listen before I go 💿

barely awake // 🦇

bruises on my knees, barely awake, I sat in class with an untied shoe lace as slight murmurs of boys and girls whispering at the back of the room, a light tap occurs on the back of my head, the room fills with giggles once i turned around picking up the piece of paper on the floor " witch  " the note read I rolled my eyes " what are we in kindergarten? " I said throwing the note at one of the bitches heads, the teacher was so oblivious to what was happening, her being a substitute and all. moments later we are finally let free from class. dragging my feet behind me, I walk to my locker grabbing my books for my next class. I hear an awfully loud scream coming from down the hallway that alerts everyone " what the fuck " one guy in the football team whispers slamming his locker shut. everyone starts whispering to each other, I stride down the hallway as a few people follow me,  a crowd is formed around a door, a girl starts balling her eyes out amongst the crowd. I shove everyone out of my way. students covering their hands over their mouths. as i reach the front. my face goes blank and my blood feels cold, my shoelace turns red as I'm standing in a dead students blood. Mister Crawford with campus security comes and pushes everyone away as sirens echo through the street. staring at the body that lied before me everything goes blurry then suddenly black.

I wake to a beaming light shining into my eyes " you fainted love. " the nurse exclaims handing me a glass of water " is she dead? " the nurse turns away. " the hospital took her away half an hour ago, haven't heard back since " tears fill her eyes " schools ending early today after an assembly, you better get going it's starting soon " she wipes her eyes. I walk out of the office, people crying in the hallways hugging each other, i sigh and go to sit down. the nurse seemed to have replaced my bloody shoe lace. though there was still blood on the bottom of my shoe. I hope she told the principal that i stood in the blood, I don't want to draw suspicion at the moment, " attention students, please meet in the gym immediately, we'll get security to drag you in otherwise. " Principal Rowan explains. on my way to the gym my eyes scan around for my friend Sally. as I see her she runs up to me " Oh thank god you're okay! " she pulls me into a warm hug " What the fuck happened? " I say as we lock elbows " Denise Mcdylan was shot in the head. " Sally whisperes. My eyes start getting stiffy " I saw her dead body " I say almost breaking down into tears. " oh Vick.. " sally wraps her arm around my shoulder. " I fainted apparently " I tried forcing a laugh " they think a student did it.... " sally whispered into my ear once again. " really? " I turn looking behind me " well, they're certain a student did it, all the teachers were in the lounge and the only people around were students " she continues whispering as we sit down in the gym " oh my god " I say biting  my nails.
" Quiet down school. Turn your phones off immediately this is a serious matter "
Principal Rowan orders, " As you may have heard. One of our students Denise Mcdylan has been shot " the Principals voice stuttered in fear. " Her body was placed in our sports cupboard, and one of our other students opened it, and found her body. " people in the crowd start crying " We got a call from the hospital. Denise has been announced dead. A police investigation will be occurring at the school for the next week, " I turn to hold Sally's hand as she's crying slightly " Many of you will be questioned throughout the week. If you aren't questioned then you weren't at school or you just didn't see her body. " sally looks at me " you'll be questioned then Vick. " she said wiping her tears. I take a deep breath " School will be shut tomorrow for a brief cleanup and investigation around the school. School will be ending in a few minutes, we have called your parents to pick you all up. if we find any student still on campus you will be escorted out " Rowan stuttered " This a very dark time for our school. you may leave now " Rowan excused us out.