The Runaway

Chapter 2

While Khalil and me are waiting for the bus to come,we talk to each other. We're talking about a lot of topics. From how tired we are to what we're going to do after school. We had a lot of ideas of where we wanted to go. First it was the library, then the mall, then the park. We couldn't make our minds up. As we were bickering about where we wanted to to go we heard a familiar noise. It sounds like a bus, an old bus to be exact.The noise got closer and closer. Khalil stopped and looked around. I'm guessing he saw the bus because he grabbed his backpack off the ground. I did the same as well. The bus pulled up right in front of us. A yellow, long, and old bus. Me and Khalil both got on the bus. It was so cool on the bus, but it had this moldy sock smell on the bus. At least it wasn't as bad as last year's smell. It smelled like old people and sweaty fat kids. Not to be offensive because I'm on the thick side as well. But I don't smell like I just came from the gym.

Me and Khalil found a clean and free seat to sit together in. We had the best sit ever. Better than the popular tweens seats which is crazy. Khalil and me were continuing our conversion we had outside. We still couldn't choose until we got this place. We havent been to this place since I was in the 5th grade. It was our secret spot. We both agreed on that place.After we closed the topic of that conversion I was a bit sleepy still. So I went to sleep on Khalil's shoulder.

It was about a couple minutes until I felt Khalil move. I was woken up to Khalil looking at me. I looked around to see we were at the school. "Oh my goodness K!Why didn't you wake me up and how long was I sleeping?" He was laughing at the fact I was panicking. "you weren't out long ma.You are just so beautiful when your sleep you know and I couldn't wake up you." He did have a point. People do say I look beautiful while sleep."Well thank you but you have seen me sleep before." I said with sass. "well miss sassy I love the sight of your beauty" he said. I was honored that he said that. But I was worried that I would be late for class. "Thanks K.but we gotta get going before the bell rings."We both walked off the bus an instantly felt the heat. I swear I can't wait until it's fall time. I continued to walk down from the bus to the building. A bunch of tween were outside the building talking. I seen the most hilarious actions coming from some of the tweens outside.They were dancing and roasting each other. Until I seen some guys were bullying Rico Ruiz,one of my friends. He doesn't believe in violence but today was different. He was just sitting there minding his own business then these guys came out of no where yelling at Rico. Rico closes his book and looks up at the guys. Next thing I knew Rico was punching one of the guys in the face. Me and Khalil were running to the area to pull Rico away from the guy. When we got over there the guy was bleeding bad. Rico did some serious damage to the guy. While Khalil was pulling Rico off I noticed that the other 2 guys that were with the damaged guy ran off. Some friends they are. Their some pussy cats. Anyways I helped the guy off the ground and decided I should take him to the nurse.

He was in bleeding from his nose and his mouth. It was a awful sight to see. I was actually feeling bad for him because no one should be beat this bad. He was groaning in pain,trying to walk by his self but he couldn't. I had his right arm on my shoulder while having my left arm rubbed around his left side. I was almost to the nurse's office when I heard him say something but it was low."did you say something mister?" I said. "Who are you?" the guy asked with a confused tone."oh I'm Zoey but call me Zoe.""well Zoey what happened and why are you holding me?"The guy said"You got in a fight with one of my friends.His name is Rico. He beat you bad and I couldn't leave you on the ground.So,I'm taking you to the nurse."I said"Well Thank you. I'm glad someone cared to take me."the guy said"And may I ask who you are?" "I'm Gianni" Gianni said. "Nice to meet you Gianni. By the way I like that name." "Thanks Zoey." I can't lie but Gianni was cute. He may have been beaten up but he is pretty cute.

After taking Gianni to the nurse I had to find my locker for the semester. A long semester. I had to run to the office before I'm late,even though its just the first day. You know that the new kids always get a excuse to be late for their classes.