Freedom Comes At A Price

Chapter Eight

Once I arrived in my room I realised if I still wanted to go to town I would have to sneak out or go out the window. The window idea was pointless as I was on the third floor. But maybe Luke or Levi's rooms had a better way to get out. I grabbed my things and quietly entered Luke's room. I walked over to the window and saw with a small jump I would land on the garage roof and then another jump would bring me to the ground.

"What are you doing?" Luke asked me as I opened the window.

"Going to town." I replied as I jumped down to the garage. I steadied my self before looking up.

"Ill be back after lunch. Cover for me!" I whisper yelled to him. He nodded with a huge smiled and I jumped onto the green grass. I quickly ran down the drive way making sure I wasn't spotted by Ella or dad. Once I was clear I waked to Starbucks and got a coffee and drank it in the park like usual.

"BOO!" A boy screamed from behind me. I screamed and through my coffee. I spun around to reveal the same boy who tripped me up at school and harassed me on my way home. Did he want me to hate him or something?

"You dick!" I screamed at him. His face fell.

"Oh my god I'm so sorry!" He replied.

"Do you want me to hate you?" I asked him. He looked confused.

"What?"

"You tripped me up, harassed me and made me throw my Starbucks at least a meter away!" I exclaimed. He chuckled. "This isn't funny!" I said as I grabbed my things and started walking home. He ran after me.

"Hey, look I'm sorry let me buy you another."

"Ha! No thank you, I'm going home."

"Where do you live?" He asked. I looked at him like he was stupid.

"So you want to stalk me too?" I replied. He laughed again.

"Your funny what's your name?" He questioned. I didn't want to answer but it was better then telling him where I lived.

"My names Leah, Leah-Rose." I replied calming my self down from my little rage.

"I'm Caleb. Are you going to go to Cameron High this year?" He asked.

"Yeah I just moved here from New York."

"Oh cool, why did you move?" He asked me. There was no way I was telling anyone this story.

"Uh my uh dads job, yeah he got a job here." I replied unsure of my self. Did that sound believe able?

"Right okay well could I get you that Starbucks now?" He asked me. I took a moment to answer.

"Uh sure." I said with a warm smile.

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After Caleb and I walked to Starbucks we both got a drink and drank them there.

"So how old are you Leah?" He asked me. I took a sip of my coffee before answering,

"15, 16 on October 10th." I replied "What about you?"

"I turned 16 last week." He said with a smile. We had been talking for a while now and he's not actually that bad. Not boyfriend material but definitely a friend.

"Happy birthday for last week." I exclaimed. He chuckled.

"Thanks so you wanna tell me where you live now?" He asked I smiled.

"Why do you want to know where I live anyway?"

"Incase were neighbours or something." I chuckled.