NEVER EVER (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 3) by Willow Rose
Author:Willow Rose [Rose, Willow]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BUOY MEDIA
Published: 2019-08-24T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 58
What does it matter if Iâm dead anyway?
Olivia stared at the pencil in her hand and felt the pointy end of it with her finger. Still more kids were coming into the class and putting their backpacks down. Two boys were goofing around and fighting for fun. Three girls were watching, giggling at their stupidity, hoping one of them would look their way.
Olivia looked at the clock on the wall. There were still ten minutes until class started. She spotted a girl sitting a couple of desks down, on her phone.
Heart hammering in her chest, Olivia made a decision, one she feared she would end up regretting.
âCan I borrow your phone for a second?â
The girl looked up at her. She was wearing black lipstick, and her eyes blazed in anger.
âNo. Why would I loan my phone to someone I donât even know?â
Olivia leaned over her desk, then said with a low voice. âBecause if you donât, weâre all going to die.â
Now she had her attention. The girl looked up at her, eyes wide, mouth gaping.
âWhat did you just say? Is this some kind of joke?â
âListen to me,â Olivia said. âIâm trying to save your life here, but I need you not to panic, okay?â
The girl scrutinized her for a long time. Olivia was certain she could hear the clock on the wall ticking loudly in her head. She had no time to spare. She didnât know what the response time was around here. Would they be able to make it in time?
âJust let me borrow the phone, please,â Olivia said with the calmest voice possible. Sweat was springing from her forehead, and her palms felt clammy.
âPlease.â
The girl swallowed, and Olivia could tell she knew this was serious. She looked down at the phone for a second before finally handing it over to Olivia.
Relieved, Olivia grabbed it, then dialed.
â9-1-1. Whatâs your emergency?â
âThereâs going to be a gas attack on a school,â Olivia said, keeping her voice low, hoping that the other students wouldnât hear her and panic. If they started to run, the girls in the other classrooms would poke their bags prematurely as they had been instructed to. People would die.
âWhat school are we talking about?â the dispatcher said. Olivia could hear her tapping on a keyboard. Olivia found it difficult to calm her pounding heart.
âIâ¦I donât knowâ¦â Olivia said, then looked at the girl with the black lipstick. She seemed to understand and pointed at the emblem on her shirt.
âOur Saviorâs Catholic school,â Olivia said, her voice trembling. âItâs the same as what happened on the trains and at the church. The gas is in bags. But you must hurry. Itâs gonna happen in six, no wait, only five minutes. Please, hurry.â
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