At home, taking out the bell from my pocket, I breathed hard. Ok, it was now or never. Either I can continue with this bell being the very bane of my existence, or I can get rid of this thing from ruining my life forever. Laying it across my desk, I took out my hammer. With a cry I slammed the hammer onto the bell. A sharp dent formed over it.
It was done. I had finished it. With a relieved sigh, I grabbed the bell and ran outside. I threw it down the drainage pipe of the sewers. Now it’s gone for good, I thought to myself.
Wiping my hands clean, I went up to my room and slept like a baby for the rest of the night.
***
Waking up the next day, I felt refreshed and ready to face the day that was out there in front of me. Eating my breakfast I went out into the world.
Except the world wasn’t the way that it was supposed to be.
“Hey,” John said. “I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about doing something that is really bad.” I paused as I listened to him. “Sometimes, I feel so lonely that I often think about committing suicide.” I jumped forward in my seat. The engine of the bus kept humming as more and more people started to be picked up from their respective stops.
“Don’t you dare,” I said. He looked at me with those really weak eyes. For the rest of the ride I was completely lost for words.
***
“Look, John, if you need anything, just—“
“No, I’m fine,” he said, brushing aside my hand. He walked into the school.
“I’m sorry about my response,” I said, but from his eyes, I could tell that he really didn’t feel like talking to me much anymore.
***
The bell rang signifying the rest of the next class. I walked through the middle of the hallway. Already my entire body filled with dread.
Inside of the girl’s bathroom, I could hear crying inside of the lady’s room. I knew who it was, yet I figured that it would probably be best not to say anything as I walked past it. I always felt like I was a mist floating in the middle of the room. An entire entity that flowed throughout the entirety of space and time.
Was it right to destroy the bell? I thought to myself, but now it was too late.
Alarms started to sound. I looked up as I saw numerous people starting to run out the door.
“He hung himself!”
“His body dangling by the rope!” There were shrieks and cries sounding from amidst the hall. Racing into the lady’s room, I grabbed and pulled Rachel out of the stall. With her arm around my neck, I made my way out of the school.
***
“Students and faculty! I am very sorry to tell all of you that there has been a suicide that has occurred inside of one of the lecture halls. A gun shot was heard and…” I couldn’t hear the rest of the words that she had to say. I already knew who it was that had performed the death.
Beside me stood Alexis. Panic looked like it had entered into her veins. I embraced her. Why did you tell me to stay away from him? I wondered to her. I knew she couldn’t hear my thoughts, but maybe this was the reason why. Maybe this was why she had told me to stay away.
But I could have helped him. I could have been there for him. I could have saved him from the suicide.
Together Alexis, Rachel, and I all watched as police cars surrounded the entire school complex. Sirens alarmed throughout the streets.
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