Gender Blind

Chapter Seven

I woke up in a van. I was wearing a white t shirt and gray sweats. I look around and see that he's not in the van. I quickly open the door and burst into a sprint. He's only done this one other time. I was 12. He had tied me up and tortured me for days. Nobody looked for me. My parents alreadyknew I had a girlfriend and saw me as a sin. I had no friends because we had just moved. I finally escaped when the neighbors called the police. I ducked behind a tree and glanced back at the van. He was opening the drivers side door. I looked up at the tree I was hiding behind. I reached my hands up and jumped, grabbing the lowest branch. I pulled myself up and started climbing higher. I lost my footing, taking face across the rough, unforgiving bark of the tree. I lifted myself back up and climbed until the branches were to weak to hold my Weight. I looked down at the van just in time to hear him scream. "MOXXI! YOU KNOW YOU DESERVE THIS COME BACK!" I pulled out my phone, turning it on silent I texted Ryan about my whereabouts. I put my phone back in my pocket and clung to the tree, gasping silently for air, not able to take in enough to really satisfy without making too much noise. I heard cars driving by and took a chance, and screamed "HELP! PLEASE HELP ME!" just after I said I nearly slid down the tree, breaking into a sprint the second my feet hit the ground. His head jerked up to where I was moments before. He soon also broke into a sprint. I ran and ran till I came to a crossover that was above the highway. I grabbed the railing swinging my legs over and grabbing a lower ledge. I heard him sprint past and hung on till a semi drove below. I clenched my eyes shut, and let go. I landed with a thud on top of the cargo. I crawled forward on my hands and knees till I got to the cab and swing my legs in the passenger side window. The man driving jumped. "Don't freak out, I was kidnapped and I fell on your truck can you please take me to a gas station" the man closed his slack jawed mouth, and nodded. We drove for about 20 minutes before he pulled into a small parking lot. "Thank you very much sir" he nodded and I hopped down from the truck. The moment he was out of the driveway I sprinted inside. I reached into my pocket for my phone. It wasn't there. I must have dropped it running or when I dropped off the bridge. I jog to the counter. "Sir do you have a phone I can use? It's an emergency" the man shrugs his shoulders and says "jag inte talar engelska" I sigh. of course, with my luck I get someone who doesn't speak English. I hold up my hand against my ear with my thumb and pinky held out. He nods, smiling and reaches behind the desk, handing me a phone. I smile and take it. I start to dial Ryan's number before deciding otherwise and dialing Kaia's instead. She picks up on the second ring.
[K=Kaia m=moxxi]
K: hello?
M: Kaia? It's moxxi, I need you to pick me up, I'm at ages station in Tacoma.
K: why what happened?
M: I'll explain in the car, just come get me its the shell just off the highway.
K: OK. I'll be there in thirty.
M: thank you.
I hang up and give the phone back to the man. I walk down the aisles and see a Swedish translation book. I find what I need and grab an energy bar and a coke and take them to the counter. "Detta ar allt jag har" I say,handing him the items and a wadded dollar bill from the pocket of my sweatpants. He nods and hands me the items. I smile back and take the items into the bathroom. I look in the mirror and see a large gash across my cheek and through my lip. That's gonna leave a scar. I sighed turn on the sink, splashing water onto my face. I walk out, sitting on the curb. I chug the soda, and eat half of the energy bar before I see Kaia's car pull up. I club in the passenger side and look up, expecting to see Kaia. Instead, it's Kai. "Kai? What are you doing here?" For a moment he looks confused. Then something seems to dawn on him and he sighs. "Sorry, I have some explaining to do. We can talk about me when we get back to my place right now, what happened to you!" I sigh. "Long or short version" he smiles. "long