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Runaway: part two.

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Day 2



I wake up and almost forget where I am. I just know that my back hurts. I hear the sound of the crashing waves, and I remember. I ran away from home. I just couldn't take it anymore; I had to get away.

I get up and stretch. Sleeping on the ground makes my back hurt, it's not like I have a big comfy bed out here. I walk out to the front of the cave. It is late morning, probably close to eleven. Damn, I should've put my watch on before I left. I sit down cross-legged at the entrance, leaning my head against the cave wall. It's damp and cold. I start to think.

Do you want to know why I left my home, my friends, and my family? Well, I'm not even sure why, to tell you the truth. I just know that Max and my brother are probably wondering where I am right now. Of course they're worried, I mean Paul is my brother and Max is my best friend. I've known Max ever since I was seven.

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It was lunchtime at school. I was sitting at a table by myself and didn't have anything to eat. I had forgotten to grab my lunch that morning. I sighed.

"Want half of my sandwich?"

I looked up and saw a kind face smiling down at me. He held a ham and cheese sandwich in his hand, which was extended towards me. I just stared up at him; nobody really talks to me. I was stunned into silence.

"Here, just take it. The name's Max," he said.

"Umm... thanks." I still didn't move. He reached over, took my hand, and pressed the sandwich into it. I hesitated, but took a bite. It tasted delicious. I wolfed it down and turned to look at him. He watched me eat it, to make sure I ate the whole thing. He made sure I didn't starve that day.

"Thank you, Max. But I feel bad I ate your sandwich." I said sheepishly.

"Don't matter," He shrugged. "Better I starve then you." Then, he grinned and from then on we became best friends.

-

Max isn't just a best friend; he is a brother to me, just like Paul. I miss them both terribly. I stare out of the cave, at the ocean. How the current pulls back and forth, the waves crashing against the rocks, and I feel the ocean spray on my face. I slowly close my eyes, a tear escaping. I had to leave them behind; otherwise I could have not run away. More tears fall down my cheek. I quietly start to sob.

I jolt up from a thought. Maybe Max and Paul don't have to worry about me. I could tell them, but I have to be careful. But, do I want to risk myself being seen in order to see them?
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okay, so i FINALLY finished part two of 'Run away'.
i still think it's kinda... ehhh.
BUT, at least it's something right?

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