Unexpected kindness

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"Sam I love you" Jake whispers as tears fill my eyes I grab onto him holding him tightly burying my face in his chest
" I love you too" I then I smell something burning I move back my eyes widening as I'm standing in front of the old mine as it burns  fi feeling arms wrap around me, I turn my head slowly as richly hugs me looking down at me as he burns. Then I feel a hand caressing my cheek
" You promised me Sam," Jake whispers,then he turns walking into the mine as Richy releases me
" you should have stayed out of it Sam" he grins
" Then we would both be alive. '' I  scream, falling to my knees as both Jake  and Richy are engulfed in flames. I sat up panting, my body shaking as cold sweat covered my skin feeling like hands. I shiver letting out a shaky breath. My face covered with my hands sobbing. It had been a year since I left my old life behind me, a year since Hannah had been found alive and the night Richy had...I stop feeling my heart still pounding I reach for my phone looking at the time

" 5 am again" I sigh

" Every night it's the same nightmare" I whisper, wiping my tears on my arm. I look up noticing the sun rising

" Guess it's time to get up" I sigh getting up from the makeshift bed I had made from the night before

" Tonight I'm staying in a motel" I mumbled, grabbing my bag I yawned, stepping out into the sun zipping up my hoodie and putting my hood on. I shivered, still feeling uneasy. I look at my phone sadly then put it in my back pocket

" Alright time to get moving" I walk down the stairs carefully. Luckily this abandoned place was still in good condition. I looked around at the peeling paint and falling ceiling. I gently touch the house

" Thank you for letting me stay the night safely". I grabbed my water bottle and toothbrush brushing my teeth and brushing hair quickly looking at the scenery.

" I bet you were once filled with happiness and laughter" I mumbled, spitting out my toothpaste in the sink rinsing it down. Once I put my stuff away I headed out of the house looking at it once more before heading back into the woods. Getting to a highway I begin walking hoping I'd come across a diner or restaurant. Then I hear honking I look to my right seeing an elderly man sticking his head out his 1936 Chevy  coupe
"Do you need a ride sweetie?" A woman's voice asks I smile
" I appreciate the offer but I don't mind walking" I smile showing a little of my face
" We don't mean any harm it's just the next town is a bit away and so is a bus stop" the elderly woman says
" Pretty far from a diner or restaurant as well" I chuckled seeing the man rubbing his chin
" Well if you wouldn't mind another person in such a beautiful car" I smiled as the man looks at me happily
" Get in darlin and we'll take you to the diner"

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