The Unlikely love

Leo's Pov

I'm on the run again. The stupid boy tried to rape me... Again! The asshole of a "father" encourages the son of bitch! The hbic didn't believe me! Her "precious little boy couldn't do no wrong" (as if! He ain't little Nor was he precious) and I was a "confused, Troublesome girl in foster care, who would do anything for attention!" The last foster home I was in (the one before I just ran from) was completely in the gutters, it was a mobile home and was three bedroom two bath but my room is the trunk in the spare bedroom and the desk in there, I slept on the couch. I wasn't allowed to sleep in the queen bed in my room because it was for guests. I was told to tell my case managers that I slept in the bed or I wouldn't be fed for 2 weeks. So, I told mr. Burner that I slept in the room. I would have gone a week without food before and in the previous group home facility we ran out of food (so we open presents see the children) we're giving rations. I didn't eat mine because it was either stolen or taken from me.

I wish my mom was here... She seems to be the only one who understands me... But, she's... NO! Don't go down that rabbit-hole, Leo! Snap out of it. Pace your breathing, Pace your speed, get to the bus stop, get to the Greyhound, get a ticket or hide with the luggage. I have to leave... Mr. Burner only lives an hour away, I think it's two towns away from here...

In the distance sirens sound, I jump behind the bush and climb the tree that's behind it. A car turns the corner with its siren blaring. I scamper higher into the tree and hug the trunk. The siren stops, I look down and see the cop walkout shining a flashlight around the corner of the nearby house and then I realize he's looking for me. Instinctively I straddle the branch, realizing how high up I am, the officer, who is now looking in the bush where I was moments ago, looks around one last time before he walks back to the truck I feel my weight shift a little, then some more.

"Crrraaaaccccckkkkkk!!!!!!!"

I woke up in the hospital, my whole body hurt. I pressed the button for the nurse. I look around my room and see the police officer sleeping in a chair next to me. It was officer Magnum, 'He had always respected my choice and never corrected me. Not many people do that... I should thank him' I think. I go to sit up when a searing pain rips throughout my body, I cry out and fall back down on the bed.

The nurse walks in with a worried look on her face, Officer Magnum, who is now wide awake, also looks worried. "Lay still, Leo" the Nurse said.

Tears of joy filled my eyes, despite the physical pain I'm in, "You told them?!?!?" My voice came out wobbly and full of emotion. Magnum shifts awkwardly in his seat and nods. "Thank you so much. You don't know how much you just helped me, Officer Magnum." I went to reach for some pipe wires and some washers and realized I didn't have my tool belt! "Where in the HELL is my ToOl BeLt!!!" I almost yelled, startling them. I felt guilty for yelling, they had both helped me, I took a breath and stated calmly, "Where is my tool belt?" Officer Magnum busts out laughing, the nurse has a smile on her face and points to the table next to me.

I look over and it's sitting on the night table, I'm about to sit up and get it when I feel a hand on my shoulder. I look over and Mr. Burner is there, my face falls and I look down. Mr. Burner is my case manager and he knows that I'm a runner. I really like him as a C.M. I lucked out in that department. He's probably disappointed in me. I don't like disappointing him, why? I don't know, I just don't. "Why the long Face Leo?" He asks, he's always supported me in that area of my life. "I'm just here to see what happened, sign papers, and take you to a summer camp that you'll love. You can build stuff there." then he turns to the nurse and asks, "how bad is it?"

The nurse's face falls, "Leo has a broken fibula and a fractured tibia. Both are in the right leg. We couldn't put a cast on his leg until you arrived." She says solemnly.

Mr. Burner nods his head and says, "Well what are you waiting for? Fix the boy!!!!!"