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I woke up with a jolt. Not real- running with me. I went I immediately ran to the him. But he was faster than I
izing it was a dream…Even to the emergency exit and classroom opposite the was, he just pulled the trigger.
now when I think of it I feel kicked open the door. There washroom and hid. Then I I fell on the floor hard; I saw
like I was really there. Here were more of them waiting. I peeped through the window I was shot in the side of my
was how it went…. jumped to the side just when and saw a man in black walk- abdomen. He aimed to finish
I woke up as usual with my they started shooting. People ing towards my direction. He it off when I heard another
elder sister kicking me out who were behind me were stopped in front of the wash- gun going off. This time, it
of my bed. I mean literally shot down cruelly. I ran to the room and walked towards was him who fell. When I
boys’ washroom and hid the door. My heart froze for looked who it was, I have
in the last stall. I wasn’t a second as she was there. I never been happier. It was the
able to believe what just crept out of the class slowly military! I couldn’t believe my
happened out there. The and crouched behind the man. luck. I was too much in pain
kicking me out. I went ISIS was threatening our town If he turns I’m done for. I then to speak and I was bleeding
through all the daily boring as its location was of impor- quickly took his sidearm from out. Soon before I knew it, I
routine thinking this would tance to them. We thought it his waist and pointed it at was saved and well. This was
be a normal day in school. was an empty threat and just him. Stupid move of course, when I woke up….
Little did I know what would forgot about it. Here they are, as he just turned and kicked I went down and turned on
happen that horrific day? I with them attacking a school me hard. When I opened my the television. I put the news
got in the bus as usual and as their first step! How inhu- eyes and saw him right on top channel and saw a school
sat down. It was followed by man can people get? Shoot- of me, with the barrel of his in Iran was attacked and 20
a shove from behind. I wasn’t ing down kids? Thinking rifle coming up to shoot me. children and 13 teachers
surprised. It was just a guy about this, I held back a sob. Suddenly a loud sound came, were killed and several more
who keeps using me for his It was like, only thirty seconds exactly like how a gun should wounded. A boy had also
fun. Not like I care…well I do when I heard a person push sound. I closed my eyes think- killed a terrorist and survived.
and one day he will get it from open the door. I froze. He/she ing I was dead but I felt no I realized that it was me but
me but that will have to wait. started pushing open the stall pain. I looked up and there not me at the same time. I
We reached school and when doors one by one and finally he was, but this time with a somehow linked with him.
I entered class I saw her. There reached mine and pushed it. bullet hole on his neck. He The dream had connected
she was. The girl I loved at Since it was locked, the person immediately fell and I looked me somehow…. Now I know
first sight, the girl I dream of knocked and suddenly spoke around to see who shot him. how people suffer around the
all the time. If I keep going on up telling me to open up. I Then it dawned upon me…. I world due to these attacks.
you’ll get bored so let’s move was surprised as it was a girl’s shot him. Only the government is taking
on. Everything was going fine voice and familiar…. I opened The trigger went off automat- steps to stop them. If we all
we heard a loud sound up the door and it was her. She ically. I sat in horror, not able do, they will be just a memory
front, near the entrance. Obvi- just came forward and kissed to stop my hands from shiver- in our minds.
ously we all went and checked me. Man, if the situation ing. I heard more footsteps
it. After this my dream wasn’t this bad right now, I towards my direction heading
became a nightmare. would actually be the happiest fast. I hid in the same class-
guy in the world. We sat there
The door slammed open room as before. This time, I
followed by people dressed for a minute or so until I told wasn’t so lucky. I heard them
in black running in holding her that I’ll be right back and swearing over their dead com-
some pipe. Then I realized she should stay put. I went to rade. One person came into
those weren’t pipes they were the door and opened it slowly. my class, and started search-
guns! They started shooting What I saw just burned a ing. I was behind a cupboard
all over us! I ran back as permanent image at the back in the end. When he walked
fast as I could with a of my head. There were more close to where I am, I thought
crowd of stu- than ten lifeless bodies every- of jumping on top of him. I
dents where. I stood there in shock stepped on top of the cup-
until I heard footsteps. board and almost jumped at

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