Silver roses

Water dripped down my face. The cool ice sting of it woke me up just a little. I splash my face again, marveling in the sensation. "Why are you doing that Anita? Are you wanting to ruin you makeup?" voice said from beside me, sitting on the sink next to mine.

"I'm not wearing any so there no worry"

"Well, you should" at that I look up at her, she was using her compact to touch up on her own already perfect face. As if she needed it. She was already gorgeous. With her silky long blond hair, her light blue eyes. All thought she beautiful I prefer my brown hair. even if my creepy eyes grey, well at least I thought I did.

"Just because everyone else is doing it, doesn't mean I need to".

She turn from the compact to glare down at me "I think your going to change your mind sooner or later and come ask me for help 'Sha! Sha! teach me how to use makeup'"

rolling my eyes, I turn to leave. Sha is full of sarcasm. "We should go, Jem is waiting for us himself"
"yeah definitely, we don't want any girls trying to take him away" strange. Not to say that he wasn't handsome. There was something off with her. For one thing, she just insinuated that Jem was good looking... Kinda... she never complained people. When I introduced them to each other she said that she only will be friends because she felt sorry for him. Not to say that he wasn't handsome. He is. He was one of her best friends. But it was weird Sha to say that.

We re-enter the bar, To find Jem talk to the bartend. I'd know Jem since we were kids. When we first met, he gave me a gem stone from his weird rock Collection. That's why we call him Jem, his real name is James. He was one of those nerdy kids in school, but he a real nice. The only difference is that now girls seem to just stare at him. He has dark brown all most black hair, emerald green eyes and adorable little freckles. Not that I noticed.

"Sha! Anita!" He waived us over. I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face. It's hard not smile at him. He has one of these smiles that could brighten up you day.

I felt rater then saw someone gaze on me. I felt my stomach tighten. I felt the chills run thought my body. Glaring around, for the one who watching. Finding nothing. it's alright be calm no one is looking at you, your safe. Continuing to calm myself I sit down next Jem.

"sorry we took so long in the bathroom. Sha here was putting more make up on"

The glare that Sha sent me was murderes "at least I wear makeup. you wore just splashing water on your face"

Jem laughed. "Anita doesn't need make up, she's lovely the way she is"

I felt my cheeks burn. Sha looked look outrage. There was something bothering her. But I could place my finger on what was wrong. I knew if I asked her, it would just make worse. She would tell me when she ready. I never sure with her anymore. She changed, I don't know when or how. She just acts differently somehow.
...

We all talk and drank for hours until the bartender told us it is closing time, he was quite nice about though. I wasn't too drunk, I only had two drinks. leaving the bar Sha couldn't walk straight. Jem and i were giggling as she stumbled though the snow. Small white flakes dance around us shining like stars under the city lights

"I better get her home."

"Are you sure Anita? Do want me to come with you? Or should I call a cab? Or..."

"Jem! we fine. it's not far. We will be fine. Plus, you live in the opposite way to us. I wouldn't want you to go out of your way for us."

"if you're sure, I'll see you later then."

Waving at him as he crossed the street "see you then".

I turn back Sha to find her staring at Jem. All colour drain from her face "Sha?" She faced me "are you all, right?"

"I don't feel so good." she whined.

"Let's get you home then"

We walked along in Silence. The crisp air blowing from the stream below, as we started to walk up a bridge. I nestle in to my Scaff. It was light blue lighter that a sky on winters day. I was a gift from Jem and Sha, after my mother died in the car crash, she died on impact. The blue was my mother's favorite, it made it incredibly special to me.

"Are you cold?" Sha whispered darkly, dragging me out of my thoughts.

"Not really, just the wind". She was acting weird still. It was all most as if I could see the shadows in her eyes. "Are you?"

"Not at all" she said quietly, staring at me while she walked. Silence resumed again. She started to stretch, and I saw something silver in her coat. I wanted to ask her, but what she said next stopped me in my mouth from moving.

"Jem couldn't take he's eyes off you" I wasn't a question.

I didn't know how to react. It was so out of the blue. "What? That doesn't make any sense. And isn't he seeing some girl in Brooklyn?"

"They broke up last week" Stopping I turn to face her. We were in the center of the bridge now, the river looming below. This was strange of her to talk about. She has me real worried now. Usually, she talks about herself and the guys she was seeing, not Jem.

"Oh. I wonder why he didn't mention it."

"He likes you. Do you like him?" My gut clenched; she was starting to scary me. How could she know that? She was the Kinda of person who doesn't pay attention to others.

I school my face into neutrality, or at least i try. "No, No of course not. What would make you think that." I could see a glimmer in her eye, it did not help the fear that had growing inside of me. I wasn't the best actor.

"We both know you the worst liar. I see the way you look at each", she reaches into her coat for the sliver object that I noticed earlier. I stagger back a couple of steps and gaze disbelieving at her hand.

"What are you doing?" My lips tremble.

"I love him" she shouted.

"What?" I would have laughed if I hadn't been so terrified.

"You heard me!" Sha cries as she points the pistol toward me, making it close enough that I could see a fine carving of roses on the side of it. There were five of them. She knows I love roses. We would go running though the rose garden at my family country house when we were five. She smiled as if she remembered too. "You can't have him"

I stumble even further back, I felt the rail of bridge against my calves. "Can we Talk-"

"No, he's mine." I know that it's pointless to try and reason with her.

I felt the ringing my ear. My ears, my body was burning in agony, though my bones. I don't know how it happened, why she would do this. I probably would live. Even with the bullet though my gut. If she hadn't pulled the trigger again. Putting another bullet though my shoulder, sending me flying over the rail. Before it could hurt, the water consumed me. The currents taking me far under. Trying to swim to the surface, trying to move my legs. Before I know it, darkness envelopes me.

"Anita. Anita!" I woke up to the sound of my name, and the small of licker. I open my eyes slowly. There was Jem, looking down at me. "are you alright, you started screaming." I look around. We were back in the bar. I blink. Once. Twice. The old clock on the wall chimed 11.

"Was I?"

"Yeah, Anita you were dreaming, you got drool all over the bar" Sha said sneering.
I looked at her. Even if was a dream I saw that same glimmer in her eye from the bridge. I felt pain shoot though my gut and shoulder, where she had shot me. She didn't shoot me that was a dream – a nightmare.

Stragging of the stool. Tried not to seem like I was holding my gut. "I don't- I don't feel so good. I - I think I should go home. Get some sleep" what I need was to get away for Sha.

"Do you want me to walk you home" Jem offed. He was always so kind.

"No, I'll be fine" still staggering I walk out of the bar. Almost walking into the door doing so. Once I was outside. I raise my hand to call a cab. Noticing how my hand was in blood. How is that possible. It was a dream. It WAS a dream. Stepping into the back of the cab. The driver drove off. I thought about the supposed dream. I lifted my hand from a gut once more. Still red. Still covered in blood. sighing. I don't know how it happened, I don't know if what is happening is even real, I wonder if I'm just imaging this. if not, I wonder how much blood till, I bleed out.