It started off as a hot, muggy day. You and I sat in our room on the bed, sprawled out with our books in our faces. It’s moments like that one that I live for; When we’re so comfortable doing nothing, we don’t even notice the hours fly past. You know, those days when you know you’re gonna look back on it and smile. And I would look back on that day. But, I wouldn’t be smiling.

Jessie and Jack burst into our room, tears streaming down the younger Barakat’s face while the elder had his arm protectively around his sister. My heart kicked in overdrive with theories why the Barakat siblings were shaking with fear. You’re protective instinct over Jack kicked in as soon as you saw his shaking figure, and that same instinct is what caused me to rush to Jessie, holding my arms out for her; no matter how angry I was. “What?” You said, panic lacing your words. “What happened?”

“They found us,” Jack said, the same panic in his voice. You gulped, and I practically saw your mind racing, trying to find some logical way to get out of this. But, we both knew there wasn’t one. I felt my heart drop because of something I knew would happen.

The door burst open and I looked up to see ten guns pointed in Jessie’s direction. My heart seemed to freeze over, and I looked at my best friend with scared eyes.

Jessie gently pushed herself out of my arms, and the red dots on her chest followed. She stood in the middle of the room, completely calm. I watched her slowly shape her left hand into a gun. I watched as her arm slowly lifted and she held her fingers to her head. The police force that had broke into our room, positioned their guns so that they were ready in case Jessie tried anything.

“Bang,” Jessie whispered as she squeezed the invisible trigger. Then, the red dots on my best friend’s chest finally disappeared. And so did the life of Jessica Barakat.

Notes

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