Jake

Running Scared

I awoke to see jake curled up. His face right next to mine. I'm so glad I have him. He makes me so happy. I can't believe he left his dad, his home, his life for me. A girl he barely knows.
He looks so peaceful when he sleeps. Hair messy, olive skin looking too perfect in the light beams, he's like my guardian angel. Which is weird because I ... No. I can't.
I stand up and stretch. Look back at the peacefully sleeping jake and walk to the main area to look through the windows.
It's sunrise so it's around six. I go outside and walk around for about an hour and I find a knife laying in the leaves. It's old but it'll do.
I stay hidden and get startled when a dee walks right in front of me. Not knowing I was there. This is my chance. I stab it in it's throat and clean off the knife. I drag it back to the cabin and Jake is now awake. When I drag the deer inside he walks to me and hugs me really tight.
"I was worried. When I awoke your beautiful self wasn't there."
"I went on a walk. I found a knife and killed a deer. We have food now."
"I'm so sorry ash. I should've done it."
I can see he tells that I feel guilty
"It's okay it want that bad. Really."
"I know it's not okay."
"I know."
He let's go.
He starts to walk away
"Jake?"
He stops and turns around
"Yea?"
"I- I think that.."
"It's okay ash. Just tell me."
He walks towards me. And our faces are inches apart.
I want to tell him I love him. How could such a broken girl love? Or be loved for that matter. I can't.
I clear my throat and back up then look down.
"I think that we should gut it in the basement before it stinks."
He looks sad
"Oh."
Pause.
"Of course." Another pause "I'll go get it."
He walks slowly over to it and drags it to the basement.
I follow .
We get down there and as he guts the deer we have a conversation.
"I'm sorry jake."
"Why?"
Still sad.
"I can't."
"Can't what."
"Say it. "
"Why?"
"I'm broken. I'm damaged. I don't think I could handle if I lost you too."
He stops. Turns. Looks at me.
"One.. I understand. Two... you won't ever lose me. Ever. Three.... I may of just met you not too long ago but that doesn't change my feelings for you. You're my baby girl. I would take a bullet for you. Kill for you. Die if you asked for it. I will do anything you need. Just say it. Your wish is my command. You might not be ready to say it yet but I am. I love you baby girl. Always did and always will. Nomatter what. Nothing will ever separate me from you. I will always find a way back to you. No matter what. I am yours and I promise I always will be."
I Start to cry.
I run upstairs and to my surprise I hear something outside.
"HELP!!! HELP!!!"
It was a girl.
I yell downstairs
"JAKE!"
He sprints upstairs and heard her.

What I hear next. Is not even okay.

"Oh saaaaaaaaaam"

Gage.

"HELP!!!HEL-"

No more screams.
No more sam.
No more safe haven.
No more happy.

Jake grabs my arm and runs back to the bedroom. He runs, pulling me and once we get back there, he grabs the bag and opens the window. He pulls me through it after he climbs out.
We run away for what seems like hours.
Once we are too far and too lost for Gage to be able to know where we were, I fall to my knees and curl up and start crying hysterically.

Jake sits beside me and hugs me
"Everything will be okay ash. I promise."

I think about the girl. What happened? Who was she? Who was sam? Why was he after her?

A million questions run through my head.

An each one makes me sob harder

*crack* a twig breaks behind us and jake let's out a noise of pain then passes out. I look behind me and catch a glimpse of Gage and jakes dad.. Then it hits me in my arm.
I fall into darkness.