The Runaway

Chaper 3

I ran to down the hall to find the office. When I finally found it I went in the office to see Miss Lisa behind the counter. "Good Morning Miss Lisa." I said to her. "Good morning Zoey." She said back to me. She looked happy to see me. She gave me my schedule. I had so much to do on the first day though. I asked Miss Lisa what time is was."It's 7:41." Miss Lisa said. I had enough time to get to my locker and find Khalil. "Thank you and have a nice day" I said as I exited the office. I had to find locker 543. My old locker that's right next to Khalil. I turned the counter to see Khalil putting his stuff in his locker. I decided to try to mess with him. I sneaked behind him and tickled him. He was laughing. "Hey that's not fair Zoe." Khalil said. I know he liked it but I had to stop before he started to wheezing. After I stopped Khalil fixed his self up so he could look cool. "Hey Khalil." He looked at him and smiled. "You know I hate being tickled Zo." I smiled as well after that comment."I know. That's why I did it." We both laughed it off. "Hey did you grab my bag off the ground after I took Gianni to the nurse?" He nodded his head and gave me my precious backpack. I opened my locker to see my locker all ready packed with my stuff. "Hey K." I said. He turned to me. "Why is my stuff already in here and how?" I wasn't mad I was surprised because he didn't even know my combination or if I was next to him this year. "Well when you took Gianni to the nurse. I went to the office to get my schedule and my other papers. I asked Miss Lisa if I could get you combination and the number of your locker." He said. I was so happy he did that because I don't like to pack my locker. He knows I don't because my arms hurt after lifting all those heavy books. "Thanks" I said looking down at the ground. "Aww is Zo blushing because her best friend put her stuff in her locker for her.?" I looked up and told him to shut up. I turned to close my locker. I sat on the ground and looked around. I seen so many cute boys I could lick their faces.
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After a long day of school.I got on the bus with Khalil. He and I were dead tired but we had to stay up to not miss our stop. We walked to a empty seat for the both of us. We sat down. I laid my head back on the seat and shut my eyes. "Zo you can sleep on my lap since its available." I didn't hesitate to lay on his lap. I went to sleep instantly.

