ZAIYREE
With a thwack, Cairo collapsed to the side. I opened my eyes, but the room was still spinning. A hand grabbed mine and started pulling me up, but my body felt so heavy.
“Zaiyree! Zaiyree, we need to run.”
Blinking a few times, I saw Jayla pulling me up to the best of her ability. I struggled to get on my feet, but with her help, I was able to stand up. She kept pulling me, and my feet moved in response to her. The cool air hit my exposed skin as we made it outside. I wanted to just stop and curl up into a little ball.
“Come on. We have to keep going. Help is on the way,” Jayla said, refusing to let me stop.
I heard the door behind us open, and I glanced back. Cairo stopped outside of the door, staring me down. Blood ran down his face, and I saw him mouth the words, “No one wil
