Identify Normal | Stand By Me

Falls Apart

Here we go! I hope that this chapter doesn't fail to impress -even though was hard for me to write :'( Anyways, let me know what you guys think!

Chapter 4

Sadie's Pov

"You can't be serious." John said, raking a hand through his hair. I had jumped down from my bedroom window to run and get to his house, now to hide underneath his kitchen table. His mom was in bed, and we were trying to be quiet.

"I don't know what to do, John." I said shakily. This is insane! Mom can't do this! I'm not going.

"We can hide you here." he offered. "Mom would be cool with it." I kind of smiled at that.

"This would be the first place they'd look and you know it." I whispered solemnly. John groaned.

"The hideout?"

"As cool as it is there, I don't know how long I'd be able to hide." I countered. "I think I'm gonna run for it. Maybe I should hitchhike." I thought out loud.

"No way, that sucks." He said quickly. "We can figure out something Sadie. And soon too...what if your mom's out lookin for you?"

"Don't say that." I whispered, pulling my knees up to my chest. "I don't want to go with her." Before either of us could speak again we heard steps coming down the hallway. A moment later I saw John's mom come into the kitchen in her pastel pink nightgown, her hair sticking up in different directions. Oh crap. Maybe she won't notice us.

"John?" she called out.

"Y-yeah?" He said after a second. I looked to him half upset and half worried and he put it his hands up in mock surrender. He then took my hand and slowly we made our way from out over the table.

"What's going on?" His mom asked worriedly. "Do you guys know what time it is?"

"We have an emergency mom." John countered. She threw another weary glance towards us then told us to sit down.

"Now, tell me what's wrong." She said after yawning. I didn't know where to start.

"Somethin's happened to my...parents." I whispered. "And now mom thinks she has the right to take me out of Castle Rock. She has tickets to take us to Vegas."

"What? That doesn't make any sense. She can't do that." I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thinks so!

"But she can." John piped up. "She's got all the papers she needs to get out of town untouched...If we do anything bout it she'll get the authorities into it."

"Wait, when's she planning all of this to happen Sadie?"

"Tomorrow morning." I murmured. She slapped a hand over her mouth. "And Chris and Richard can't come." I finished.

"What can we do Mom?" John asked, raking a hand through his hair. As she went to speak we heard a loud bang on the front door that made me jump then go frigid. She stood up quickly and made her way to the edge of the kitchen.

"Stay quiet, you two." She whispered, and we numbly nodded. I looked to John, whose eyes were as big as saucers. John's mom left the room and I heard her shuffle to the front door. She opened it slowly and groggily spoke.

"Hello? What're you doing here Anna Lou?" she asked. Shit. It's my mom.

"Don't play coy with me Lucy Merrill." She spat. John grabbed my hand and we stood up. "Where's my daughter at?"

"I don't know what you mean." His mom said innocently. Without permission I heard my mom rush into the house and John pulled my hand to get us away. We weren't fast enough.