I sat with Julie and Donna in the back of the ambulance as it took us to the nearest hospital. Although the injuries sustained by the girls were minor compared to Kim's the paramedics were still worried about them. Julie was sat up on the stretcher with an oxygen mask on her face to help her breathe. Her breathing was gradually getting better with its help even though she kept attempting to take it off, much to the annoyance of the paramedic.

Donna wasn't fairing any better to be honest. She hadn't said a word since she had come out of the school with Jack. She currently sat opposite me with her chin propped against her knees rocking from side to side. Donna's mascara was running down her cheeks. Her eyes, red and tired from all the crying, didn't look away from her shaking fingers which still wept blood (the paramedic had tried and failed to convince her to clean it off). Donna was reluctant to let anyone touch her, even me but I eventually managed to convince her to let me put a blanket around her shoulders.

What actually happened to the girls in there? I guess we would have to wait and see since they are still in shock.

"He's dead" Donna said, bursting into tears. "He's dead"

I let out a sigh of relief, at least she is okay to talk.

"Milton" Julie whispered. She had pulled the oxygen mask off again. The paramedic had given up with trying to get her to wear the mask, even though Julie's breathing was getting worse again.

I shook my head "please Julie keep this on" I put the mask back on her face, held her hand and stroked her hair to try calm her. I didn't know what else to try but it always seemed to work for Jack and Kim. "The worst is over now" I said trying to reassure them both. I hope I am right but let's hope we all get the time to heal.

"He's dead, Milton, nothing is ever going to change that" Donna said a tear rolling down her cheek.

I gulped. Do I really need to know? "Donna...who died?"

Donna looked me in the eyes for the first time today. "Jerry"

It must be a mistake. Jerry can't be dead. Donna can be wrong can't she?

"He died saving me" Donna explained, fighting back even more tears "He took a bullet for me. I didn't ask him but now he had lost his life.

Julie pulled the mask off. "I am so..."

"Julie your breathing might stay like this if you do not wear that mask!" The paramedic said ignoring Julie fighting. "Julie its only for a few minutes we are nearly there"

I closed my eyes. So much has changed in just a few hours. How are we all going to recover from this? For all we know the girls are all going to have long lasting reminders of this horrible day, a day we would all rather forget. We have all lost a good friend in Jerry but Donna, she has lost something more than any of us can ever imagine, she has lost a piece of her heart. One thing is for sure: all of us are going to have nightmares for the foreseeable future and the only one we can blame for that is the psychotic monster.

When we finally reached the hospital Julie was wheeled off into A & E as her breathing had not improved as much as the paramedics would have liked. I think Julie was still panicked about everything that had happened today so it wasn't really helping.

Nurses kept crowding around me and Donna, all trying to convince Donna to let them examine her. But Donna was terrified, she clung to my shirt like it was her life line, so she refused every single time. Eventually the nurses gave up once Donna and I had told everyone of them that we felt fine. That wasn't the case Donna needed checking over however she wasn't ready yet, especially not to be looked after by a stranger. I did manage to get her to promise that as soon as we have news of Julie then she will get herself checked over.

We sat in the waiting area outside the A & E, hoping for any news to come our way. Donna didn't say anything and I didn't know what to say anyway. Both of us are in shock and are missing our friend.

"Please you must know something!" Jack shouted as he followed a nurse down the corridor towards us. He grabbed her wrist to get her full attention "Please tell me what's going on with my girlfriend?"

"I'm sorry but I don't know" the nurse said. The poor girl looked absolutely petrified. "They've only just taken her I will try get someone to come speak to you as soon as they can"

"Jack, go easy they might not have anything to tell you yet, I am sure that they will tell you if they have anything of importance to let you know" I said approaching him with Donna still attached to me. The nurse had ran away as soon as I had distracted Jack. "What's going on?"

"Milton, Donna, Kim she's been rushed into emergency surgery. All the nurses are refusing to tell me what is going on! It sucks!" He screamed punching the wall, tears running down his cheeks "Milton I don't think I could cope if I loose Kim as well."