After a couple of relaxing minutes I was woken up by Khalil. He patted me. I grabbed my bag then walked down the bus aisle with Khalil right behind me. I began walking to my house when K pull me back. "Can you come over? " he asked. I nodded. He took my hand then we began our walk to his house. I was still tired. The sun's heat was making it worst because it was so warm. We only had to turn the corner. Then I smelt barbeque being cooked on someone's grill. I couldn't get over the smell. It woke me up for sure. We turnt the corner to see his little pit bull on the other side of the fence. "Why is Butler outside?" I asked. He shrug his shoulders." But I'll find out now" he said in a mean tone. He grabbed Butler and walked in the house. Then he put Butler down." Mom!!" He yelled."what boy? Can you see I'm watching television with Cameron?" His mom said. His mom's name is Kate if you wanted to know. "Why was Butler outside?" Khalil said "Because he was barking and it was making Cameron uncomfortable."Kate said "You could have put him in my room. He isn't that big." Khalil said. His mom didn't respond. She just looked at the television. You were watching Blue Blood I think. Khalil grabbed my hand and took me into the kitchen. He seemed really mad. He was slamming the refrigerator and the cabiets. "Khalil..?" I said. He looked at me then looked at the bread he was putting jelly on. "Khalil talk to me.." "What Zo! What!" He yelled at me.  He has never been this angry since we were 12. I started tearing up because he never yells at me. "Never mind. I'll be upstairs okay." I said. He nods. I felt like I needed to say something to his mom because this is her fault. "Hey Katie!" I said. She didn't respond back. She conutied to look at the TV. "Katie!" I said with more tone. She turns around and looks at me,then looks back at the TV. "Bitch I know you hear me." I said. I didn't mean to say it but I was pure angry. She turns around completely and gets off the couch. She looked at like she wanted to fight me."what did you just call me?" Kate said. "You heard me. Why did you do that?" I said back. "It was just a dog. He wasn't being harmed. Khalil is just being a little girl about it because he doesn't want Butler to be taken." Katie said. If you didn't know. Kate is not his actual mom. Kate is foster mom. His parents were in a bad car accident when he was 12. Causing them to pass on. Ever since then he's been transported to house to house. I'm glad nothing bad has happened to him. "Well Butler is the only thing he has that been in his life that made him happy since he's been here." I said. After I said that Khalil walked in the room eating a sandwich. "Get out of my house!" Katie said. She must know I'm right because Khalil has never smiled so much in his life since Butler came in his life. I didn't hesitate to leave either. I knew Khalil would yell at me for defending him and I knew that my dad wouldn't be happy with me being here all afternoon. "Wait Zo. Don't leave." I heard someone say as I was on his front lawn. "Wait don't leave. Please." I heard again. I turned around. It was Khalil. "Zoey I'm sorry for yelling at you. I didn't mean to put my angry on you. I didn't mean to make you cry. I'm sorry. I just don't want to loss Butler." He said. I understood completely but it still hurt because hes never done it to me. Okay was the only thing I said. I didn't know what to say after that touching speech. "Zoey please forgive me. I'm really feeling bad." He said. He got closer to me. He held my waist and laid his head on my shoulder. We hugged until I heard him crying. I looked around. I took his hand and led him back in the house. We went up to his room. He was still crying. "Don't cry. Please don't cry. I hate to see you cry." I said. He wiped his tears and smiled. "You thought I was crying." Khalil said. I hit his arm. I hate when he plays with me. "Come on. You can't be mad at me. I got my revenge."he said. I couldn't be because I did tickle him. He just pulled me with the fake crying. "Okay okay I'm not mad." "Okay good" " so everything you said was a lie?" I asked. He shook his head. "No all the stuff I said was true but the tear were fake." He said. I nodded. He nodded. " so why did you want me here?" I asked. "Well I wanted to tell you something that may sound crazy" he said. I moved and sat on his bed."what is it darling?"

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To be continued.....ha jk I'll finish this day because we need to at least finish a day in this book.
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"Well this may sound crazy but I've been thinking of running away. I've been going through a lot these past couple of months." He said. "That's not crazy. That's common sense. Kate doesn't know how to treat you." I said. "I know. You know that guy Cameron down with her?" He asked. "Yes why" "well he has been beating me ever since I got here because he claims that I took Kate away from him. I haven't took no one away from no one first off." He said. I was dumbfounded when he said that Cameron has been beating him. K doesn't deserve this at all. "Why haven't you reported him?" I asked. He didn't know. He said that he hasn't thought of that. "Well what's your plan?" I asked. He said he planned on doing this at night not tonight but soon. He didn't plan on going anyway pacific but he wanted to leave. I told him that sounded okay buy he needed more. He agreed. "So what do you want to do?" Khalil asked. "I don't know. Its your house big fella." I said. We thought for a minute then got a idea. "Video games" we both said.

I left his house at 6pm. It was not that bad. I wasn't far from my house since Khalil lived near me. I hoped my dad wasn't home because he would beat me if I was not home if i got off the bus immediately. He's been beating me since he got this new girlfriend. She's been a bad influence on my dad. Shes been toxic to your relationship. She's told him I've been trying to get rid of her and that ive been disrespectful. He's been drinking a lot too. Like after my mom left him when I was a 6,he has been looking for a mother for me and finding love. He plans to marry his girlfriend, Jae soon. I've heard him on the phone with his friends. As I walked on the yard I seen a red Lamborghini in the drive way. It was my dad's. Now I'm scared out of my mind and hope he is sleep. I walk through the door. I took off my shoes and went up to my room. I was lucky or I thought I was until I heard this. " Zoey Sturt!" I heard Jae call. Dang it.