Chapter Seven

"STOP REQUESTED" sounded over the stereo system when Philip pulled down on the yellow cord. The only people on the bus were Philip, a man with groceries, a woman with a child about the age of 7, and the bus driver. Philip's pulse was still going pretty hard by the time he had gotten home but it was still pretty high. The bus came to a halt and Philip got up, thanked the bus driver and began to walk home. Once the bus was farther down the road, Philip all out sprinted home as fast as he could. He was intent on not being caught again. He slammed in the garage door code, threw himself under the door, close the garage and was inside. Safe, thought Philip. He went around the house keeping the windows open, as not to seem he was hiding there, but still locked everything to be safe. He then went into the lower floor of his house and close those blinds as he still did not wish to be seen. Then before he knew it. He was asleep.

"Philip! Wake up! This is the last time I will call you! You have to take the bus i'm not driving you!" It was his mother. No, thought Philip. Philip opened his eyes and groggily rolled over to look at his clock. 6:25. He had 20 minuets to shower, dress, eat, pack his bag, and get to the bus stop for school. Philip flung himself off the bed and into the bathroom. Once he got out it was 6:32. I need to hurry up, and he hurried into his bedroom to get changed and pack his bag. Once finished he ran down the stairs to eat. His mother made him pancakes and left a plate for him. He sat down and started to eat. he looked over at his phone and saw the time. 6:45. Two minuets to get to the bus stop. He eat the last of his food and was out the door and still trying to get his shoes on. "Hey! Philip! Didn't think you would make it." said Richard. Richard was a odd kid. He had a head shaped like a watermelon and the agility of a hammock. "Yea, me either." replied Philip. "Close one, heres the bus now." said Richard, and sure enough the bus pulled up to the stop. Richard got on first, then Philip. Then Philip saw it. The bus drivers hat bore the way to familiar phrase, The Dog Barks At Midnight.". "Are ya gunna sit down or not kid I don't got all day." barked the driver. "Yea... Sorry." He sat down, put his headphones in and fell asleep.

School Bus
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"Philip! We are here, wake up!". It was Richard. "Yea, thanks for waking me." thanked Philip. "Its fine, I do it all the time." said Richard. Philip got up and when exiting the bus avoided looking at the hat. He had decided to just try and forget everything that had happened. Then he remembered. He had Parker first period. The man the had attempted to capture him for god knows what. No no no no no no, thought Philip. Then it happened. The intercom crackled to life and voice sounded. "Good morning and please excuse the interruption. We wish to inform you about the recent disapeance of ex-principal Mr.McNaughtan. We inform you of this event as to stop fallacies surrounding it and if any students know any information regarding this matter, please report it to the office. Thank you." and the voice faded. Then the bell rang to for kids to get to class. Wish me luck, thought Philip, and he went to class not knowing what he would be facing...