He arrived at King's tree house and called up to him.
"Hey uh King! You home?"
There was no answer for a moment before Apple jumped up on a rock scaring him shitless because he didn't think Apple would care to follow.
"Jesus, Apple you scared me" Anti said petting them then he felt a acorn hit him on the head.
"Owwwwwh, what the hell man?"
Anti looked up seeing King smiling at him.
"Hey King! Can you help me and Apple up?"
King nodded and helped the two into the tree house. Anti setting his stuff down by the door and closed it when Apple got inside.
"Apple isn't gonna piss on my things are they?"
"Nah they're a outside cat anyway"
King nodded and sat on the couch and Anti followed suit.
"So why is there a bag, guitar and a toter bag it seems by my door?"
Anti let out a sigh as he watched Apple look around the place.
"My place became unsafe and I had no where else to turn to.."
King gently patted Anti's back.
"So why doesn't your parents know?"
Anti fidgeted with the sleeve of his hoodie.
"Well... Have you heard the missing reports?"
King nodded slowly, unsure what he was implying.
"Well. Um. I.." He let out a sigh and looked at the ground.
"I am one of those missing kids and I got scared when I heard it and the Jims know where I live and they seem like the person to rat me out and no one likes enough to care about me since I fucked that up and I didn't know who to turn to.. Besides you literally the only person that has shown enough to care.."
Anti felt tears slowly roll down his cheek and he waited for King to yell at him, to throw him out the tree house at this height, telling him to get down the road. But he didn't, instead he did what Anti would never expect. King hugged him, Anti tensed up for a moment before just melting into the hug. He hasn't been hugged in a while and it felt nice. They were like that for a bit before King spoke again.
"So.. Your're the kid named Anthony they keep talking about."
Anti nodded playing with his sleeve again.
"So what is the story with that. Don't say it if you don't want to"
"Well.. I had gotten expelled from my old school... Dad found out. Got pissed. Smacked me and told me to go to my room and never leave. So I packed some things and my guitar and ran to the bus stop till it stopped here then yeah."
King took a moment before answering.
"So the Father is lying when he said you started the fight with him."
Anti made a "mhm" sound and King scratched his own head.
"And so the cops are now looking for you."
"Yeah.. And I didn't want to come here at first, but it would seem that was the only way I saw to be safe.."
King patted Anti's back again and rubbed his back in soft circles.
"It'll be okay you're safe here. I'm sure if they do get here they will understand right? I mean they have to believe you.. Right?"
Anti shook his head no and sighed.
"They only want me taken back to that lowlife father I got."
"Well where's your mom in all of this?"
"She got out soon as I was able to defend myself against him. And the bitch didn't take me with. Guess it was to much for her to handle."
"Ah I see.. Well. You have me now and I won't let them get you and if they do.. I'll poke your dad's eyeballs out and come rescue you!"
Anti smiled and chuckled a bit.
"There we go, some laughs"
"Yeah I guess that's true."
"So is there anything you wish to do?"
Anti thought for a moment.
"Yea sleeping and never waking up sounds pretty nice." Anti let out a small laugh of sadness out.
"No, how about we get you in an actual bed to sleep in and you do wake up"
Anti nodded a little moving away from King and following him into the bedroom.
"There you go sleep tight"
"Wait-! Where will you sleep when you do fall asleep?"
"The couch of course, where else?"
"No let me-"
"Nuh uh mister you are sleeping in my bed, its comfy just for yah"
Anti rolled his eyes and laid down on the bed and smiled a bit.
"There happy?"
King nodded and turned the light off.
"I'll be awake for a bit if you want me I'll be in the living"
Anti nodded as King went back to the living room leaving Anti alone. That was until Apple walked into the bedroom and jumped up on the bed and cuddled up to Anti. Anti held Apple close and hummed softly as sleep slowly took over him.
King walked outside on the porch and felt a squirrel land on his shoulder making him smile and gently booped their nose softly.
"Want some food?"
The squirrel made a chattering noise and moved into the house and grabbed a few peanut from a big tote and handed it to the squirrel.
"There you go"
The squirrel took the peanuts and started to eat them as King made his way to the kitchen and turned the radio on and listened to the news.
"We have more leads to where Anthony Septic eye could of went. His principle, Mrs. Grey had sent info to another school authorities will look for the kid in school tomorrow and will move to the surrounding area in abandoned buildings. Thank you for listening and we will update you later on"
King turned the radio off and let a sigh out. The squirrel tapped King's head and chattered some more.
"Yea I know, he's safe here for now much they'll find my place sooner or later."
He walked back outside and the squirrel jumped and went back to their house.
He looked down and saw the melon man looking for watermelons.
"Hey! Stay in your area!"
Melon man flipped off King and King went back inside grabbing a watermelon and just thrown it like a football and it landed near the Melon man. He took the melon and skitted off.
King rolled his eyes and went back inside and laid down on the couch and fell asleep.
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A Glitch Away From Home
FanfictionAnti needs to runaway from his home because of his father. But where does he go? Why not to a school of people just like him. Only problem is as you can tell. He doesn't have no home. What problems will arise And what type of people will he become...
