Jakub noticed how brightly lit the sky above was. The moon set in full and the stars assisting it to make the night one of the most beautiful he had ever seen. None of the city lights could ruin it for him.
In a shaky tone Jakub spoke.
"The sky is so beautiful tonight…"
Jakub's breath could be seen from how cold it was. His hands twitched in the blood that he was lying in. The shock of everything didn't stop him from smiling until the end.
His eyes closed and everything went silent.
This was the end and the beginning for Jakub.
Now you're probably wondering how we even got to this point so we're going to rewind a bit and tell you a little bit about just who Jakub is.
It was winter and that meant that winter classes at the University had just begun. The first class was underway and Jakub was intent on having a better second half than first.
"Ohh man, I really hope my professors are cool about things this time around."
Jakub mumbled to himself
The Professor walked into the room and everyone straightened themselves up trying to make good impressions. He turned toward the board and wrote the class name followed by his, then turned back to facing the class.
Social Psychology
Dr.Dykes
"Welcome to Social Psychology I will be your Professor. Mr.D, Dr.D, or whatever you would like is fine as long as it is done in good taste"
Jakub sat about halfway toward the back on the Professor's right hand side. He didn't know anyone in his class but he was trying to make the most out of college so he wanted to make more friends and nothing would stop him.
"I think we should start by introducing ourselves since this is a social psychology class. We'll go in reverse alphabetical by last name… so… Jakub Velk. If you would do us the honors."
Jakub stood and the class turned at attention to him. All the girls near each other leaned in whispering to each other about him. Except one loud in the back that didn't seem to care about being heard.
"Damn he's hot! look at those tattoos and his body"
Jakub awkwardly giggled.
"Uhhh I guess I should start with my name huh? Well, I'm Jakub Velk. I used to play sports in high school but decided not to pursue them in UNI. Yeah, that about sums it up." He thought that maybe he didn't say enough but continued to sit down anyway.
The class continued going around introducing themselves until it ended up on the girl that had spoken out loud about Jakub.
"I'm Elizabeth White, you can just call me Lizzy and I really want that hot guys number that went first." She smiled staring at Jakub from across the room.
The class broke out into laughter because the young lady had been so straightforward. Jakub sat there looking toward her and his face beet red from the embarrassment. "Yeah sure I'll give it to you after class." He wondered how someone could be so confident in themselves to just shout that out like that.
He continued thinking about Lizzy and the fact that she was actually a very pretty girl. She had tanned skin and long blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail. Her eyes were hazel and she was probably the prettiest girl in the class, but for some reason Jakub couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.
Jakub started to look around the class after the laughing had subsided and noticed a guy in the back kind of close to Lizzy glaring at him. Chills went down his spine, this guy seemed like he wanted something from him but he had never met the guy before.
"I don't even remember that guys name and it really seems like he has a problem with me." Jakub mumbled to himself.
About an hour went by and class was letting out.
Jakub walked out the door when he turned to his right the guy from earlier was standing there. "Oh Hey, sorry I didn't see you there." He tried to step by the guy and he stood back in front of him.
"Jakub right? Let's talk man, I'm Michael. I wanted to know if you wanted to come hangout with me, Lizzy and some other friends."
Lizzy walked out of the room and saw us talking. "Mikey what are you doing with hottie!"
Michael smacked his teeth and looked the other way.
"It's after class, you were supposed to give me your number remember?"
Jakub was surprised, "I thought you were kidding so kind of just figured I'd head out."
"No I was serious. I wanted to know if you wanted to hang out with us later."
The situation started to get uncomfortable for both Jakub and Michael. Michael decided he was just going to walk away. Jakub told Lizzy that he would give her his phone number and put his hand out. Lizzy handed her phone to him and he put his phone number in. "Let me know when you guys are planning are hanging out and where you're going I'll come hang for a bit."
Lizzy smiled, "Well I can tell you now that we're just gonna go bowling. I'll let you know the time later, see ya!"
Jakub was all in his head about why Michael seemed so angry the whole time. He didn't understand what he did to cause him to be so hostile toward him. There was nothing he could think of that he could've done to make him so upset. Forget it he thought, I may as well head home and get showered and changed to go out tonight.
RING! RING! RING!
Fresh out of the shower with his towel still wrapped around his waist Jakub answered his phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey sexy, It's Lizzy! we're gonna meet up at six at the bowling alley next to the park near the Uni. You're still down to hang right?"
"Yeah I just got out of the shower I'll meet you guys there."
The time was flying by and six snuck up on Jakub faster than he realized. He ended up having to run to the bowling alley so that he wouldn't be late. He was running along the sidewalk that was lit by the street lights, the moon and the stars shining in the sky. It was so clear that night all Jakub thought about on his way there was how beautiful the sky was. He finally made it to the bowling alley.
Out of breath he said to everyone there, "Sorry guys I didn't think I'd be late."
Lizzy and the two other girls giggled, " You're like fifteen minutes late it's nothing serious."
Jakub caught his breath and they all went inside.
As they were hanging out it was like Lizzy was attached to Jakub. She said beside him the whole time touching him and talking to him. It was obvious to everyone that she was interested in him, especially Michael. He was sitting across from them and with one of the other girls next to him dagger eyeing Jakub every chance he could get.
Lizzy ended up winning the bowling game and rubbed it in Jakub's face. "That's a big win for me huh? Beating an athlete like you." She winked at him. "Hey let's go through the park, just me and you."
"Alright sounds good to me, let's roll."
"Hey guys me and Jakub are gonna walk through the park we'll catch you later."
"Alright." Everyone else said together.
Jakub and Lizzy were walking along the path in the park when she decide to grab his arm. "So tell me about yourself handsome. Why is a guy like you single?"
"Well I've always kind of stuck to myself outside of sports. I never really found interest in just hanging out but I figured I'd change it up In Uni."
Lizzy smiled, stopped walking and turned toward him. "So do you want to kiss me?"
"Wow, that was sudden and straightforward. I guess I shouldn't really expect less from you."
"So is that a yes?"
Lizzy started to lean toward Jakub to kiss him and he gave in leaning back toward her. His mouth dropped open and he started to struggle to breath. He fell to the ground bleeding, Michael was standing right behind where he was with a knife in his hand covered in blood. Michael had stabbed Jakub in the lower right side of his back.
Lizzy screamed and Michael took off running. Lizzy was screaming and crying begging Jakub to not die. Jakub laid in the middle of the park on his back staring at the sky.
"Hello? 911 yes please I'm in... my friend... stabbed..."
Jakub began to hear less and less of what was going on around him. And just continued staring at the sky.
"The sky is so beautiful tonight..."
His eyes closed and everything went silent.
This was the end...
And the beginning...