Chapter 408

SHAWN

"That's what makes it extraordinary," she said. "Most people freeze in crisis situations. You organized a defense. That's leadership."

She moved away to check on other students, leaving me standing in the scorched courtyard trying to process everything that had happened.

Jerome had attacked the school. Had sent an army to kill children.

And we'd held them off. Barely, desperately, but we'd held.

"Shawn." Chase appeared with the rest of the Underground members. "That was incredible. You were incredible."

"We all fought," I said. "All of you stepped up."

"But you led," Kamsi pointed out. "You organized us. Made command decisions. Got everyone to safety."

"Riley was...