Far From Home

Chapter 5

I stayed at the park for over an hour, thinking of what to do next. There was the possibility I could find someone to give me a ride, or I could find another bus. I could walk, but then my supplies would run low. I don't know what to do. Maybe I could find a phone somewhere. Maybe I should go back.

*Hour later

I'm sitting on a cold swing when a man walks up. He's wearing a brown trench-coat buttoned up to his throat. Brown combat boots peeked out from under it, his hands were in his pockets. I stood ,not wanting to run into this man, and began to walk in the other direction.

After about a block I still heard the man's footsteps. 'what does this guy want?' I spun around and faced the stranger, his hands were still in his pockets and he was looking down. His cheeks were pink from the cold and as he looked up with me I could see the tears trailing down his face, I knew this man. He looked familiar but I couldn't place his face.

He lifted his head. "Emery. That's your name isn't it? Emery."

How did this stranger know me? Was he from my school? Did my mom send him for me? Does he know my father?

"Who are you? Do you know my father?" My mind is racing with questions. He looks at me and chuckles.

" Oh Emery what a small small world we live in. I'm Phan Lester, I'm friends with your father." My father?!? Maybe he could take me too him.

"If you know my father, then where is he?" If and only if this man knew my father then he could take me there but if he didn't know him...

"Your father is in California and your in New York so if you want to see your father you'll come with me." He gave me a smirk turned and motioned for me to follow him.

We walked to the park and past, his trench coat swished around his clunky boots. Every step he took they thudded against the ground. We turned into an alley and I eventually regretted my decision to follow this guy. He turned towards me and began to untie his trench coat.

" Emery, if you try to run I'll have to tell your daddy." The man took off his coat and revealed a old whits t-shirt and jeans. He pulled a red snap back from his pocket and put it on his head. He turned away from me and I read the back of his shirt 'W.I.C.K.E.D.'  

OK this guy is a total nerd, wicked, that's a villainous place in a book series. We walked to the back off the alley and turned towards a door. He grabs a pair of keys from his pocket and unlocked the door. He looked back at me.

"I hope you like heights." I pondered  on this before he opened the door because after he did I regretted every decision I've ever made about this trip. Beyond the door stood a four foot wide walkway that towered over a deep, deep, drop. The end off the walkway was concealed in shadows. 

"What's this?" I ask.

"To keep intruders out." Intruders, what kind off people would what in here. The ceiling was about seven feet over the walkway and chunks had fallen off so you could see the beams. 

Pushing me onto the walkway I began a steady tread across. Looking down all I saw was darkness but I could here things. The sounds echoed off the walls, sounds of gunshots, music, and screams. Ear piercing screams that sink into your skin. 

"What is that?"

"Nothing, keep walking." He replied gruffly, pushing me to move faster. We neared the shadows and I stopped trying to see what hid in the darkness.

"Well?" I turn my head looking towards the man who said this. He apparently had walked in behind us and was wondering about the hold up. He was tall and his head almost touched the ceiling. His face was unshaven and burly hair covered the sides of his head. The top was naked and gleamed in the darkness, a tattoo I couldn't quite place sat on top. 

Phan turned towards him also, looked him up and down and back at me motioning me forward. I gulped and took a few steps into to the darkness before my foot touched something mushy. Grass? Phan bumped into me and as I fell I felt his hands reach for me. My head hit the ground and I blacked out. 

*Phan POV

Her head hit the ground and bounced back up. 

"Great, just great. How am I supposed to get on a plane like this?" I said looking back at the man behind me. He had pushed me into Emery. 

"Hey kid it's not my problem." I stood and pushed out my chest trying to look bigger.

 "Well it is now buddy." He rolled his eyes and walked past me. I pulled my flashlight out and shone it around us. We had made it to the haven. A plane was waiting inside to fly us to California but first I would have to take her to the infirmary. I lifted her body and started walking towards the building. 

I got her inside and as she lay on the pristine sheets her body glows. Every shape on her body noticeable through the gown they put her in. She's beautiful. I lean down and kiss her. Her eyes flutter open as she pushes me off of her she screams at me. 

*Emery POV

My eyes flutter open and I can feel Phan leaning against me, kissing me. I push him off and scream at him.

"What the fuck!" 

"I..I.." His face is twisted in surprise he runs out of the room.