Sierra Anderson

Not Them

We hurried to Bars then Justin pulled my arm away.

"What?" I asked.

Justin pointed to the treehouse. I looked and saw tons of cops surrounding the treehouse. I even saw some climbing the treehouse.

"What do we do?" Justin asked.

I thought real hard but nothing.

"Hey, maybe I could walk up over there and -" Justin started to say but I shushed him.

"You're not going up there." I told him. "I'm not going to let you get arrested."

But then I saw Bars getting taken or of the treehouse I couldn't watch it. I ran up there. But I regretted it as soon as a cop blew a whistle.

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I fell to the ground, I was dizzy. The whistle blew and blew and blew. I didn't know what was happening. Then I saw Justin he helped me to my feet. Then Justin got pulled away from me.

"No!" I shouted.

I saw Bars in handcuffs. I saw him mouth the word "Sorry" as he passed. I couldn't believe my eyes. Not them. That's not right.

I didn't want them gone. Bars and Justin. I started to run to where Justin and Bars were being taken but cops were pushing me aside.

"Please no!" I shouted.

Cops were driving out of the forest. But one car was so close I could've touched it. Inside it was Bars and Justin crying. I didn't like it when people cry.

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I was struggling to sleep that night. I couldn't believe they were gone. I tried to keep every memory I had with them. I loved memory's especially with Bars and Justin in them. It felt like they were actually her but they weren't.

I dreamt about Bars and Justin playing tag with me. I loved playing games. But I wanted to play some games with Bars and Justin. I don't want to survive this forest alone. Actually I can't survive without them.

But then I thought, why don't I break Justin and Bars out. I liked that plan so much. But I was going to have to do it tomorrow.

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It's tomorrow already. But what do I do first.