Everyone turned to me but I could only point to the blood still seeping out.
No one said anything, afraid of what it could mean.
The door to the apartment creaked open slowly.
My heart rate picked up speed, The whole scene could pass as living inside a horror movie.
Standing at the door frame was Little Mason.
He always had an adorable smile on his face. He was easily everyone’s favorite.
We all had gathered in this very apartment to celebrate the 5-year old just a week ago
Now, his lips were bloodied and his clothes covered in blood.
His eyes were unfocused as he stood there not making an effort to move.
“Sweetheart are you alright? Where is mummy ?” Miss Shaw, his unofficial babysitter when his mum was out late asked him moving closer.
Her face had worry lines for the young boy
The little boy fixed his gaze at her and tilted his head one way, “I’m hungry” he said in a tiny voice.
Nothing prepared us for what happened next.
In a split second, Little Mason who had been standing at the door went full force on Miss shaw.
Her scream filled the hallway.
We all stood in shock as we watched him attack her making feral animalistic noises.
No one moved or made a sound.
He pulled her apart in minutes. Blood splashed the wall and wet the ground we stood on.
We watched in horrifying disgust as he dismembered her pieces by pieces.
I gagged, clenching my fist over my mouth.
As quickly as the attack started, it ended. Mason dropped what was left of her in his hands and ran the opposite direction with inhumane speed.
Nobody made a sound
No one even screamed
She was going to be married next month.
How could her life be cut short this way?
Nobody deserved to die this way.
Especially not warm, sweet and charming Miss Shaw.
What had happened to Mason? What had happened in their apartment?
I was lost in thought when Richard suddenly grabbed me by the hand.
“Emma baby I think we need to leave” he whispered quietly in my ears.
I don’t know what came over me but I was so out of it I began to sob “Poor baby, poor baby ,why ,why”
“Snap out of it Emma!” He raised his voice. “Look around you”
I did.
A few amongst us started to spasm
Their eyes were unfocused as if they were lost in a trance.
Elaine
Mr. Cranwell
Dr. Fergo
Mr. Taddosh
“What’s happening?” I asked breathlessly.
“I don’t know, but we need to go. Now!” His voice sounded urgent.
When I didn’t move, Richard dragged me and ran like hell.
He bolted the door behind him when we got in.
“We’re safe, you’re safe, I’m here” he held on to my trembling body.
His voice sounded reassuring. How could it?
It didn’t matter, he was here with me. I was not alone
We stayed that way until I got myself together.
“That’s good baby, you’re safe. You’re alright . Now we need to figure out how to get out of the apartment. I don’t think little mason is the only one”.
“The only one?…” I whispered.
“You saw the others, their eyes looked unfocused like his were. It’s started…”
“What do you mean Richard? What has started?” I looked at him confused.
His face suddenly got that sad look it usually did when he thought I wasn’t looking.
Was he hiding something from me?
“Not now Emma, we need to move now. Do you think you can stand?”
“Richard” I insisted stubbornly.
“Emma, Please not now. I need you to trust me. We’ve wasted enough time” He sounded desperate.
I looked at him.
“Okay, what do you need?”
“Thank you” He breathed out. His face immediately changed and I could feel the wheel turn in his head.
“We need to stack things on the door, I don’t think the bolt is strong enough to keep them away.”
Them? I wanted to ask but held my tongue.
“We also need to find the safest exit to the underground exit. I found it when I scouted the area” — Um when had he done that ?
“We should pa—” whatever he was going to say was swallowed by the noise of the door bell.
We froze.
Richard put two fingers on his lips signalling me to stay quiet. I obliged. The bell rang again, more intense.
The fear in the room was palpable and paralyzing.
