Audition tape (Blue Eyes)

I always wished my life was more interesting. I had only been attending Columbine for about a month before it happened.

I always wished my life was more interesting. I had only been attending Columbine for about a month before it happened.

I remember that day, I decided I’d go to the library and work on homework during lunch, since I didn’t really have anywhere else to go, but I had only been in there for about ten minutes when I heard this loud noise coming from out in the halls.

I remember that day, I decided I’d go to the library and work on homework during lunch, since I didn’t really have anywhere else to go, but I had only been in there for about ten minutes when I heard this loud noise coming from out in the halls.

At first I just thought it was a sick senior prank or something, but then I heard Ms. Neilson shouting for everyone to get under the tables. When we heard gunshots, and screaming ringing through the halls, we knew it was real.

At first I just thought it was a sick senior prank or something, but then I heard Ms. Neilson shouting for everyone to get under the tables. When we heard gunshots, and screaming ringing through the halls, we knew it was real.

 I panicked and looked for a place to go, and that’s when I saw a student I had never met before. I got a chance to look at his eyes. They were this incredible shade of blue, so bright and full of life.

 I panicked and looked for a place to go, and that’s when I saw a student I had never met before. I got a chance to look at his eyes. They were this incredible shade of blue, so bright and full of life.

There was a certain kindness in his expression that made me feel safe despite everything going on around us. “We’re going to be okay,” he said, “everything is going to be okay.”

There was a certain kindness in his expression that made me feel safe despite everything going on around us. “We’re going to be okay,” he said, “everything is going to be okay.”

Why did this have to happen? How did I survive this? Why didn’t he? I always wished something interesting would happen, something so big it would change my life forever. Be careful what you wish for.

Why did this have to happen? How did I survive this? Why didn’t he? I always wished something interesting would happen, something so big it would change my life forever. Be careful what you wish for.