Only Saving Grace I Ever Had (Kellic)

Chapter Twenty Seven

*Flashback*

Who was the other person?
Who else saw and went after Craig?

"I thought you were going to be a doctor" Mike said as he helped me pack.

"I never said that" I laughed, shoving a shirt in the box.

"Well I expected you to be one" he laughed.

"I'm glad you aren't mad at me for dropping out" I said seriously, gently touching my sprained wrist.

Ever since I found out that someone else saw, ever since my wrist was sprained, ever since Josh found out, I haven't done well in school.
I haven't done well at anything.

I'm in a downwards spiral, as I have always been since freshman year.

My parents are mad at me for dropping out, but that's okay, because I'm renting an apartment.
I'm not telling Craig where I am going, I'm going to get away from him and I'm never going to see him again.
He will never know where I live.
The apartment isn't far from here, or my parents, or my job.

I hope it's far enough for him to not find me.

Mike hasn't said anything about Craig, and Josh had said very little besides the fact that he's glad I'm getting away, and he's keeping himself far from Craig.

Life is exhausting when I feel like I'm always running from him.

I can't help but feel like a failure because I'm dropping out, but I can't keep doing this. I can't keep being afraid to sleep, or eat, or use the bathroom, or walk.

I'll figure something out.

Mike already got my fish tank in the car. I closed the last box and picked it up, looking at the side of the room that was now empty.

I felt relieved now as I stepped out of the room and into the hall.

I saw Craig.
Craig stopped what he was doing and looked and me, and looked at what I was doing. He saw Mike, and didn't approach me.

I walked down the hall quickly, taking a last glance at the hall before stepping out of the double doors, walking down the stairs to my car.

Josh was waiting at the car for me, packing the boxes into the trunk.

I'm so glad to get out of here.

I put the last box in and closed the trunk, looking at my fish tank.

Josh smiled at me but seemed sad or worried, he quickly pulled me into a hug "I'll miss you" he said quietly.

"I'll miss you too, Josh, I'll call and text and maybe we can go to lunch every now and then" I said, knowing that our friendship wouldn't last forever.
I was just lucky to know him.

I handed Josh the thing I was afraid to use before: the pepper spray.

Josh looked at me, puzzled.

"I was scared to use it, but I know you aren't. I'm not telling him where I am, I know you'll be the one he goes after" I admitted, Josh shook his head, understanding.

"Just stay safe, I'll take care of myself" Josh said sweetly. I got in the drivers seat of my car and Mike got in the passengers.

"Bye, Josh" I said as I started the car.
Josh stepped away from the car, smiled and waved.

Maybe things will start getting better.
*End of Flashback*
(Kellins POV)

I figured it would be good to get Vic to my house, a place where nothing bad has happened to him.
Maybe he can sleep.