The Rebel and the Runaway

Refuge | Kenneth

{By: Madison }
I wake up in the middle of the allyway. His words still echo in my mind. And I cry.
In pain.
In anger.
In regret.
In loss.
In fury.
In sadness.
In agony.

Slowly, I force myself to stand up. I was lost. I had no one. I lost my East. I lost my hope. I lost everything, and therefore, I was lost.

All I can do is run and hope that East would come back for me. Maybe. Maybe.

I run west, towards the beach. Maybe safty resided in the unsafe places. Maybe. Maybe not. It was warm enough and I could sleep on the beach. I find a dark corner of the beach and hide myself there.
I'm alone.

Easton please come back, I think to myself.

"See you at sunrise..." I murmur as I watch the sun peak above the waters of the raging ocean. Dark clouds cover the sky. Rain begins to poor.

I'm cold. I'm alone. And the sun has been covered by the darkness.

Someone save me.

After hours of rain, the clouds give way to stars of the night. A chilling breeze of the sea swept over me. I wanted to go home.

Even though everything, my mind told me it was a bad idea, I began to walk weakly towards Easton's house.

If I was lucky he would take me in. Keep me hidden. Maybe he was still on my side.

As I approach the house I spot Easton standing on the edge of the roof. My eyes widen with realization, then shock.

I begin to climb the outerwalls of his house, cutting up my already bruised hands and feet.

"East!" I call out for him. His head whips around to face me.

"Don't do this. Think of yourself and all the great things you've done. And if you can't do that, think of me. Alone...without you!" I cry, because its already happened.

I've already been alone...but I force my thoughts away from that.

The air is silent as he stands looking down.

Suddenly he grabs my hand and pulls me onto the roof.

He looks me dead in the eyes and....