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22 - Survive - Hunger

Peyton's POV

I walk up to Jed, I'm terrified on how today will go but if everything goes well I'll be back to the one person I've been missing.

"Can I please go out to the store with you, please" I say

"What do you need to go for? I bring you anything you need without you going"

"I haven't been to a store in awhile. Can I please go I promise I won't do anything, please"

"Fine. At the moment you cause a seen their will be consequences and you know that."

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When we arrive at the store I look around at everything and how it's changed. The only place I've been out to is the park so being around more people is refreshing.

Jed hasn't stopped looking at my every move.

When we arrive by the bread section I look at Jed "I have to use the restroom"

He rolls his eyes "you can wait until we get home"

"I can't, it hurts my stomach I really need to go" I look at him "it'll only be 2 minutes please"

"Fine but I'll be right outside, no funny business you know what I told you earlier. I mean it"

"Yes I know"

We walk to the restrooms we're I go into the women's restroom.

I see 2 other people in there and I almost cry of happiness.

I look at them and they look about the same age as I am. I think I look as shitty as I feel because they look concerned.

I walk to to them and whisper "can you guys help me please"

They look at each other then back to me "are you okay?" One of them says.
"I'm not I need help, The guy I'm with is abusive and he's never going to let me go unless I turn him in. I don't have access to a phone or anything and he's outside the restrooms right now"

One of them immediately takes their phone out and hands it to me and they say they'll run the water and wash their hands so it sounds normal.

I dial 911 And let them know my location what I'm wearing and what he's wearing and their on their way.

I ask them if I can make one more call.

"Hello?" He answered.
How I missed that voice
"Bry it's me" I let him know my location and we're I'm at.
"I'm on my way, I can't wait to see you" he says and hangs up shortly after.

This is it I'm going to be free.

The 2 girls volunteer to watch out for me while we're still here just so they can know I'll be safe and he won't be able to leave.

I wash my hands and head out.

"You took forever, what the hell were you doing in there" he asks clearly annoyed.

"I told you my stomach hurt really bad I'm sorry"

"Let's just go I just need to grab one more thing and we're going home, I don't trust you taking so long because your "stomach hurts" get over it"

We walk to the alcohol section we're he picks out what he needs and it's already been a whole 5 minutes since I called for help. They should be close by and I just need to distract him a little longer.

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2 more chapters to go 🥲

Finally updated again.

Left it on a cliffhanger sorry. Next one will be up either later today or tomorrow. -Janie