The Runaway

Chapter 5

Warning: This chapter has a lot of swearing. 

My father looked like he was scared out of his mind. Jae had the gun pointed to my father's head. He slowly turned to me. He mouthed " Run" . I shook my head because I knew what was gotta happen. " Go now!" He said. I ran out the room as fast as I could. I went into my room and locked the door. I texted Khalil saying " OH MY GOD! JAE IS FUCKING CRAZY! SHE WAS GOTTA SHOOT MY DAD IN THE HEAD IN FRONT OF ME!" I turned my phone off and curled up in a ball. I waited for it to come. My phone lit up and vibrated. I looked to see who called me. It was Khalil. "Hello" I said lowly. "Zoey are you okay?! " Khalil said. " Yeah. I'm okay. I'm just shook. My dad told me to run. So I'm in my room. I haven't heard nothing yet. But I'm waiting." I said. " I knew Jae was a crazy mother fucker." Khalil said. We both laughed. He was right about that. Next thing I knew. I heard a gun being fired. And I figured that Khalil heard it too because he said this......"WHAT WAS THAT!". "My father....he's dead. She....she....she shot him." I said. I began to cry again but harder. I couldn't stay here with her....alone. "Khalil....You still on with that plan of yours?" I asked. "Hell Yeah. Why?" He asked. "Because I can't stay here with Jae. I already have my bags packed. I'm ready to go." I said. Khalil didn't speak. He just stayed silent. Then I heard someone bang on my door. "Zoey....Get your fat ass out here!" Jae said. "Khalil, I'm coming over. Have the back door unlocked for me." I whispered to him. " Alright." He said. Then I hung up. I wiped my tears off my face and put on some clothes. "Zoey!!! I know you in there!!! Come out you little bitch!!!!" Jae said. "Saldré cuando quiero puta" I said." What. Speak english. This is america." Jae's ignorant self said. "I said I'll come out when I want to bitch." I said back. I grabbed my bag and put it on my bed. I walked up to my door with a pole. "Excuse me?" Jae said before I opened the door. As soon as I opened the door, I swung the pole and hit Jae on the side. She felt down to the floor. I hit her in the stomach. Then I ran into my room and grabbed my bags. " puta" I said right before I went down the stairs. I slid on my sandals.

I ran to Khalil's house as fast as I could. I turned the corner and went to the back. The door was unlocked. I went in the house quietly. Not trying to be heard by Khalil's foster mom. I went up the stairs. Butler growled. "Shhhh Butler. It's me,Zoey." Butler stopped growling and walked to me. I petted him and went to Khalil's room. Khalil was laying on his bed on his phone. He probably was reading a story on his phone." Ayo Khalil. ZoeyBear is home. " I said to get his attention. He looked away from his phone. As soon as he seen it was me, he got off his bed and hugged me. Tight. "I'm so sorry for you loss,Zoe." Khalil said. I hugged him back. I teared up. After being reminded of the tragic death of my father. I just let my tears fall. I can't believe she just killed him. Khalil held me until I stopped crying.

After a long 5 minutes. I stopped crying. He pulled away and wiped my tears off my face. "Thank K" he nodded. We went to go sit on his bed. I laid down. "So what's the plan Khalil?" I asked him. "Well I gotta pack some stuff. But the plan is that we are gotta have to be homeless for a while.  We're gotta have to make some connections with some people. Then we can earn our way up to a apartment and other stuff." Khalil said. Clearly Khalil was to just get away from Katie and Cameron but wow he has a good plan. "Okay. You need any help?" I asked. He shook his head and got off the bed. "Okay well I'm gotta go make myself a sandwich. Do you have anything refreshing to drink by the way?" I asked. "Yeah. I have water." Khalil said smiling.  "Oh you think your funny. " I said. He nodded and put some clothes in his back pack. I went out the room and down the stairs. I stopped in my traces when I heard something open. I look to my left and right. I seen no one around. I remained my journey to the kitchen.

After making a honey ham and cheese sandwich,I went upstairs. I went into Khalil's room. But there we no Khalil in the room. He must be in the bathroom....but I don't hear no water? I put down my food and went to look for Khalil. "Khalil? Where are you? Khalil?" I whispered. I walked down the hall way. "Khalil?" I heard Butler bark. "Butler where's Khalil? Have you seen him?" I asked. I don't know why I ask him but I felt like he would know where Khalil was. Before  I could walk away. I heard someone. It was coming from the room I was right next to. I hesitated to reach for the nob. Butler barked again. Butlee must know he's in here. I turned the nob and seen something that angered my heart. Katie had Khalil tied up with a gun pointed to his head. Khalil looked up. I seen a black eye on his left eye. My heart broke when I seen Khalil with that disgusting bruise. I went into the hall and grabbed my bat. I'm shocked she didn't heard me come in the room. Right before I walked back into the room I heard someone bang on the door. "Damn it. I'll be right back Khalil. Don't move." She said giggling. She walked out the room. I walked in the room. "Khalil! Khalil are you okay?" I said while  untying him from the ropes. "Yeah I'm cool. We just gotta get the fuck outta here before Katie's ass comes back." He said. I nodded and grabbed my bat. We ran to his room. He locked the door so Katie nor no one would get in. 

I helped Khalil pack. He threw all this hygiene stuff and his clothes in a backpack. "Hey Zoe. Thanks. I really appreciate you saving my ass" Khalil said. "Your welcome." I said." What are we gotta eat because I didn't..." I said before getting cut off but Khalil. He put his finger on my lips. "Did you hear that?" He said. I was confused about what he was talking about. Then I had a glass shatter and yelling. "Excuse me! What did you say bitch!" I heard someone say.

After we were done packing we talked on the bed. I know that we should be going but all that packing has me tired. I pulled out my phone to check what time it was. It was 12 am. I put my phone back in my pocket. "Zoe how did you get out the house?" Khalil asked. "I beat Jae with a bat before I left." I said back. There was no other way for me to get out other than beat her with a bat. Khalil laughed. "Wow I didn't know the little Zoe had a inner Harley Quinn in her"  he said laughing. I laughed with him. "Your very funny." I said. Be both laid there in quietly. Then I heard a gun fire. "Did you hear that?" I said. "Hell yeah. Come help me throw these bags in out the window." He said. He opened the window. I threw our backpacks. "Alright ma you go first. Be careful." He said helping me out the window. I threw the bags of the roof. I looked for somewhere I could climb down. I looked and seen a ladder. I careful walked over to the ladder and climbed down. I seen a car parked in the front of the house. I didn't know who's car that could be. The thought of something happening to Khalil was unbearable to think of.So,I ran to the back. I had to.