HAMERTON 2- Prologue

HAMERTON 2

Thank you God for this opportunity.

Hamerton. A large school offering the finest Education to the students of the state and overseas. Natalie joins this school arriving from Brooklyn and she has grief over her lost friends who were murdered in Hamerton. She teams up with Ingrid and their fellow seniors against the House of Representatives to prevent a bomb blast that could cause a large massacre.

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Tension inside an ICU ward grew large as two nurses pulled a trolley carrying the CPR devices. The doctor who stood by the bed took the devices quickly and pressed them against the patient’s chest.

The patient bounced once. Simultaneously, a beep sounded on the ECG machine that was connected to his bed.

“Please, do everything doctor.” Corny requested, standing a few feet from the bed.

After arriving the clinic where Trevor was confined, Corny made the immediate and necessary arrangements to transfer Trevor to a sophisticated and more renowned hospital in London. Kenneth had also arrived in a private jet and was in the room, joining his hands together in prayers for his brother’s recovery.

The doctor did another CPR.

There was a ‘Beep’ and the heartbeat line went flat.

The doctor took in a deep breath. He knew that he could not lose him.

He did another CPR.

Ting………………………………..

“Please? Trevor?” Kenneth cried.

The doctor did another CPR.

Ting……………………………

“No.” Cowls whispered.

The doctor sighed.

“Doctor?” One of the nurses called, suspecting the doctor’s discouraged expression.

The doctor braced himself inwardly to perform another CPR.

Trevor’s body bounced forward and reclined to the bed while the ECG machine line raised once.

The doctor glanced at the machine’s screen and faintly watched the peek dropping into a long and fatal flat line.

“Time of death?” The doctor called.

Kenneth gasped at that. “No!” He cried, dashing to Trevor’s side.

Cowls tried to hold him back, releasing a tear himself.

Suddenly, a different sound, other than their sighs and tears filled the room.

BEEP BEEP BEEP.

All in the room popped their eyes at the ECG machine, staring at the way peaks form weakly.

Kenneth broke into a laughter and embraced Trevor on the bed.

The doctor and the nurses smiled feeling glad to have revived yet another of their patient.

Cowls sighed with relief, feeling happy that Trevor would live.

The students who could not leave the other day had to assemble the next morning to listen to the board of directors and some government officials who arrived.

The Assemble was quite dull and disorganized. Most of the students were in their home clothes and hardly stood in line.

Instead of the old prefects, the teachers led the assembly and after saying a few words, Archibald welcomed Madam Sue to address the students.

“On behalf of all the Hamerton directors, we thank the Ministers of Home Affairs, Honorable John Reed and deputy Minister of Education, Hon. Twilight Brown, for your presence this day. I thank also the staff and students for your calmness even to this hour.

“We extend our sincere and heartfelt pardon for the commotion and scene that took place in the school compound recently.

“The police are here and have been around since yesterday, investigating the deaths of our students,” Madam Sue spoke and paused, looking down to a paper on the decibel. “Erin Shawn, Michael Morningstar,” she paused and looked at the students. “And Nicky. They have found out that the murders were related to the ongoing election campaigns in our school.

“I adjure everyone here to provide their maximum cooperation to the Police force so that they can pin down everyone involved in the shootings within the school compound.” She paused, sighing then frowned. “I would like to make it clear that the school compound is no place for shootings. We are going to be strict. We are going to inspect everyone in the school compound, the student and staff for any evidence of weapons or arms that could be used to harm anyone within the school campus.

“If anyone at all is found with guns, knives and the like will be immediately reported and expelled. We will also add tight security at the gate and around the school fence just in case the school has enemies from the outside. We are going to put CCTV cameras in every area of the school compound. From classes to your dormitories. Every action done within Hamerton will be monitored. This will ensure safety for all other components of Hamerton who want to perform their activities in peace and harmony.

“Having said that, I would like for all of us to remain silent for one minute with our heads bowed, so that we can pray and remember the souls of those Hamerton has lost a day ago.”

She concluded and everyone in the assembly grounds, bowed their heads and remained quiet for a minute.

In the middle of the crowds, Natalie cried for Trevor. She cried for him and for Caitlin and for Erin. She felt very alone in the world. So alone that she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her.

At the end of the short prayer sessions, Natalie felt a hand placed over her shoulder. She almost jumped on her feet and turned around, calling, “Trevor?”

But, it was Ingrid standing behind her. “No. But, he is alive.”

Natalie broke into a wide grin at the best news of her life. “Ha _how?” she asked in joy.

“They sent him to a hospital in London. He is recovering there.”

Natalie laughed. “That is great. I must go see him.”

“No, not now.” Ingrid halted her. Natalie begun frowning but, Ingrid told her. “I am saying the truth this time. It is advised that the reality about his condition remains quiet for a while.”

Natalie hesitated for a moment then nodded. “Alright. When will I be able to talk to him?”

“When he is able to talk.”

Natalie’s eyes widened.

“Natalie, he is going to be fine.” Ingrid promised her and took her hands. “And so should we. No more fighting. Alright?”

Natalie thought for a moment. They did after all, come a long way. She sighed. “Alright.”

“And that will be all, thank you.” Madam Sue concluded on the stage and dismissed the assembly.

The whole day was taken for inspection and it went on that way with the new system until the term ended and they entered a new term.

After a long vacation of the second term, they had a graduation for the seniors and with the situation calm, Madam Sue called for the elections. Natalie was a proposed candidate and she became President.

A new badge was made for her on her inauguration day and everything seemed perfect.

Time passed. And Natalie became a senior student of Hamerton and the school President.

What will follow next? Stay tuned to find out!

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