Miss Alan| Day Saver

21

"You have two life's. The second one begins when you realise you have one"

My heart. I hear it break. As I watch my little sister collapse to the ground clutching her stomach I scream. I scream in emotional agony and all I hear is buzzing. I don't see when he throws the gun at Rebecca, it hits her head hard which makes her bleed. I barely hear the sound of background shooting. Until I look up to see my father laying on the floor. His eyes open. He breathes his last words. "Fuck you both..." one last inhale before his muscles relax.

It goes silent. "Okay Chris look at me okay it's okay" I apply pressure to her wound. I quickly look over at Rebecca who lifts her head slowly. She sees Chris lying in my arms. Chris' eyes are wide and her mouth gapes open. The police rush over after shooting Dylan.

Rebecca runs over and cradles Chris in her arms. I quickly run over to Ashton where I attempt to stop the bleeding. There's too much. I sob. He's becoming weaker. "Don't you fucking give up on me Ashton Dennings!!" I scream trying to apply as much pressure. I take off my jacket and use it as a makeshift gauze.

The police begins to talk over the radio. "Can we send in the immediate medical team. We have 3 casualties, 2 other victims and" he sighs "and 2 419's" I look at him. "That means dead body right?" He nods slowly. I quickly look over at Rebecca who is stopping Chris from bleeding out. I sigh.

Ashton is becoming weaker by the second the bullet must have hit something bad, maybe his intestines? But I sob trying to stop him from dying. He can't die. Not on me! Not in this school, no! He won't leave me! He won't leave Chris or Rebecca.

Medics run through the building and one drops their bag beside Ashton. "Thank you sir" she states removing my hands and replacing them with hers. "Ash I'm going over to Chris okay" he nods slowly. It pains me to leave him as his breathing becomes more shallow but I need to see how my sister is.

I stand up slowly and run over to Chris. "Hey it's okay I'm here" I kiss her forehead. "Ca-Cal...I'm going...I'm go-" she has a lump in her throat and her breathing hitched. "I'm going to die..." she says as tears flow from her eyes. Rebecca sobs as she cradles Crystal but still stopping her from bleeding out.

"No don't say that. Never okay. Remember what you always say" as I speak a few medics rushes to Chris and takes her off Rebecca's lap. They start doing some weird shit on her but I just look her in the eye and listen to her.

"Never...Never st-stop trying...N...Never sto-stop believing. Never g...give up... your da...day will come..." she says in pain. I smile through my tears. I stroke her hair and Rebecca who is sat on the other side caresses her cheek.

"That's lovely" one of the medics say. I smile. I look Chris in the eyes as she seems exhausted, I give her a sympathetic and apologetic look; this shouldn't happen to her, or anyone. But now I hope Dylan rots in hell where he belongs. I hope he's the devil's breakfast.

As I think time goes past quickly. They're getting a stretcher ready for her. I watch as they get ready to take Chris with them. I look over at Tom who is given oxygen and an ice pack. I haven't let them check me out yet but I will at the hospital.

"Okay you all need to be checked out. Someone can go with Ashton and 2 can come with Chris." I sigh, having to make a decision. Who to go with. I mean they're both going to be okay so any will be okay. "Okay, Rebecca and Tom go with Chris I'll go with Ash to make sure he's okay." They both nod agreeing with me. I watch as Lila is out into a body bag and Dylan gets out into one. I could burn him, I wish I had done it when he was alive!!!!

"When we get into the hospital, both Crystal and Ashton will be sent into emergency surgery immediately okay" we all nod as we walk through the hallway the exit of the school. Bec touches her head. "Oh god I'm bleeding..." she winced.

"Yeah he threw the gun and it hit you on the head. It's okay, they'll stitch it" she slowly nods but her facial expression becomes disturbed. "I don't like hospitals. I told Chris I don't... she doesn't like them either..." I nod acknowledging what she expresses. "I love her I do... seeing her have a gun pointed at her head, it made me realise that I'd rather be the one with a bullet in my head than her. I'd rather be the one in the bed" A slight sob escapes her lips. I wrap my arm around her shoulder and pull her into my side.

"I wish it was me as well, having the bullet through my head. Not only to save Chris, but my pain of life" she looks at me confused. "I'll tell you in time..." I state. She nods comforting her head into my side.

We make it out of the building where photographers and news interviewers stand yelling. My head begins to hurt. Many of the students at the school are crying and trying to see who's hurt. And when they see they gasp. But also at the fact that two body bags come out.

I let go of Rebecca and I watch her get into the ambulance with Chris. She sits beside her head and strokes her hair. I climb into Ashtons ambulance and sit beside him. "You're going to be okay, yeah?" I say about to let out a sob. Ash doesn't look well, he looks half dead. It hurts. He's been my brother for basically my whole life, I can't loose him.

He was the first person I came out to, he was the first one to tell me it's okay. He taught me how to fight back, how to grow up normally. He taught me that it's okay to cry. Ashton is one of the most important people in my life. Rebecca, Tom and Chris are also the most important.

So was Lila, but the significance of the event turns out she is no longer part of my life.

My parents could never be part of my life. My father is dead and who knows what my mother is doing...