Safe and Sound

Part 10

1, Kory, knife to the neck

2, James, shot in the head

3, Danny, shot in the heart I'm 11. And I am...I am writing this down so I won't forget. I can't let myself forget.

Through all of the night Frank hadn't moved from your side, he hadn't really spoken, it was more of just watching your every breath since you hadn't really moved from your spot on the sofa. He had basically begged Bill to call Tess and Joel, begged him, and finally he had given in; however they both wondered how long it would actually take them to get there. So Frank sat, for the forth night in a row, watching you stare at the window, he had to hear Bill explain what had happened: An eleven year old single handed killed three grown men, and rightfully so had shutdown. He had offered you food and water yet you wouldn't flinch. So when the door opened and the immediate sound of Tess's voice was heard he was ecstatic to say the least. However, Tess refused to make eye contact as she had run up the stairs, going into the room and pausing.

Tess slowly knelt down in front of the bed, making sure not to say to the child, "Hi, Starshine"

Your eyes dart to her and sniffle up your breath, "I think...I think I'm a bad person."

With a small sigh Tess sat on the bed, leaning onto her knees so she could see you, "No, you, my shining star, you could never be a bad person."

"But I-I killed them, Momma. I killed them."

"Oh sweet girl, you-" Tess looks to the door as Joel enters the room and all she gives was a small shake of the head with a solemn look upon her expression and then she looks back down, "Daddy's here? Do you wanna see daddy?" With a small nod she sees you nod and Joel comes over and kneels down in front of you.

Joel watched you for a moment and then spoke, his voice so heartbroken, "I'm so sorry, baby girl. You...you're too young for this."

4, Jeremiah, classmate, school explosion 5, Rebecca, classmate, saving your life, school explosion 6, Mora, classmate, school explosion 7, classmate, I don't know their name, but she had red hair and she made really funny jokes 9, Miss Morrison, teacher, school explosion I am 12

You stand beside your uncle the medics checking over the small burns on your arms and shoulders, meanwhile your uncle didn't waver by your side. You weren't sure how it had happened, according to some a gas leak from underground while they were working on it, others said it was an attack by the fireflies. You weren't sure and you honestly didn't care.

"Uncle Tommy?"

"What is it, Supernova?"

"They...They were screaming," You look down as you try to shun the noises out of your head, "I couldn't move, I couldn't help them. I didn't want to help them. I wanted to stay where I was, I didn't...try." You pause for a moment, the memories hurt you to think about, yet it was all that was on your mind. "I let them die." .

"Oh, Nova, no. You are not a bad person, you could never be a bad person."

10, a random man tried to grab me. So my dad shot him Age: 13

The gun firing made your ear ring for a minute and then you had been pulled out from under the body, blood soaking your one clean top. And you wanted to look away from the body, really you did, but all you saw was blank eyes staring at you. You couldn't get air into your chest, so you had barely noticed that your father had pulled into his grasp.

"Baby?" Joel whispered, taking off his coat and draping it over your shoulders. He knew he had to get you both away from there, as soon as possible but you were frozen. "Baby girl. We gotta go-," When he tried to guide you away you nearly stumbled forward from how your feet were glued to the ground. A moment passed and he nodded, and with a swift movement he picked you up. Walking away from the body. He was gonna keep his girl safe.