Fragments Chapter 22 Page 4

She gives him a squint to both say sorry for complaining but also that she still wasn’t happy. He gives her one back that says he didn’t care. Tommy just shakes his head at both of them and pulls the door closed. Using the knife Steve brought from the camping shop he cuts a section from a seat belt and begins tying it around the door handle. It could give them another few seconds maybe. Everything was going to count at this stage.

The crowd is moving in fast and as the first drones reach the bus they slam against the doorway cracking the glass. Tommy jumps back in shock as he was barely finished tying it shut. He looks at them both: This will only hold them for so long you know… We can’t stay here.

Brian has to raise his voice as the