A/N: Welcome to my new story! :) I'm excited about this one! It's not a lovey dovey story, let me just put that out there now. It's gonna be sad. But I love writing about this kind of issue because it's just so heart breaking to read or see or hear about these things. I'm not sure how many parts there will be yet but so far I have six. But I will not continue unless people are interested. (:

Most of this story is based off of One Tree Hill's 3x16 episode. So if you're a OTH fan & you've seen that episode you know exactly what I'm talking about.

I hope you like it! Sorry if there's any typos, I can't fix them on this stupid computer :|

It was a Friday morning when it happened. Everything was fine and normal, kids were laughing and joking around, making plans for the following weekend. It was a typical Friday.

Tina and Mike stood in a corner, Tina giggling incessantly as Mike kissed her continuously. Puck and Artie were rapping one of their new favorite songs, practicing, for they were performing it the next week for Glee club. Brittany and Santana walked around campus, Brittany's arm around her waist. Sam and Mercedes were at a table, talking quietly. Kurt and Blaine also sat at a table, hands clasped together. All was right and normal.

Rachel and Finn made their way inside the school, her arm looped through his. "Have you filled out your applications like I told you?"

"Uh, one. For community college."

She stopped in her tracks, standing in the middle of the hallway and annoying the passing teens. She didn't seem to notice. "Finn! I told you, it's important to have at least four or five backups. We have a few months left!" She pressed herself up against him, her hands on his shirt collar, pouting. "Don't you want to apply to a school in New York?"

He sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Baby, you know I would if I could but I just don't have the right grades."

Shee pouted and he traced her lips with his finger, failing at trying to hide his smile.

She thought for a moment. then clapped excitedly. "Come to my house this weekend -"

"Mmm." He murmurred, kissing her neck, not caring about the watchful eyes around them. "Are your dads gonna be home?"

"Finn!" She squirmed uncomfortably, shoving him off. She didn't mind the PDA but he didn't need to do that. "I'm talking about research!"

At this, he frowned and she rolled her eyes and smirked, standing on the tips of her toes. "They're gone for the weekend."

As a grin slowly began to form, he noticed her expression become one of pure terror as she looked down the hall and the last he felt was her hand squeezing his arm tightly before everything, well, for lack of a better word, blew up.

The shot was loud in the very crowded hallway. It cracked like a massive thunderstorm and the sound of it continued to ring in their ears as students began to frantically run this way and that, desperate to get out of the building.

Most made it out but it was a big school with very few exits so there were many remaining.

The principal's voice sounded throughout the entire school, shocking everyone to their core. "Students, this is not a drill! Evacuate immediately! Evacuate!"

Meanwhile Finn kept getting run over by kids trying to escape. "Rachel!" He shouted.

He had lost her in the crowd.

"Rachel!" He searched for her small figure and began to panic. Damn it!

While he continued calling out her name, students were pushing and shoving him until finally, he was pushed into a room. Some guy, a football player who was way more built than him, rushed in after him and quickly locked the door.

"Dude, wait, I have to find Rachel!" Finn tried to unlock the door but the football player stood in his way.

"No way in hell, man!"

Finn gestured to the door. "But she's my girlfriend!"

"I don't care if she's your mom, Hudson! I'm not letting you get us killed!"

"Dude, just move."

"Would you guys both shut up?" A female voice interrupted and they both turned to her. "Austin's right, Finn, you can't go out there, it's not safe."

"Do I know you from somewhere?" Finn asked.

"I'm Katie!" She exclaimed in annoyed disbelief and she scoffed when he still looked at her with confusion. "We've been in the same math class for three years!"

He ignored her statement. "Look, Katie, I have to find Rachel and kill the dumb ass who caused all of this."

Finn tried to unlock the door but the dude named Austin or whatever stopped him once again.

"Man, please, move!" He started to beg and then he groaned. "Who would do this? Who would wanna shoot a bunch of innocent kids?"

"Another innocent kid."

All three of them turned to the small voice, seeing a tall girl on the floor, her legs drawn to her chest, her chin resting on her knees and she stared straight ahead, as if in a trance. "I saw who it was. A student. I saw him take the gun out of his pocket."

Finn's stomach lurched violently. That must've been what Rachel saw.

... Oh God.

"Who was it?" Austin asked.

The girl looked up and her eyes connected to Finn's. "Dave Karofsky."

A/N: Review if ya want more! :D