high school, and started shooting indiscriminately? How many lay injured, or worse, dead?

Rescue Inc had been finishing another mission close by, when word reached them about the hostage situation, so naturally they came to see what they could do to assist.

Jared knew this small town hadn’t faced anything like this before. It was a close-knit community where everyone knew each other. That’s what made this situation so much worse. Everyone knew who this kid was, but no one knew why he’d gone in there and shot at his friends, his classmates, his teachers.

He adjusted his position, wincing at his protesting muscles. He was currently kneeling behind a tree, eyes glued to the small high school, waiting and watching.

When they’d received the call, no one had been surprised. Sadly, school shootings were becoming the norm, a reflection of a life with easy access to guns. Nonetheless, Jared hoped that when they arrived, the situation would be under control. But it wasn’t, and now they all waited, praying the kid would turn himself in and this standoff would end peacefully.

He saw movement out of the corner of his eyes and quickly glanced over, then back to the school again. The local police force had arrived before Rescue Inc and was now crouched behind their cars, also watching the building. Jared knew most of them. He lived here, socialized here.

From this position, he could see their tense, drawn faces, everything about them poised, waiting for the signal to go, from the guns in their hands to the protective helmets and bulletproof vests they wore. Through his earpiece, he could hear Sheriff Jacob and Chester talking. Hushed voices discussed the positions and movement of those inside the high school and what their next steps would be.

He knew his team was positioned around the building, ready and waiting for the signal to go.

The silence was deafening, strange as that sounded. The gunfire had ceased some time earlier, and there had been nothing since but an eerie silence. Not one sound. No one knew where the shooter was or if his hostages were alive or dead.

The fire department had arrived along with law enforcement from the surrounding counties, and they too were waiting. Two ambulances had arrived, waiting to treat the injured and rush them to the local hospital.

Jared knew people were injured, but for the moment, they could do nothing to help. They couldn’t risk further bloodshed until they had a clear picture of the situation.

Rushing in unprepared could endanger the lives of everyone present.

He glanced around again, frowning at the growing crowd. Some of them without a doubt had children that attended the school, but others were here for the entertainment.

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