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Belinda
What do you mean they're gone?
Victoria
Everyone... The staff, the faculty, the deans!
Clara Marie
Calm down Vicki...
Clara embraces her as soon as Vicki bursts into tears.
Jannette
Hey, don't cry, maybe they just went out for help...
Victoria
No... That's not... It...
Victoria
They're... Gone...dead...
Fear creeps up on everyone's face.
Shine
H-how ...that's not possible...Wh-a
Yasmin
It's true...guys... We went to the offices and found them on their chairs...lifeless ..
Mervin
But….who...you know...
Yasmin
They weren't breathing, they were just...still...
She cries on Johnny's chest.
Yvonne
How's that even possible?
Yasmin turns to us and sniffs.
Yasmin
There were no signs of injuries, it's like they're sleeping...
Martin
Well...perhaps they really were just sleeping?
Victoria
No, we checked, several times...there were no pulse from any of them.
This...isn't really happening, is it?
I feel their eyes on me and I stand up carefully, Shine and Belle supporting me.
Hana Kroes
What happened to them?
He says looking depleted.
Brandon
There were so many things happening at once, we could only take control of this floor.
Hana Kroes
They must be terrified. If the deans and the teachers are...gone...then no one's managing them.
Silence falls between us.
Yasmin
You're right...we didn't think of that...
Jethra
The children must be so scared.
I feel the tight tension in the air.
Brandon
It's alright, Belle and Shine didn't want to leave you here so I sent Donny and Billy to check the whole building.
I turn to them both, thankful.
Hana Kroes
How long was I out?
Shine
Only for a couple of minutes, maybe 30?
Belinda
The guys and I carried you out of the room.
Hana Kroes
We should get them to the cathedral.
Brandon
That's... A good idea...
This university is run by a catholic organization, and a cathedral sits just right next to it.
Billy and Donny come rushing from the other building.
Donny
Hey, I think you should look outside.
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