Serum

-Sixty-Four-

I don’t even know how long we ran before we were once again standing before the burnt shell of our former home, Conner’s church.

“What are we doing..?” I began to ask, but Conner shushed me, slapping a hand over my mouth so quickly it actually hurt.

“Someone’s here.” He growled softly into my ear. I wasn’t really sure how he noticed. Over the smell of blood from our recent fight and ash still lingering around the remains of the church, I couldn’t get much of anything. And then I heard it, and stiffened. The sound of footsteps, not even trying to be subtle as they crunched through the church, stepping on broken bits of glass and wood, crunching and grinding things underfoot as if the intruder had not a care in the world.

“Conner?” It was Tara’s voice, wobbling lightly as she ducked throu