Off in the distance there was a lot more sirens. Al probably had the right idea to get out of there. His route through other peoples yards and back paths was well out of the way. Unless you lived in the neighborhood most people wouldn't even know the paths were back there. He had little trouble getting to school.<br/><br/>As he rounded the corner though and got closer to the school he could hear the commotion then see the cars and trucks on the street. There in the parking lot were a couple of police vehicles and fire trucks. The school itself was on fire. From a couple blocks away, Al could see the school was fully engulfed in flames.<br/><br/>This had probably been the source of all the sirens in the neighborhood.