Nobody came to save us

When the morning bell rang
We took our seats, and Ms. Williams put the list of tasks we would be completing on the board.

It appeared to be a typical day.
with no discernible difference.
Every minute appeared the same because of the comforting sounds I was hearing.

the rumors spread by my close buddies,
A class singing in the hallway, Ms. Williams' soothing voice, and the sound of her chalk squeaking were all present.

We looked forward to our lunch break, which I chose to be a PB and J, before getting back to work until the last bell, which signaled the conclusion of our school day.


The safety we had all shared was immediately shattered by a booming sound, and in a split second, our entire world came tumbling down.

The boominess persisted.
It seems to come from all directions.
There were several youngsters shouting, and the air smelled smokey and like fried eggs.

Ms. Williams' terrified expression made my heart race.
We all fell to the ground, and I started to panic.

We sat together under our desks.
While tightly holding our closest buddies.
I slid my eyes shut and gasped.
and hid there in terror.


I pictured my parents and realized they would arrive shortly.
But after that, he broke through the door of our classroom and began shooting at everyone.

Inside my arms, Sally sagged.
One by one, we were collapsing!
As he used his large rifle, blood was all over the place.

I shivered from the cold as the world grew darker.
In order to have anything to clutch, I reached for Sally's bleeding hand.

We prayed that someone would come to our rescue and flee with this monster.
But as time went on, we became more and more weary.

The day's final bell then rang out loudly through the hallways.
But there was absolutely no sound at all in
place of the sound of laughing youngsters!