\u201cMy dad\u2026\u201d he whimpered. \u201cI want my dad.\u201d<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t say anything. I just listened.<\/p>\n
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Heavy, rhythmic boots thundering down the hallway. Not the chaotic running of scared kids. This was precise. Organized.<\/p>\n
We heard screaming from down the hall. Then, a gunshot.<\/p>\n
Pop.<\/p>\n
The whole room flinched. Sarah Jenkins threw up on the floor. The smell of vomit mixed with the smell of fear.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMy dad\u2026\u201d he whimpered. \u201cI want my dad.\u201d I didn\u2019t say anything. I just listened. THUMP. THUMP. THUMP. Heavy, rhythmic boots thundering down the hallway. Not the chaotic running of scared kids. This was precise. Organized. We heard screaming from down the hall. Then, a gunshot. Pop. The whole room flinched. Sarah Jenkins threw up…<\/p>\n
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