Whitmyer High School
"No silly, I didn't invite them on our date. Just to the mall with us." Catherine stood up and took Andrew by the hand. "Come on let's go, you spend too much time on this dumb field anyway. We have to walk back to the school to get our cars so we can just swing by and get your med scan, too."
Somehow between the field and the parking lot, Andrew talked his way out of the med scan. He had always taken them before, so he was not sure what he was so nervous about. If they really did test for mutants he would have been noticed. But if he wasn't a mutant, what was he? His inner reflection was interrupted by the giggling and talking of Catherine and the other girls. Then, as they neared the mall they could see a number of emergency vehicles and it looked like Whipple Ave had been blocked off. But the mall still looked busy so whatever was going on didn't seem like it would stop any of their plans.
Whitmyer Shopping Village
As soon as Corey and Sammy turned to leave for the excitement outside, the two saleswomen rolled their eyes and walked off, paying no attention to Sammy's parting words.
The boys ran outside and could immediately hear the sirens off to the left of the mall. It looked like the road was blocked off as well as the freeway exit. Choosing to walk since no cars could get close, they ran across the parking lot and out to the road where several other people had started to gather. A semi truck had crashed into oncoming traffic, blocking both lanes. But next to that in the parking lot of the used cd store there was glass scattered across the entire lot and paramedics were treating a policeman who looked like he had been cut to shreds. The had him bandaged but there was still blood everywhere. Off to the side, two police cars were parked next to each other, however they had different markings on them. Similar to cruisers that had 'K-9' on the side and back, these cruisers had 'A-M' on the side. People were pointing to them and the four officers who were removing gear from the trunks. The people seemed to know what the letters stood for, 'Anti-Mutant.'
Lorenzo's Car
It appeared this would remain a day of excitement. Lorenzo turned away from the street Kyle's family lived on and headed for the sound they had all heard. It was easy to spot with the ambulances and police cars rushing down there. Lorenzo did his best to drive casually but could only get so far due to all the emergency vehicles on the road. As they began to get closer they could start to see debris scattered around. Just a little at first but it became more obvious the closer they got. People were running around in a panic. Car alarms were going off and dogs were barking everywhere. Lorenzo felt a sense of panic and frustration come over him that vanished after only a moment. It was hard to see everything with the squads and cruisers in the way, but Jennifer could have sworn she saw Eleyna's car in the middle of the road.
Eleyna's Car
As Eleyna tried to start her car the old woman spoke, again. "Honey, I don't think this car is going anywhere. All your tires are flat and all of your windows are smashed out. Although I don't see any glass around, that's strange. Anyway, your boyfriend needs some help. I was a nurse for 17 years so you don't let him move and I will get some nice firemen to help you."
Gabe looked over the back of his seat and saw the ambulances and police cars that had just stopped some 40 or 60 feet behind them. The woman who had checked on them was walking over to get the help she had promised. Gabe and Eleyna looked back at each other. Although just an hour ago they both saw something beautiful in the other, they now saw a frightened reflection of that person. Their eyes were wide, their stares wild and their appearance a bit more rumpled looking than when they had left school.
Medics immediately rushed to the injured and did what they could to treat them. A police officer approached Eleyna's car with the old woman. As he got closer he called out to them. "Are you al right? Is anyone badly injured? Can you move okay?" Eleyna was a bit concerned as he got closer, fearing another incident like the one only moments before.
