Famous overnight

The first to leave

The path was covered with thick green leaves. The sky was as blue as me. My mom scolded me a lot before I left home to hang out with Ava, the only person I could rely on. We walked along the path holding hands, We talked about all the drama happening in our school. I changed schools from her because my mom thought I was not paying enough "attention" to the old one. Well, I was perfectly fine there, changing schools just made me feel mentally ill. Boring lonely lunches.  I don't experience bullying. The kids wouldn't dare to bully because, well.. The consequences are insane.

"School is way more boring without you Mel." Said Ava

"Come on Ava, don't lie, you have plenty of other friends. I was the only thing in your way.."

"Well, what I mean is I miss you a lot. Class is boring without your lame jokes."

"Well my jokes weren't as lame as yours, remember that one dad joke you made which made the teacher separate us?"

"Yes, you laughed a little too much."

"Because of how lame it was Ava.."

She giggled. About the same minute, I heard a group of people behind me, I took a glimpse to see a few people yelling at a tall buff guy, no on dared to touch that guy. I tried listening closely to what they were yelling about as Ava talked about her school drama. Half of it was things she wished she said but didn't say. It was boring so my attention turned over to something I thought was way more entertaining.

"Nobody freaking laughs when its a bad day!! I will do it and no one will ever stop me!!" The man barked.

"Don't do it man!! Look we don't know you but she is a child!! You cant!" A woman said.

"Come stop me then coward!! there's only one bullet in the damn gun, it could be either you or her!"

The others were helpless, they didn't want to put their lives in vain. This guy was heartless. I don't know what happened to him but I don't wanna know.

Just then, I looked towards Ava, her brown eyes were showered with sunlight, a tear rolled down her eye. 

"Are you okay Ava??"

Just then, I heard the loudest shot, it felt like it was right beside my ear.. Oh, it hit me like a truck. I closed my eyes tightly. Did I die? I opened them back to see my hand filled with blood. It was Ava who got shot. She fell into my arms with a sad smile across her face.

"Mel, I love you.." She said before closing her eyes. It was obvious she died. But I had hope, that 13 year old me had hope that she would survive. I screamed my  lungs out

"YOU SUCKERS!! YOU HEARLTESS CREATURES!!! GO TO HELL!" 

By the time, the man ran away. I sat there beside her as tears rolled down my eyes. I slowly wiped them away. There was no time to waste, I had to reach her to the hospital before it was too late. I held on to her tight and piggybacked her down the streets. I ran, by hands felt like they could fall of any seconds. 

5 minutes of running

10 minutes of running

It was 10:00 pm in the night. This was the time people in my area would close their shops and head home. If I was looked another 10 minutes ahead. There would be no chance anyone would help. I ran until I reached a clinic. A nurse walked out of the clinic and saw me running. As I saw her, I stopped and jogged back. My hands couldn't take it anymore. I told her everything that happened and she called 911. It was a dental clinic, no hope to get help from there.

10 minutes later, police and ambulance arrived. Everything from there was blur, the police asked me many questions. the question I mostly remember was, "Who is she to you?" How can i say them that she was my whole life. My only reason to wake up in the morning and get ready. The trauma i held in my mind for the next 2 years was unimaginable. There were nights were I'd stay awake thinking about Ava next to me holding my hand.  She passed away due to excessive bleeding, the doctors told she could've survived if she was reached to the hospitals 10 minutes before. I still hold on to that guilt to this day. I don't think I'd ever leave it.. Reaching her to the hospital 10 minutes before and I wouldn't have to imagine her holding my hand.

That was 4 years ago. I'm 17 and pretty much leading a normal life. A big event is coming up and I'm trying to live life this moment. I'm going to therapy which pretty much sucks. My therapist keeps talking about how her death would play a huge role on my mental health which definitely did happen, he just reminds of it every single day. Sometimes I just wanna talk about other issues and he somehow leads it to Ava's death. I'm not the kind to use her death as an excuse..