I wake up scared and confused. I know I'm not in my own bed. I'm not even in my own house. It doesn't smell of alcohol and sadness. It smells of clean laundry and safety.
I feel light pressure on my stomach and look to my right to see a tiny arm wrapping itself around me.
It's Frankie.
Oh god. I have to get out of here. I can't be around her. I can't risk it. I've never been this scared to be around someone before. I have to leave. But I can't just go. Not without giving her a reason.
(A/N: AS IM WRITING THIS ITS 11:11 SO MAKE A WISH LIL BBYS)
As soon as I find the strength to get up, I find something to write a note on.
*le note*
Frankie, it's like 2 in the morning and I just woke up. But I can't stay with you. I have to go. I can't be seen with you. Not in public anyway, and I'll explain if you want me to but I can't right now because I have to leave because I just slid from underneath you and you look like you could wake up any second.
But please, don't worry about me. I'll be okay. For the first time since Audrey's been dead I've felt safe. You make me feel safe. You make me feel like nothing can hurt me. You make me feel like there's no one else on the planet besides you and me. And when we kissed, you made me feel high without the drugs. I guess I'm just trying to say that I think I love you and thank you for being my definition of safety.
All the love, Ruby <3
*le fin*
By the time I finish writing I'm crying. I don't want to leave. I don't want to be faced with my parents when I get home. I don't want to not be around Frankie. I don't want to have to deal with Kayce. I want to stay here and feel like I belong.
But I can't. I was told to stay away and I'm too scared to see what'll happen if I don't.
With that, I put then note on Frankie's bedside table and find the nearest exit. It just so happens to be the window.
After nearly breaking my neck getting out of the house, I start walking home.
The occasional car passing by was normal and every once in a while they would slow down to see me. But there was this one car that kept driving passed me, slower each time. Eventually it just sped passed me so I didn't think much of it.
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About ten minutes later, I see the car again. But this time it's stopped in the middle of the street, blocking it off. I turn to go the other way but soon enough there's a car blocking off that side too. I'm stuck in the middle. There's no other way to go.
Just as soon as I think I'm gonna lose it, Kayce and Drew get out of the cars.
"What now?" I ask, genuinely annoyed at this point.
"Aww is baby Ruby tired?" Kayce mocked in a baby voice.
Drew joined in, "Don't worry baby ru, we can put you to sleep in no time."
By now I'm actually fearing for my life. "I'm leaving Frankie alone like you said to. I'm just tired and trying to go home. I don't want to deal with y'all right now or ever for that matter, so please just let me be on my way."
"I'm glad you finally decided to listen," Kayce said, making her way closer to me, stopping when we were face to face.
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It's been a month. BUT HEY, I got an 81 on my algebra EOC and a 92 on my English. litlitlit. K byeee-Rebekah
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RomanceI couldn't see anything. It was all a blur. As soon as I saw that, I couldn't take it. I started running, I didn't know where to, but I ran like hell after I read that message. It was the message that changed my life.
