Clementine:
"Oriana, stop it!" I yelled once she tried to push the door shut. I was sure Troy saw everything, because instead of running toward us, he went the other way.
"Troy, come over here!" I shouted, trying to get his attention.
"I can't take the risk!" he yelled back as he ran off.
Honestly, I felt awful. I had always been able to rely on my mates, but today he couldn't do the same. He had to take another route because he wasn't sure if we would let him in since Oriana and I were both struggling over the gate. The thought made me feel sick.
Oriana slammed the door shut, and while one of the monsters chased Troy, another earth eater came straight for our gate, crashing against it. We both stepped back, Oriana even fell on her butt, scrambling away from it.
The thing was massive. Its mouth could open wide enough to swallow a person whole. It tried to pry the gate open, ramming itself against it again and again before finally giving up and charging off in another direction.
