Chapter 2

"Bye." Called Mel as she then hurried off to her car, she got inside and then drove away with thoughts of tomorrow in her head.

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It was March 15, Mel was dreading this day, but it came anyway. The school day started like any other day. Kids were pouring into the school, as the buses came and as they drove their cars. Melissa and Taylor were walking together in the hall.

"You think we did bad on that Algebra test?" Taylor asked nervously.

"We? Taylor I was the one who studied!" protested Melissa.

"Urghh your right I should of studied. I can't fail Algebra!" Taylor shrieked.

Melissa laughed.

The two girls walked past one of the doors. It was closed but through the class Taylor stopped and stared.

"Oh no, Melissa… someone has a gun." Taylor shrieked.

Melissa glanced up through the class. Taylor then grabbed Melissa's hand and they both ducked down. The guy pulled the trigger and glass shattered.

Everyone began dropping everything and running. The guy put down the gun slipped it in his pocket and walked along with the crowds. Taylor pulled Melissa.

"Come on, we gotta get out of here! Follow me!" Taylor shrieked. She let go of Melissa's hand. And ran.

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Jackson and Nathan had just gotten off the bus and stopped as they watched all of the screaming kids running out of the building. Taylor was one of them. She spotted Jackson and ran into him.

"Taylor! Taylor? What's happening?" asked Jackson.

"Jackson it's horrible, someone has a gun, he pulled the trigger! And-oh god Melissa was right behind me, Where is she?" Taylor said in full panic.

"Where's Daley? And Eric?" shouted Nathan through all the screams.

"I don't know!" Taylor cried.

Jackson touched Taylor's cheek with his hand then let go and ran towards the building. Nathan followed.

"Jackson! Nathan!" yelled Taylor through sobs.

A teacher near by called "Get back here!"

But they didn't listen. They ran into the building in seconds. Taylor sighed angrily and followed. The teacher cursed at her to get back, but her friends could die. She had to save them.

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"Daley! We have to get out of here!" Eric shouted.

Eric, Daley, Marc, Jamie, Tom, and now Jimmy who had just entered the room. They were in one of the classrooms, the tutoring center.

"No! Whatever is going out there, well were safe in here." Daley protested.

"No, your not." Jimmy croaked as he took the gun out of his sweatshirt pocket.

Everyone froze.

"Get nice and comfortable and don't try to leave!" Jimmy ordered. Eric was pale.

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Eric could remember the days when him, Nathan, and Jimmy used to hang out. He then flashed back to a time when it was one of there best times.

"Over here!" shouted Nathan to Jimmy. They were playing monkey in the middle with the football. Eric was the monkey. They were all six years old. They were playing in Jimmy's backyard.

Jimmy tossed the ball. Eric jumped in the air to catch it but Nathan snatched it before him. Eric did fall back and rolled backwards.

"That was awesome!" Jimmy shouted. He ran over to Nathan and they both ran over to Eric.

"You ok?" asked Nathan.

Eric spit out the mud from his mouth. 'You could be a football player, you know."

"No way, basketball, that's what I want to play." Nathan laughed as he helped his friend up.

"No sports for me." Jimmy said.

"Me either." Eric said.

"And no girls, there yucky!" Jimmy said.

Nathan and Eric agreed.

"Ok I'll be the monkey. Your ball Jim." Nathan said.

"Ok, Eric get ready, get set, and go long!"

When they got to Junior high. Nathan and Eric drifted into there own little clicks. But Jimmy, he was solo. Forced to be beaten up and things went down hill from there.

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The Eric snapped out of his daydream. "What happened to him?" Eric asked himself.

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Jackson ran and tried to find Melissa. That's all he could think about. He saw a student run past him, it was a boy in his Language Arts class. Melissa was in that class too.

"Hey, uhh Adam? Have you seen Melissa?" asked Jackson.

"I saw her in the Library!" he shouted and then ran past Jackson like lightning.

Jackson dashed towards there. It was empty, so far as he could see. Jackson picked up a book and slowly walked. He then heard a whimper. From behind a small shell he slowly walked towards it and jumped in front to see Melissa helpless, crying, and bleeding.

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"Nathan!" Taylor called from the hallway.

Nathan snapped his head around and saw Taylor behind him.

"You should of stayed outside, were it was safe!" Nathan said.

"I couldn't just not help." Taylor protested. "Wait where's Jackson?"

"He went a different direction. You can help me." Nathan ordered.

The two walked through the empty hall till they heard a familiar voice.

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"Please Jimmy, just put the gun down." Daley ordered as calm as possible.

"Fine but if you and the others try to escape…"Jimmy left it at that.

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Nathan and Taylor followed her voice to the tutoring center. Nathan knocked on the door. "Daley?" he asked.

"Nathan?" Daley asked.

"Yea can I come in?" he asked.

"No!" Jimmy croaked.

"Please!" Taylor begged.

"Whose the girl?" Jimmy asked.

"Taylor, it's just the tow of us Jim, could you please open the door?" asked Nathan

"Jimmy, please let them in," Eric begged.

"Fine, Daley go get the door." Ordered Jimmy he held the gun up to her. Daley gulped as tears poured down her face. But she opened the door.

As soon as she saw Nathan she hugged him. Taylor looked up and saw Eric and ran over to him.

"Nathan! Daley! Get back over here and take a seat!" Jimmy ordered

Nathan froze but Daley helped him over by Eric and Taylor.

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"Mel, what happened?" Jackson asked as he bent down next to her.

"Taylor and I were walking in the hall and he shot me. I tried to follow Taylor, but he got my leg." Melissa sobbed.

"Ok, ok, we have to get you out of here!" Jackson urged.

"No Jackson! I heard someone say there was more than one person." Melissa protested.

"Ok then I will go get help." Jackson said as he tried to stand up but Melissa got his arm.

"Jackson, please no. Stay with me!" Melissa cried.

Jackson sighed and sat down next to her. "Ok but we need to stop the bleeding, keep pressure on it." Jackson said.

He took his sweatshirt and ripped a large part of it and tied it around her leg. Then he took his arm and rapped it around her shoulders. Melissa leaned her head against his shoulder.


A/N: Ok I had to edit this chapter! It needed lots of changes. Hoped u like them! Please R&R!!!!! Thankyou.