Watching (open)

Noelle

The games were playing on every screen in the entire district at the moment. Most people were heading in to watch them, but our family didn't own a TV, or at least, a working one. Also, I didn't feel like watching it out in the square where they played it on a huge screen because then I would experience the stares again. The stares of, "I'm so sorry. I know you were best friends with Ruby," and I wouldn't be able to have any privacy, and I definitely wouldn't want to cry in front of all of those people. So, I had been peering through windows and buildings, watching the games as they carried on all day, letting the tears come at some points, but always keeping my mind determined to see Ruby come out alive. I hurry out the door and run as fast as I can to find a window, or something to peer through, to see if Ruby is still out there, somewhere, alive. My mind is distracted when I see a familiar boy and a girl run into each other. I had seen the boy before. He had talked to Ruby once or twice while I was at the creek...or at least I'm pretty sure. I hurry over to them. A second won't matter, or maybe it will. I quickly help them both up from the ground.