Take Me Away

Ambi

I couldn't stop crying after telling everything to Daiki, he kept his promise and didn't say a word the entire time.

I felt safe lying down in his arms, in complete silence.

Complete silence.

I usually love the feeling but this silence was scaring me. I wanted to know what he was thinking? He'll surely hate me right? I knew I should have kept my mouth shut. Daiki is my closest friend, what if he leaves? What if he starts to look at me with those cold eyes? Like the rest of them. Like 'That Man'.

I probably deserve it.

Say something.

Say something.

Anything.

Please?

I guess he can't read minds huh? Well I did ask him not to say anything but we must have sat here for hours in silence.

Say anything.

"Ambi, I'll always be here to protect you, you know that right?"

He'll always be here... He isn't leaving? I search his eyes for any hint of apathy. But he's looking at me the same as always. The same old Daiki. Too relieved to respond I sat there staring at him. We heard the front door open.

It all happened so fast. Daiki running down the stairs. The screams. The banging. More screams. Daiki's yelling. Car screeches. A loud crash. They were outside now? I need to go down and stop this but I'm frozen in my tracks.

I'm scared.

I'm scared.

What am I scared of? I don't know but I can't move.

I hear more screams. Daiki's father? Gunshots. Daiki's scream. Then my father's scream. And I realise that it's him who I'm afraid of. My father. But more than that I want to protect Daiki.

I don't think. I just jump out of my room window and run over to Daiki.
Don't ask. It must be the adrenaline.