Bridging the Distance

I feel like we survived the second disaster. I know ther

an get out of it, alive, no

e you. Don't lose hope. I wi

Hussien will pick us

up. I prepared myself and my

cared,

have to. I'm he

hen, I have always been the four of them running. It's new to m

a few minutes" I said to them as I kept

ival, and just then someone knocked on the door. I saw Hussi

ened to us. He was jus

at Hussien again. "It's really

he said and m

ope that we will be safe where we are going. I trusted Hussien bec

ere are many students who are disguised and make killing people a toy. They wouldn't notice us because we passed through the very corner, i

He got what I meant so he covered Ella's

but in this case, I know she can

ike he was watching. We did nothing but follow him. When we g

there and beckon

ht me. I haven't even entered the elevator wh

ey are jan

ce hu

so I doubled my pace to reach it. When I finally got inside, I felt a shock. I was the last to

He's carrying a knife and he's wearing a ho

osity will

s saying. He was standing next to me and just looking straig

Ellice rub

th silent. I thought maybe the elevator is broken, why hav

sien went out first, as usual, we followed. He went to a wide wall so th

the surprised faces of the three of them changed to amazement. Suddenly, t

ave glazed eyes and others I can see pity in the way they look at us.

he voice of a man standing

nows about them" Hussien responded

Hussien with a smile before walking towards where we were

h cl

ng. It retreated a little to get awa

rned to Hussien. "Yo

to tell everything they need to know" said Hussi

at us scary. "So you still don't k

ly. I was so proud of him that th

ter

y the alternate?" Ama

ss. Tuesday, death class. Wednesday, regular cla

nday?" Ella also asked curiously

hey were scared, I could not see in

lers day" Hussien answ

m, I am also curious to

e days when more people get killed, so if you want to live until you're the only one l

reedom? Ki

breath when I remembere

entered the university last night, it was

ow, S

ller's freedom now. That's why there were many masked students who wandered around carrying samurai swords, some wit

y death

killers?" E

want to live, killers. And we all

hit! This

n. He doesn't seem to be overwhelmed by the numb

eath class has a different tag that each student will receive, and what is the number of your tag, that's the same number o

ed sadly. It slowly

low the rule to remai

er the rule that Huss

t ru

ut" he chuckled before

ood. I looked at Hussien with a

s the training?"

nded his samurai t

oked at him. "Are

't thi

in him. My hunch was right, that at th

in us, we don't need that. We will

nutes you will teach us. We can learn b

d count on him? I

at's how it is, France. You must learn by yourself.

Fra

use I blocked her mouth with my hand

ut the rule"

have to find out Wha

at him. I don't know where I got the strength to yell

f. By the way, here's your uniform" he handed

was able to accept the paper

r bag are school uniforms and the contents of the other are f

uniform, what

ore thing, don't leave your room on Saturd

of a paper bag. I thought there was only one

ot killers day, you still have to be c

to the higher ups and the students. Today is Monday, which means regular class today. We are w

he top is long-sleeved. I kept thi

form suits you," Amanda teased me. Like

looked back a

. He thought he was the only

ttractive, Emerald France Meller" he sobb

?" I arranged my things and f

nothing we can do, right? Why don't we

nt idea. "Crazy. Remember, it won't

don't we try?" Ella was satisf

at mean they have accepted our fat

go to the headmaster that

eheads high. I don't know what the three of them are feeling but I know that just like m

the forest that were afraid of the hunters. There are still many students who l

they look, some are also surprised and some wonder. I started to get nervou

standing outside and waiting for us. He wa

e women here don't care about their appearance. They use t

he asked so I approach

d by her holding his stomach.

raised the corner of my li

en disobeyed us. He even pulled my

l chair. This woman was talking to someone and if the

e newbies i told you last n

d at us smiling like a mad dog.

es away. "Well then, you girls are now officially belong in thi

looking at Hussien at the same time. His ex

indifferently. How do we

a

erald France Meller, stay here for awhile. Amannia Dahlia Suarez, Ell

behind while the three of them

e their

er she heard what Mr. Cake. "N-No

can proceed to

r concern for me because they keep looking at me even when they