Saved by you

Chapter 1

I'm in my living room, listening to loud music and dancing. Suddenly I hear a gunshot. But nothing else happens. "It's probably a part of the song," I reassure myself. I listen to one more song and then go into my room. I get my sketchbook and start drawing. I draw this beautiful drawing of two people holding an umbrella in the rain. But something's missing. I don't quite know what. I'm going to ask Alex real quick. I knock on his door, but he doesn't answer. I try to open it but it's locked. That's weird, Alex never locks his door?                                                               "Alex? Are you in there, I need your help," says 11-year-old Ava. He still doesn't answer. "Alex can I please come in, I really need your help with something." then as he doesn't answer I add. 

 "I know where the spare keys are!" I go to mom's and dad's bedroom and grab the spare key. I unlock his door. When I turn the doorknob and push the door open I freeze. Is he- "Alex??" I shout. I kneel in front of him. All I see is the gun in his hands and the blood running from the gunshot wound in his head. Then I spot a piece of paper lying beside him, it reads. 

"Dear Ava, I'm sorry you have to see me this way. I know you might be scared but don't be. I'm in a better place now, I'm in heaven. I've had it really hard these last couple of years, and I just couldn't take it anymore. But I want you to know that I'm so proud of you and that I will always love you. Tell mom and dad I love them too.                                                       Love, Alex"

I suddenly am lying in my bed again, 8 years older. It was a nightmare. Or not just an ordinary nightmare, it was a flashback. I have that nightmare every single night. It's like it haunts me. I didn't even get to say goodbye to him all those years ago. Wait, what time is it? "Shit it's 08:37 I gotta be in a class by 9" I hurry to pack my bag and put some clothes on. I quickly brush my teeth and walk out of my college dorm room. I'm in class by 8:58. I made it in time.      

With only a couple minutes left of class, I hear some of the guys in the back talk about a party tonight. When class ends I walk past them to go to my locker. One of the guys stops me and says. "Are you new here, I haven't seen you around?" I reply with "Umm n-no I'm not.." One of the less handsome guy winks at me. "Well wanna go to the party at the fraternity with us tonight?" he asks. As fun as that sounds I'm not really a big party animal. I'm also really shy and just not good with boys so maybe I'll just pass this time? I don't really get a chance to reply before a really hot boy goes over to the group of boys and asks them if they'll be at the party. I've seen him before. He's not like the other fuckboys on campus. He's genuinely kind, I remember one time he opened the door for me. None of the other boys do that to anyone. Maybe I'll come after all. "Hey so are you coming?" they ask again. All the boys are staring at me now. "Yeah sure I'll come" is what I end up replying.