How I Live Now { Perrciado }

Tony Perry

I looked around as everything moved in slow motion.
Gabe had killed Madelyn. Jaime or 'Al' screamed at him and caused him to point the gun at me.
I was frozen in time. Their was yelling and crying and then
!BOOM!
I closed my eyes ready to feel pain... , but it never came. I could not dare open my eyes. But I had to. I opened them at a sight of a screaming Mike infront of me. Vic running over and trying to help his brother. He had jumped infront of me..
"Tony ! Tony!" Vic's yells brought me back.
"Mike. Idiot. Why !?" I exclaimed.
He winced in pain as Vic put pressure on his gun shot wound.
"I've always had a crush on you.." He says then let out a groan of pain. Vic was putting pressure on the wound.
I gave a small smile to Mike. I grab hold of his hand and squeeze it.
"Oh stop it you pathetic idiots" Gabe spat
I pray to go-
"Police!" A powerful voice yelled. Now cops were running in aiming guns.
"HANDS UP"
Gabe looked panicked and then suddenly angered. He ran towards Jaime and Jaime did not move.
!BOOM!
The police shot Gabe. Once again I felt like everything was moving in slow motion. The cops
Handcuffed Gabe and took him away. Paramedics were rushed in and I was being pulled away from Mike. He gently smiled at me as he then winced in pain. 

I was so grateful towards Mike. Out of everyone in the room I least expected him to jump in front of a gun. Not that I wanted anyone of them to. I hope he is okay. No, I know he is okay. He is strong.

*********

"Sir.. sir.. Mr. Perry ?"

"Hm?"

"Can you tell us what he told you guys about his purpose for bringing fire arm onto a high school campus?" 

I sighed. I don't know if I should lie. What Al or Jaime.. I don't even fucking know who he is so why should I cover up what he has done. What he did was wrong.

But Gabe hurt a lot of people. My friends. Innocent minds. He is a murderer.

"So..?"

"Well.."

*********

I was done with the last 48 hours. I was finally being released and being able to go home. Hannah was on her way to pick me up. I just want to go home and sleep. Maybe pretend like this horrid day never happened. I sit on the steps in front of the police station waiting for my sister to show up. Knowing her, she is going to engulf me in hugs and shower me with love. Hannahs black car pulls up and she runs out and in my direction.

"oh my god Tony you have no idea how scared I was"

I ran straight into her arms. I missed my amazing sister.

"Were going home and camping out in the living room together"

I laughed because that's exactly what I needed.

"Tony"

Crap. Him. He is not what I needed. I turn around to come face to face with him. Whom I don't even know what to call anymore.

"Ill give you a minute okay. Ill be in the car"

Hannah gives me a reassuring squeeze and goes to wait in the car.

I look at him and nod for him to talk.

"Thank you for not spill- "

"It wasn't for you. He needed to be put away. Hes a murderer. Ok. Bye"

"Tony wait."

I sigh. but nod.

"Tony. I'm so sorry. I should've told you of my past and about Gabe. I just.- That's why I came here. too run from it all. To start fresh. Please give me another chance and ill be %10-"

I roll my eyes. "STOP" I yell.

"Sorry..? All you basically have to say is sorry. Because of YOU people are dead. Madellyn is DEAD. Jenna is DEAD.." I  could not help but let the tears fall. " Other students are fucking DEAD. Why?! Because you could not man up to say you made an error. A mistake. A mistake you inciated that night you provoked Gabe to sleep with you. Are you that much of a coward ? Why'd you come here? Of all places. If you would've never come here none of this would've never happened. If you would've just man up.. lives would still be living. So stay the fuck away from me. I don't fucking know you. I never knew you. Your a pathological liar. I never wanna know you. So stay away. Got it"

and with that being the most I've ever spoken in 3 years, I turn around, get into my sisters car and drive off.