I knew this would change everything but as I stood there transfixed, I felt helpless as the scene unfolds like a thriller in front of me. I just didn't have no option other than leaving the scene as quickly as possible without getting caught at the mad rush. I ran as fast as i can holding my life and praying GOD to the nearest exit I found. I was engulped in to a panic mode like every other person running next to me. That splashy shopping mall suddenly become death trap with people running like sprinter in the race track all over the place. Within just minutes, parking lot is filled with heads all over the place and I can see the relief in everybody's face. I rolled around my head to check on my friends and they all are here next to me.
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As a Single just closing in on to be 33 next month, I only have few good friends left to hang out as many moved out of state getting married. Even the one's live close to me seems to be content with their own happy world. So we only get to meet once a week instead of frequent outings like Sex and City girls. Its been our undocumented tradition for the past 2 years, to meet once a week at some place nice to spend and share our lone time together. Today, we decided to meet at the cool nice mall near our place. We usually plan our agenda ahead so we can enjoy the time in a good way instead of fight it out. We all decided to meet at Salma Aunty's Appearel shop in the mall which is next to the Video games stall. I got to the mall first right around 6pm and waited for my other gals. Slowly one by one showed up giving all kinds of excuses for late arrival. We hugged and shared our well being. We shared the agenda and set out to have lone fun time. We did some window shopping, chatted a lot about guys during our dinning. We were planning to a movie and just waited in a common waiting area next to Salma Aunty's store. As we were waiting and chatting with Salma Aunty, we heard a big conversation starting burst loud. We immediately turned our attention to it and tried to find whats going.Not even half minute after that, we heard gun shots from that side. We all don't know what to do. Everything starts to unfold so fast. We tried to find the place where the shots came from so we can escape. Finally we get to see the gun man far away with an hostage on his hold. I knew this would change everything but as I stood there transfixed, I felt helpless. With Salma aunty, we all immediately rushed to next closed exit before he turns his attention to us. As we got out, we saw the police cars all around the place in just short period. We were asked to leave the spot as soon as possible.We all hurried to our cars and left the scene as soon as possible. It took me a while to get over the panic mode. As I soon I reached my apartment, I switched on the TV to check out. I found out that the gun man killed 8 people including 4 female and shot himself. We were so lucky that we got out quickly.That incident changed everything in our life. It took us months to get back together again on our usual routine but its never the same. We decide never to meet on a crowded mall or spot.
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(Story based on Mall Shooting in my town)
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