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Channel 17 News {2:17 P.M.}
“Folks, we’ve received word that the person responsible for the Westerburg High School shooting has killed himself before police could enter the school. The shooter has been identified as seventeen-year-old Jason Dean. His father, known around here as Big Bud Dean, has refused to comment on the situation. Now, over to Donna, who is currently outside of Westerburg High School.”
Donna stands outside of the high school, with parents and flashing blue and red lights behind her. She smiles her signature news-caster smile at the camera and waits for her cue to begin speaking. After a few seconds of dead silence, she begins. “Thanks, Dan. Reporting live from outside Westerburg High School, hundreds of parents are still waiting to hear if their children are okay. Despite the fact that police were able to enter the building forty minutes ago, only a few classes have emerged into the parking lot.
“Now, this is a big school, so we know that it may take a while to clear everyone out, but that fact is not putting any parents at ease. At this very moment, we still have no idea if any students or teachers have died in this tragic incident. As soon as we get word, you’ll be the first to know. Now to Claire with the weather.”
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saving vera {2:48 P.M.}
crushin: what’s going on
bro: fr i haven’t heard anything in like an hour
lasthope: They even turned off the alarms, that means something happened, right?
babey: hes ded
crushin: what
babey: ded
babey: vivvy knows
vera: heather was he in ur bathroom?
babey: yis
vera: omg i am so sorry
babey: mans died in front of me
babey: alsi i think adrenaline overrides poan medication
bro: if we ever get out of here you can have more
babey: frick yeah my dudes
bro: fuck*
babey: thx
rude: soooo, everyone’s safe and alive? we havent heard from chandler yet
crushin: chandler is str8 up not in her body rn i say we give her a lil while
rude: oh. but she’s alive?
crushin: yep.
hbic: .
rude: thanks heather glad to see ur all good
vera: umm yall want distract yallselves
rude: so when you say yall its fine? homophobia
vera: janis we had this conversation like three hours ago
rude: just sayinnn
lasthope: Yes, we’d like a distraction
vera: okay how’d y’all get ur users in this chat
rude: VERA WHY CANT I SAY YALL
vera: BECAUSE I SAID SO
rude: IM OLDER
vera: I DONT GIVE A FUCK
babey: i got mine bc i’m babey
vera: makes sense
lasthope: I got mine because I was the only person you hadn’t blocked and Betty changed mine to this!
rude: we had a thing where everyone changed someone ele’s user
vera: else’s**
rude: shut up
vera: who gave you yours jan
rude: heather d bc i changed her name and she thought i was being rude so she changed mine to this
rude: and i changed betty’s to bro bc she’s a bro
bro: thanks fam
hbic: Emmy changed mine bc she panicked and thought this fit.
babey: sirry
hbic: It’s okay.
crushin: im watching her type from my cabinet and she’s so slow omg heather you good my dude?
hbic: No.
crushin: okay
vera: what’s urs abt heather
crushin: nothing
rude: mmmmmmhmmmmmmmmmm
crushin: janis was just being fucking rude
rude: im just telling the truth
rude: heather has a big gay crush on youinfsvglzjarblajkgndbjvmz
crushin: SHUT UP JANIS
vera: what a name heather. are they from europe?
rude: Hi, it’s Janis’s girlfriend saving her from making a mistake. They’re not allowed to have their phone back until she pinky promises not to snitch her friend’s crush.
vera: JANIS HAS A GIRLFRIEND????????!!!!!?!?!!?!?!!!
rude: Yes, it’s Regina.
vera: really??? hold up
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DamianHubbard —> VeronicaSawyer {3:07 P.M.}
VeronicaSawyer has unblocked DamianHubbard
VeronicaSawyer: add me to to the rejanis gc
DamianHubbard: how do you know abt that??
VeronicaSawyer: i’m not dumb also i just found out they’re dating and i figured yall would have smth like that
DamianHubbard: you aint wrong hold on
VeronicaSawyer: i’ll unblock everyone after i get added
DamianHubbard: kk
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saving vera {3:10 P.M.}
vera: anyways
vera: whos ur crush heather
crushin: no one i don’t have one
vera: are you sure about that
crushin: yes vera
crushin: yes, very*******
vera: i am making it my Life Mission to find out who you’re crushing on
crushin: good luck you’ll never find her
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the lowercase gang {3:13 P.M.}
jam: oh heatherrrrrrr
honk: shut UP JANIS SHUT UPPPPPPP I DONT EVEN LIKE HER
jam: YOU DO IT SO OBVIOUS PLS
betty: yk i agree w janis
jam: i bet if we added martha and heather they’d agree
honk: they use caps they’re not allowed in
jam: mmhmm
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saving vera {3:15 P.M.}
rude: hey martha and heather do y’all think heather likes verakjbdvzfskjbvj
rude: Regina again, I’m going to lock her out of her phone for a little bit.
lasthope: Yes, I do think Heather likes her. A lot.
hbic: Heather’s in denial.
crushin: fuck all of you, honestly
crushin: they’re letting us out of the classroom thank god
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honeyduke —> bestbabey {3:18 P.M.}
honeyduke: imma try and talk an officer into letting me get you out of there
bestbabey: pls do
honeyduke: theyre being difficult ugh
honeyduke: okay i am getting an escort
honeyduke: On my way!
bestbabey: ?
honeyduke: omw***
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Inside Westerburg High School, Girls Cafeteria Restroom {3:19 P.M.}
The door flew open and Emmy let out a sharp gasp. Several pairs of fleet swept the room and there was a chorus of “clear” from the people who had rushed in. Emmy didn’t move, her eyes shut as tight as she could have. She had started crying a while ago, which she hated. She didn’t like how crying felt, but there were times when you just couldn’t keep the tears back.
There was a small knock on her stall door and when Heather didn’t say anything, the person who knocked did. “Emmy?” It was Heather Duke. Heather Duke was safe. Emmy tried to move to unlock the door, but couldn’t. “Emmy, honey, can you unlock the door?” She let out a small no and she heard a light sigh and some shuffling.
She felt a hand on her shoulder and she jumped. Heather had slid under the door to come and get her. Heather tried to help her get up, but Emmy was frozen, unable to move after having been in the same position for so long. Heather’s legs felt the same way because of her cramped position in the cabinet, but to her, Emmy was more important than the ache in her legs.
“Emmy, I know you don’t want to move, but if you don’t come with me, they’re gonna make your dad or your mom come get you. Do you want that?” Emmy shook her head and opened her eyes and met Heather’s gaze. They stared at each other for a while and, slowly, Emmy began to move her legs out of their cramped position. Once her feet were back on the ground, Heather took her hand and helped her stand up. She unlocked the stall door and the police officers escorted them back to the hall and out of the school.
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saving vera {3:29 P.M.}
crushin: i have secured the babey
babey: i have been secured
vera: thank god
bro: they got us out of the gym
lasthope: They’re about to get us!
hbic: I am outside, where is everyone?
crushin: we’re going down the steps where are you
hbic: They put me outside the band hall.
crushin: On my way!
crushin: god fucking damn it
bro: On my way! to the band hall
bro: pain
lasthope: What’s so bad about On my way! I think it’s cute!
hbic: You would think it’s cute.
vera: heather dont be mean
hbic: Your boyfriend just shot up the school, I’m allowed to be mean.
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Channel 17 News {4:45 P.M.}
“Donna here, reporting live from outside Westerburg High School. The police have finally cleared everyone out of the building and we have four confirmed deaths, including Jason Dean, and over 100 injuries. Luckily, the rest of the students and staff have survived this terrible ordeal. Back to you, Dan.”