Escape | A.I.

08

My legs are burning as I kept pushing them to keep running. My breathing very quick and short, defiantly needing a water break. Not stopping I cross the empty ghost-like street. It's so quiet you can hear a rain drop, the only thing is my music blasting and my feet hitting the gravel.

I've been running all morning, all around the city. It's around eight o'clock and I woke up at five o'clock. I couldn't sleep very well last night. My mind was about to blow up with thinking to much, it just wasn't healthy.

I took a sharp turn around the building, breathing through my mouth each step I take. I see the hotel in the distance and my stomach begins to form into knots, wow I'm that nervous.

I walk up to the door and take a giant breath, swiping the drip of sweat falling down my forehead. I opened the door with my card, and see both of the boys around the phone, panic all over their faces.

They both sigh in relief and sprawl out on the beds. Ashton sits up and looks at me, dumb founded. I ignore him and Michael, and go in the little fridge to grab a cold water.

"Are you kidding me, Trix?" I hear Ashton shout out, I drink my cold water as I look at him confused.

"What?" I asked, looking for the apple I bought while I was out running.

"You left without telling us, we thought you got kidnapped!" Ashton shouted standing up, and shutting the phone down.

"Yo Ash, chill" Michael spoke, while his hand was on his shoulder.

"I left a note on the lamp that I was out running, maybe if you used your eyes, you wouldn't be so stupid and worried" I said rolling my eyes. They both looked at the lamp and shook their heads. I snorted and grabbed my water and began to walk back out the door.

"Wait Trix!" I turn around and stop in my tracks.

"What now?" I snapped.

"Uh-Sorry" he stuttered, rubbing the back of his neck. I nodded and walked backwards.

"Be back by ten o'clock! We need a plan for later!" I hear Michael shout. I put my thumb up as I shut the door, ready to clean my already clogged up head again.

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I stopped to take a break on a bench. I looked at my phone and saw it was already nine o'clock. The quiet streets are now packed with business men, ladies with shopping bags and the loud obnoxious horns of the yellow taxis.

I take around the view of the buildings towering all around me, and how the scenery is so dull. Nothing standing out, the only place that is standing out is Times Square, but I've never been there.

I got up from the bench and looked down at my phone, changing the song. I started to walk forward when I walked into someone.

"Watch it" a lady with a pointy nose and wrinkles snapped. She looks like those scary, old teachers that are extremely strict. I scoffed and walked up to the cross walk.

"I'm guessing you're not from around here" I hear a voice next to me say. I look to my right to see a very, very attractive boy, around nineteen.

"Nope" I chuckled, waiting for the sign to cross.

"I'm Calum" he smiled, making his dimples pop out.

"Uh Daniela" I responded shakily. I'm not going to tell him my name, I don't even know him, he could be working with anyone. Well, aren't I just a hypocrite... dammit Ashton.

He nodded and waited with me until we were able to cross. Well, I jogged because I'm not going to stop exercising for meeting some guy, sadly he was in a long tank top, basketball shorts and Nike shorts.