Runaways

Chapter 6

It's been 2 years since I've been home. I still drive by my house sometimes just to make sure my mom is ok. I want to go back home but I'm not sure if my mom would still be pissed at me or not. That's going to change today I'm going to go back.

I drive to my house and I pull into the driveway. I look at the tree that I used to climb down and a smile comes across my face. I turn off the car and I get out.

I walk to the door and I take a deep breath. "You got this anna" I whisper. I knock on the door and I hear my mom say "I'll be there in a second" I missed her voice so much.

I hear her walking to the door and the opens. I stand there and look at her. "Anna" she whispers.

"Hey mom" I say

She grabs me and warps her arms around me. She starts to cry and I wrap my arms around her too.

"I missed you so much" I say

She steps back and wipes away her tears. "Come in" she says. I walk in and I smile I'm home I'm finally home again.

I follow my mom to the kitchen and I sit on the stool. " So where have you been the past two years"? She says

"I'm sorry I left I just couldn't take it " I say
She looks down and I see she's about to cry. "Why would you leave me like that anna, I been here for two years wondering what happend to my daughter."

"I-I don't know" I say

I look up and tears are running down her face. "I quit fighting". She looks up at me "really"?

"Yes I knew if you found out I was still fighting you would be hurt more then you already were".

She smiles at me and turns around and makes a drink. "I'm here" I hear someone say.

"Who's that" I ask

I turn around and she those grey eyes looking at me. "Look who finally decided to come back" he says.

"Look who's still a...

"Anna" my mom says

"Why are you still here Justin"?

"You left your mom, somebody had to take care of her". He says

I turn back around to face my mom. " I'm going to go up to my room is that okay"? I ask.

"Yes" she says

She kisses me on my head and I get off the stool and start walking to my room. Justin just stands there and watches me walk off. I run up to my room and everything is still the same.

Somebody knocks on my door "come in " I say. Justin walks in "what" I say.

"We should catch up sometime" he says

"We where never friends what would we catch up on"? I say.

"Well, I need to tell you some things about your mom I thought you would like too know". He Says

"Why can't you just tell me now"?

"Be ready in an hour I'll pick you up". He says

He walks out the door. God why does he think he can just come and tell me what to do. I honestly hate him.

I go to my closet all my clothes are still there. I put some shorts on that go 3 inches past my butt and I put on a t-shirt. I'm suprised I can still fit into them.

The Door rings and I run down the stairs. "I'll be back mom" I say. "Your already leaving" she says. "I'm just going to get something to eat with my friend" I say.

I walk out and Justin wearing blue jeans and a light blue shirt. He's hot I have to admit that.

"Ready"? He says

"Yeah, let's go" I say.

We go to olive garden and we get a table and sit down.

"What is it you have to tell me"? I ask

He looks down and he looks back up.

"I'm sorry Anna, your mom has cancer"

That's the moment I realize what have I done. I left her and she's had cancer and I wasn't there to help her. What have I done?