Margret Thompson's Academy for Morning Teens

The Trick

Even weeks after I snuck out and the times I snuck out after that I still lost Alex every time I tried asking Amanda but she just shrugged her shoulders and said "I don't know bro, maybe she likes taking walks at night".

I tried Beth which she just told me that she always liked getting away and being by herself "I just never bothered her about it" she said 

"why are you so interested in it anyways?" "I don't know I just want to make sure she okay" "Alex is always okay she been taking and of herself since she was little" 

"why is she here?" I didn't process what I had said till Amanda had walked up with Jenson she must have geared because she had the same down look as Beth did "Jen just leave it alone"Amanda said "yeah she just wants to be alone" 

I left feeling horrible but still uneasy with my unanswered questions.

I tried to leave it alone believe me i tried to but i could shake it I finally came down from the roof and sure enough she was gone, i look out the window and i saw her walking, "okay, just one more time" i said to myself i just out and slowly started to follow her, something was different she didn't make as many turns and twist as she had done the last few times i had followed her and she seemed more calm. 

Not looking over her shoulder every five seconds she turned into the forested area behind the old grocery store, i followed suit the moon was bright but not bright enough for me to she Alex good enough, "Are you kidding me" i whispered i finally reach a patch of forest not as dense as the rest. "Can i help you?"

 I turned with a small scream it was Alex arms crossed with a look of frustration on her face "I...um I-" "save it, why have you been following me? I thought i finally got you to stop then you start back up again?" "I just wanted to know what you where doing I didn't mean to cause any trouble" i said. 

She huffed and shook her head "i was going to tell you after at leasted another three months or so Justin enough to know if I could trust you or not" "look" i said "i wont tell anyone, i get it somtimes you just need something to help calm you down i get it, its fine with me real-" "what are you talking about? I'm not doing drugs!" 

Crap crap crap is all i could think of i could feeling my cheeks turning red and my eyes widen "ha ha ha you really thought I, ME would do drugs" she was laughing so hard i thought she might pass out "okay fine since its soooo funny for a girl that sneaks out in the middle of the night "calm down okay " she said "what are you doing out here Alex? Why could possible be in these woods that you sneak out every night?" 

She huffed again this time there wasn't a signal sign that she had been smiling "follow me I'll show you" i followed her farther into the woods we reached a rough pathway and finally after no more than 10 minutes of walking we reached a little house it looked to be a cute cozy little cottage home the curtains where still open and the light was still on at this hour inside was a woman with long brown hair who seemed to be bouncing a baby to sleep 

"Alex what is" "shh" she said i looked up and realized a man had entered the room he was very tall and had the swooped auburn hair he picked up another child who was sleeping a little girl she had long wavy hair like Alex but its was auburn instead of dirty blonde. 

"That's my little sister" she said "and the man, that's my dad" "who's the woman and the baby?" I looked over and her head was down, "Alex?" "That, that is my dads new wife and new baby boy, that's the reason". 

"What?" I said "that's it Jen that's why I'm over there my mom was killed in a home invasion 5 years ago he's been married that for about the same time, he didn't even wait 4  months before marrying that" i looked up to see that they had already turned the light out and when i looked back to Alex she was already headed back to the end of the path way.

 I tried to keep up but by the time i had made it back to are room, Alex was under the covers and didn't say another word.