The Runaways

Chapter 4

Chapter 4;

-Ally's POV-

We're running away. Tonight. But we didn't know how. We haven't been outside since...another incident.

I shuddered at the thought of it. I haven't been outside in 3 years. Well, actually none of the foster kids have been outside in a long time.

Then suddenly a thought came to me.

"Guys," I said.
"Come here."

Austin and Charlie came to the side of my bed.

"Myrtle is in her room right?" I asked.

Austin and Charlie nodded.

"We can do this; we can have someone open the back door for us and head straight for the woods." I said.

"We can't do that. The door. It makes a really loud creaking noise. Myrtle is gonna hear it...and we haven't been outside in so long. We don't know how much it's changed."
Charlie said.

Austin and I looked down and went back to thinking.

We just realized; there's no escape. The doors. They're locked 24/7. All the doors are creaky. We get caught trying to go outside, and we're dead.

"Maybe we can try eavesdropping on Myrtle and see if she has any plans tonight...?" Austin said.

"Well then...knowing her, she's probably on the phone with Damon talking about the wedding." I said, rolling my eyes.

We all crept up to Myrtle's door. Believe it or not, she was actually talking to Damon.

"Huh. Ally was right." Austin whispered.

"Shh! Listen." Charlie and I said.

"...Damon, the goddamn kids beat me again. They don't know how hard I work for them. All they do is sit around and treat me like a slave. Even one of the kids...what's his face...Austin, he punched me in the face...and Charlie, he threatened to kill me! And Ally, she tried to kill me too! She took a knife and threatened to stab me! I'm telling you, these kids are CRAZY." Myrtle said.

All 3 of us were surprised. She's the one being treated as a slave? She was beaten by us?

"I think it's the other way around." Charlie said sarcastically.

Austin started talking. "I don't know what the hell she's talking about...I'm gonna tell that mother-"

I cut him off by saying, "AUSTIN. SHH. I'm trying to listen!"

"Ok baby, I'll see you later. 8:30?" Myrtle said.

"8:30, guys." I whispered.

Myrtle hung up the phone. She was coming out of her room. We all scrambled back to mine and Austin's room, almost getting caught by Myrtle on the way. Myrtle didn't even bother to stop by our room, thank god.

It was 8:15.

"Are you guys ready to go?" Charlie asked.

Austin and I nodded.

We were all worried about this. Like; what if it doesn't go according to plan? What if Myrtle catches us?

Finally. It was 8:30. We all waited in Charlie's room until it was time to go.

Myrtle finally left at around 8:40. We went to the back door and snuck out. Charlie was about to close the door just when Myrtle walked in.

"I forgot my purse!" She said.

She noticed Charlie.

"CHARLIE; RUN!" Austin and I screamed.

We all ran towards the woods. But by the time Austin and I got deep into the woods, Charlie was nowhere to be seen.

"Char? Charlie!" Austin started yelling.

We started walking towards the house. As we got closer, we noticed a figure on the ground.

Charlie.

Author's Note; Ooh! What do you guys think happened to Char? Comment down below & read & review :)