Jack

Sirens echo through the school as I lie beside her corpse. Had it only been an hour ago she had been laughing and dancing with me? Someone touches my shoulder but I don't move...She's gone. I look at her black curly hair and close my eyes as the person touches my shoulder again.

"Jack, you have to get up," Lydia sobs...I know the tears aren't for me but they feel like it...I feel dead. "The police are here. They mightn't believe us if you're covered in her blood." I look at Lydia, remembering how in love I used to be, with her dark red hair and hazel eyes...Would this hurt half as much if I still loved her? I hear boots coming towards us and someone else touches my shoulder.

"You have to get up...So we can catch who did this," A man says, his deep voice calming and I slowly sit up before he hefts me up. "This officer's going to take your statement, okay?" I nod, not paying attention and follow Lydia over. I notice the blood on my left side...Her blood...I wihs it was three months ago, it was a lot simpler.