trigger warnings: dead bodies, fire, murder.

I had just seen a dead body. . . I am Julie, I'm thirteen years old and was walking down the street when I heard what sounded like 'pop pop pop', I turned to my right and there on the cement of a dark alley was a guy, with three gunshots to his chest.

I ran, I didn't know if the murderer was still there but I wasn't going to wait to find out.  it's not the first time I've seen a dead body, but it's still terrifying every time.

the first time I saw a dead body I was six, I had a nightmare and went to my parent's room, however, once I was in there my parents and I heard an explosion outside. all three of us rushed out and saw a house had caught on fire, there were no survivors, and as the fireman carried one of the bodies out I caught a glimpse of it. I had nightmares for weeks.

the second time I saw a dead body was when I was ten, I was staying the night at a friend's house and I saw a person murdering someone else through the bedroom window.

this makes my third one, I don't know why death seems to follow me, but it does. 

as I ran I could hear someone chasing me, so I sped up, I needed to get away, I would not die tonight. I turned the corner and ran down the street hoping to lose them. I passed many people but didn't stop to get help, I would not people get hurt because of my bad luck.

I turned another corner but suddenly. . .