The Illegals

Chapter 2 ( No Escape )

MICAH

My life has never been normal, and it never will be. Always running and hiding. Keeping secrets from everyone I know. I had thought that this game could be a release. A time where I could just have fun and forget about my stresses and the voices in my head constantly telling me to run. I needed something to relieve the pressure of always having to be on alert. And the singular time I attempted to relax just the slightest bit; Serenity walked out the gym doors for a second time.

I knew something bad was going to happen, so I put my plan into action. I stared at the game and watched the players as they got ready for the game to begin. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the missing spot in the cheerleader line. Though I just looked at it to pass time so we wouldn't be suspicious leaving together, it still made a pit grow in my gut. I hated how we had to always be moving. I hated how we couldn't take a break and do the things we love. I hated the fact that we were illegal.

I had no more time to morning for myself. Serenity knew we were in trouble, and I had to get out there to her. My heartbeats rhythm sped up as I pulled a phone out of my pocket and held it up to my ear.

"Hey how's it going. . . . . . I'm sorry I didn't catch that. I'm at school volleyball game and the crowd is super loud. Just give me a sec and I'll call you back one I'm out in the hall."

I stood up and weaved my way down the bleachers, searching for the best escape route. The whole time my eyes shifted and searched for anyone who could have thrown Serenity off. Eventually after I narrowly avoided kicking someone in the head and stepped on a few backpacks, I had finally made it to the gym floor.

Even though I was on the ground now I knew that I still wasn't safe, so my eyes were still continually on the look out. My breathing shaky and my chest tight I tried to hide my anxiety. I tried to keep my hands in my pockets and not pull my hood up. I tried to walk casually towards the door. I tried to scan the bleachers for anyone taking interest in me.

I walked toward the doorway and looked for Serenity through the open path. People were coming in and out, and even though I it was hard to see her through all the shifting figures, I could still recognize her sitting against the lockers cradling her foot. The instant I saw her my mind began to run wild, telling me that I should just run and get out of here as fast as I could. I wanted to speed up, start sprinting away from here. I wanted to just run away from all my problems. I wanted to not be stressed for once in my life. I wanted so many impossible things. Things that will never happen. Things I will never get relief from. That is why I didn't start running then and there. I never got what I wanted so why run and give myself away to everyone just because I wanted to.

That was when I saw her  face look up at me. With her green eyes that seemed to stare into your soul. Her eyes that were filled with pain and were complimented by her stretched out smile. Her eyes that had suddenly shifted and were no longer looking at me, but something at my back. Her smile faded into and expression of fear.

Her hand moved to cover her mouth. The same instant her hand touched her lips a hand gripped around my shoulder. It was as if an anvil was smashed against my shoulder. The pressure of the grip and the weight of the hand caused my heart to plum it to my gut. There was no way out of this now. I was trapped. All I could do was look away from Serenity and towards the floor, my eyes wide in a state of shock. I was caught. It was all over. My head began to go down a downward spiral when a man's voice sounded from behind me.

"Turn around."

He loosened his grip so I could swivel around to face him. The knot in my gut just growing tighter and tighter as I spun to see his face. About level with myself I looked straight at this face.