Rita's pupils flickered with intensity while she took in the sight in silence.
Her body frozen in place– half lost in the sea of her thoughts.
Nearly drowned in its intensity and waves.
It spewed into her brain, spiralling out like an open fountain.
Rushing in without a dam to tame it.
Then the questions came.
'How? When?'
The images flashed.
Memories of their figures a moment before the separation.
Their final effort was to get the students away from the Hostels.
'Why are they….no, they shouldn't be…'
Her arms trembled as her legs buckled.
She fell to her knees with her head lowered to her knee.
Her voice soon broke out in sobs.
Tears streamed down her face to her palms while her body quivered to the tug of her emotions.
The others watched in silence.
Absorbing the sight while their hearts beat with a calm hue.
It was an unfortunate occurrence yes. Surprising too, chillingly so for that matter.
But it wasn't unexpected.
