Crazy Love

Chapter 5

When my alarm went off at 5am I almost pressed snooze.

If you press snooze you won't be able to run today.

Ugh why was my inner conscience always right.

When I moved to get up I gasped in pain. I was so sore.

"Great this run is going to be fantastic" I muttered.

I got on my sports bra, running shorts, Tshirt, and Nike tennis shoes.

Here we go.

I ran outside and turned the corner onto my usual running path.

As the run went on I felt my muscles relax and my sore bones started to feel like nothing. It was honestly the best feeling in the world.

I was in my element.

"Hey wait up!" A male voice called from behind me.

Is he talking to me? I doubt it, but just in case I picked up my speed a little.

I looked back, of course it was Josh. I was deciding whether to sprint, to get away or not but I knew how that was going to turn out, so I kept going at the same speed.

"What do you want!?" I yelled behind my shoulder, I wasn't in the mood.

"Look I know I was a jerk to you" he yelled up to me.

"A jerk? Please that's an understatement, you were a complete asshole" memories of him taunting me in middle school for being fat flashed through my mind, I winced but focused on running.

"That may be true, but I'm different now I swear!" He argued.

I scoffed, of course he was different. Every guy is a jerk to you, but then magically sees the error in their ways and changes. It's a complete load of bullshit.

"That's what they all say." A particularly painful memory came into my mind of him and his friends laughing at me after I tripped in the hall. 'Look how she bounced!' 'Did you see her stomach? Gross!'

I blinked back tears and started to run faster, I heard his footsteps advancing so I full out sprinted.

Slam!

"Josh leave me alone! Can't you see that I want NOTHING to do with you? You made me feel like shit!" I cried.

I was contemplating yelling for help, but we were in the woods in the middle of farm country, no one would hear me.

"Just hear me out ok! I was a cruel kid and I know that now but you have to know something!" He yelled.

I refused to look him in the face, I hated feeling weak around him. He had no power over me and I wanted nothing more than to punch him right in his nose.

"When I first saw you at school I was stunned, you have gotten so beautiful," he said.

I looked him in the eyes, stunned for a second. This was getting a little creepy.

Beautiful? I was beautiful? No he was trying to make me vulnerable.

"Honestly Josh, I don't care what you think now. I don't want anything to do with you. You lost your chance back in eighth grade," I replied shortly.

"Ok I will leave you alone then. It's just... If you ever need anything, I'm here for you." He said sadly.

The weight lifted and I heard his footsteps leaving.

Good now he will finally leave me alone. I just couldn't shake the feeling of guilt, maybe he had changed?

No. Remember all of the things he did to you, he is dangerous he will just end up hurting you. You're better off alone.