The Mob Boss and His Prisoner

On the Run

I nodded yes as I laid my head down. He kept me in his arms to keep me warm from the cold late fall night. He used a blanket that was in the car on us to make sure we stayed warm. Soon dawn breaks and my friend shakes me awake making me yawn and sit up, we eat something real quick before heading off again in whatever direction he thought as we also avoided gang areas. We travelled for 3 weeks until he found a big city. He drops me off behind a walk-in clinic knowing they will treat my eye.

We said our goodbyes and I gave him the rest of the food I packed away so he could eat. I gave him a necklace I was wearing so if we ever meet again I will know it's him and he soon leaves. I walk to the clinic and walk right inside covered in mud and blood. They scream and rush to me, they get me in to see a doctor asap people didn't mind as to my state. I sit there looking around as the doctor walks in and is shocked at my state.

"Hello Skylar, um are you alright? You seem to be covered in mud and a lot of blood.'' She asked with a soft tone.

"Yeah my friend dropped me off to get help for my eye, I was cut rather badly.'' I took my bandage off and she went pale.

"How long has it been like this?" She asked as she examined it.

"3 weeks now, we did our best to keep it clean,'' I said as I pulled away as she touched it and it stung.

"Where are your parents? They must be worried about you right now." She gets some things to clean the wound.

"Gone, I don't have any parents anymore now.'' I lied, yes but I didn't want to tell her.

She goes silent for a while as she begins to clean the wound and a nurse comes in to help, it stung so much feeling it gets washed out of any dirt. She had to give a few stitches to the deeper parts of the scratch, lucky my vision was blurry so I couldn't see the needle that much. After 15 minutes of painful stitching later she hands me a bottle of solution to clean my wounds, some clean bandages and medicine I have to take so I don't get an infection.

She also does a full body examination finding my back covered in bad scars and also finding my belly scar. I gave her fake reasons for how I got them just so this didn't take too long. I just wanted to get moving and find a place to sleep tonight. When do I get dressed in my nasty clothes?

"We called the police to escort you to the local foster home as we can't let a 13-year-old walk around alone at night.'' She smiles as she hands me a sucker.

I take it and nod yes I walk outside as they closed up but I didn't wait for the cops I ran to the forest and walked around looking for a place to sleep. I find a lot full of old and abandoned cars, I rush over to find the best one to stay in for the night, I climb in the broken back window and lay on the back seat that wasn't too bad. Using my jacket as a pillow soon I drift off to sleep as the sun slowly sets on the day and my day of being free will start at dawn.

I had a nice dream of me running in a field of flowers having fun, and not caring about the world. I was able to avoid the cops for a while but got caught while sleeping in an abandoned car. My dream was interrupted by the sound of squeaking hinges. I feel hands grab at my ankles and pull me out of the car. My head hit the ground hard and the person pinned me down.