My Name Is Jai

Chapter Four

"Well?" Louis asks, raising an eyebrow as we exit the hospital and head down the street

"Well what?" I say, deciding to play it cool

"Why don't you have record?" Liam asks "everyone has a record"

"Well I don't okay?" I say, walking a little faster "in fact, you guys were spot on. My parents did keep me a secret from my other family. Good guessing" even myself, the expert liar, can't believe my words

"Right..." All the boys crowd around me, crossing their arms. I decide then and there to clear out

"Okay, so, yeh, thanks, I guess, for helping me," I start backing away "I'm just gonna go now. Nice to meet you guys. Um...see you around." I turn and start walking. I know I will never see them again. I have to move, to find Sam, and these boys, even though they know little, still know too much, and I have to go. In time, they will forget. And I will too.

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*Louis*

"Was that or was that not weird?" I ask the lads, and they all nod

"What do you think she's done?" Liam asks

"Who's to say she's done anything?" I say defensively, and Liam gives me a 'come on dude' look

"She has no record. And she's lying to us, and she's all edgy and-"

"Yeh whatever!" Zayn says "who agrees we should go after her?"

"But remember on the beach? She said to forget her face and her name. For our own safety!" Niall says "what if she's running away? From something bad? Like in those movies?" Zayn snorts

"Oh please!" He says "did you see her? A sad, lost girl"

"What if she's an escaped prisoner?" Niall protests "running from the authorities? Maybe we should ask the police?"

"And get her into trouble?" I say "no way!"

"But what if she's a murderer?" I raise my eyebrows, and Niall sighs "unlikely, I know, but what if she is? And what if we're next? We have to tell the police!"

"Would you listen to yourselves?" Zayn says "guys! She's not dangerous! She's like, what, sixteen at the most? To young to be on the run from FBI, or CIA, or whatever! She's just lost, and scared, and probably has no clue what to do!"

"Okay, I agree" Liam says "we should go after her. Maybe find her a place to stay?"

"She won't come with us," Harry protests "you saw her face. She wants nothing to do with us!" We all nod our heads

"We can convince her," I say "I don't know about you, but I'm not gonna leave a girl alone on the streets of London, especially when it's getting dark." I gesture to the grey sky. In truth, that's only part of the reason I want to go after Jai. The other part is that she's...interesting. She mysterious and closed off. I want to find out what makes her tick. What she's done. I sound like a creepy old man, but is true. Seem thing about her...intrigues me.

"Guys!" Zayn says "I've got a plan!"

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*Jai*

I sigh. It's so different. And so strange. I should be used to being in a completely different city, with no where to sleep, no money, and no idea what to do. But I'm only used to going through it with Ethan. Now I'm on my own. It's disorientating.

I have to find Sam. He will make me a new birth certificate, and ID. Then I will find a house, and set myself up. Dye my hair, maybe get coloured contacts. Then I will enrol myself at a school, and do my final year. Then I will graduate and try to live a normal life. Sounds so simple.