Chapter 15LESS THAN TWENTY minutes had passed before two more buses pulled up and Captain Burnett led more soldiers into the school. None of them wore suits. They came ready to go. The setting sun sent orange arms to welcome them.
“Mr. Russell, can you give me a sit rep? Sorry, tell me what's going on?”
Fritz said, “Ashley eyeballed inside a little bit ago. He's the better source.”
Ashley told him what he could. A fairly large number of settlers, some injured, remained at the bottom of the stairs. Outside, the constant gunfire sounded more distant. He told the captain that the light inside might make targets inside easier to see. The captain also noticed the bullet holes and broken plaster across the hall.
“Looks like we're going to need a repair crew again tonight.”
“Yeah, George is
