Broken Inside

Chapter 15

Kat was obviously so happy to leave her mom. I saw it in her smile.

As we had gotten out, very quietly, she handed me a paper.

"Um, Kat?" I said.

"Yeah?" she replied.

"Can you tell me why we are 'running away'? Please? I'm not worried. My dad doesn't care."

Kat told me how she was fed up with her mom. Her mom was controlling her life. Her mom was always worried about her. I sort of understood. Kat's mom was like my mom. She looked out for me. She even bought me clothes and schools supplies. But her mom was very protective. Every rule applied to me. Including curfew was 10:00 P.M. But I really didn't think this was the solution. 

"Oh my god. I totally understand. She treats me the same as she treats you. But Kat, this isn't the solution."

"Well what am I supposed to do!" she screamed as we arrived at McDonald's. 

"Am I supposed to just pretend my life is perfect? Do I just go along with every rule? No. I'm fed up. I can't take this! She makes up too many rules! All she does is control my life! I love my mom, I really do. But she is way too overprotective." 

"Oh my god. Kat. I practically live with you! All of your mom's rules apply to me too! It's not like your alone on this." Kat just looked at me. She just stared. She didn't say anything.

We walked up to the register.

"K, what do y'all want?" she said. Well she was tired.

I ordered my favorite, 2 breakfast burritos, orange jucie, an iced mocha and a large fry. Kat ordered a 20 piece chicken nugget meal, and 2 hash browns. (omg mckenzie sounds like she's fat. but shes not. this is literally what I order. and yes I do eat it all) 

"Gosh Mckenzie, are you feeding an army?" Kat laughed. 

"Hey, it's good!" I laughed in defense. 

The lady who gave us our stuff looked concerned for us.

"Y'all let me know if you need anything." she told us.

I gave her some cash to pay for our meal, but she said no.

"Yes, I need to pay you!"

"It's on me!" She smiled a very pretty smile.

"Oh. Well thank you!" I said. She smiled back.

Kat and I sat down.

"So, Mckenzie." she said.

"Yes?" 

"I know that my mom controls us, and I'm sorry. She thinks of you as her daughter. I think of you as my twin sister. I love you and so does my mom. But ever since my dad died, and my brother left, you and me is all she has left."

"Kat. I understand, and honestly I'm okay with it. I actually really like having your mom be my mom. Do you know how hard is to not have your dad care about you? To not have your mom care about you? It's horrible! But knowing your mom is willing to do everything in her power to keep me safe makes me feel amazing!" I told her.

She nodded in reply.

After a long time of silence and us eating she finally spoke up.

"So, where are we gonna sleep?" she asked.

"Kat, are you dumb? It was your idea to sneak out and now that we are about 4 miles from home you want to know where to sleep? Really!" 

"Sorry. I didn't think it all through. Oh and turn off the location services on your phone so if Mom calls the police, they wont be able to track us!" she said about to stuff her mouth full of food.

We both turned our location services off. 

"DID YOU GRAB MY KINDLE AND ITS CHARGER?!?" I screamed, forgetting about my surroundings.

"My god Mckenzie I-" 

"DID YOU?!?" I screamed again. My eyes were about to tear up. (dang mckenzie is so emotional about her books.)I loved books. I've always read. Ever since I was 4. I just read and read an read. It helped me, it calmed me. Every time I read I entered a new world. I have read the Harry Potter series like a million times. 

"Yes Mckenzie, I grabbed your kindle and your charger." she replied. Thank God she was my best friend. She was totally okay with me yelling at her. She tolerated it, and I loved that about her. 

(guys while i was writing the last 4 lines i was about to cry but im in class so i cant get too emotional)

"Thank you!" I said. I got up and hugged her, and thanked her. 

After I released her from the hug I went back and had sat down.

"So, where do you want to go?" asked Kat as she started to pack up. 

"Um, I don't know. Where do you want to go?" I asked her as I started to gather up our trash. 

"Oh my gosh! I know where!" she told me excitedly.

"Is it the forest that is like an hour walk away?" I had asked her. I hated that forest, even though I hadn't even been there. It just seemed creepy. 

I looked up at Kat. She had her "evil" smirk plastered across her face. 

"Kat! Are you serious?" 

"I actually think you will like it! I call it 'The Dream Forest' because it's a literal dream forest!"

"But have you been there?" I asked her. She seemed a bit too excited.

"Duh! I've only been at night and it is beautiful. I can't wait to see it in the morning!"

"Okay." I trusted her. Though she had a devilish character, but we both did so I couldn't complain.

We walked down the sidewalk, hand in hand. (guys she isn't lesbian) She pulled me along. I ended up having to run. Which I was not happy about. Kat seemed like a little kid in a candy shop. So excited, she couldn't wait to show me what she described as, "The Dream Forest".

"Close your eyes!" She shouted a little to loudly. I shut my eyes.

She pulled me along, trying to make me walk faster, but I didn't.

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