The Outcasts

Best Friend

I was dead. My body lay dead on the floor as I could feel the blood rush out of my body. I could see the light. I was  going to a better place. There I could feel myself floating off the ground. My spirit flying into the cloud. As the sun came up. I was in my personal paradise. With all my friends - Jessabell, Dem,Kath, and Grace. We were all together. Living in a house that could hold all of us. We all sat together under the same old tree we used to play under when we were little. You could still smell the freshly cut grass and the summer flowers in full bloom. We were all happy.

But this wasn't the case. I wasn't the one who got shot.

I stood there in  shock. It all happened so fast. Just when I got her back..

 Jessabell has pushed Garrett before he pulled the trigger and he misfired and it hit Grace. I held her in my arms as she bled. She held her side cringing in pain. Tears starting to weld up in my eyes. "Grace, you can't die.. You're my best friend..We were supposed to make fun of each other when we got all old.."  She shushed me with her finger. "Damien.. I always loved you.. I'm sorry that I couldn't.. I couldn't.." She gripped her side harder and more blood stained her clothes. "Just remember how we used to play under that old ass tree.. I love...."  She slowly closed her eyes. "Grace! No! Don't die! GRACE" I held her closer.  As she slowly faded away in my arms. Her body went cold and she layed in my arms lifeless.

Garrett started laughing. I looked up at him. And slowly layed Grace down. "Good job. Good job. I  have never witnessed such a fun show" He said while slowly clapping his hands. I stood up, my clothes all stained with her blood. "You'll pay for this.."  His grin returned. "Will I?" The lights went off. then turned back on. And he had disappeared without a trace.

I stood there silent staying at the spot where he was standing. "Damien.."  Jessabell said softly touching the back of my shoulder. "Damien?"

My face streaming with tears. She pulled me into my arms as I weeped into her. He killed my best friend..