Snippet #2703827

Abegail watched the students file in. She shuffled papers and checked some things. She hated this feeling, the anticipation to begin. It made it feel more and more like they didn't really want to be there. If they did wouldn't they be eager to sit? Eager to let her get started?

She chastised herself because she knew that wasn't how it went. Even her, in a field she loved had to drag herself into class some days. She remembered many a first day where she wished she could have just skipped the lecture.

Abegail took a sip of her coffee and waited.
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Him...him...no, her and then him.

This was fun. He mentally catalogue them all. He rated them on how good their skin looked or how easy it might be to skin them. How hard they would be to take down or how easy...

Too easy wasn't a challenge and lacked a thrill for him. Yes, they would need to go too at some point but for now there were plenty that would put up just enough of a fight to make it fun.
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"Can you tell me who you were talking about with the nurse? What did you mean there were more of them and they were here too? Can you explain?"

The doctor kept his voice level and even toned. He could see the way Hans looked around.

The shadows moved closer. They reared up behind the doctor. They knew the man could see them. They enjoyed this game, the fear. They fed on the fear.

They watched him lunge towards the door.

The doctor and the nurse jumped. They hadn't expected Hans to run. "Stop him!"

Orderlies appeared at the door and tried to block the man's exit. "The crazies always try to run." One orderly grumbled.

The nurse pulled a syringe out. The doctor nodded. "Hold him down."

The orderlies tried to get a grip on Hans as the nurse advanced.

The shadows moved up the ceiling. Soon they would act again but not yet.

Soon.