Gone

When the Flame Goes Out

"I get it now," Beth says firmly in front of Dawn.

I stared at Beth, waiting for her to turn around and walk back towards me. I know she was ticked off about Noah being forced to stay. She was so protective of him. After all, she saved his life from this place. Beth immediately took her cast and jabbed it in Dawn's shoulder. I was about to go up to pull Beth back, but I was to late. Dawn reflexively shot Beth through the bottom of her chin to the top of her head. As Beth fell, I saw that she stabbed Dawn with a pair of scissors. Everybody stood in shock. I couldn't believe my eyes. There was no way Beth could of died. She wasn't another dead girl. When Dawn said,

"No, I didn't mean to,"

I lost it. I wanted to finish what my girl started. I took out my gun and shot her right through her head in retaliation. Everyone had their guns loaded and ready to fire.

"HOLD YOUR FIRE! It's over. It was just about her."

I started to cry. There was nothing I could do. Carol came up to me, and consoled me. I looked down at Beth and got on my knees. I picked her up and put her in my lap. I sobbed her name hoping she'll wake up. While Rick was talking, I continued to cry into Beth's lifeless body. I wished I just pulled her back a second sooner, but just like that, the light went out on the other side of the tunnel.

As we were walking outside, Noah said to me that she only wanted to escape this place.

That point I knew that she will not be buried in Atlanta. She taught me so many things. I was going to make sure that she would have a proper resting place. "It does matter." Her voice was in my head.

When Maggie saw her lifeless baby sister in my arms, she fell to the ground crying. I never stopped crying. I never understood how I felt towards Beth. I knew there was something there, but I just didn't know what it was. Her death made me realize that I love her...