“Please keep your calm and head to the security shelter without precipitation”-Said the professor as the students were already running outside the classroom while screaming in panic, toppling tables and chair on their way out, the professor follows them soon after.

I just stay calmed, sitting on my chair like nothing happened, saying to myself that it was probably better to just wait here..

A few seconds later, I heard multiple gunshots back in the hallway soon followed by noises of a mad rush, then I saw Chuck coming at the door of the classroom covered in blood with his rifle slung over his shoulder.

Just before he collapses on the ground he said “Hide yourself..He is coming..”

I stood up, check his pulse, nothing, he is dead. I can hear more gunshot and scream coming from outside the room..

I took Chuck’s rifle..only one mag. I never touched a real weapon in my life, it feels weird to hold one.. But hey the mechanism looks simple, I cocked the gun with the gun slung over my shoulder.

I can’t hear anymore screams or gunshot from outside, just slow footsteps getting closer and closer to the doors..

I closed the door and then I placed myself behind a table returned by the run of the students and wait for the intruder to come in the room.

The door opened.. I heard an heavy breathing.. he is getting closer..soon it’s gonna be the time..

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“Kyaaaaaaaa! Don’t hurt me!”

Damn..I thought I was the only one who stayed in the room.. but apparently Hana stayed as well, the beautiful and studious girl of the class.. Well shit..

“Ohhh.. What a beautiful girl we have here..” Said the intruder on a tone that froze my blood.. I raised my head up to see the scene and I saw a middle aged man with a hood on. He was holding Hana by the hair while holding a revolver with the other hand..

If I shoot now I am gonna hurt her.. but i’ve got no other choice..

“Please don’t kill me!” Said hana, petrified

“Don’t worry for that I..”

I couldn’t hear more of this.. I raised my body higher than the table and while doing so I broke a chalk by stepping on it.. The noise it made could be heard from all the room and the man turned around with his revolver pointed at me..

I did not aim fast enough and he shot first, the bullet hitting my right shoulder as I tried to go back into cover..

“Come out little guy and the pain will be soon gone”-Said the man while laughing

I am bleeding badly.. I don’t feel my shoulder anymore.. I am starting to shake as fear invade me.. Is this where I will die? The same way as my parents did?!

No..No.. I can’t die here.. Not like that..

He is coming, I can hear his heavy steps getting closer to me.. I am playing my last card right now..

With my right foot I hit a chair at the moment he came in front of me, by doing so he got unbalanced for a few seconds.. I already aimed my gun at him, relying on my right shoulder to hold the rifle.. And then I search the last strength I got to shoot him.. The pain almost snatched my right shoulder with the recoil.. 20 Bullets.. I emptied the mag, hitting him at point blank range.. He collapses on the ground after a last death rattle.. He is dead..

I am saved now, first step toward revenge.. The only thing I saw before I faint was Hana’s Face right next to me and black leather boots.. I wonder who are the people wearing them..

End of Chapter 2