Standing Off & Down
Date: 5/5/2025
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I was checking mail at night, when two people who ran up to me tried to shoot me, using a Nerf gun to hide real ammunition inside. Fortunately I dodged the bullets and ran inside and yelled to the nearest available person to dial the emergency hotline. I remember hiding somewhere dimly lit, looking for things to defend myself with and I found a pistol, and held it really close to me and slowly left the room Resident Evil style.
I found the two guys and we were pointing guns at each other, waiting for someone to pull the trigger. I remember one of the guys were like "Do it man, pull the trigger." but I didn't.

BUT I DID.

Now the guy was on the floor, bleeding, while the other person ran away as the cops came. I couldn't do anything but stare and fall to my knees as I cried, all the while the cops yelled for me to get on the ground and have my hands behind me.
I took the pistol and held the lethal end of it right where my mouth is, but struggled to pull the trigger as my tears overcame me even more, and I couldn't do anything apart from sobbing like a whale.

Last thing I saw were my parents, who were staring at me, absolutely upset, a parking lot, and the sun rising.

The scariest thing though? All of this felt and looked vividly real, like it really happened. And I could hear everything. Their screams, orders, weapons, cries, sirens, children crying as they hear all the commotion, shouting, all of it.
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Archived by Lavie
Extra notes: If you could see my face right now I'd be very concerned about you.