(At WIC Operations Quarter)
Ella’s POV
“What are we going to do now?” I whispered.
“I’m as confused as you are, Ella. One minute we’re running from those things, getting picked off one by one, and the next we’re locked up by people we’ve never seen before,” Alex murmured.
“Alex, I’m scared.”
“Aren’t we all. But right now we need to focus on getting out of here.”
“How? Look around you, we’re in a cage.”
“Then we find a way out of the cage,” Alex snapped. “There’s no room for falling apart right now. Not unless you’d rather just wait here and die.”
“Are they going to kill us?” My voice came out smaller than I wanted it to.
“Maybe if we explain why we’re on the island, they’ll listen. Maybe they’ll help us.” Even as I said it, I didn’t believe it.
“Ella.” Alex’s voice was flat. “We’
