Doppelgänger

Chapter 18: Escape Route

“Aislinn are you alright?” I stood outside with everyone else, watching the police walking in and out of Roman Heitts, trying to get as much students out of the building safe and sound. I spotted Drew walking towards me with a sullen look on his face. I wonder if something happen in the auditorium during this whole incident.  “Aislinn. Are you alright?” Drew is now standing, looking down at me.

“Yeah. What about you?”

“I’m okay. Man, today is so crazy. I wonder who was the moron that decided to shoot up  the school.” I looked down, at the sound of the question. I felt guilty; I wanted to tell him that it was Rhiannon but I didn’t want to hurt his feelings. He loves Rhiannon with all his heart; I didn’t want him to feel bad.

“Yeah. It has........... Oh my god. Isn’t that?” I stretched my head to the side and saw that the paramedics was carrying Akira and Deeny on a gurney into the ambulance. Denny's body was all bloodied up, but it wasn’t worse than happen to Akira. Her face was so disfigured that you couldn’t make out that it was her. I gasp at the sight of them being carried out. Drew looked at me again and followed his eyes towards the direction that I was looking at. “Aw man. That's  awful.”

“That's Akira and Deeny, I’m certain. I can’t believe she did this....... I never knew she had this much anger inside of her.” I whispered.

“You know who did this, Aislinn?” Drew turned to me quickly. “Because if you do, you have to tell the police. We have to report this bastard that did this.” My eyes cowered away from him. I couldn’t take the pressure that's his putting me in.

“Excuse me ma’am, but are you Aislinn Troy?” I became silent when  the one of the officers had came up to me, out of the blue.

“Yeah, this is she.” Drew answered for me.

“I’m Officer Jack Miller. I know this is a bad time but I must get this information so I can make an accurate report. From the looks at all the cameras, some of the facility members and your peers have identified the perpetrator responsible for this incident as Rhiannon Carter.”

“Rhiannon, is the one who did this?! Are you sure? It could’ve been someone else.” Drew asked rashly.

“No, sir. I’m not mistaken; we’ve review over the tape about three times with everyone  and they say that its her.”

“Oh my gosh..... I can’t believe it...... Well, where is she now?”

“I’m afraid that she's dead. The paramedics found her in one of the teacher's classroom on the floor, unconscious. I think she’d committed suicide, judging that she was holding a pistol in her right hand; and a self inflicted gunshot wound on the side of her head."

“Wow...... That's just great............ That's just fucking great.” Drew pulled down his hat and began to walk away from the officer, sullenly. I followed after him, trying to see if I can cheer him up.

“I’m..................... I’m so sorry, Drew. I wanted to tell you.... I really did.”

“You knew about this!!!!......... You’re sick, Aislinn.... Was this your plan all along?” He yelled.

“What!!! Hell no. I didn’t even know she was going to do this in the first place. Nor about what happen to Akira and Deeny. I can’t believe you think I was involved. I would never in my life would try to kill somebody. I have more sense than than, Drew.” I yelled from the top of my lungs.

“So how did all of this result in Rhiannon killing herself? Huh......... Rhiannon would never do something so dark and destroy full to herself. Answer the question, Aislinn!!!!”