Loss of life

Loss

Chapter 1

As I look at myself in the mirror, I can't stand what I see. I never,ever, seem to be satisfied with myself. Oh well, I have to get to Luke's house before 8 and it's already 7:32. I walk out of the bathroom, grab my purse, and walk out of my bedroom.

"Elena, remember your curfew is midnight!", my mom tells from the upstairs.

"I know, bye!", I say to my mom with aggravation. And I guess she senses it cause she goes to say something but I rush out the door before she can even breathe the words." Finally ", I say to myself with a sigh. I understand my mom cares about me and all but sometimes she has to just relax.

I head towards my car and that's when I hear it, a low but noticeable, sound of a gunshot. I slowly hurry to get in my car. I don't hesitate when I jam the key into the ignition and step on it. What the hell just happened? Why would someone fire a gun in a development? I turn on the radio to clear my mind and just relax. I grip the steering wheel tighter. I turn the corner just when another gunshot is fired. The gunshots ringing in my ears. I am creeping up to Luke's house when I see where the gunfire is coming from. I stare out the window in astonishment, with my mouth agape. An angry Jake is standing in the forest across from his house. You can barely see him with all the trees but his anger is clearly visible. I don't even put the car in park. I just swing the door open and scurry over to where Luke stays put.

"Jake! Put the damn gun down are you crazy! ", I yell trying to get his attention but he just stands there.

And then out of no where he turns the gun on me.

Chapter 2

"W-what are u doing Luke?", I say while taking slow shaky steps backwards.

"What are you doing Elena, haha", he says while slurring his words.

Oh my god! He's drunk! I've never seen him like this, even when he's drunk. I mean he's only gotten drunk like 5 times but he always made me feel special, and well we would talk and one thing lead to another...well. I stifle back a laugh but a little laugh escapes my lips and I bite my tongue. Big mistake.

"What are you laughing at?", Luke says.

"Why is he angry. Did u guys do something?", I ask not noticing the terror in my voice.

" We didn't do nothing. We all went to the bar. And we'll he must've had one too many drinks. I don't drink, so I drove us back to his house and he stumbled inside. Well minutes later he stumbled out with his dads gun. And he started rambling on about some crazy shit that made no sense and said that we used him and then he fired a couple of shots. He didn't shoot one of us yet," he says. I'm guessing that's Richard but its hard to tell in the dark.

"Okay, well lets try to calm him down. With the gun he has the advantage." I take a step towards him and I hear the click of a trigger and a man scream. I gasp in pain as I stare down at the bullet whole in my chest. I suddenly lose feeling in my legs and my legs collapse beneath me and I crash to the ground with a thud. I lay there still with an ache close to my heart while I try to make sees of what happened. I see,what I think is Richards,worried face in front of mine saying something with a worried expression, but I can't make out what he is saying.

Chapter 3

I lay on my back on the pavement confused. The ache close to my heart is the least of my problems, well to me at least. How?Why? My own boyfriend. I think I'm thinking too much. I am becoming really tired and laying here staring straight up at the sky isn't helping. I think I'm just going to sleep. Forget about everything. Just as my eyelids begin to get heavy I here Richard he sounds worried. He's yelling or something. Wait,he's yelling my name? W-why? Oh forget it. Don't think Elena. Just sleep. And with that I let darkness take over.