"Quick Decisions" Written by : Tiana Rivers

I didn’t know it would go down like that. Honestly, I don’t even know if he’s dead. I just wanted a drink. On God, I didn’t know we had real problems. I think he had a knife. My shoulder’s bleeding. Why am I thinking about my mom right now? Sirens are getting louder. I’m further from home, and the further I go, the slower I get. By the time I make it, the pain erases the win. I’m tired of running, so I walk. Home at last. But I’m scared. The news says someone’s critically hurt on North Ave. It is what it is. Wait… someone’s knocking.