THE RUNAWAY

CHAPTER 4

Kiara's POV

I was going back home after staying with Chloe for 2 days. I knew my parents would be mad but it was worth it.

I walked in and they were already yelling. I didn't know what it was about but I didn't stay long to find out. I rushed to my room and locked the door. I hate it here.

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I was laying on my bed when I heard someone knock on my door. It was my little sister Miele (me-Lu), I call her Mimi (me-me)

MIELE: (5) loves to play sports! Not really a Barbie girl. Loves jewelry and animals (mostly turtles), collects sea shells, and loves her sister more than anyone.

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I opened the door and saw her standing there with her favorite stuffed animal, it was a turtle. She's had it since she was born and it hasn't left her side since.

"What's wrong?" I asked as she walked into my room and I shut the door. "I missed you. Why did you leave me here?" She said as tears formed in her eyes.

"I'm sorry. I stayed with a friend but it will never happen again, I promise." I kneeled down in front of her and hugged her tight.

"What's your friends name?" She asked letting go of me. "Her name is Chloe and she is very pretty, her smile is the cutest, and her eyes are so beautiful especially under the sun."

"You like her. You like her." She kept repeating while pointing her finger in my face.

"Yeah, I guess I do." I picked her up and walked her to my bed. "Can we watch Tiana?" She asked grabbing my tv remote.

"Of course we can." I turned the tv on and we watched The princess and the frog. She was asleep within 15 minutes and I got up to take a shower. When I got out I had 2 miscalls from Chloe.

I went back to the bathroom and answered it. "Hey what's up?"

"Sorry to b-bother you but I did something really bad." She said slurring her words. "What did you do? Chloe!" I ran to my room and saw Miele still sleeping in my bed. I ran to my car and rushed to Chloe's house.

I knocked on the door and no one answered. "CHLOE! Is anyone home?" I knocked again and still, no answer. Fuck it. I opened the door and went to Chloe's room.

She was passed out on her bed with an empty pill bottle next to her. "Omg Chloe what did you do?" I said out loud, grabbing the pill bottle. I grabbed my phone and called 911.

"911 what's your emergency?" The dispatcher said over the phone. "My friend is unconscious." I replied.

"Where are you?" She asks and I gave her the address. "Okay I've got someone coming."

"Whats your name?" She asked as I was trying to catch my breath because I was freaking out. "Kiara Carrera and my friends name is Chloe Cameron. I think she took some pills. Is she gonna be okay?"

"They are gonna do everything they can. Do you know of anything that could have triggered her to do something like this?" The dispatcher asked as she was typing all the information on her computer.

"N-no I haven't really known her that long but yesterday she messed up her leg pretty bad, she's a soccer player. She was wasn't too happy about it. The medicine they gave her, the bottle is empty." I started crying.

"Okay there should be an ambulance pulling up in a minute."

"Y-yeah I hear the sirens." I wiped the tears off my face. "I'm gonna hang up now are you alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine." I replied even though I'm not. After a minute the ambulance pulled in and the paramedics checked on her and I left the room, I was sitting on the porch when a paramedic came out and said, "Chloe is stable but we have to take her to the hospital for an overnight observation and we might have to keep her longer since this was an overdose."

"O-okay can I come with her?" I asked. I couldn't leave her ever again.

"Yes you can but I will need to talk to her parents so they know what happened. Do you know where they are?" The paramedic asked. "I haven't seen her parents since I've been here."

"Okay. We will get ahold of them when we get to the hospital."

We get in the ambulance and we go to the hospital. Once we get there they bring us to a room and Chloe didn't say anything to me, she barely looked at me. After a while she fell asleep so I went outside and called my mom.

"Hi mom, I'm at the hospital with my friend. She had an accident so I won't be home tonight. Can you tell Meile that I love her and I'll be home as soon as I can?"

"You haven't been home for 2 days! What's up with you?" She asked in a loud tone. "Just tell Miele I won't be home tonight!" I hung up the phone, i knew she had been drinking I could hear it in her voice. When I went back to Chloe's room, She was still sleeping.

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I finally fell asleep and woke up the next morning to a doctor walking in the room. "Hey Ms. Carrera, I'm Dr. Mendoza." He shakes my hand and looks at a chart in his hand. "All of the drug she took is out of her system now but she will have to stay here for a few days for observation."

"Okay. I'm gonna get her some clothes. If she wakes up will you tell her I'll be back?"

"Yes sure." I went to her house and still, no one was home. I got her clothes and went to my house to get my stuff.

"Hey Kiara. Will you come here for s minute?" I heard my mom ask. "Yea
Sure." I rolled my eyes and walked towards the kitchen and she was standing at the table.

"Is your friend okay?" She asked. I don't know why she cares, she was just yelling at me through the phone plus she doesn't care about anyone or anything but her alcohol. "Yeah shes gonna be okay. Can I go now?" She nodded her head and I went to my room and got my stuff.

"Sissy!" I heard Miele say from behind me. "Hey princess." I kissed her forehead.

"Why didn't you come home last night? Were you with your girlfriend?" She said making me a little sad.

"She's not my girlfriend but yes I was with her." I grabbed my bag and started walking out of my room. "Are you leaving again?" She asked, frowning.

"I have to but I promise I'll make it up to you." I hugged her and went back to the hospital.