The shot heard around the world,,, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - She snatched her iphone from her brand new candy apple red Louis Vuitton bag and saw the name 'Eric van der Woodsen' displayed on the screen. "Eric?" she asked immediately after answering it but to her dismay or delight it was a female's voice. "Jolene, it's Serena," the panic striken voice said. "Serena? Serena van der Woodsen?!" Jolene asked before whispering my future sister in law to herself but her euphoric moment was cut short after Serena annouced this juicy piece. "Yes. Look Jolene, I know about Mr. Dawson and it's okay to come clean. He won't hurt you and if he ever tries to, you know that you've got a big support system backing you up. But right now, I need you to do something for me." Unbeknownst to Serena, Jolene couldn't utter a word so she kept going. "Eric is going to see Mr. Dawson at his house and he's got a gun." "WHAT?!" "I don't know what to do or what YOU can do but please make sure my brother is not in trouble." "I'll be there soon to stop him," Jolene promised and then hung up. She made her driver make a detour and then told him to leave the area and pick her up in an hour. ------------ "OPEN UP!" Jolene yelled as she banged against the door. She could hear soft cries for help and the breaking of several glasses that night. She wondered whether Zarah Dawson was inside the house as well but then again, it would have been foolish of her to assume such a thing knowing that Ryan wouldn't start a fight if his daughter was around. Grabbing a broken piece of wooden furniture that was about to be disposed of that night, Jolene started slamming into the door and finally managed to break part of it down. The first thing she saw was Ryan locking Eric in a choke hold. The poor young boy was struggling to get out of the teacher's tight grip but stopped as Jolene entered the room. "Stay back!" Eric shouted and then found his face to the ground. "Ryan, stop it!" Jolene yelled in an attempt to pull them apart but she was too afraid to do it physically as both men were stronger than her. "Stoppppp!!!!!!!!" she yelled again, getting closer hesitantly as tears were welling up in her eyes. Ryan wasn't listening to Jolene as he constantly slammed Eric's face into the floor. Jolene saw blood and immediately panicked. But then she spotted something else. An 9mm lay on the floor a few inches away from them. She figured later that Eric might of pointed the gun at Ryan hence why the fight originally started. She picked it up and held it at the two, not knowing which to shoot. "Ryan!" Jolene screamed but he paid no attention towards her. She looked down at Eric who was literally on the verge of death and with one pull of the trigger.. Mmm, what you say? Mm, that you only meant well? Well, of course you did. Mmm, what you say? Mm, that it's all for the best? Ah of course it is. Mmm, what you say? Mm, that it's just what we need? And you decided this. Mmm what you say? What did she say? A bullet hole was obvious in the back of Ryan Dawson's neck as blood began to flow down his back. He fell to the ground at once, causing Eric to be free and crawl towards Jolene. Ransom notes keep falling out your mouth. Mid-sweet talk, newspaper word cut-outs. Speak no feeling, no I dont believe you. You don't care a bit. You don't care a bit. Eric took the gun away from Jolene, who was literally frozen and couldn't take her eyes off Ryan Dawson as he lay there as though dead.