Just a Dream

What Just Happened?

I can't believe what my father just did.

I knew it had to be done, I just never thought my own father would decide that. That was so unlike him.

After everyone had gone back to what they were doing before, Ava and I went over to talk to Lizzie. She seemed very nervous and frightened. "What were you talking about? Why couldn't I hear it?"

We looked at each other for the answer. "Um, we were talking about adult stuff."

"But you guys aren't adults. You're only fifteen," Lizzie replied.

I didn't know what to say. "Lizzie, it's just that-"

She cut me off. "What are you going to do to me?"

"Nothing," I lied. I couldn't tell her that she was going to die.

"Carol got everyone else to be mad at me. I knew she would. All because I pointed a gun at her." Lizzie was now crying.

"Is that all you think this is about? You pointing a gun at someone?" Ava started yelling at her. "You killed your own sister, you killed my sister, you almost killed Judith! This isn't about pointing a gun at Carol! You are crazy! You are insane!"

"Ava calm down," I said quickly as I grabbed her hand.

"You just want me dead!" Lizzie exclaimed.

"I do! You killed the only family I had left! How do you think it feels to have no family left?" Ava was almost in tears.

"I don't have anyone left!" Lizzie was balling at this point.

"That's because you killed your sister!" Ava was very angry now.

Lizzie suddenly became very quiet. She just sat there and starred at the ground.

Did we finally make her understand what she did?

Beth and my dad came over to see what was going on. "What was all the yelling?" Beth asked.

My dad hugged Ava. That was also not like him at all.

Lizzie jumped out of the truck. She pushed through us and just stood there, starring at us. Carol had also come to see what was happening.

Lizzie had finally stopped crying. "I know you all want me dead."

Carol shook her head. "Lizzie, we never said that."

"But its true, I know you want me dead." Lizzie was starring Ava straight in the eye. She then pulled out a knife.

Ava jumped back behind me. "What are you going to do?" She was very scared and was holding me very tightly.

She kept looking at Ava. "I know you want me dead, but none of you want to actually kill me. So, I'm just going to save you the trouble." She took the knife and forced it into her stomach.

Carol ran toward her. "Lizzie!"

Lizzie had fallen to the ground. She tried to pull the knife out but she was too weak to get it out. Carol was holding her and crying.

Ava had a look of fear on her face. I did too. How are you supposed to react to a little girl killing herself?

Beth had run away. My dad came to us. "Let's go. She needs to be alone." We walked away and Ava wouldn't let go of me.

We sat on a log at the edge of the woods. Ava was laying on my lap and my dad went to tell the others. She was just emotionless.

After about a minute she finally sat up and looked me in the eyes and asked "What just happened?"