Don't Go to School
by Brianna Howarth
Don’t go to school tomorrow.
Why? Lax game is tomorrow.
If I don’t go, I don’t play.
I’m starting forward.
No hooky for me.
Sorry man...can’t give up that spot.
Trust me. Don’t go to school tomorrow.
Dude...I’m going to school tomorrow.
DON’T GO TO SCHOOL TOMORROW!
Why you pushing for me to skip school?
I don’t want to say. Just don’t go.
Dude why?
Are we rallying against someone?
Shit...is there a test in Physics?
Trust me.
Please.
DO. NOT. GO. TO. SCHOOL. TOMORROW.
Luke just tell me why.
I need a good reason not to score the winning point tomorrow. :p
You can’t tell anyone.
Or you’ll ruin everything?
okay?
Yeah ok.
You’re acting real serious about this.
Everything ok?
You can’t go to school tomorrow because...
???
I’m shooting up the school.
WOAH. WHAT??!!! DUDE??!!
Are you joking??????
YOU CAN’T DO THAT.
HOLY SHIT.
I’m not kidding.
WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?
dude...talk to me.
what’s going on????
you’ll go to jail!!!!
your life will be over!
I’m not going to jail.
YES YOU WILL.
THE COPS NAB YOU
IF THEY DON’T SHOOT YOU FIRST
AND THEN YOU GO TO JAIL
FOR LIFE
THAT CANNOT HAPPEN, MAN
Luke look. I can’t let you do this.
RANDY STOP.
I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING
I’ve had this planned since October.
OCTOBER???!!!! THAT’S FOUR MONTHS!!!!
why??????
Luke what’s going on? why would you do this?
You’re killing people!
People with hearts and fingers and lives and goals.
THAT’S MESSED UP MAN
THAT’S PSYCHOTIC
These people could ruin my life
So why should they live?
WHO
Who are you talking about?
Everyone I know thinks you’re mad cool
Everyone likes you
AMY’S IN LOVE WITH YOU
Pat, Jared, Scott, they look up to you
I’ve heard teachers say how you “shine” in class
I don’t know what you’re talking about
who you’re talking about
Mark and Joel.
Abby and Monica.
And Sam.
What?? When do you ever interact with them?
A party a few days ago.
Oh the one I couldn’t make?
Yeah. They slipped me something.
How do you know that????
Because I thought Joel was over by my drink, but I didn’t think anything of it.
And then I felt weird and woozy.
And then Abby was trying to make out with me.
But I could barely stand up and I felt like a moron.
I could barely stand and I was supposed to kiss her?
And then Monica dropped my pants.
Everyone started laughing.
And Sam and Mark took pix.
I don’t know what they did with them.
But if that goes on the Internet...
I’m screwed.
I NEED to prevent that.
So tell someone what they did.
Dude you can’t kill them.
I don’t think you understand the seriousness of what you’re doing.
You plan to KILL THESE PEOPLE
They’ll never walk the halls again
Never say hi to their parents
Never go to college
You can’t take this back man.
As your friend, I can’t let you do this.
Well they can’t have the opportunity to ruin my life
They haven’t. You don’t know where those pix are.
Or what they’re going to do with them.
Have you talked to them?
Why would I talk to them?????
THEY EMBARASSED ME
They shouldn’t have messed with me.
I can’t let you do this.
Dude, I have to call the cops.
I’m sorry.
But I can’t withhold information like this...
People’s lives are on the line
WHAT KIND OF FRIEND ARE YOU
YOU’RE NO BETTER THAN THEM
IF YOU CALL THE COPS I GO TO JAIL
AND THOSE PICTURES CAN STILL CIRCULATE
I CAN’T WATCH THE NEWS AS COPS DRAG YOU OUT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
AND FIVE PEOPLE ARE KILLED
I’D BE NO BETTER THAN YOU IF I SAT BACK AND WATCHED
Why don’t you man up, go to school, and protect them all?
If you want to be a hero, that’s the way to do it.
That’s so messed up! Do you know what you’re saying????
This isn’t about being a hero.
It’s about doing the right thing.
If you call the cops I’ll shoot myself.
That’s an ultimatum...
yes it is.
Now we’re playing with ethical dilemmas.
Who do I choose?
Do I save the greatest number of people and call the cops?
Or do I stick by my best friend and let five innocent people die tomorrow?
They are not innocent.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT ME TO SAY
THEY TREATED YOU LIKE SHIT
I GET IT AND WHAT THEY DID WAS WRONG
AND IT’S NOT FAIR BUT WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO DO DOESN’T EVEN THINGS OUT
don’t make me choose man.
I’m involved and I don’t want to be.
then I’ll choose for you.
what does that mean?
I’m not going to school tomorrow man.
You’re my friend, those people aren’t bad people, and I can’t watch any of this happen
Luke?
LUKE?
LUKE???
LUKE ANSWER ME
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