"About 10km east. It should take about 8-9 hours." ((see how I cleverly worked in the fact of school?)) "Let's Go."
I run over to the tree and peer around it. The houses have lights on but I hear no noise. I creep down to the house and realize that they are abandoned. I think they are anyways.
I walk in and notice its a woman and a child (a boy). I ask what is wrong and they reply that they are hiding from a beast. I ask what this beast is and they both start sobbing.