two doors down

school memories

tw school shooting

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we all looked around as it wasn't often this happened but when we heard gunshots everyone ducked into the corner remembering the drills that were lightly mentioned during primary school.

because again. this hasn't happened in this town in 70 years lizzie locked the door closed the blinds and we stacked chairs and shit against the door.

everyone then hid behind the couch since it was furthest away from the door and away from windows.

a couple people didn't fit so lizzie called us over to behind her desk.
i don't know why i was scared i'm not even this scared of my fathers near death positions he puts me in but regardless i sat squashed right next to lizzie and she had an arm around me holding my head close to her. julie was on her other side crying so she held out a hand to hold which the girl gladly took.

a few more gunshots rung out.

a few more screams cut short.

a few more steps grew closer to the door.

"POLICE OPEN UP!" a man's voice shouted but no one moved. he called out again but then we heard a shot and someone collapsed against the wall.

i think the actual police had showed up and got him as i heard loud voices. our door was opened by the principle and a police officer.

"your all going home, keep your eyes up and go out the south exit" she told us as students started fleeing the classroom.

monica's pov
i had just left class to go to the bathroom when i hear a loud bang. i didn't even think it was a gunshot till i heard more.

i closed the stall door behind me locking it and putting my feet up on the toilet.
i heard more and a banging across the lockers.

the bathroom door swung open and i covered my mouth with my hands.
one shot. straight to the stall next to me.

i saw the shadow of someone in front of the stall.
the ringing in my ears almost drowned out the sound of the gunshot.

y/n pov
"if anyone needs a lift home i can take you guys" lizzie told the class and i sent her a look not feeling well to walk. she nodded instantly like she was planning on asking me anyway.

lincoln and neve took her up on the offer and i knew they lived a couple streets further than me.

monica

y/n
monica are you okay
mon
answer me
please

my mind went to the worst as i looked at lizzie again with a scared look. "lizzie monica isn't answering"

i said disregarding the miss olsen thing right now. "i'm sure she's okay, what class did she have"

"english down the hall" i said and she nodded telling the others to follow us as we had to go that way now.

"liv, where's monica" i asked the girl knowing they were in the same class
"she went to the bathroom jsut before..." she trailed off and i nodded running to the bathroom.

"monica!" i saw her on the floor in the bathroom blood around her.

neve looked in the bathroom and gasped. calling a paramedic into the bathroom. monica was awake. but barely.

she was shot in the thigh. thankfully nothing life threating. paramedics came and took her they said she would be fine.

with no other choice i finally left the building with lizzie. also noticing rose was with us now. she was probably getting a lift home i know her mum works all day at the hospital.

it was pissing down and cop cars aswell as a couple ambulances were outside the school and i subconsciously walked closer to lizzie. lincoln, rose and neve got in the back as i sat in the passenger side.

the ride home was silent and eventually lizzie rose and i we're heading home. "can i stay at your house? my parents are out till tomorrow"

"yeah of course sweetheart, where's mattie then"
"home alone"
she gave me a look and i shrugged.

she parked the car in her driveway and the pair got out following me over to my house.
i opened the door almost sliding on a pile of letters left there.

lizzie walked in and i sighed seeing the broken furniture around the house. "mattie, i'm home, we're going to lizzie's" i called out and he came running out of his room.

he ran to me hugging me but i couldn't hug him back. i couldn't have people touching me right now.

he ran and hugged lizzie then rose asking us questions and talking. we rushed back across the road in the rain before settling into lizzie's house.

lizzie made all of us hot chocolates. as i was staring at my phone screen waiting for monica to text me.

ashton told me she was asleep right now and her legs fine and all that but i need to speak to her.

"you doing okay y/n" rose asked as she was next to me.

"mmm" i hummed in response "you?"

"the same" she sighed putting her drink down and laying on the couch. she leaned on my shoulder as the news was on the tv about our school.

lizzie instantly changed the channel and sam and cat was on the tv.
i watched the drink swirl in my cup letting it cool down more before finishing it.

"thank you for inviting us lizzie, i was getting hungry at home" mattie said stupidly as he ate the snacks lizzie brought out.

"have you not eaten today?" she asked concerned.

"i had breakfast but not since then" he explained. granted it had only been like 7 hours but i guess that's a long time for a kid?

rose pushed her head back and looked at me from my lap. she showed me her phone and how a teacher and 2 students were killed this afternoon.

we didn't say anything but said we were going to the memorial tomorrow. the guy who did it's name was scooter. he was a weird dude. probably grew up like the neighbour from toy story.

he's on his way to jail in the next town now. we only have a holding cell in the police station because nothing major ever happens.

rose got a call from her mum who probably just found out about the whole thing.

my dad probably wishes it was me who died today.