Train journey to Alaska

I could hear the sound of bullets being shot from the outskirts of town. I didn't know what to do. I felt 100% responsible for this whole situation, but then again what would going back and facing them actually achieve? Nothing, with the exception of maybe getting a bullet shot through my brain. So I guess my only other option was to leave. Maybe even flee the country. Get a new identity. I know right, I'm such a coward.

And that is how, at 4pm I found myself waiting in a train station. I decided to get on the next one that arrived. It came after about 2 minutes, I hopped on the train feeling really pleased with myself for getting organised enough to get on a train. After a while a woman came stumbling down the aisle asking for tickets. Darn I knew I'd forgotten something. I got up and walked swiftly to the place where all he luggage was kept and curled up behind a large brown bag. When I heard the doors open I realised the woman had gone in to the next carriage and that it was probably safe for me to go back to my seat.

Then I heard a woman's voice over the speaker announce,

" We will arrive at our destination, Alaska at approximately 8pm, thank you."

Then it occurred to me this was one of those trains that went through train tunnels that were built in the ocean. I'd never been on one of these trains before. I'd also never been to Alaska, but it was a great place to go, a place far away from all this madness I'd managed to get myself into.

After I'd rested my legs for bit I decided to explore the train. It was actually surprisingly big. I came to a cafe/bar section of the train and realised I was starving and in need of something to drink. I was filled with relief when I found some money in the bottom if my

heavy back pack. I sat down on a bar stool and ordered a portion of fries and some lemonade. I stared around the room and noticed that it was pretty empty. I asked the woman behind the bar for a mug of hot chocolate. I heard someone pull out the bar stool next to me. When I looked up I realised it was a boy who couldn't have been much older than me. He grinned at me and said to the lady behind the bar.

"Erm... I'll have what ever she's having" by "she" I was guessing he meant me. This mysterious guy turned round to face me. He grinned at me again.

"Now what is a pretty young girl like you doing on a big train all alone?" He asked. I didn't like the way he was talking to me. Like I was three or something. I had to say something smart in case anyone got suspicious about why I was alone.

"I'm not that young, and besides I think I could ask you the same question." Oh nice one, I thought, that sounded real smart, and not at all suspicious. (MAJOR SARCASM ALERT)

He laughed slightly, like he found my excuses hilarious.

"Oh, I have my reasons" he said in reply to me. Then he started firing a load of questions at me, like what ,my name was, age, why I wasn't at school or something. I lied in reply to every one of his questions. But something about the expression on his face told me that he knew I was lying. I finished the last bit of my hot chocolate, whilst he gaze at me curiously.

I got off my bar stool, I thought I'd better get back to my seat plus I felt slightly uncomfortable with this guy. He asked way too many questions. When I got up to go, he quickly grabbed my shoulder tightly.

" why don't you get another drink? You must be thirsty." He said, almost angrily.

Then I saw something sewn on to his jacket. He was one of them. I had to get away.

"Gee.. I'm getting kinda tired I think I'm gonna go take a nap." I said, then smiled at him awkwardly. How had they found me? I was pretty sure there was no one tailing me on the way over to the train station. And I dint see anyone get on the train at the sometime as me. The station had been practically empty. How could I have been so careless?