No One Does It Better

The rest of the week went by smoothly. But when I returned to school on Monday, something seemed off to me. I told Ben, but he didn't agree, and he told me to not worry about anything. However, I couldn't, so I texted Ashley for reassurance, and he told me the same thing, but I just couldn't shake the feeling.

Word that I'd gotten David expelled spread around campus like a wildfire, and it seemed that was the only thing people cared about.

Halfway through first period, I had the urge to vomit because of morning sickness, so I covered my mouth with my hand and rushed out of the room without a word. I made it to the bathroom just in time, and I pushed through a stall door, and I sunk to my knees in front of the toilet, emptying the contents of my stomach, which was basically the delicious breakfast Ashley made this morning.

I was a month pregnant, and the only thing I hated was the morning sickness. I sat on the cold bathroom floor for ten minutes before I washed up and exited the bathroom.

"Attention: We are going into a lockdown. All teachers please close and lock all doors and windows. Close all blinds, and students must return to class immediately. There is a man with a firearm on campus." My eyes widened and I ran back to my class as fast as possible, only to find the door already locked. I panicked and ran back to the bathroom where I locked myself in a stall, and I hoisted myself up into the toilet so my feet couldn't be seen, and my heart was beating fast.

"Oh my god. Oh my fucking God," I whispered as I pulled my phone out of my back pocket. My eyes filled with tears as my shaky fingers typed out a text to Ashley, telling him about my situation, and I waited silently with my eyes closed until he texted me back.

Ashley: What!? There's a guy with a gun on campus!? I'm gonna tell the guys.

Me: Okay baby.. just... I'll text you when it's over. Don't plan on picking me up today until you get the clear from me, alright?

Ashley: Okay. I love you baby. I hope nothing bad happens to you or the baby.

Me: I love you too. I'm so scared.

Ashley: Baby, it's on the news. The guys and I are watching right now.

I remembered Ashley told me this morning that he was having the guys over for the day, but that didn't really calm me down any. It only reminded me that they couldn't help. They could only watch in horror.

I spent three hours in the bathroom before the door was opened, creaking slightly, and I froze. There was no announcement that everything was fine and the guy was caught. So it could only be someone with a gun that had just entered the bathroom. I listened as their slow footsteps patrolled the stalls, the person pushing on every door, checking to see if anyone was in them, and they stopped in front of the stall I was in. I was looking down at their feet, and suddenly they pushed on the door, and it didn't open like they expected. The person hummed, their voice smooth as chocolate.

"Come on out, sweetheart. I know you're in there," he said, and instantly I recognized his voice.

"Wait, dude!!" Another guy yelled as he entered the bathroom.

"What!?" The other growled. He turned and approached his friend.

"She's fucking pregnant. Are you gonna stoop that fucking low!?" His friend yelled.

"Perhaps. Now go!"

"No! I'm not gonna let you do this!"

"Fine," he said, and the gunshots blew out my eardrums as he shot his friend. I shrieked and realized I'd fucked up.

"Open the door," he demanded, his voice a low growl.

"I won't shoot you, sweetheart. Please open up," he pleaded. I was stuck. Should I believe him or not?

"No," I said, my voice shaking with fear.

"Come on. Your loving boyfriend would love to have you returned safely, now wouldn't he?" He asked, and he looked through the crack in the door, making me yelp.

"I'm not gonna shoot you. You're just gonna be my hostage for a while. Come on, Audrey," he reasoned. I stood on my feet, my legs shaking, and I unlocked the door, and I opened it, coming face to face with David. He grabbed my left arm, and he yanked me towards him and over his dead friend, and out of the bathroom. He kept the gun pointed away from me, just like he'd said he would.

"Why are you doing this, David? What's wrong!?" I asked as my eyes filled with hot tears. I was so scared of him.

"Why can't I be happy, Audrey!?" He asked.

"David-"

"NO! Answer me!" He yelled as we walked.

"Because you broke up with me! Why aren't you happy!?" I yelled back, rubbing under my eyes.

"Because I miss you. I.. I love you, Audrey," David said quietly.

"You're so fucked up, David. You're an aggressive asshole. It's not my fault I don't love you. It's yours," I said. He gripped my arm, making me sob.

"WHY!?" He bellowed, pointing the gun at me.

"Woah woah woah. Put it down. Put it down!" I said through my tears.

"Tell me," he said through aggressive tears and clenched teeth.

"Put the gun down and I will," I said, and he did so, "Listen to me. I'll be with you. I will."

"You will?" He asked. I nodded as a few tears fell down my cheeks.

"I'll be your girl again, David. Isn't that what you want? I'll be yours again," I said as I pulled him to the entrance of the school without him noticing. He smiled at me.

"You'll be with me instead of Ashley?" He asked with big eyes. I nodded, and we rounded the corner so the cops could very clearly see us now.

"Ashley is going to be out of the picture," I said with worry as five police officers rushed to my aide. David saw them and he pulled me against his chest, planning to not let me go.

"Let her go! NOW!" One of them demanded.

"David, if you really want me to be with you, you'll let me go and listen to these officers. You will!" I said as I breathed deeply, in and out. His grip on me went slack, and I pushed myself away from him and into the fifth officer's arms, and I sobbed as he carried me away. Ashley had showed up with the guys, and he rushed over to me when he saw the officer carrying me over to an ambulance.

"Please, sir. She's my fianceé," Ashley said. I reached out and I grabbed Ashley's hand, lacing my fingers through his. The officer set me down on my wobbly feet, and Ashley pulled me into his arms, hugging me tightly. I watched as the officers struggled to get David onto the ground. When they finally did and they had him cuffed, he yelled out my name, causing me to bury my face into Ashley's chest and sob. Ashley walked me over to the guys, and they all gave me nice, tight hugs.

"The officers said that shots were fired. Do you-?"

"David shot one of his friends in the bathroom because he was trying to get David to leave me alone," I said quickly, latching back into Ashley's arms. Ashley rubbed my back soothingly. An officer approached, and he asked me about what David and I had discussed and how I'd gotten him to agree to go over to the police. I told them everything. I spilled my guts out to them. When I was done, the officer thanked me and walked away.

"All he needed was love. My love," I said. Ashley kissed my forehead as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

Notes

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