1/3/04
I was in a busy high school.

I had lost my horse and a cell phone. I went to lost and found and went up to one desk and the women were ignoring me and then being very rude. They told me I was at the wrong desk and to go to another. This other desk directed me to a woman. I went to that woman's class and she was teaching.

She had some 15 yo students and also a 3 year old. The three year old was misbehaving- the teacher was spanking the child in a way that I felt was harsh like she was beating the kid. Then I glanced out the window and noticed in another class they had a statue of the Virgin Mary with child. The teacher whose class I was visiting began teaching the Christian story of Christmas. The whole time I am thinking that this was illegal and how could they do that.

Then the class ended and I was able to speak to the teacher about my horse and cell phone. We walked out into the parking lot talking and then she glanced to her left and began to run...like she was running for her life. There was a parking lot ...it was huge like some Mall parking lot.

I noticed a white large truck driving towards us. The teacher ran into and area where there were small buildings. I sensed the danger from the people in that truck and after making eye contact I was in trouble too. They were focused on her,....so in the meantime I made my way to my small truck that was also parked in the lot. I had a friend with me---an old co-worker.

As we drove through the big lot I saw a neighbor and he was wearing a suit - we called out to him "Hey looking sharp" and then joked about it.

All the time the traffic started to get worse and all the sudden we were behind a van that contained the bad guys. One bad guy jumped out of the van and walked around his truck and shot three people with a machine gun. They tried talking to him but he would have none of it. I backed the truck the hell out of there but traffic was bad so I then had to go on foot. I had a shopping cart and made my way out of the parking lot into another area where there were lots and businesses but also driveways and alleys. I looked back and the bad bad guy - who at this time looked like Nick Nolte saw me and began pursuit on foot. (note: The bad guy looked like a homeless guy when he came out of the truck and shot people).

I managed to roll my cart around and ran into some kid. I gave him everything I had and said "just take it." Then I ran around a corner and found a hidden alcove- I started to change my clothes to throw the bad guy off. As I was changing I could hear footsteps....I think they actually passed me but I had the feeling that it was a close call or maybe I was going to get caught.