2:00 am
"well, that was fun!"
he exclaimed as we stopped for some air after
running down my street
"are you insane? now my mom is pissed! it's 2:00 in
the morning and i can't go home!"
"woah, sorry. why can't you go home?"
"because my mother, i don't know what she will do"
"she surely isn't that mad"
"oh no, she's not mad at all! actually, she's ecstatic!"
"okay, no need to be rude"
"no need to be rude?!"
i notice myself getting out of control so i take a few
deep breaths and sit down
"you okay?"
"yeah, i just need to calm down"
he takes my hand and walks with me until we reach
the 24 hour convenient mart
"stay here, i'll be right back"
i wait outside as he grabs two bags of gummy bears
from the candy aisle and walks to the cash register
him and the cashier exchange a few glances
i see the cashier turn around and grab something off
the wall behind him
i walked around the building and sat down on the
other side
"hey, i got cigarettes and candy"
he said as he walked around the side of the building
i heard the change rattling in his pocket
"i don't smoke"
"lies"
"ok well just give me the candy, i don't feel like one right now"
all of a sudden i hear sirens
the sirens become louder and louder
the sirens sound as though they are inches away
they stop
i hear footsteps
louder and louder
"hey you kids there!"
we take off into the night
he holds my hand tightly as we find a hiding place
"don't worry, i got you."
3:00 am
YOU ARE READING
24 hours
Poetryas i lie on my soft, beautiful bed i slowly feel like i am drowning in memories the memories i've so much attempted to completely forget have remained in the back of my mind they taunt me in my last, my final hour of life
