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Open Campus

Ryan Peeters

I sat in English class, lollygagging
after the bell since I only had a short walk between rooms.

Pop! screams, then the sound of 40 or 50 people
rushing outside. I calmly exited the rear door.

The boy’s name was Buddy Guitron.
He was not my friend.

Someone else knew where Buddy would be.
He shot a bullet into Buddy’s guts.

The shooter ran.
My cross-country coach ran.

Buddy’s hands were twitching from his side
to his abdomen, his pupils rolling.

I wanted to watch. I stood for a few seconds, walked near,
looked into his rapidly moving eyes.

I wanted to stay and kneel. That required conversations;
instead, I walked on to fifth period, class canceled.

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