THE SCAR THAT NEVER BLED

|RED BRIDGE|

I stopped running and put my back against a tree trying to catch my breath. My lungs felt so heavy. They felt like balloons, about to pop any second. My heart was racing as the adrenaline rushed through my veins. I paced back and forth as I started to shake and tremble while picking at the skin on my lips I was terrified, the police knew my father. They knew I was living with him, the juvenile detention police probably knew nothing, Vance was only released a few hours ago. One of the people that the police is gonna want to talk to first is me

I rolled my feet around in my shoe trying to get that ache to go away, I didn't know where I was Robin was probably thinking the same. We were in a foreign forest It was dawn and the sun was setting making the sky look like a pretty site. That means it was only gonna get darker and it meant it would get harder to see in the forest. Meaning we could get easily lost.All those thoughts rushed my mind making me lose control of my breath and get light headed. I grabbed onto a random tree that landed beside me and slowly sat against it.

When I snapped back I saw Robin. He was sitting on his knees in front of me, waving a hand in front of my face. He stopped after I looked at him, my vision wasn't the best due to the tears flooding my eyes

"Are you okay?" He asked his voice echoed in my ear drum. What the hell did that mean?. I just saw my murdered father blood out on the kitchen floor that my brother did. I haven't seen my mother in god know how long. And he wonders if I'm okay?

I couldn't look at him after that. I got up from the ground, wiping the dirt and leaves off my clothes. Behind me I heard leaves crush

"Curly?" Robin says

"No Robin I'm not okay!, I just saw the outcome of my father's murder that my brother committed that I have no fucking idea where he is now.And for my mother fuck knows where she is. She probably left so he could go fuck some old wealthy guy on a yacht in Los Vegas or something!"

I turned around and began to walk away. But then I realized. He didn't need to be here. Why is he even here, he has someone that cares about him at home

"And why are you even here, huh. You best go on home Robin!"

"I'm not gonna go that" Robin argued back

"Why, why not!"

"Because I love you Marliyn!" Robin shouted

My eyebrows furrowed 'I love you?' that word crossed my mind like a puzzle.

"I mean..b-because I care about you" Robin says

"No but you sai-

"Doesn't matter what I said. Now.. Do you have any idea where Vance could have gone?"

"I mean when he was 14-15 he would always go to this abandoned trail that led to a creepy red bridge. I think I remember where it is and I bet that's where he is"

"Lead the way then" he waved his hand in front of him
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Meanwhile walking through the thick forest. The sun was nearly set and it was getting harder to see. Every step was followed by a twig stap and crispy leaves that had fallen from the tall oak trees. All through the walk the words couldn't't escape my mind "because I love you" the words repeated in my mind. I never had a guy say to me before, hell I don't even think Vance has said it to me. I didn't know what love meant, I was never taught it and well. Not much love was in my family