This is my story
of bone-chilling betrayal
And so I'll portray it to you
In truly shocking detail
The start of the story
Begins one Summer noon
We were siting in the cafe'
My friends said "We'll both be back soon."
I said "Okay." and that was the end of that
They both left, and I ate alone
I sat back in the seat comfortably
But then I heard the phone...
...R.J. and Rei called me
And I couldn't believe what was said
"Roland, we're in the alleyways
And we think Erica's dead!"
I jumped out of my seat
And ran to the door
But on my way out,
I heard "Drop to the floor!"
Out of the pure fear and confusion
I compliantly obeyed the yell
I looked left, then I looked right
And to the floor, everyone fell
She held the cashier at gunpoint
"You should already know!"
So the man reached in the register
And all that cash, he would show
I let out a sigh as she left
Under the bandanna she glared
"Listen up chump, you're really lucky
that today your life was spared."
I whimpered and shut my eyes
The bell rang as she left
My eyes watered in happiness and thought
"I can't believe I survived that theft."
I stood up, took a second and thought
"Oh shoot, I forgot about the call."
So I run to the exit
And stand outside by the wall
I picked up my phone in a panic
"R.J, Rei, are you there?"
Since there was no reply
I just stayed still, with a vacant stare
I snapped out of it and ran
Looking at every alley
I seriously hoped an prayed
That our group would rally
One alley too blocks down drew me in
Cold dark, ominous, and empty
I went into it cautiously
But I never knew what hit me
I felt a sharp pain in my head
And opened my eyes in the barrel of a gun
"Erica did her part well,
I think this time we won"
I blinked, lost, this was not right
It was not going down this way.
I'm going to lose my life
To my best friends, R.J and Rei
"We know you're rich Roland
So give us the money and die!"
I bit the nerve and said
"No way, not until you first tell me why!"
Rei got pissed, so she stepped forward and snapped
"You know we're poor, and jealous of your riches
So it's time to pay up
All you rich sons of bitches!"
I broke down and yelled
"Take what you want, I just don't want to die!"
R.J. Laughed at me, and kicked me to the floor
"Too bad bro, when Erica comes, you're gonna fry!"
I panicked, cried, begged, kneeled
And pleaded for my life
But from around the corner, there she was
The masked girl, with a knife
"Well, well, well Roland, in your eyes
I see so much fear."
"Erica please!" I screamed and yelled
"Don't kill me here!"
They all laughed, and came toward me
I blocked and punched as they beat me to the ground
My blood-curdling agonizing scream
Would be my final sound.
The knife hit my skin, and I felt every blow
I looked up and they left me a bloody mess
I couldn't stand, move, blink
Even breathing was a stress
I closed my eyes and that was it
The end of their little game
As I lie here thinking hard
"If I were there, would I have done the same?"
