Chapter 7 - Needing a Miracle
Everyone in and around the building was in a state of panic. Those on the outside because the did not know who was or was not hurt and those on the inside because they had just seen not only one, but two people shot including their 11-year-old classmate. The police were trying to get the uninjured students out while anxiously awaiting an ambulance to arrive. Some of the officers were surrounding Simon trying to get the bleeding under control while others were attending to Mr. Smith's shoulder. No one seemed to know what to do. The scared classmates were being escorted outside to the anxiously awaiting parents who did not know if their children were alright.
While the students were running out to their families, the Camdens' were searching frantically for Simon. They did not yet know that Simon was injured and may not make it if the ambulance didn't get there soon. When no more students came out, they knew deep in their hearts that something horrible had happened to him. What, they did not know. Just as they were about to run inside to see for themselves, Sgt. Micheals came up to them with a face full of bad news. He did not say a word, but they knew that Simon had been shot and could tell from the look on Sgt. Micheals face that it did not look good. They ran as fast as they could inside to find Simon, but what they saw was something even they weren't expecting.
Mr. and Mrs. Camden ran over to Simon who by that time had fallen unconscious. There were tears streaming down both their faces as they held their youngest son's hand, praying to GOD above to spare this innocent little boy. Once the paramedics arrived they took over and just as they were about to load him into the ambulance they could not feel a pulse anymore…
While all this was going on inside, the Camden kids were waiting outside wondering where their parents had gone and what else was going on. They didn't know that anyone had been shot or that the perpetrator had been seized and arrested. They saw parents running, trying to find their children. They saw the place turn into a panic zone. After everyone that could come out had and they saw no one else exiting the building, they knew that something had gone seriously wrong inside and that the something wrong had happened to their little brother. All of them were scared for him, except Ruthie who had no idea what was going on.
Back inside, the rescue workers who had arrived shortly after were desperately trying to revive Simon. Mr. Smith was in a state of shock, seeing as he had just witnessed his 11-year-old student be shot and then stop breathing. The Camdens were much worse. The tears were flowing freely down their faces as they watched the scene unfolding. Just then, they were about to give up hope and send Simon to be with GOD.
Author's Note: Sorry for the long update time and the shortness of this chapter. I've been really busy and couldn't find any inspiration to write. Hopefully, I'll be able to update again real soon, but for now I hope you like it (especially the cliffhanger - although it may not be the best). Please review! Thanx!
