The Following

Chapter 3

I woke up to soft knocks on my door and someone calling my name, it was Tobias. He's been doing it since he got here, today is the 8th. 6 days, 6 more days until I'm free, hopefully anyway. I looked at my clock, 8:30, hmm, usually it's 8:00. I did stay up really late last night, cried myself to sleep, again. Today's the 8th by the way. I'm sick of it, I'll see her again, I know I will. I have to get over it. I need sleep if I'm going to escape. She told me not to worry so I won't.

I better start to think about what I'll need. I got a package along with the food we got. Tobias didn't think it was fair that I got extra and he didn't but inside was pads, dark chocolate, and other stuff, great just what I need (actually I kind of do need it). Tobias asked me what was in it later that day. Great how do I explain it to him. I just said,"Um...none of your business." Then I walked away, he didn't ask again. I didn't know if I was gonna tell him about the escape plan. Maybe, my mom did say "You and Claire's son need to escape." I will, tomorrow. I think I'm gonna read her book today. I want to know what it's about but I'm scared it's gonna have something bad she did in it or something like that.

I think I'll practice my bow again today. I saved up for it since I was a little girl. It's hand carved wooden and I thought it was beautiful. They only had one, it was 500 points. I asked for it and they put it away for me. I finally had enough last month. Before that I had to use their crappy practice ones but now I have my own. I love the way it feels. I don't know if I'll need it or not but I hope I won't have to use it, except for hunting. I hope Tobias knows how to do something useful, I can shoot a gun (my mom taught me) and my bow but I might need his help.

I'm gonna need to pack some stuff but I can do it later. Although I'll need my mom's book, it will slide into a hole in the seam of my bag so nobody will find it, it's all I have left of her, I can't lose it. I might also bring my phone just in case I'll need to call Tobias while we escape. Now that I think about this is going to be dangerous, me or Tobias could get hurt, killed, or worse...left behind. I know, I know getting killed is the worst it can get, but is it? I don't think so, having to live here my whole life without knowing what's outside, it could be terrible out there but it'll be better knowing what's out there than wondering my whole life, or at least die trying.

Today Tobias got some pets, which normally I'd be excited about but how are we supposed to take them with us? He got me a kitten, Nellie, who's white with an orange and grey tail, she is adorable, but I don't want to leave her behind. He got himself a dog, a golden retriever, she's kind of old but she loves Nellie. They told him the previous owners named her Willow so he just kept that name. She might be helpful a little bit but how're we supposed to get her out? Oh well we can figure it out, I know we can.

Today Tobias made me breakfast, which usually I do it but I guess he decided he would. I just stayed in what I wore to bed, a pair of shorts (not too short), an old t shirt, and my hair was in a bun, I stopped caring what I looked like around him pretty quickly after he got here, I was a crying mess almost every night so it didn't matter what I looked like in the day (but it did, I made sure I didn't look too terrible every morning, he was still hot). I still can't believe they left us alone with no adults. We're probably just some experiment they're doing, that's why I want to get out of here.

I could smell the bacon he was cooking, it smelled delicious. "Since when do you cook" I said playfully (we were not dating and never would, he was out of my league, majorly). He said "I was sick of eating your cooking, I thought I could do better." "Oh so now it's a competition?" I raised one eyebrow and stood with a hand on my hip. "Whoever's meal is worse cooks for the other for a week." "It's on." I didn't even pay attention to what he said I just started getting out materials for a coffee cake and coffee (a cappuccino for me and a double double for him). It might not be healthy but we both loved it. I glanced over at him and he was making a kiesh. Why? Why did he have to make one of my favorite dishes. Well, I guess I was making one of his.

By the time we both got done I was starving and I had heard his stomach growl more than once. I gave him his coffee and set a piece of the cake on his plate he gave me a piece of his kiesh. By the time we were both done everything was gone, and I mean everything, the whole coffee cake and the whole kiesh plus both of the coffees. It was 11:00. Wow it took us a long time to make and eat all of that. All of the sudden he said "I don't think I'll ever eat again." "Me neither," and it wasn't a lie, I was stuffed. "So who won?" I wondered."While I think...hmmm....I did." He grinned at me. Wow that jerk but I couldn't get over his grin so I just said "whatever I was gonna have to cook anyway," and I stalked away. He yelled "wait it was a joke, I'll cook, I'll do whatever you want, I swear." "I'm leaving anyway it doesn't matter," oops that wasn't supposed to come out but oh well I had to tell him eventually right? "Wait what?" That's all he said. "People are running away, they're gonna open all the doors, I'm going whether you are or not." "When?" "Why should you care." "Cause I'm going with you," that came as a shock, I didn't expect him to come but I guess deep down I hoped he would.

"I don't know, come on," I lead him to my room. "Why are we here?" "Cause my mom gave me a book for my birthday and told me to read it when she was gone," I blurted out. "Oh have you read it then?" "Um....." "Ok, let's read it then," but I didn't even tell him I haven't read it? "How'd you know I haven't read it?" "I saw it on your bed the first night." "Oh let's read it then I guess."

He started "Ok, Chapter 1......"