October 31, 2017.

"Wait, that's a dog?"

"That's karma for all you procrastinators."

"Shit, college apps are due tomorrow night, what am I supposed to do?"

"Attention students, we are now in a lock-in. This is not a drill."

"Get your IDs out; everyone needs to swipe out before they leave."

"Let us know if you saw anything; you can call our anonymous hotline if you don't want to be interviewed."

"We ask that students wear black tomorrow out of respect for the lives lost today."

"I feel like I should call my parents now; they're probably gonna be worried."

"Some witnesses said the man said 'Allahu akbar' before he was shot by a police officer."

"Everytime I hear there's a terrorist attack or a mass shooting, I'm praying that it's not a Muslim."

The gun shots ring out, five in a row.

Silence.

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