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Damn

Just damn

Blinding pain sliced through ain

I was too far in, too far gone

I was in

I loved him

I chose this world because subconsciously I chose him

When I made this decision, I didn’t know, but IRaize It was Raize It had always been Raize

It was first about a girl given the name Brooke, then it became about Raize

I took a breath because ht now

I was so far in that I knew if I looked behindline

A shout sounded frounshot

More gunshots

Gunfire

More shouting

A guy broke out froe

He was directly in my line of fire, and this was the line

I couldn’t let hiet free

He was trying to get away Maybe he didn’t have a phone and he was going in search of one Maybe he was going to the car Whatever it was, he couldn’t get away I had to stop him

I raised un

I aimed

I shot

Yes There were no more lines here None whatsoever

IHe didn’t know that shot was for him He didn’t know he should duck or hide or shoot back

I aiain

I got hi him in the shoulder

Abra after him

The guy started to go down, but Abraun up

I turned, knowing I was also choosing not to see another man die in front of my eyes

Was that a cowardly thing to do?

I kneould go down and I knew Abra shot, and I still couldn’t breathe any easier I didn’t know I didn’t care at this moment