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Two kids, one father.
One house across the other.
Loud gunshots ripping the air.
Was that a scream?
Nah, must've of been the TV.
Wait, was that a second scream?
Mom? Is that you?
Is that blood? Where are you, mom?
Third scream, but it's not hers.
Upstairs.
Mom, why are you lying on the floor?
You didn't wear red today, when did you change?
Luke? Luke.
Again blood. Why so much blood?
Mom, wake up. Mom. Mom.
Luke? Why are you screaming? Why is she not? Doesn't it hurt? Why isn't she moving? Luke? Why isn't she moving like you? Why isn't she screaming like you? Why are you? Luke? Luke!
Luke, I feel dizzy. You hurt? Is she too? Luke, speak! Is she hurting too? No, don't take her. No, we don't need an ambulance, she's fine. Luke, tell them. Luke? Why are you not screaming anymore? Luke! Speak for God's sake, please say something. Mom. Mom? Don't take her.
Why is there blood on the floor? Mom why was there so much blood underneath you? Mom, what happened to Luke's shoulder? Mom, is he going to be alright? Mom, you can hear me right? Right? Wake up, mom. Mom, please wake up. Wake up and I'll be good, I'll do anything you want just please wake up. Mom, why are they taking Luke? Mom, mom!
Wait.
Let's do this again.
One kid, one mother.
One house across the other.
Two man breaking inside.
Two guns in their hands.
They tell her to seat, but she screamed.
One bullet for her.
She told me to run, but I froze.
Wait, is that blood on her shirt?
I screamed.
One bullet for me.
Rose, why don't scream no more?
Rose, why did you fell on the floor?
Rose, is my voice that low?
Or can't you hear me no more?
Rose? Rose! They shot me, Rose.
It hurts Rose.
Where did they go?
I swear they were here a second ago.
Rose, Rose? I can't hold it anymore.
One more scream yet to go.
My shoulder hurts, Rose.
Your chest is bleeding, Rose.
Rose, Rose, why isn't your heart beat ring, Rose?
Mom, dad, where are you?
I can't see clear anymore.
In a blur, I try to hide from the sounds that are approaching.
Did they come back, Rose?
What do I do now?
Am I going to die, Rose? I don't want to die.
Rose, are you dead? Oh my, please don't die.
Wait, is that Julie? Julie? Julie. Oh, it's just you.
Julie, I can't wake her, what should I do?
Oh, it hurts my shoulder feels strange.
Ray, why are you crying?
Ray, why are you telling me that I'll be fine?
I'm fine, she's fine, we're all fine.
Right?
Right?
Right?!
Why don't you speak? Speak! Rose, speak! Speak! God, I can't speak. I can't- I can't speak. I feel weird. Like I'm fading. Rose, am I dying? You said I won't die until I'm old. Why lie, Rose? Rose. Rose.
Julie, are you crying? Don't cry, I'm fine. She's fine. We're all fine. You're fine. I'm fine. We're all fine. It was just a nightmare, right? It can't be real, right? We're alright. Julie, why are you yelling at me? You say wake up, but I'm awake. Why are you shaking me, Jules? Did they hurt you too?
Jules, why can't I see clear?
One last scream.
Jules, why is my body numb?
Jules? Julie? Don't leave. I can't see. Jules. Jules?
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"You drew stars around my scars, but now I'm bleeding."
