Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Matt nearly collapsed from exhaustion as he stumbled toward the city hall building, which was shrouded in complete darkness. He struggled to pull the back door open. He cast realizing that he'd been locked from the inside. He had to get inside. He felt his way around the side of the building and found the broken basement window that reached inside the shards of broken glass and put the release of a sharp pain shot in his shoulder as he jerked his arm out. Blood spread out across his shirt from the fresh cut. He pushed the window up and slipped his body through the opening. He was unable to see the ground below. The heat from the crowd felt steamy and thick as he released his grip on the windowsill and fell down. He landed with the violent crash on the refreshment table. Inside total darkness. The crashing noise startled the panicky teens, causing a deafening uproar of confused voices. Matt stood up and slipped along the wet floor in a pool of sticky fruit punch. He pushed his way through the crowd in the maze and up the basement stairs and the candle lit lobby.

Kids screamed as he went by. Matt was completely covered in mud. His clothes were ripped and torn to shreds, and the blood from the cut soaked the sleeve of his shirt. Matt spotted Lori and Jake, who were ushering people up the dark staircase into the spacious room.

Laurie gasped. Oh, my God, Matt. What happened to you? You're bleeding. Jake pulled Matt aside. He tried not to look too shocked by his ghastly appearance. What happened, man? Here. Here. Sit down a minute. He said in his most soothing voice. Matt leaned against the wall, wincing with every painful breath. You hear? He said, Michael Mars. He's here. Guys, we've got to get everyone out. It's a trap.

Jake stared at Matt for a moment. He didn't want to believe what he was hearing. Jake whispered in a hushed voice here. Now he mean he's. Matt nodded painfully. He looked desperately into Jake's eyes. He attacked me in the woods, man. And he killed Chief Grandy. The feeling of panic escalated as his eyes darted around the dim room. He cried. Sally. Oh, God. Where is she? Jake had a sinking feeling in his stomach. He hadn't seen Sally since she ran off screaming like a banshee. I don't know. Something scared her and she took off running. I'll go find her. You stay here and rest are far off screen. Echo the long corridor. It was Sally. Matt leapt to his feet. Oh, God. I've got to find her. Get everyone outside. Jake agreed and made his way through the crowd to the doors. He pushed with everything he had. He pushed again. Then he saw the shovel, which through the handles. They were trapped. That followed the sound of Sally screaming voice. He was getting closer. He can make out the words. No, no. No, no. Sally. Sally. Where are you? He hollered back, found her huddled in the corner of the hall.

She was hugging her knees and singing to herself like a child. Sally? He yelled. She cowered back into the shadows. Slowly she looked up and saw mud covered figure towering before her. She tried to scream, but no sound came from her dry throat. It's OK, it's Matt. Dave? He whispered, realizing he nearly scared her to death. Matt? She whispered on the edge of total hysteria. She wrapped her arms around his neck and held onto him for dear life. He's here. Michael Myers is here. We've got to get out.

She cried. Sally pointed in the darkness. And he's dead. Dead. As Matt cradled her head and brushed her hair from her face, his foot touch, something warm on the floor. He strained in the darkness to see exactly what it was to see what had made her out. The glow from the pumpkin illuminated a large lump in the doorway that felt the warm object. And he realized that he just grabbed the dead hands. The mayor. Oh, my God. Matt yelped out. Let's go. He jerked away from the bloodstained linoleum floor and the dead body. He led Sally through the darkness, dragging her by the hands. As they scattered around the corridor toward the lobby, Mat caught a glimpse of something through the window. He stopped and waved his hand to silence. Sally, come on! She pleaded. We've got to get out, Matt. Matt stood with his back against the wall and peered outside. He froze in horror in a flash. He saw Michael lurching through the shadows around the back of the building. He's outside. Matt whispered. What was he planning? Matt was totally confused. His heart was pounding and heavy thuds of terror. Michael Meyers had been inside and then outside. He must know another way to get in the building. The broken window. It flashed me Matt's mind. He whirled around pulling Sally behind him. He's outside. He huffed. We've got to keep him there in the lobby. Jake yelled out. Now, as for football players rammed the couch against the glass doors with a thundering boom. The glass bounced, but did not break. Matt pushed his way through the middle of the room. Stop! He screamed. Michael Meyers is outside. Everyone stay in here. The crowd, packed inside shoulder to shoulder, began whispering and terrified voices. A girl dressed in a clown costume cried out. I just want to go home. Jake had the muscular boys set the couch down as he tried to plan out their next move. There wasn't room for everybody in this lobby. Kids still pushed their way up the staircase in a desperate attempt to get out. Some of them were still stuck in the maze and on the dance floor. Laurie was pressed against the wall, feeling as if she were going to suffocate. Matt whispered to Jake. We've got to stop in the basement. Window is open. Suddenly, a new bout of hysterical screaming could be heard from downstairs.

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