THE END OF A NEW BEGINNING !!!

They are all in the classroom when suddenly Stutts tell Emery to turn up the tv. Ther they were the news saying that Tucker suicide himself after being interrogated by the police about Stutts. Stutts yells in rage super angry not believing what just happened. So sad and angry with himself he pointe the gun in his hand up to his head when suddenly Jake jumps over and tackles Stutts avoiding for Patrick to see his dad shooting a bullet down his head. They fight and struggle, Jake tries to reach the gun when BUM!!! There he was jake laying on the ground with blood over his chest and Emery runs over him crying and yelling while she sees a little thing running out of the door, Mr.Worley (classroom’s pet) followed by Patrick. As soon as Patrick is out they all hear a shot, Stutts goes running towards Patrick’s body therefore they all hear a shot again watching a huge body go down in a flash. Everything happens so fast, Jake gets onto an ambulance as well as Patrick and Stutts’ body laying on the ground. As soon as Emery gets checked out by the paramedics she immediately heads to to the hospital were Jake and Patrick are. Emery’s mother tells her that Jake was in surgery and that Patrick is fine. When Emery arrives to intensive care at the hospital she gets a huge relief when she finds out that Jake is okey. Just when Jake wakes up Emery is there beside him in a chair, she tells him the story after he got shot in the chest. When patrick runned for Mr.Worley a bullet touched Patrick’s head and he had a concussion, he got shot by a new , young officer that was scared and just pulled the trigger and thank God he didn't hit the “target”. So patrick was fine but Stutts got shot after he ran for his son getting shot to death. Emery then told Jake that she wanted to be his girlfriend again and that she missed him. Everything ended almost well, a new couple , no dead children but to dead adults. This was “THIS IS NOT A DRILL” , the end of a new beginning.

QUOTES

“Tucker! Oh god, no! he yells, bending over and gripping his gut like he's been punched.

“I didn't answer,” Stutts  moans, sinking into a chair, his face all twisted. “I didn't answer the phone.”

This was when Stutts found out that his best friend, Tucker was dead and he felt guilty because minutes before Tucker had called to his phone but Stutts ignored him  hanging him out not knowing that after that he would kill, himself.After this Stutts was about to do the same but Jake stopped him. I bet that must feel awful, the fact that a friend needed your help and guidance and the next you know he is dead. That is indeed, a terrible feeling, I wonder if soldiers feel the same way when they lose their friends in war.

CONCLUSION

This was a great book although a pretty rough ending. The book definitely appeals to your feelings and makes you feel like you are in the class. I could perfectly visualize the events in the book at all time. I loved the intensity and action that this book had and so it's a great story to be the first author's nobel it is pretty impressive and a big accomplishment for Beck McDowell because she nailed it.  I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is searching for a great story , easy and not extremely long. I congratulate the author for making a great story, again her first one , and simply outstanding. “THIS IS NOT A DRILL “  was definitely awesome because it has a hole bunch of factors  like it's appealing to the readers emotions that make the book great!!!