On the count of three

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Around midnight i follow Queen Anita, Summers and a few other girl into the woods behind the bridge.

We cross over into Homme.

It's been so long i dont even remember these woods.

"Stay close." QueenAnita whispers

She leads us to a movie theater in their city and we go in through a roof entrance.

I've never been to the city before let alone the movie theater.

We position ourselves in the box room at the top.

Once we are sure no one saw us Anita pulls out snacks from her bag.

"Who's hungry?" Queen Anita smiles

The movie begins to play.

It's hunger games.

I fiddle with my new hair as a pop the last bit of my sandwich into my mouth.

"I gotta go pee. I'll be back." I say to the group.

"Okay." Summers says not taking her eyes of the screen as Rue is shot with an arrow.

I venture down the hallway to the restroom.

I'll just slip in and out.

I check and all the stalls are empty.

I walk out the stall and ash my hands.

I watch the soap as is slides down the drain.

When i step back to find some towels and step on a foot.

I turn and see a man wearing black fatigues holding a gun to my head.

"Where did you come from?" The man spits out.

"Please don't hurt me." I try not to but I'm crying

"Look i dont wanna hurt you i just need answers." He looks annoyed

"Are there more like you?"He questions

"......no" shaking now.

I stare down the barrel of his gun.

It's looks cold and unforgiving.

I'm not ready to die.

"Look kid, don't lie to me."

"I'm not."

"On the count of three I'll shoot."

"I'm telling you the truth."

"3!"

"Please!"

"2!"

"Don't do this."

"1!"

I reach for my knife.

"Are there anymore like you?" He ask for the last time.

His hand squeezes the trigger but he's to late.

I duck down and stab him in the chest.

I feel the knife tear through skin and then bone as the hilt hits his chest.

The bullets shatters the mirror sending glass flying everywhere.

I remove my knife.

"Yes." I answer the man but he blanking out so i doubt he hears me.

I get back to the sound room.

"Where were you? We have to go someone started shooting." Queen Anita packs up her stuff and we run back to the dorms.

I dont tell anyone what happened.

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