Chapter 82
The sound of nearby gunshots woke everyone, shattering what little spirit and hope remained in the university group.
“Oh, God!” Rachel cried, and turned toward the sound. Without weapons, they couldn’t help Melisse.
“Move it!” Charlotte said. She slipped the backpack with the book over her shoulders. “Leave everything else. Now! Go! Run!” She hoped Melisse could hold off the shooters long enough for her to get the students safely away.
Before long, Brandi gave out. She cried, and tried to keep moving, but her body simply didn't have the strength. Her legs buckled, her muscles quivered, and she gasped for breath.
Charlotte and Quade tried to help her, but Brandi was too tired and too heavy for them to handle. She slowed the group down, endangering everyone.
“She can’t go on
