Jiho didn't come to school today.
I mean, it was Saturday and we were having a special class, but still... he's probably embarrassed to face everyone, I guess.
And today's the day we had planned to go to the movie. Maybe that'll help take his mind off things.
Would he be coming though? He didn't come to school, so...
I'll go visit him after class, see how he is.
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It took me a while to find Jiho's house; I asked Zack for directions because I've never been there before.
The door was left open, and I saw a woman standing on the other side, confusion and worry on her face.
"Um.. is this Jiho Park's house?" I asked. That'd probably be his mom, I could see the resemblance.
"Yeah, he just went out. You are?"
"Ohh I'm his friend, I wanted to check on him since he didn't make it to school today."
"Another friend of his came too. He followed Jiho out.
Do you happen to know where he went?
He's been doing this a lot now, leaving home at midnight, sitting inside with his room locked, not answering his phone... when I ask, he wouldn't say anything." She expressed her concern.
"I'm not quite sure but I think I have an idea.
I'll go check."
'He'll probably be at that "meet up" place he took me. He should be.
But what's he doing there, didn't he learn that they're bad people?
But his mother looks upset...'
"Ma'am, don't worry.
Maybe I'll call you when I find him? Can you give me a number?"
I quickly took down the number she gave and hurried out.
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'I think it was around here...' The building looked familiar, but the basement was closed. 'Does it have rooms upstairs too?'
Now that I look again, it was a pretty tall building. When I came here last, most lights were off, and I didn't pay much attention anyway.
So, how do I go in?
Do I need a permit or anything? I don't see anyone I can ask.
There's a PC cafe on the opposite side of the road... I can't ask there can I?
Just then, I heard the sound of... glass breaking?
A very loud thud.
I watched in horror as two people crashed down to the floor right in front of me.
Red!
Blood.
'See who that is! Check if they're okay! Phone the ambulance!' My mind screamed out.
But I couldn't seem to move.
'No, I can.'
I'm shivering.
'Surely I can move. I must move.'
'Move!'
'MOVE KYRA! NOW!'
'Please, do something. They could possibly die.'
My legs began to budge. Suddenly I felt the blood rush. The adrenaline.
I ran.
I fell on my knees beside them. They were still bleeding. I turned them to face me and looked. Who were they?
My face grew pale. My hands got red.
This... this is... Daniel.
My first instinct was to look up. How did this happen? How could he have fallen from a building that tall?
I saw two hands.
And a face.
'Now's not the time for that. Dial 911, NOW!'
I took out my phone. And dialed 911. And they picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hello... I..."
I looked back up.
'No, talk to them. They need to send the ambulance or they'll be in danger. Talk to them.'
Only no sound came out.
I tried to steady my breath and stop freaking out. If only it was that easy!
"Hello... my friend...s... fell... building... ambulance"
'Make sense! Tell them the address.'
"Please... quickly... we are at..."
I looked around, where were we at? I don't think I can remember.
A few cars stopped in front of us. I jumped up and went to one of them.
"Excuse me... address... ambulance needs address... tell... my friends fell"
Someone took the phone from my hands. It was covered in blood too.
I ran back. Daniel and James were unconscious.
They're still breathing. They're still alive.
They'll be fine, right? Surely they won't die?
They fell from the... which floor? I don't know.
I looked up once again. There's no one there now.
'Why isn't the ambulance here yet?' I checked their breathing again. It's faint, but it's there.
But why do I feel a lack of oxygen?
'It's not them, it's me. I'm the one out of breath, am I not?'
'Breathe, Kyra. Don't panic.
Stop trembling.
It's okay, the ambulance is coming. Don't cause them any additional trouble from your side.
Calm down.'
'How can I calm down?
They fell from the top of a freaking building!
They actually fell and hit their head. They're bleeding.'
'And breathing.
I know it's hard, but get a grip on yourself. You can't be losing your senses right now.'
'I know, okay? I know that's right...'
'...'
'...I'll try...'
Oh my god, I want to cry. But I can't. Why am I not crying?
Am I in that much shock?
Is this what shock feels like? Must be.
I checked their breathing for the third time.
'Do I know how to give CPR?'
'I can't remember.
I think Kyle taught me something.
Or did he? Was that real?
Is any of this real? Is this another of those nightmares?'
But the blood staining my body, the warmth of it, and the sudden sirens I could hear from the distance, they were all too real for a dream.
'They're finally here...'
In front of me, a few meters away, I saw him coming out of the building.
"That really was you wasn't it?" I muttered.
First time writing shock, and I'm crying y'all...
I could feel the shock, imagining myself in Kyra's position but I didn't know how or if I can put that down into words.
What do you think?
Thank you for reading as always...