Turning Tables ||Adopted by Pat and Jen|| (Sequel to Living on the Streets)

Nothing Productive

Jens P.O.V.
"We're doing it tonight." Pat stated. I nodded in agreement. Tonight was the night we were going to use one of my bobby pins and unlock the door in the cell. Then, a person across from us was going to knockout the two guards in this area. Then in a second, we dress up as the guards and leave. Kinda like what you'd see in a movie.

"Doing what tonight?" A guard asked.
"Uh-" Pat started. I cut him off.
"We...are, uh, going to um. SHAVE!! Yeah. That's what we're doing." I quickly said. Pat nodded. The guard looked at us, then nodded and walked away. I glanced at Pat.

"That was close." He finally said. I nodded. The announcement speaker crackled and then a voice came through, "Everybody in the West wing please come to the gym, the East wing come to the kitchen, the South wing to the cafeteria and the North wing to the laundry room. Thank you!"

A different guard from earlier opened your cell door and we started walking to the gym. The halls were filled with other people walking to their destinations. In this jail, there was about 4,000 people. And about one third of them were in this hallway. Which is about 1333.3 repeating. I don't understand why I'm not a math teacher.

When we arrived at the gym, Pat and I went to the weightlifting area. I grabbed a 150 pounder and started lifting while Pat bench-pressed 400 pounds. The gym was big, with 4 sections. The weights, pull up bars, treadmills, and punching bags. We switch every 15 minutes. Then, after an hour, we go to the next room.

And after we do all 4 things, we go back to our cells and sleep. We do this everyday.

Harper's P.O.V.
I was walking down the street when a guy pulled up next to me.
"Hey, little miss! Need a ride?" He asked. I knew all about strangers, and they can trick you into going into their car. And this guy was a stranger. He started to get out of his car and was walking toward me.

I turned and I ran as fast as I could.
"Hey! Get back here!" He chased after me. And being the fastest runner in 2nd grade, I was much faster than him. When I was at least a street away from him, I started walking again.

I've been walking for two days now and I'm pretty sure I'm going in the right direction. All of a sudden, the street ended and trees were in front of me. A forest. I slowly walked in and took a look around me. Trees towered over me. The leaves blocked out the sun like a green roof. I walked through the dirt and walked over the tree roots sticking out of the ground.

I walked like this for 10 minutes before sitting under a tree to sleep. Then, I asked myself questions: what were mom and dad doing? Will I ever see them again? I asked these until i had to much to think about and fell asleep.

I'm so sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I just moved and I've been so busy. I promise I'll update more. How was everyone's Christmas and New Years? I'm so sorry!!! Please don't hate me!!!
-Ella