Time Stands Still-Chapter 1
I wonder why everyone is running away. I thought to myself as I'm walking the halls of Degrassi. Suddenly, I see a familiar face, but this face is all wrong…
"Hi, Emma, sorry I kissed you. You know, I thought you liked me, but I was wrong. Why would you, you of all people, like me?
I'm frozen in place, I'm not even sure my heart is beating in my chest. What was he going to do to me? Instantaneously, my horrible thoughts are interrupted by someone tapping me on my shoulder.
"Emma, come on, he has a gun, let's get out of here."
Sean takes my arm and Toby just stands there, shocked. I grab his arm and start to head out.
"DON'T you walk away from me!"
Me, Sean, and Toby all turn around. Rick walks up to Sean and Toby and tells them get out. Sean doesn't want to, but Toby tells him they can go get help. Once they leave, Rick turns to me.
"I've got big plans for you, Emma. You know, it's all just a shame you ended up rejecting me. I don't like being rejected. You remember what happened to Terri? Yeah, I thought you did, that's minimal compared to what's coming for you. All I did was like you, and now all you're going to do is pay.
"I've lived all my life being rejected…" I tried to tune him out and breathe normally. That's kind of hard to do when someone's pointing a gun to your head. He just keeps going on and on about me pushing him away when he tried to kiss me. If I'd have thought it would involve me fearing for my life, I would've just kissed the guy. Now I wasn't sure if I was going to live or die…
"Well?"
"I'm sorry, what?"
"Emma, Emma, Emma, why can't you just listen to me? I am, of course, the last person you'll see."
"Th-th-the last person?"
"You didn't think I brought this gun to school for nothing, did you? I mean, I already shot Jimmy. Poor guy, he could have gone fast; quick blow to the chest. But no, he had to run. He had to try and get away. So he went painfully, assuming he is dead. So Emma, I'd suggest you just stand there quietly, and if any of your friends gets in the way, I won't hesitate to shoot them too.
"Finally, for once in my life, I'll be the feared, not the fearful. This is gr-"
"Rick, you know firearms aren't allowed on school property."
It's like a miracle. Raddich finally caught Rick and is going to help me. Finally, this is all over…
"Youuuu…" He practically spits the word out; like it disgusts him to even say his name. Raddich just looks confused.
"Me?"
"You didn't do anything, NOTHING, when I told you people were bullying me, and now look what's happened. I want you to feel what I feel: hurt."
"Hurt b-"
Suddenly there was a loud bang, no, loud doesn't even cover it. More like deafening. Then Raddich fell, Rick is trying to get me not to look over there but I do anyways…
Oh my gosh! There's blood gushing out of his face. It's a disgusting site to look at. Maybe that's what's waiting for me. Then Rick turns to me…
"Now Emma, it's your turn…"