They glanced at one another, like they weren’t sure what to do. Blood trailed down my arms, and I fought against the need to wipe it away. It wouldn’t help; my hands and arms were covered in blood. I left splatters on the floor all around me.
“Alright, let’s go. We’ll split up into groups, so all the floors get checked. Work front to back.” Rhett said in a steady voice and headed towards the door with the crowd.
“Where do you think you’re going?” I said in a panicked tone. He needs to be in my range of hearing. They’re safe, but Rhett and Hugo might have another episode.
“I’m going to lead.” He gave me a puzzled look. The crowd watched me, and I could smell their fear building in the room. It was already thick and mixed with the scent of iron. I can’t say that in front of them. Think Pe
