I Thought My Family Was Dead? (Austin Carlile)

Chapter 10

I run for about half a mile before I start walking.

I find a large oak tree and climb up it, leaning against the trunk.

I take a deep breath and look up at the clouds.

I hear people screaming for me in the distance but I ignore it.

I close my eyes and sigh, leaning my head back.

"Anna." I hear a voice say from under me, jerking me from my trail of thought and making me jump.

I look down and see that it's Ty before sighing and closing my eyes.

"How did you get up there? Will you come down please?" He asks quietly.

I don't respond and pull my legs up to my chest tightly.

He sighs and jumps up, grabbing a branch and pulling himself up into the tree.

"I just climbed a tree for you. That means I really love you." He states, sitting in front of me.

"I just wanna be alone right now." I tell him, sighing.

"I'd say you could, but I know you." He smirks.

I sigh again and rub my eyes.

"Come on. Talk to me. We gotta go back soon. They're gonna worry." He says quietly, putting his hand on my knee.

"I don't feel accepted..."I whisper.

"Then make them accept you." He smiles.

I look up at him and roll my eyes.

"No. I mean it. If they don't except you now. Show them that they are missing out. Prove it to them that you are amazing just the way you are." He tells me.

I don't respond and he takes my hand, "Come on. They're gonna worry." He tells me.

I nod and he jumps down.

"I didn't really think this through..." I say quietly, finally looking down to the ground.

"Come on. I won't let you fall. Just jump." Ty says from below me.

"No... Ty I don't wanna." I whisper, pulling my legs tighter to my chest.

"Come on. I'll catch you." He tells me, opening his arms.

"Ty that's a bad idea. I'm gonna hurt you." I tell him.

"No you aren't. Your as light as a feather sweetheart." He tells me, opening his arms wider.

"Ty..." I whisper.

"Jump." He whispers back and I take a leap of faith into his arms.

He catches me laughing, "See? Was that so bad?" He laughs.
"Yes!" I yell, smiling.

He laughs more whole setting me down.

"Come on. You ran pretty far. Let's get you back." He says, putting his around me.

We walk in silence back to the bus.

I stop before he has a chance to open the door.

"What if they're mad?" I ask quietly.

"What if they aren't? It doesn't matter." He says, giving me a comforting smile.

"Let's go. It'll be fine." He says, before taking the handle of the door and turning it.

He steps onto the bus and I follow him.

"I found her." Ty says and everyone jerks they're heads up.