For you, my love.

“For You, My
Love”....

As I ran back
into the school, I knew not what I would see.
All that was on my mind was getting Leah out of there. I heard the gun shots, I knew it was
dangerous, but I couldn’t leave her in there to die.....

Well, I guess you might like a few details on what is going on. Well my name is Brian Collins, and I know
this girl named Leah Bell. Although she
only views me as a good friend, I love her with all my heat, and would risk my
life for her. Today’s date is April 20th,
1999, and I live in Jefferson County, Colorado.
....

Today started off just as any other terrible day would. It’s the week after Prom, and less than a
month until I graduate. Considering I
somehow went to Prom with Leah, though, I’ve been really happy lately. But back to today. I have first and second period off campus,
but I had a meeting with the Football Coach about college football, so I was
getting there around eleven. When I got
there, I saw one of the guys I didn’t really hang around with, but was still
friends with, Eric Harris. He had a
really despondent decorum about him, so I cracked a joke about his massive
duffel bag. I asked him if he was trying
out for the cheerleader squad! Haha, he
had a little chuckle about that one. As
I walked up to him to give him a high-five, he asked me if I could go down to
his house for him and grab his Physics textbook, since he didn’t have a
car. After a bit of convincing, I agreed
to do so.....

As I was pulling back into the school, I heard numerous gun shots. I rushed to get out of my car, and sprinted
to the front door of the school. I knew
that Leah had Acting third, and the gunshots were coming from what sounded
like the English hall. I immediately
knew what had to be done. I gripped the handle
to the front door, and ripped it open with all my might. Their childish locks would not hold me back
from saving Leah. As I ran towards the
English hall, I could see the chaos those students had brought forth upon
Colombine. With every bullet casing and
every blood droplet, my heart fell deeper and deeper. I saw many of my good friends, lying dead on
the cold, hard floor.....

Rage filled my body, as I ripped lockers clean from their hinges. I carried them along, for I must have some
kind of weapon to face the shooters. I
was getting close, when I heard another gunshot. I heard Leah’s voice scream “Why are you
doing this?” At that moment, I burst
into the Library, and saw Eric taking aim at Leah’s best friend, Morgan. As all I had been holding went clattering to
the floor, Eric and his shooter friend stared me down. “I tried to save you,” was all Eric said, as
he raised his shotgun. Luckily for me, I
hit the ground just in time to avoid his shotgun blast. Eric told his friend to go get me, so Eric
could keep guard. As the guy walked
towards my hiding spot, I took hold of the Fire Extinguisher. He looked down to find me, and I struck him
in his forehead with all my might. He
crumpled to the floor, without a sound. ....

As I cautiously snuck around the book shelves, in order to sneak up on Eric, I
formulated a simple plan. When I was no
more than five yards away, I dropped a book, so he would turn. As he did so, I gave him a spray of the Fire
Extinguisher coolant, right in his eyes.
Down for the count, Eric went. I
kicked away his shotgun, as I ran to hold Leah.
As she sobbed into my shoulder, I told her I loved her, and that it was
all over. ....

But, it wasn’t. As I held her, I saw Eric
rise and pull a small pistol. He took
aim squarely at Leah’s back; but, just before he squeezed the trigger, I turned
and traded places with my love. She did
not now what I was turning for, and was puzzled by my actions. But before Eric shot me, I heard her whisper
those words had waited oh so long to hear. Leah whispered to me “I love you, Brian, and I
would love nothing more than to be with you.” ....

As soon as that final syllable had been spoken, I felt the bullet rip through my
body, just below my collarbone, on the left side of my body. As everything went black, all I could see was
her face, what I had longed to see for the rest of my life. As my heart was ripped, at the same time, it
finally felt whole.....